Like spooky season but better because mantitty.
Body Check by Elle Kennedy is $1.99! This was Kennedy’s first hockey romance and released in 2009 under Harlequin Blaze. It’s since had a re-release for obvious reasons and I don’t love the new cover.
Sometimes, you get a romance that crosses your desk and it’s cute as a button and you want to shout it from the mountaintops. As I write this review, we’re within inches of starting World Series season, so why not take a look at a bat-swinging romance with a very cute central conceit and a whole lot of ballgame-related shenanigans. It did have a couple of weak points, but overall I really enjoyed this little … Continue reading Batter Up! by Kristy Mallory
Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy is $4.99! This one is a queer fantasy with rivals who are now magically connected after a curse goes wrong. Previous comments mentioned it’s a slow burn that will continue across multiple books.
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 Runaway Sue: An Oh Hell No Book Pitch
Welcome back, everyone! It’s Wednesday; how did that happen?! My household is currently watching Lanterns and it’s very good. Not what I expected, in a good way! It’s definitely grittier, but that’s typical for DC adaptations. The pregnancy has allowed me to do a lot of TV and movie watching, since I’m usually horizontal by around 7pm. In the last week, I’ve watched Backrooms (horror), Ready or Not 2 (horror), The Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder (true crime doc), and put … Continue reading Links: Chocolate, Murderbot, & More
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow is $1.99! Pleas still be on sale! Sarah and I mentioned this in Hide Your Wallet. I think I wound up grabbing it in audio, but am notoriously bad at whittling down my audiobook library.
This HaBO comes from Karthika, who is looking for this category romance: I am trying to find a romance novel I read a while ago. It’s a category romance (most likely Harlequin Intrigue or Silhouette Intimate Moments) published before 2005 (probably late 1990s or early 2000s). Here are all the specific details I remember about the plot: The setting was working sanctuary/rehabilitation ranch in Texas for troubled and rebellious teenage boys and girls, run by … Continue reading HaBO: She Goes Undercover at a Ranch for Troubled Teens
The Winged Game by Sophie Kim is $1.99! I have no clue how long this deal will last, so grab this ASAP. This came out over the summer and I loved this fantasy take on a sports romance.
This guest review is from Jane! Jane credits romance novels with at long last sorting out the muddle of misconceptions she grew up with about sex and identity. She only wishes she’d learned the word “demisexual” sooner! She and Sarah talked about the prevalence of penetrative sex in romance novels in episode 658 of the podcast. Jane writes cozy romantasy, copyedits science papers, and teaches bread-making classes in North Carolina. You can find her on … Continue reading Thighs Wide Shut by Hayley Fleming
Hey there! We have an all-fiction edition! Hooray! They’re also all fantasy novels. Most of them are on the cozier side, which I thought might be needed in the leadup to the US midterms. Don’t forget to vote and then maybe treat yourself to a book for doing your civic duty. Do you have any recommendations to share? Drop them in the comments!
