Books On Sale
Bookish Contemporary Romance, YA Fantasy, & More
The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire by India Holton is $1.99! This is book three and the latest in the Love’s Academic series. Hopefully this sale sticks around today!
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The New York Times Terminates Contract with Romance Columnist Olivia Waite After Bluesky Repost
"The value of being neutral depends entirely on what you’re staying neutral about."
Holiday Gift Guide 2026: Puzzles and Rad Swag!
Holiday Gift Guide 2026, Volume 2, reporting for perusal! As I mentioned last week, we’ll be posting weekly collections of gift ideas until Christmas week, so come back every Wednesday for shopping with Smart Bitches! If you’ve got ideas for our gift guides, there’s a whole post for you to share your suggestions so I can highlight them in future collections. This week: Puzzle subscriptions! Gorgeous washi tape! And many of your fine and excellent … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide 2026: Puzzles and Rad Swag!
Links: Stamps, Fall Out Boy, & More
Welcome back, everyone! I impulse bought and treated myself to a 3-book special edition book box from Probably Smut. They let you choose the genres and it was a tough choice. I went with Omegaverse Why Choose, Small Town Why Choose, and Billionaire Marriage of Convenience. I was very tempted by the Dark Cowboy option, but alas, the next tier up was for six books. We’re attending a Friendsgiving today for a dear friend (and … Continue reading Links: Stamps, Fall Out Boy, & More
Tarot After Dark: Down the Rabbit Hole
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 Tarot After Dark: Down the Rabbit Hole
Transcript Announcement
The Transcript for Episode 743 with Katie Wilbert is Here!
The transcript for Podcast 743. Behind the Scenes of Holiday Rom Coms with Katie Wilbert has been posted!
Books On Sale
Cozy Fantasy, Omegaverse, & More
RECOMMENDED: Thighs Wide Shut by Hayley Fleming is $1.99! We recently ran a guest review from Jane Buehler and she gave it a B+:
While I did have some frustrations with the characters and their romance, I loved all the medical parts and found so much of the writing to be very fun. If you ask me, romance novels are at the forefront of broadening the narrative, and Thighs Wide Shut is a great leap forward.
Help A Bitch Out
HaBO: Hot Tub Strap-Ons
This HaBO comes from Chris, who is looking for this sexy contemporary: I remember that this book was hot! There was a woman who wore a strap-on with a guy. I believe a hot tub was involved. I have to find this book! I’ve been trying to remember more about it, but that’s all I’ve got. Not a ton to go on, but it sounds pretty memorable.
Books On Sale
Haunted Houses, Demons, & More
A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity by Rachel Linden is $1.99! This is a standalone contemporary romance with light fantasy elements. This reminds me slightly of the 1999 movie Simply Irresistible with Sarah Michelle Gellar. Does anyone else remember that?
Cover Snark: Seeing Eye Puzzles
Welcome to Cover Snark! Also, you’ll start to see Alison popping into some posts and eventually running content. She’s covering for when my mat leave starts, but we have a more formal introduction coming soon. From C: Lion Hat or Concerning Growth? Sarah: First, that woman with that braid was on at least 3 New Adult covers I can think of. Second, this is so disturbing I can’t look directly at it. Third, what about … Continue reading Cover Snark: Seeing Eye Puzzles
SBTB Bestseller
SBTB Bestsellers: October 24 – November 6
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