This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent commenter to SBTB, Lisa is a queer Latine critic with a sharp tongue and lots of opinions. She frequently reviews at All About Romance and Women Write About Comics, where she’s on staff, and you can catch her at _@thatbouviergirl on Twitter. There, she shares good reviews, bracing industry opinions and thoughtful commentary when she’s not on her grind looking for the next … Continue reading Give Me a Reason by Jayci Lee →
RECOMMENDED: Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles is 99c! AJ reviewed this one and gave it a B+:
Long story short, if you’re looking for a fun thriller and you don’t mind buckling up for the long-ish haul on the romance (or if you just miss used bookstores as much as I do), give it a try!
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This Confessions of a Middle Aged Gamer guest review is from Crystal Anne! Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. … Over … Continue reading Game Review: Hades II →
My guest today is Lux Raven, author of the Siren’s duology that starts with Siren’s Mark, which came out – together – in early October. Lux wanted to join me on the podcast to talk about disability portrayals in romance, and about her own journey to diagnosis and how it influenced her writing – and vice versa. We talk a lot about the pernicious ableism in the writing of disabled characters, and about writing your … Continue reading 690. Disability in Romance with Lux Raven →
Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison is $1.99! I really enjoy Harrison’s horror novels. I read this one and gave it a B-:
While I could have used more oomph overall, the delivery is full of enough sardonic quips and macabre comedy that I had to keep reading.
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This request comes from Shana: I’ve been rewatching Last Tango in Halifax and craving small town older adult romcoms with a similar whimsical vibe. Amanda: I think Megan Bannen’s fantasy books have a small town feel and older characters. Sarah: Would BK Borison’s books work for this? I think the Lovelight series might fit very well. Amanda: I don’t know if the characters are older than 20s? Someone please let us know in the comments! … Continue reading The Rec League: Whimsical, Small Town Romances with Older Couples →
RECOMMENDED: The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbary is 99c! This is the only non-KDD on the list. It also made our Best Reviews of 2022 list. Elyse gave it an A:
The Worst Guy was the first book I read in 2022, and I hope it’s setting the tone for the rest of the year because I loved it. It’s an enemies-to-lovers story with tons of competence porn. It’s also The Grumpy One/…the Introverted One, I guess? There’s no sunshine here, and I honestly appreciate a heroine who doesn’t have to be the sunshiney one.
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This post is from Devora Gray. Devora writes erotic thrillers and spicy paranormal romance. When not reaching for the tissue box, she’s baking near a Las Vegas pool or hiking with her Wheaten terrier, Pumba. Please note that this post contains mild spoilers for older books. Some endings heal you. Some endings haunt you. And some just piss you off. My heart feels waterlogged. A vat of upheaval—sticky and black as tar—sits heavy in my … Continue reading Guest Post – Wild Dark Shore: When a Book Breaks Your Heart →
Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman is $1.99! This released over the summer. Sussman’s books have been recommended in the comments. Do you have a favorite?
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The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is $1.99! Thank you everyone who let us know about this sale. Hopefully it lasts! This came out over the summer, and Moreno-Garcia always does a good job creating a sense of place.
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