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Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews

Are demons really a natural fit for the Regency era? Join these Two Biddies as we look at the March 2016 RT!

The Rec Leagues: Thefts

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This Rec League request is from Kir in our SBTB Patreon Discord: Can anyone recommend any books where the main characters solve a theft please? As opposed to solving a murder, or books that follow the thieves doing the heist. Can be mystery/romance/any genre, but bonus points if it’s in a secondary world. Lara: I haven’t finished it yet but The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson seems to focus on a theft only. Sarah: There … Continue reading The Rec Leagues: Thefts

Links: The Spice Girls, More Trader Joe’s Discussion, & More

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Hellooooo! It’s time for Wednesday Links! How are we feeling about April? Have the allergies started for anyone yet? I’m always dreading allergy season, but mine didn’t start until mid-May last year. I keep waiting for the day I don’t get them because I’ve heard if you live in an area for a decade, your body gets used to it. Well…I’ve surpassed a decade and I still have ’em. Maybe I’m just a…late bloomer. (lol) … Continue reading Links: The Spice Girls, More Trader Joe’s Discussion, & More

Books On Sale

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Books on Sale: Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin & More

RECOMMENDED: Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin is $2.99! This was recently mentioned in the comments of our Podcasting Romances Rec League. Sneezy and Carrie read this one and gave it a B+:

Carrie: Although I’ve never been to Canada, I felt right at home in this book. Sneezy and I did a lot of squeeing over this story, just…not so much about the romance element, which was – eh, fine. Reader beware – this book will make you laugh and cry, but above all, it will make you so, so hungry!!

 

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SEO WTF: Worst SEO Book Titles (So Far)

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Thrilling, Unputdownable, Addictive Title SEO with a Shocking Twist! It is a truth universally acknowledged that SEO is making a hot mess of book titles. SEO, or search engine optimization, the process of identifying and deploying key words and search terms to boost one’s own results in search engine algorithms. You ever see those titles that are all, Title: an adjective, adjective, adverbly adjective genre genre novel? Yeah. That’s SEO at work: boosting results in … Continue reading SEO WTF: Worst SEO Book Titles (So Far)

Help A Bitch Out

HaBO: A Wagon Fall Makes Her Go into Labor

This HaBO is from Andrea, who is hoping to find this romance. Warnings below for faking a child’s death: I know I read the book in late 1990s to mid-2000s. Frontier or Western setting. Man enters an inn and ends up marrying a young woman (who knows how to live in mountain area) by spending night in bed with a board between them (jumping the board). The woman is with a scout or guide. They … Continue reading HaBO: A Wagon Fall Makes Her Go into Labor

Hide Your Wallet

Hide Your Wallet: April 2nd Release Week!

Happy April, friends! We’re start this month off nice and slow. Mysteries dominate this week’s of releases, from cozy to historical to Gothic. There are also a couple romances, mainly of the contemporary variety. What releases are on your TBR pile this week? Tell us in the comments!

Cover Awe: Foreign Editions, Fonts, & More

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon. The three quarter profile of a young Indigenous person. The sides of their head are shaved and the loose hair on top is pulled back into a ponytail. They have a gold lip ring and nose ring. Twigs and branches are reaching out to surround their face and shoulders, while a red and gold snake peeks out from the branches.

Welcome back to Cover Awe! This is where we discuss cover designs that we like. Cover art by Radiante Mozzarelle Amanda: Border designs! I love how the people were incorporated into the border. Sarah: I really like that cover. Every time I see it, I take a long look. Amanda: The bubblegum pink is also super eyecatching. Lara: I am enamored of this cover. I just want to fall deep into its pink and teal … Continue reading Cover Awe: Foreign Editions, Fonts, & More

April Fool’s 2024: Smart Fishes, Trashy Hooks

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This year, for April Fool’s Day 2024, we are expanding our reach to try to corner the angler angle, because, well, why not?! Smart Fishes Trashy Hooks knows you need top of the line bait and tackle while you while away the hours reading and fishing! We’ve got Hooks on Sale, and, of course…. Cover Shark. (This will never not make me snort!) Well played to Amanda for this year’s April Fool’s idea. Happy April … Continue reading April Fool’s 2024: Smart Fishes, Trashy Hooks

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