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Sunday Sale Digest!

by Amanda · Jul 12, 2026 at 2:00 am · Leave a comment

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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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Whatcha Reading? July 2026, Part One

by Amanda · Jul 11, 2026 at 3:00 am · View all 31 comments

Ship or luxury white boat lay on sand beach, skyline background. After storm always return sun. Yacht on st.johns beach. Entertainment summer vacation yachting. Boat yacht landed on sand coast.

Welcome back to Whatcha Reading! Here’s how we’re kicking off July: Lara: I’m reading a mystery-romance that is by turns pedestrian and annoying, but I am persisting because I need to know who killed the victim. I’m building myself into a state of high dudgeon and I’m sorely tempted to write a rant review. The book is The Cloak and Dagger Club by Jackie McMahon. Elyse: I just started The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? July 2026, Part One →

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Links: Adaptations, Farrah Rochon, & More

by Amanda · Jul 8, 2026 at 3:00 am · View all 6 comments

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Welcome back, everyone! Guess what? I’m tired. Can you believe that? I also say this as I look enviously at the very cozy cat curled up in the window of my office. Just snoozing away. You can hear some soft little nose whistles. She’s oblivious to the world as I tippy type away in an effort to make a paycheck to afford her treats. Is my jealousy coming through? It’s also funny because our two … Continue reading Links: Adaptations, Farrah Rochon, & More →

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HaBO: Trapped in a Wine Cellar, Forced to Marry

by Amanda · Jul 7, 2026 at 10:00 am · View all 5 comments

This HaBO is from Cynthia, who is looking for this historical romance: I’m looking for a book I read as a teenager. Traditional Regency romance read around 2008–2011, but likely older. Heroine attends a party/house party and gets trapped overnight in a wine cellar with the hero (who has a long possibly European name). During the night, a murder occurs. Because they were trapped together overnight, they’re forced to marry. Heroine had been engaged or … Continue reading HaBO: Trapped in a Wine Cellar, Forced to Marry →

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Hide Your Wallet: July 7th Release Week

by Amanda · Jul 7, 2026 at 4:00 am · View all 11 comments

Welcome back and happy Tuesday! It’s officially July. Did you know? I feel like this month as a lot of interesting releases. What are you excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!

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