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The Heated Rivalry Hardcover is…Something
It's Cover Snark, but Just one Book
Books On Sale
Magical Realism, Non-Fiction, & More
RECOMMENDED: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier is $2.99! I have such incredibly fond memories of this book. My best friend and I read this together in high school, but my school library only had one copy, so I had to wait my turn. It’s a lovely fantasy novel with some romance, but be warned that it’s a slow, slow burn. Definitely trigger warnings for rape/sexual assault.
Links: Harlequin Nonsense, Interiors, & More
Happy Wednesday! Thank you to Sarah for the lovely wedding post and for all the sweet comments and advice. We had a lovely evening, drinking champagne and eating cheesecake in bed while we watched National Treasure. In other news, our youngest cat, Fig Newton, just turned two and has become a monster. She wants attention in the middle of a Zoom meeting. She wants to eat trash. She wants to use your chest as a springboard … Continue reading Links: Harlequin Nonsense, Interiors, & More
April Fool’s 2026: Smart Bitch Magazine!
Yup, that’s right: after a few years of recapping issues of Romantic Times magazine, we have pretty much discovered all there is to know about periodical publication, so we’re starting our own print magazine! Introducing Smart Bitch Magazine! Didn’t Amanda do a great job on the cover??! I particularly like the part where we are reviewing all “5 million books coming out this month.” Also – Y2K, is it a historical romance? Genius! If you’re … Continue reading April Fool’s 2026: Smart Bitch Magazine!
Books On Sale
Ghosts, Minotaurs, & More
The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong is $1.99! This is a cozy fantasy novel. I don’t think this one is a romance, per se, and has more of a focus on platonic relationships. But please sound off in the comments with your thoughts!
Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!
HaBO: Never Been Kissed Romance from the 80s or 90s
This HaBO is from Amelia in the podcast Patreon discord: This was a 1980s/90s vintage romance with a heroine undercover as a high school student a la Never Been Kissed??? The hero is a teacher who thinks she’s 17 for most of the book. It’s a yikes but I’m in a Fast Times at Ridgemont High cultural deep dive and it’s driving me insane trying to find when this came out. Sending up the bat … Continue reading HaBO: Never Been Kissed Romance from the 80s or 90s
In Extremely Loving Memory of Sandra Hill: 1942-2026
nb: We are still having issues with connections to our image library, so if some of the covers don’t load, I have linked to their info pages so you can find images on retailers. Romance author Sandra Hill passed away on 26 March, surrounded by loved ones, per her obituary. She was 86 years old, and is survived by her four sons, her sister, and four grandchildren. May her memory be a blessing. Because y’all, … Continue reading In Extremely Loving Memory of Sandra Hill: 1942-2026
And this is how you know I’m not AI!
Hey y’all! We’re having some really annoying technical difficulties with images this morning, which means your regularly scheduled (and really excellent) edition of Cover Snark is delayed until I can…get the covers to show up. So in lieu of a lot of rippling ads like packs of King Hawaiian rolls (™ Amanda) and really jacked, dehydrated men staring at their junk, and floating alien babies affixed with bad Photoshop – you can almost see the … Continue reading And this is how you know I’m not AI!
Books On Sale
Rogues, F/F Romance, & More
RECOMMENDED: Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren is $1.99! This is book one in the Wild Quartet series and I gave it an A. The entire series is on sale and I hope it lasts. I saw it listed as both KDDs from yesterday, but also as part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale which lasts through the 31st. Fingers crossed!
Cover Snark: Babies in Space
NB: Images are back! Hooray! Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Karen H: I actually like this cover since I generally like men with muscles and the color scheme is different and pretty. But, the model’s left shoulder just looks like it has a weird growth. It’s probably the lighting but didn’t anybody look at it beforehand? Or does it look normal to everybody but me? Sarah: I didn’t think so at first glance, but … Continue reading Cover Snark: Babies in Space
