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A Mystery, Historical Fiction, & More
A Tempest of Desire by Lorraine Heath is $2.99! This released December 2024 and we’ve heard good things about the crazysauce plot. Did any of you pick this one up?
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It’s After Dark Season, Y’all!
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HaBO: She Finds His Late Wife’s Manuscript
This HaBO comes from Brooklynn, who wants to find this romance: I am trying to track down a standalone mass-market historical romance paperback that I read years ago. It would have been published anywhere from the late 1990s to 2010. The Heroine: Lucy. She lives with her father and is highly intelligent but very near-sighted—she completely relies on her glasses to see. She is hired to restore a library at a grand estate. The Hero: … Continue reading HaBO: She Finds His Late Wife’s Manuscript
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Dukes, Sci-Fi Romance, & More
Villain by Natalie Zina Walschots is $2.99! This is the highly anticipated sequel to Hench and released in May. Did any of you grab this one release day and speed through it?
Other Media Review
Movie Review: The Love Hypothesis
TW: sexual harassment, use of lab animals (not shown suffering) Highlight to read. Lara: I have a theory that having been raised on rom-coms of the 90s and 2000s, I find it exceptionally difficult for a contemporary rom-com to meet all my expectations. I want wit and charm and swooning and that delicious warm feeling of falling in love. I get this feeling from loads of books, maybe because for me books are more immersive … Continue reading Movie Review: The Love Hypothesis
It’s After Dark Season, Y’all!
Hi there! In the coming months, annual subscriptions to After Dark will be up for renewal. First, some housekeeping: If you’re a member, your subscription will automatically renew. We wouldn’t want you to miss out on any of the mayhem we’re working on, so if you’d like to check your membership subscription, you can do that right here. What’s the opposite of housekeeping? Whatever it is, that’s this part: I have to give a massive, … Continue reading It’s After Dark Season, Y’all!
Cover Snark: What’s That Smell?
Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Belle: Someone needs to be extra careful with their font choice, especially around words that end with -unt. Sarah: NOBODY noticed this? Amanda: Would 100% read a book called The Bride Cunt. Sarah: Absolutely would. I still cannot get over this cover. Literally nobody noticed? OR, someone DID notice and held their tongue, which, okay, I respect the commitment to chaos. From MegCat: By the looks of the expressions … Continue reading Cover Snark: What’s That Smell?
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SBTB Bestsellers: September 26 – October 9
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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!
Whatcha Reading? October 2026, Part One
Happy Saturday! Here’s what we’re reading to kick off October: Lara: It’s been two weeks and I’m still reading Jane Austen’s Bookshelf. Partly it’s because I’m writing exams at the moment, partly it’s because it’s a hefty book and partly it’s because I’m really savouring this one. I’ve found it fascinating. Shana: I’m halfway into Love in Focus by Lyla Lee and loving it. It’s a sapphic second chance romance set in San Francisco. Second … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? October 2026, Part One
Books On Sale
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RECOMMENDED: Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven is $2.99! Elyse gave this one an A:
What really made me enjoy Meet the Newmans was how rich it was: rich in historical detail, rich in personal growth, rich in introspection without being naval gaze-y. I think it would be an excellent pick for a book club due to how much there is to discuss about its themes, setting and characters.
