Books On Sale
A Memoir, a Freebie, and More
Pardon My Frenchie by Farrah Rochon is $3.99! This is a standalone contemporary romance and a pretty new release, coming out in June. If you love scene-stealing dogs, this one seems to be full of them!
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Whatcha Reading? October 2025, Part One
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Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!
HaBO: She Draws Pet Portraits
This HaBO is from Sara, who wants to find this romance: I’m reading Hello Stranger by Katherine Center and it’s triggering the strongest book deja vu, but I can’t for the life of me (and the power of Google) remember the other book. The heroine is a portrait artist who I think paints pet portraits and has an online store. I think it’s set in LA or somewhere similarly beachy/sunny. That’s about all I remember … Continue reading HaBO: She Draws Pet Portraits
Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S21 E6: Red Flag City
We’re on week six of The Bachelorette and we’re down to seven guys. Six guys? IDK. Next week is Hometowns. The fact that they are obviously condensing this season plus running it through the dead middle of summer makes me wonder how healthy this franchise is anymore. It’s definitely not as healthy as Picasso who is robust and handsome and soft and understands the importance of a good nap. Picasso: Bachelorette time equals nap time. We’re back in … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S21 E6: Red Flag City
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Holiday Romance, Historical Fantasy, & More
All the Right Notes by Dominic Lim is $2.99! Dahlia mentioned this one over the summer in her monthly queer romances column. It’s was also Lim’s debut!
Book Review
Just Playing House by Farah Heron
After I finished Just Playing House, I immediately ran around telling everyone I knew to read it. I’m totally obsessed with this second chance + celebrity romance. It was cozy but with enough emotional twists and turns to keep me interested. Marley is a personal stylist with two goals. She wants to convince the department store where she works to promote her to a personal shopper for the rich and famous. And she wants to … Continue reading Just Playing House by Farah Heron
Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 72
Welcome back! We have quite the assortment today (though I feel like I say that every time). We have a graphic novel, a cyberpunk novella, organization non-fiction, and a mystery series that originally released in the 80s. Have you receive any good book recommendations? Please share them in the comments!
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Books On Sale
Alisha Rai, Billionaires, & More
RECOMMENDED: The Devil and the Heiress by Harper St. George is $1.99! Thank you to everyone who let us know about this one! This is book two in The Gilded Heiresses series and Elyse gave it an A-:
The Devil and the Heiress by Harper St. George is a tropey historical romance with light conflict. It worked totally for me, but lately I’ve needed less darkness and fewer obstacles for the main characters to overcome in my reading.
Podcast
628. Real Housewives and Romance Readers with Shana
Continuing my exploration of reality franchises that are favorites of romance readers, Shana joins me to talk about the Real Housewives franchise: her favorite Real Housewives locations and seasons, and what aspects of this reality franchise appeal to romance readers. We cover relationships, conflict, and the blend of fiction and “reality,” and some of the ethical considerations as well, especially with the Real Housewives of Dubai. Are you a Real Housewives watcher? Which ones? Do you … Continue reading 628. Real Housewives and Romance Readers with Shana
