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General Bitching…
Books On Sale
Contemporaries All the Way Down
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood is $2.99! I hope this sale lasts! Sarah had the author on the podcast and she picked it as her favorite read of 2024.
Book Review
Variation by Rebecca Yarros
Variation is a tough book to review. On one hand, I found myself putting aside things that I needed to get done in order to keep reading it, but on the other, I found the frequent “surprise” reveals in the plot to be so frequent that sometimes they felt silly. This book starts off as a forbidden summer romance. The four Rousseau sisters vacation at their family summer house in Haven Cove every year, but … Continue reading Variation by Rebecca Yarros
Books On Sale
Holiday Romance, Alexis Hall, & More
Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle is $3.99! This is Scarlett Peckham’s penname for her contemporary romances. It came over during the summer. Did any of you read this one?
Books On Sale
Vampires and Contemporary Romance
Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez is $3.99! This is the third book in The Friend Zone series, which can all be read as standalones. All of Jimenez’s books pack an emotional punch, so be ye warned.
Books On Sale
Sports Romance, a LitRPG, & More
The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson is $1.99! This is book on in the Dark Inheritance Trilogy. The main couple are in an arranged marriage for political reasons.
The New York Public Library’s Best New Romance List 2025
We have a fun announcement today! The New York Public Library has announced their Best New Romance List for 2025! Not only do we have the complete list (see below) but I got to do a Q&A with Kate Fais, Young Adult Librarian at The New York Public Library’s Bloomingdale branch, and co-chair of the Best Romance List committee! … How many folks at NYPL are involved in the creation of the list? Kate: The … Continue reading The New York Public Library’s Best New Romance List 2025
Whatcha Reading? February 2025, Part One
After the longest January in existence (which honestly was full of bad vibes and brought nothing to the function), we have entered February. The countdown to discounted Valentine’s Day candy has begung. Here’s how we’re kicking off our reading this month: Claudia: I just finished Love of My Afterlife and loved every bit of it! Sarah: Isn’t it so cute?! Lara: I just finished Fan Service and it is Rosie Danan at her best with one … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? February 2025, Part One
Books On Sale
Books by Emily Henry, Harper St. George, & More
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna $1.99! Thanks to everyone who let us know about this one! Fingers crossed it’s still ons ale.
Podcast
653. RT Rewind: February 2000 Reviews!
RT is celebrating their 200th issue, and we’re celebrating, too! We’ve got the OG Monster Schtupping book, a guy whose arm appears to end in a ham, and some incredible covers. You know I’m going to tell you not to miss the visual aids, but I mean it. There’s a series where the focus of every cover illustration is someone’s backside? It’s wild. You can find all the visual aids here.
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