TW/CW: I have some startling news. I request that you hold on to your butt and possibly fetch your blood pressure medication if necessary. Harlequin is releasing a hardcover of Heated Rivalry in September – a special edition of a book that is doing moderately well right now in terms of sales and borrows. LOL. This is the cover. Y’all. Y’all, what is this. Are those…robots? Robots and some hockey sticks? I ranted about this … Continue reading The Heated Rivalry Hardcover is…Something→
Simply Unforgettable by Mary Balogh is $1.99! This is book one in the Simply Quartet. The hero and heroine first meet during a snowstorm while stranded at an inn. I know Balogh’s romances are an auto-buy for many of you.
Hello, everyone! New England was definitely hit with “false spring” last week because there was sleet yesterday. And it’s still so damn windy. Definitely struggling with lots of competing interests. I think it was LML last week that brought it up. I have video games I want to play and books I want to read. I would just love like a second or third set of eyeballs. What’s demanding your attention right now? … It’s … Continue reading Links: Sales, Harlequin Collections, & More→
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 After Dark at the Movies: Your Monster→
Chilling, packed with lore, and a slow burn, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett is the type of book I’ve been looking for. Their adventure from faerie field research to two professors running like hell from a faerie nightmare kept me on the edge of my seat.
Y’all, look at these two married cuties! Amanda, co-pilot of the SS Smart Bitches, got married today and THE KVELLING that is happening. If you haven’t met Amanda’s partner, please meet Brian (they/them)! Congratulations, you two! Want to just expire from cute? Today is also the anniversary of their first date four years ago. I knew they’d been planning an elopement, but recently they realized that they can just…get married. Right now. So they did! … Continue reading Congratulations Amanda and Brian!!→
This HaBO is from Kay, who wants to find this romance: Marriage in trouble with husband having an affair with the mother of one of his son’s classmates. There’s a graduation (high school) party for the son where the mistress attends with her daughter (the son’s classmate.) I think there may be the discovery of the affair or a confrontation of some sort at the party. At some point the husband leaves to live with … Continue reading HaBO: An Affair with the Mom of His Kid’s Classmate→
Happy Tuesday! March is nearly over. I can’t believe it! A short release week for us, but then things really start to ramp up. April is already looking bonkers. What’s on your TBR pile? Let us know in the comments!
All Superheroes Need Photo Ops by Elizabeth Stephens is $1.99! This one is published through Amazon’s romance imprint, so the digital version is only available there. It’s the second book in a series and the first book was reviewed here.
This post is sponsored by E.V. Mitchell, author of the upcoming Savage Bonds, book two in the Shadowmist Pack series! If you’re craving fated mates and protective alphas, these five paranormal romance books are essential additions to your TBR. This list is a curated journey through everything I love about paranormal romance. I chose them because they each highlight a different “flavor” of the fated bond: Ali Hazelwood brings the modern, witty banter Nalini Singh provides … Continue reading E.V. Mitchell’s Top Five Fated Mate Paranormal Romances→
