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Podcast 575, Your Big Dragon-Sized Transcript Awaits!
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Stuff We Like: Household Staples
Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
To Everyone Watching Red White and Royal Blue Today…
… I wish you a very happy movie!!! And hooray romance: there have been more and more romance adaptations lately, so more to watch and discuss! Seriously, moment of earnestness: I love watching folks get excited for a film that’s based on a book. It’s so hard to translate print to film in a way that works effortlessly, and seeing people online being extremely gleeful that the film is out (to say nothing of the … Continue reading To Everyone Watching Red White and Royal Blue Today…
Books On Sale
Fake Dating, Fantasy, & More
Big Chicas Don’t Cry by Anette Chavez Macias is $2.49 at Amazon! This seems like it leans more toward women’s fiction with some romantic threads. It has a 4.2-star rating on Goodreads.
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575. Dragon Called: Part II of a Heaving Bosoms Crossover
Time for another Heaving Bosoms Crossover! The first part of this recap of Dragon Called is up this week at Heaving Bosoms, and here for your listening pleasure is part II. I do a quick recap at the start, so no worries. This book, and episode, are both very NSFW though – heads up for that. Important coupon news! To celebrate 5 years of HEAs, Love’s Sweet Arrow is offering Smart Bitches listeners 20% off … Continue reading 575. Dragon Called: Part II of a Heaving Bosoms Crossover
Books On Sale
Contemporary Romance, Witches, & More
RECOMMENDED: Rebel by Beverly Jenkins is $1.99! Claudia wrote a guest review for this one before coming onboard. She gave it a B+:
One of the greatest joys of reading this book was seeing Val reconnecting with her inner hellion, and starting to believe she too could experience a great love.
The Rec League: An Ongoing Mystery with Standalone Romances
This Rec League request comes from Rose. Thanks, Rose! I’m looking for a romance series that contains a mystery of some sort that spans the length of the series, i.e. is introduced in the first book in the series, clues and whatnot (say, murder) happen and are given throughout the books in the series, and then it is solved in the last book of the series. BUT, I want the heroine/hero to be different in … Continue reading The Rec League: An Ongoing Mystery with Standalone Romances
Books On Sale
Romantic Suspense, Lesbian Romance, & More
RECOMMENDED: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal is $3.99! Carrie read this one and gave it a B grade:
Even though at first I found this book to be slow going, I came to appreciate it for its intersectional feminism and its unabashed adoration of all the science and math that goes into making space flight possible.
Links: Sloths, Book Clubs, & More
Good morning, everyone! It’s a slow content day today so you all get to enjoy Wednesday Links a little early. It’ll pair just as well with your morning coffee or tea, as it does with your mid-afternoon snack break. Calling all gamers! I’m all the Baldur’s Gate 3 train for now. Is anyone else joining me? I have my eyes on the posh elf rogue for my romance character. Trying to avoid mentioning any spoilers! However, … Continue reading Links: Sloths, Book Clubs, & More
Books On Sale
Horror, Cozy Fantasy, & More
RECOMMENDED: Off the Map by Trish Doller is $2.99! Lara wrote a recentish Lightning Review for this one and gave it a B+:
This book messed me up. Yes, I read it while I was going through a rough time, but the point stands: this is an emotionally intense book. The problem is that it is so well-written that it’s also un-put-downable so the emotional intensity is unrelenting.
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HaBO: Heroine Keeps Shy Friend Away from Rakish Hero
This HaBO comes from Amberly, who is looking for this historical romance: I am in desperate need of help, as many are. This book is driving me crazy. I remember so many small details, but nothing concrete enough to google! This is a summary of what I remember: The book was a historical romance. The heroine was a sort of plain Jane lady-in-waiting to her higher class friend/possible cousin. They attended events during courtship season. … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine Keeps Shy Friend Away from Rakish Hero
