Books On Sale
Paranormal Romance, Christina Lauren, & More
It Had to Be Him by Adib Khorram is $3.99! This romance came out in September and was mentioned on the site. Did any of you pick this one up?
Featured
Stuff We Like: Household Staples
Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
Book Review
Give Me a Reason by Jayci Lee
This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent commenter to SBTB, Lisa is a queer Latine critic with a sharp tongue and lots of opinions. She frequently reviews at All About Romance and Women Write About Comics, where she’s on staff, and you can catch her at _@thatbouviergirl on Twitter. There, she shares good reviews, bracing industry opinions and thoughtful commentary when she’s not on her grind looking for the next … Continue reading Give Me a Reason by Jayci Lee
Cover Awe: Color Combos
Welcome back to Cover Awe! The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks Cover design by Donna Sinisgalli Noetzel Amanda: I love how simple and thought the design is with the train border and smoke turning into the title. Sarah: That border is So NEAT. Lara: I’m loving those rich colours too. Sarah: I love these collections of covers. So many pretty details to look at. The simplicity still says so much about … Continue reading Cover Awe: Color Combos
SBTB Bestseller
SBTB Bestsellers: October 18 – October 31
The latest bestseller list is brought to you by discount candy, crunchy leaves, and our affiliate sales data.Sunday Sale Digest!
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Sunday Sale Digest!
2025 Rhinebeck Recap
If you were to ask me what day of the year I get most excited for, it isn’t Christmas or my birthday, it’s the New York Sheep and Wool Festival aka Rhinebeck. It’s the largest fiber festival in the world with about 50,000 people attending and it’s held in the Hudson Valley in fall when the foliage is gorgeous. I hadn’t been able to attend since 2021 due to a lot of different things, but … Continue reading 2025 Rhinebeck Recap
Kickass Women in History: Tze-gu-juni, AKA Huera
Tze-gu-juni, also known as Huera, was a woman whom Geronimo called “The Bravest of Apache Women.” She was a woman of intensely powerful inner strength who survived captivity, a trek across the desert, and mountain lion attack to serve her tribe as a shaman. Tze-gu-juni was born around 1847. As a child, she survived a lightning strike that killed her mother and sister. She seems to have lived an otherwise peaceful life until October 14, … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Tze-gu-juni, AKA Huera
Books On Sale
Mostly Historical Romances
RECOMMENDED: Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles is 99c! AJ reviewed this one and gave it a B+:
Long story short, if you’re looking for a fun thriller and you don’t mind buckling up for the long-ish haul on the romance (or if you just miss used bookstores as much as I do), give it a try!
Tomorrow! 2pm ET on November 1: A Crafty Zoom or a Zoomy Craft!
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Tomorrow! 2pm ET on November 1: A Crafty Zoom or a Zoomy Craft!
Other Media Review
Game Review: Hades II
This Confessions of a Middle Aged Gamer guest review is from Crystal Anne! Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. … Over … Continue reading Game Review: Hades II
Podcast
690. Disability in Romance with Lux Raven
My guest today is Lux Raven, author of the Siren’s duology that starts with Siren’s Mark, which came out – together – in early October. Lux wanted to join me on the podcast to talk about disability portrayals in romance, and about her own journey to diagnosis and how it influenced her writing – and vice versa. We talk a lot about the pernicious ableism in the writing of disabled characters, and about writing your … Continue reading 690. Disability in Romance with Lux Raven
