Grab your TBRs and get ready for Summer Solstice on June 21!
Potent Pleasures by Eloisa James is $1.99! This was James’ debut historical romance. Many readers really seem to dislike the hero, while others said this was an emotional rollercoaster that left them a bit misty-eyed. During a previous sale, we asked what readers thought of the book and there’s some great conversation in the comments section to check out. Be warned there are spoilers though.
It’s Friday! WOOT. What are you up to this weekend? Have you noticed the way the light has changed since mid July? I really notice the seasons making a big fast change in August, and then in November. Not looking forward to November. Let’s chill in August for awhile. Or chill as much as we are able because holy crapcakes it’s hot and humid. There have been days I’ve gone for a walk and had to … Continue reading Friday Videos Love Patty Cake
It’s RT Rewind time again! This month, we’re going back to July 1992 to check out the new releases reviewed in…the 100th issue of Romantic Times magazine! Yup, the cover is memorable, and so are the book covers. We discuss: Cover models! Who would be the cover model for subgenre specific magazine issues? Nostalgia! Are the tag lines on the cover both references to cigarette ads? Reviews! There are some absolute classics in this issue, … Continue reading 731. RT Rewind: July 1992 Reviews – The 100th Issue Special!
Father Material by Alexis Hall is $1.99! This is book three in the London Calling series. I was meh on this one, but I also know that a series that follows the same couple typically isn’t my bag. Did you like it?
I spent a (mostly) happy two and a half days reading this one. For context, with my current circumstances, finding enough reading time to finish a book that quickly is only possible if the book has DRIVEN me to find the time to read. That being said, there is one thing that could be a major red flag for readers, and that diminished my own experience significantly. What pushed me through this one? My love … Continue reading Pride Comes Before a Fall by Virginia Heath
Give Me Butterflies by Jillian Meadows $2.99! This is a contemporary romance and the first book in a series. I also really like this cover!
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 Tarot After Dark: Casting the Bones
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 Luring His Lordship by Wendy LaCapra
Welcome back! How are we doing? I always feel like August is so…boring. Apologies to all the August babies out there; it is not a reflection on you! I do have some vacay planned soon and I definitely plan to prioritize pool times and nap times with some sweet treat times in between. It’s going to be the calm before the storm before I enter my third trimester and our litany of classes, nesting tasks, … Continue reading Links: Libro.fm, Special Editions, & More
RECOMMENDED: My Season of Scandal by Julie Anne Long is $2.99! Lara reviewed this and gave it an A:
I sit here stunned. Yes, I have written this review twice. The first version was too overwrought because I was entirely overcome by this book. This is such a bracing, visceral story of deep thoughts and even deeper emotions that it left me wrung out.
This HaBO is from Crystal, who wants to find this American historical romance: I’m hoping you can help me track down the title of a book I read years ago! Historical romance paperback, likely published before the mid-2000s. Young woman in her late teens or early twenties travels west with her paleontologist father during the late-1800s dinosaur-bone expeditions in the Badlands (possibly South Dakota). Fossil hunting is a major part of the plot. She falls … Continue reading HaBO: Fossil Hunting in the Badlands
