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HaBO: Historical with Older, Widowed Main Characters

This HaBO is from Anna, who wants to track down this historical romance: I’m trying to find a historical romance, but I don’t remember the title or author. What I remember: The heroine and hero are both widowed and older, probably in their 40s/50s. They both have children, and most of their children are already adults. It takes place in England, and they are aristocrats. I think the hero is a Marquess, but I’m not … Continue reading HaBO: Historical with Older, Widowed Main Characters

We Want Book Girlfriends

The Ladies, including the newest lady, who has a blue polka dot dress and glasses and is black

The term book boyfriend is a merch magnet, the topic of much conversation, and a perennial discussion on social media. But what about book girlfriends? The characters – of any and all genders – who you’d love to be friends with? I have several, and it kind of shocks me that I hadn’t thought to ask this question before. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the number of man-centered women in romance and … Continue reading We Want Book Girlfriends

Thanks for Playing the 2026 SBTB Summer Romance Bingo!

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We wanted to thank you all for another summer of bingo! So far, we have over 100 submissions this year, with around 15% of you getting five bingos. That’s a hell of a lot of reading. The form will be kept open until around 8pm eastern for any last minute submissions. We’ll also reach out to those who have won a box of books. We will most likely skip the Winter Unhinged Bingo because of … Continue reading Thanks for Playing the 2026 SBTB Summer Romance Bingo!

Sunday Sale Digest!

Smart Bitches in a blue typewriter font, and After Dark lit up like hot pink neon

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!

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Book Beat: Friends to Lovers, Beauty and the Beast, & More

Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.

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