Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover illustration by Felix Abel Klaer Amanda: Oh I love this one! Lara: Her face shows exactly how I felt 12 minutes ago when an annoying colleague emailed me an annoying question. It’s perfection! Sarah: Oh wow, that is stunning. I love covers I can’t stop looking at. Elyse: The detail in this is incredible. Cover illustration by Jekaterina Budryte Amanda: Love the color palette here! Sarah: Oh that’s extremely … Continue reading Cover Awe: A Cat in a Hat →
October’s a big month for seasonal/vibe readers, because if there are three things you can count on filling shelves, it’s spooky season reads, Hallmark vibes, and, despite Christmas and Hanukkah being months away, winter holiday romances. This month’s roundup’s got all three, and they are a delight.
RECOMMENDED: We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian is $1.99! Thanks to everyone who let us know about this deal; fingers crossed it’s still active! Lara gave this one an A:
TL;DR: Read this book if you’d like to be swept along safely in a rising tide of emotion, predominantly love.
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Lies and Other Love Languages by Sonali Dev is $1.99 at Amazon! This is more women’s fiction than contemporary romance, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there are some romantic elements in here. A lot of today’s romances come from a jumbo selection of Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deals, so be sure to look through today’s sales!
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This guest review is from Danielle Fritz. Danielle is a former librarian who has a special affection for children’s lit and books about the funeral industry. She first cut her criticism teeth as a fanfic writer. A resident of the upper midwest, she’s learned to love beer and tater tot casserole and tolerate long winters. Most nights will find her cuddled up with her pups and wearing out her wrists with yet another crochet project. … Continue reading Peaches and Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta →
RECOMMENDED: The Stand-In by Lily Chu is $2.51! This is a debut contemporary romance. Elyse gave this one an A:
So we have a celebrity romance, women being friends and helping each other with their mental health, and reflections on identity and community. That’s a lot to pack into a book, but it all works and delivered by Philippa Soo’s incredibly soothing voice, it was totally my jam.
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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 good freelance … Continue reading Three Reasons to Run by Jackie Lau →
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen is $2.99! This is book two in the Hart and Mercy series and we loved book one. This newest release came out over the summer. Did any of you pick this one up?
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The Lily of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews is $1.99! This is the third book in the Belles of London series and came out this January. Thank you to everyone who let us know about this sale and big apologies if this was a KDD from the weekend.
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Looking at the pictures of the complete devastation of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and elsewhere is bringing back some hefty sense memories of Hurricane Sandy hitting New Jersey. I remember the smell of everything wet and moldy and rotten, and the sight of streets that looked as if the houses had vomited their contents, if there was house standing at all. I remember fire departments from as far away as Oklahoma doing … Continue reading Helping Hurricane Helene Victims →
