This request came from Varian in our SBTB podcast discord (another perk of joining the community!): Okay I’ve got a rather niche request. I don’t even know if this exists in romance novels. BDSM romances with no or very little sex, or where orgasms aren’t the main goal. I miss reading BDSM stories/books, but when I get to a sex scene in audio, the “skip 30 seconds” button gets a workout. Smut sounds very different … Continue reading The Rec League: BDSM Romances with Little to No Sex →
Roommating by Meredith Schorr is $2.99! This is a relatively new release, coming out in June. It was mentioned on Hide Your Wallet and I’m loving the cute dog on the cover.
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Welcome back! I hope you’ll enjoy the special treat of a morning edition of Wednesday Links. I feel like the heat has finally broken in New England and we can feel the start of cooler temps. Yay! In other news, I shared appetizers and margs with a friend last week, which led to her including me on the plan to secure Backstreet Boys at the Sphere tickets. Well, we got ’em! I’m so unbelievably excited … Continue reading Links: Widows, Queen Victoria, & More →
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Defining the Evolved Form of Historical Romance →
Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite is $2.99! This is book one in the Dorothy Gentleman series, which I know was highly anticipated. Did any of you pick this one up?
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Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!
This HaBO is from Dina, who wants to find this romance. CW for cancer: I have been searching for this book for weeks. I tried everything: Reddit, Facebook groups, Google, Goodreads, all my kindle, Amazon history. I don’t know how, but I read it twice and can’t remember the name. Only the plot. I think I read it the first time maybe 3 years ago and it was written around that time, something from the … Continue reading HaBO: She Works as a Receptionist for a Skydiving Place →
Happy Tuesday! Damn, where has August gone? Soon, we’ll be knee-deep in witchy books and holiday romances. We already have some horror and dark romances popping up this week. What new releases are on your list this week? Tell us in the comments!
The following post contains discussion of alleged sexual assault, stalking, and predatory behavior. Most links are to conversations on Threads, some of which contain victim blaming and defense of assault. Please exercise caution and look after yourself before clicking links. … The con drama has been nonstop this year, as people try to launch weekend events and one, two, or nineteen things go wrong. The latest: Sinners & Stardust. Sinners & Stardust is a weekend … Continue reading Sinners & Stardust & Sexual Assault →
I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram is $4.99! Dahlia mentioned this one in her Queer Romance Roundup. Carrie also gave it a B-:
This was a lovely read that didn’t ask too much of my emotions. It was comforting but forgettable. I could read a chapter, wander off, and not think of it again for a month…but when I did get around to picking it up, I instantly remembered how warm and fuzzy it was.
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The Less People Know About Us is a really compelling true crime story without any violence or murder. I read it in one sitting and I think people who are potentially interested in true crime but are leery of the violent content will really enjoy this. When the author was a child, her parents’ identities were stolen, resulting in non-stop collections calls and financial despair. This all happened before the internet, so her parents assumed … Continue reading The Less People Know About Us by Axton Betz-Hamilton →
