In 2005, a series of romance novellas by Jilly Cooper were republished. In my teens and early twenties, I had devoured her Rutshire Chronicles, and so it was inevitable that these would cross my path, too. Today, I have four of the seven novellas. As part of my nostalgia kick, I decided to re-read the one I remembered most fondly: Prudence. Prudence (originally published in 1978) follows Prudence, a copywriter in London who has a … Continue reading Looking Back: Revisiting My Favourite Jilly Cooper Romance Novella →
RECOMMENDED: The Finest Print by Erin Langston is $1.99! Fingers crossed this isn’t an expiring Kindle Daily Deal. Claudia picked this one as her favorite read of 2024:
Set in the London publishing world in the mid 19th century, this is an angsty read with working-class characters. There’s a lot about writing, publishing and literacy that were extra treats for me!
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The King’s Messenger by Susanna Kearsley is $4.49 at Amazon and $5.99 elsewhere! This is a recent release and Sarah’s reading this one now. Here’s what she said:
It is so absorbing. Essentially it is partly a historical road trip with lots of intrigue and atmosphere and secrets, with a sweet romance. If you like Kearsley it’s a good day for you!
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This Guest Post comes from Kate Scaife Diaz, a longtime member of the SBTB Community, who is, like many of you, affected by the administration’s attacks on the US federal service, agencies, and programs. Kate never became a romance author, and instead spent the last 15 years supporting community development among farmers, entrepreneurs, and Indigenous communities in Latin America and around the world. She volunteers at her local library, which also needs all our support … Continue reading Guest Post: OpEd to Romance Reader Community →
This Rec League is from Alex. Thanks, Alex! I’ve been on the hunt for sapphic historical romances that take place between the 1950s-80s. Outside of those date parameters is fine, but 20th century preferred. I just want historical happy queers that don’t die tragically. If it helps, I loved Lev AC Rosen’s Evander Mills series, and Cat Sebastian’s We Could Be So Good, I just need more lesbians (who doesn’t?) Amanda: Last Night at the … Continue reading The Rec League: 20th Century Sapphic Romance →
The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez is $2.99! This is book one in the Librarians in Love series and it came out over the summer. The main characters enter into a no-strings-attached relationship to get over their crushes on other people.
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CW: Quoted verbatim from the book itself: “Sweet Obsession is an occasionally dark and very spicy book that contains parental abuse (historical, non-graphic), torture (briefly on page, not overly graphic), attempted spousal murder (historical, non-graphic), violence, murder, explicit sex, elements of dubious consent (because of captor/captive power dynamics), and panic attacks (on page, brief)” Truth be told, I am no longer reading this series for each book’s romantic plot. I am reading it to find … Continue reading Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert →
The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce is $1.99! This is a standalone romance and was mentioned on a previous Hide Your Wallet. I’m really hoping this isn’t an expiring deal!
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This year, for April Fool’s Day 2025, we decided it was time we started our own genre-focused bookshop. Not a new idea, we know – but what if it were also a dispensary?! Introducing Smart Bitches Dispensary & Bookshop! Did I have way too much fun looking at slang terms for weed? Oh, yes. And did I also have too much fun looking at the names of weed strains? For sure. Are HEA Flower, Danger Boner … Continue reading April Fool’s 2025: Smart Bitches Dispensary & Bookshop →
RECOMMENDED: Diablo Lake: Moonstruck by Lauren Dane is $1.99! Sarah reviewed this one and thought it was a great start to the series. Here are some of her thoughts:
This paranormal small Southern town of shifters and witches and rival pack tensions between the Dooleys and Pembrys is immersively fun, sexy, and thoughtful. Bonus points: witches AND vivid, loving female friendships.
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