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SBTB Bestsellers: October 24 – November 6
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The New York Times Terminates Contract with Romance Columnist Olivia Waite After Bluesky Repost
"The value of being neutral depends entirely on what you’re staying neutral about."
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Sunday Sale Digest!
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Kickass Women in History: Telesilla of Argos
Love it or hate it, The Odyssey (2026) has a lot of people thinking about Ancient Greece. The legendary Trojan War is said to have occurred around the twelfth or thirteenth century B.C., during the time of the Mycenaean civilization. Fast-forward hundreds of years and we find ourselves in the era known today as that of Classical Greece. Here we meet Telesilla, a poet and a fighter who defended the Peloponnesian city of Argos in … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Telesilla of Argos
Book Review
Atone, Adonis by Kay K. Denner
Don’t let its colorful cover fool you. Atone, Adonis is a surprisingly dark and thoroughly compelling romance in which our hero must atone for a long-ago crime that he may have never committed. Solidly written with a very impressive plot, this one is a true winner – and one that kept me guessing. Frederick “Fred” Sedgwick – known as “Adonis” in some circles, to his horror – was once childhood best friends with Julianna and … Continue reading Atone, Adonis by Kay K. Denner
Books On Sale
A Supersized BoS for a Joyous Friday
Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti is $2.99! This dropped September 2025 and is one of three of Vasti’s books that are on sale right now. What a cute cover!
Friday Videos Rocked the Vote
Do you remember Rock the Vote? Ok, so 30 years ago (ouch) there was this channel called MTV and MTV played music videos. All day. Unless it was time for MTV News, which was like the Teen Vogue of the time. And there was also…political organizing! In 1992, the Rock the Vote campaign started appearing on MTV, in part to drive support for the Motor Voter bill, which allowed people to register to vote while … Continue reading Friday Videos Rocked the Vote
Podcast
743. Behind the Scenes of Holiday Rom Coms with Katie Wilbert
Katie Wilbert is a writer and performer, she moonlights as a disco ball, and she writes television romantic comedies, including A Vineyard Christmas. So we are going behind the scenes to explore what makes a good Christmas rom com, and what her experience as a writer is like. This is really a story about how, as Seneca allegedly said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Katie is currently writing for the Roku limited … Continue reading 743. Behind the Scenes of Holiday Rom Coms with Katie Wilbert
Books On Sale
Road Trips, Dukes, & More
Wild Wicked Mate by Laurie Gilmore is 99c! Big thank you to everyone who let us know about this sale. It’s book two in the Maple Hollow series and has a friends to lovers paranormal romance.
Book Review
Marry Me Not by Gabrielle Sands
Mobster romances are definitely getting their due these days, so I decided to dip my toes into the puddle with Marry Me Not, the second volume in the House of Ferraro series. Tragically, this one put me on a crash-course with an alpha-hole hero who made me want to punch him in the face. No matter how hot the author tried to make him, or how much effort went into trying to make me believe … Continue reading Marry Me Not by Gabrielle Sands
Books On Sale
Cowboys, Gaslamp Fantasy, & More
Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance with a surprise pregnancy after a one night stand. Both of the main characters also have limb differences and I appreciate that being present in the cover art as well.
