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Island Queen by Vanessa Riley is $3.99! This is Riley’s first work of historical fiction as opposed to historical romance. It’s about Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a free Black woman who achieved great wealth. Have you read it?
This HaBO was sent in by Gayle, who wants to find this romance: I’m looking for a slightly spicy, contemporary fae series that I read 10 or 15 years ago probably on Kindle Unlimited. It was not the best written, but I really enjoyed it. The heroine is human and maybe a little dorky and the hero is fae and works with her in a business in maybe Savannah. The business is having a Halloween … Continue reading HaBO: Fated Mates at a Halloween Party
Not the Duke’s Darling by Elizabeth Hoyt is $2.99! We ran a guest review from Ellen before they became a regular reviewer. Ellen gave it a B-:
Overall, I think if you are sufficiently intrigued by the premise of a secret order of Wise Women, you’ll enjoy the book. And if you don’t typically crave a lot of angst and emotional torment in your romance you might enjoy it more than I did!
So remember when I was trying to identify the color of the year for contemporary romance? That began because I was constantly noticing the repeated color schemes on book covers in NetGalley. My brain loves a pattern, and it loves to collect things. I’ve got another collection for you. It’s from my folder named Hanging Off a Horse. Have you noticed how many old skool romance covers there are with one or more people just hanging … Continue reading Hanging Off a Horse on Old Skool Vintage Romance Covers
Hello, everyone! I was recently blessed to get an hour of KJ Charles time for an interview. Throughout our discussion, she dropped several book recommendations, especially titles that she’s loving right now. I am now imparting those onto you! Get any good book recommendations lately? Let us know in the comments!
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!
Now through February 20th, Steam is showcasing games “about romance, heartbreak, or even a desire to remain single.” They also mention it’s their first Valentine’s Day themed game festival, and I hope it’s successful because I’d love to see it replicated in the future. Some of these games may be available on other platforms, but I did not check to see if the sale prices were valid elsewhere. Here are games on sale that I … Continue reading Steam’s Valentine’s Day Game Fest!
Before we begin our rant: Unless you live under a rock, and if you do, for the love of God, please invite me to live there with you, you know all about Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” which is referred to in the trailer as “The Greatest Love Story of All Time.” I haven’t seen the movie yet so I’m not going to comment on it. What I do want to do is give you a … Continue reading What Matters in Wuthering Heights
Welcome back and happy weekend! Here’s what we’re reading right now: Lara: I am reading a book that I have tried to get my greedy little paws on for MONTHS and finally I HAVE IT! How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days by Sophie Irwin. It’s possible the anticipation of this release has raised my expectations unreasonably high, but I am cautiously optimistic that it’ll be great. I’m only a chapter in so far! Elyse: … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? February 2026, Part One
Last year I started a list of book conventions and fan gatherings that went completely sideways or didn’t happen because they fell apart during the planning. The title: WTF Cons? I realized in about mid-May that keeping track would be a full time job and I couldn’t keep up with it. There were that many. Sometimes it’s lack of organization. Sometimes the follow through is so bad the City of Baltimore files civil contract claims against … Continue reading Folks are Dropping Getting Witchy With It After Organizer Posts Video about Minneapolis
