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Dark Academia, Contemporary Romance, & More
Jana Goes Wild by Farah Heron is $2.99! This is Heron’s latest and was recommended on Hide Your Wallet. I remember Sarah being curious about the setting. Have any of you read this one?
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Whatcha Reading? October 2025, Part One
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The Wild World of Barbara Cartland Merch
In a recent bonus episode of the podcast (Join the SBTB Podcast Patreon!), I showed off my collection of Barbara Cartland puzzles to Sarah. That then led to a tangent about my curiosity and desire to accumulate more Barbara Cartland merchandise, of which there are some real winners. But first, puzzles! In the 80s, Waddingtons released four 555 piece puzzles of Barbara Cartland romance novel covers. I am currently in possession of three of them … Continue reading The Wild World of Barbara Cartland Merch
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SBTB Bestsellers: June 1 – June 14
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A Novella, a Mystery, & More
Forged by Magic by Jenna Wolfhart is $3.99! We mentioned this one in Hide Your Wallet and on Cover Awe. I definitely purchased this one based on the cover. Did any of you pick it up for that reason?
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619. RT Rewind: September 2002 Reviews
We asked our Patreon community to vote on this month’s issue, and September 2002 won by a wide margin. So let’s dive into the book reviews, shall we? There are strange subcategories and overlapping genres, and also color-conscious aliens and amnesia, too. Plus, we talk a bit about one of the best lines Avon ever produced. Don’t miss the visual aids, because some of the covers are something.
Romantic Times Rewind: September 2002 Reviews
In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the September 2002 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Mari, the Romance Girl for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can click play and listen and read and … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: September 2002 Reviews
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Skater Boys, Historical Romance, & More
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert is $1.99! This is book three in the Dark Olympus series. It’s a menage romance featuring Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus. How do you feel about the series?
The Rec League: Emotionally Competent Historical Romances
This Rec League request is from SBTB reviewer, Kiki! I’ve been stuck in a loop of reading a lot of historicals that can be summarized as “this deeply emotionally traumatized man is actively saying that he is unable to love me/is not nice to me, BUT I love who he used to be/who I imagine him to be SO I’m just going to heal him with my love and there are no consequences for his … Continue reading The Rec League: Emotionally Competent Historical Romances
Links: Ursula K. Le Guin, Fundraising, & More
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! Two out of my three June weddings to attend are complete! Only one more to go next week and I am thankful to have a casual weekend in between. ‘Tis the season! Did any of my fellow cozy gamers catch the latest Wholesome Direct? I was traveling and haven’t gotten around to watching it, but if you did, I want to know if you saw anything worth wishlisting! … REMINDER: … Continue reading Links: Ursula K. Le Guin, Fundraising, & More
