Books On Sale
A Graphic Memoir, Urban Fantasy, & More
Breakout Year by KD Casey is $2.49! This is a Kindle Daily Deal. It’s available elsewhere, but I’m not seeing it at the sale price. This is a m/m sports romance with fake dating.
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Friday Videos are Uber L33t
Every now and again, I remember this video. Well, sort of. Specifically I remember to sing and dance to it across the kitchen at inopportune moments. I also love silly videos featuring game characters and screen recordings. It’s one of my favorite subgenres, even if I have NO idea which game it is (I know which game this is). Do you have any fave video game clips or parodies? Please do share in the comments … Continue reading Friday Videos are Uber L33t
Podcast
708. From the Vault: Sociology, Romance, and Community with Drs. Jen Lois and Joanna Gregson
Thank you for joining me for a “from the vault” episode! This is episode 147, originally aired June 26, 2015, so almost 11 years ago. Drs. Jen Lois and Joanna Gregson did a multi-year study on the community of romance authors and I have never stopped thinking about it. In this conversation, we’re talking about that study, what they learned about romance as a community, especially about gender dynamics.
Books On Sale
Cowboys, Dark Romance, & More
Dom-Com by Adriana Anders is $2.99! It’s a Kindle Daily Deal, so today only! Lara gave this one a B grade:
While I was frustrated by the third act and by the plot line that didn’t make sense, I was delighted by everything else. I really enjoyed reading Dom-Com and am very happy to recommend it to the Bitchery!
Lightning Review
The Sugared Game and Subtle Blood by KJ Charles
CW: Self-harm (historical), violence, death of secondary characters. AJ reviewed the first book in the series, Slippery Creatures and enjoyed it and so did I. There is a simple reason for this being a review of the next two books together rather than one: when I finished The Sugared Game I was in agony, desperate for the rest of Will and Kim’s story in Subtle Blood. This is the second time I’ve read this trilogy. It … Continue reading The Sugared Game and Subtle Blood by KJ Charles
Books On Sale
T. Kingfisher and Contemporary Romances
Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher is $2.49! How serendipitous! This was recently featured on a Get Rec’d post of recommendations that came from a convo I had with KJ Charles.
Links: Auctions, Web Nostalgia, & More
Welcome back! This time, we’re doing Wednesday Links in the morning! If you’re in the Northeast, you’ve probably experience some semblance of false spring and had to reckon with that grief. One day, it’s in the 50s and then it snows. It’s also Girl Scout cookie season. Did any of you acquire your stashes yet? I’m really enjoying the new cookie flavor, which is a chocolate sandwich cookie with an almond marshmallow cream. … The … Continue reading Links: Auctions, Web Nostalgia, & More
Are the Books You’re Reading Giving What You Want Out of Reading a Romance?
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 Are the Books You’re Reading Giving What You Want Out of Reading a Romance?
Books On Sale
Hockey, Non-Fiction, & More
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams is $2.99! Sarah wrote about the release of this book last spring. It was also our fourth most popular post of 2025.
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HaBO: She Transfer to a European University
This HaBO is from Anna, who wants to find this romance: I recently came across this scene from a new book an author was self promoting on Instagram and looked it up on Goodreads but I guess I forgot to add it. She’s probably not as well known or maybe an indie author. It was one of those pictures of the excerpts. The heroine is a transfer student to Eastern or Central Europe, most likely … Continue reading HaBO: She Transfer to a European University
