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This HaBO comes from Chris, who is looking for this sexy contemporary: I remember that this book was hot! There was a woman who wore a strap-on with a guy. I believe a hot tub was involved. I have to find this book! I’ve been trying to remember more about it, but that’s all I’ve got. Not a ton to go on, but it sounds pretty memorable.
A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity by Rachel Linden is $1.99! This is a standalone contemporary romance with light fantasy elements. This reminds me slightly of the 1999 movie Simply Irresistible with Sarah Michelle Gellar. Does anyone else remember that?
Welcome to Cover Snark! Also, you’ll start to see Alison popping into some posts and eventually running content. She’s covering for when my mat leave starts, but we have a more formal introduction coming soon. From C: Lion Hat or Concerning Growth? Sarah: First, that woman with that braid was on at least 3 New Adult covers I can think of. Second, this is so disturbing I can’t look directly at it. Third, what about … Continue reading Cover Snark: Seeing Eye Puzzles
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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
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
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!
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
