Books On Sale
Fae, Bookish Romances, & More
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory is $3.99! This is a Beauty and the Beast inspired contemporary romance and we’ve had the cover on Cover Awe before. Have you read this one?
Featured
What to Do If You Think You’ve Been Plagiarised
Yep, it's true - I was so shocked I didn't know what to do next.
Cover Snark: Juicy Pickle
Welcome back to Cover Snark! Sarah: What the hell. Kiki: No, thank you. I don’t want it. Sarah: Who is designing these covers. Like what the ever loving crap Are they trying to be like Indies? Single dude on the cover? They’ve got it all wrong. He needs to be bald, grimy, dehydrated, and looking at his junk. Elyse: Is that a Jonas brother? From Karen: His left forearm is really creepy. It looks to … Continue reading Cover Snark: Juicy Pickle
SBTB Bestseller
SBTB Bestsellers: June 28 – July 11
The latest bestseller list is brought to you by warm cookies, ice cream, and our affiliate sales data.bestseSunday Sale Digest!
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 Sunday Sale Digest!
Whatcha Reading? July 2025, Part One
It’s the first Whatcha Reading in July. Here’s how we’re kicking off the month: Lara: I’ve just started Bald-Faced Liar by Victoria Helen Stone. I’m only a chapter or so in, but I’m enjoying it so far. Will report back! Amanda: I’m happy to report I read four books in a week. WHO AM I?! Most of them have been rather middling dark romances. For a change of pace, I realized I never finished the … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? July 2025, Part One
Books On Sale
Mythology, Monster Romance, & 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.
Podcast
675. Celebrating Confident Fat Black Women with Danielle Allen
Danielle Allen is the author of 55 books, including the new release Plus Size Player, part of the Curve series alongside Curvy Girl Summer, and Big Girl Blitz. And the player, as you’ll find out, is the heroine. The trilogy focuses on three best friends, and so we talk about friendship, loyalty, and about centering fat Black women as romance heroines. Danielle has also written contemporaries inspired by Poe stories, so of course we talk … Continue reading 675. Celebrating Confident Fat Black Women with Danielle Allen
Books On Sale
Mary Balogh, Fantasy, & More
Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura is $1.99! I think this is a standalone, but might be related to Segura’s debut Raiders of the Lost Heart.
Book Review
I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram
I’ll Have What He’s Having is a sweet m/m romance that is cosy and chill but marred by an excess of mopiness towards the end. The worst thing I can say about this book is that it made me super hungry and that the minute I finished it I forgot all about it. It was pleasant and solidly written (barring too much repetition) but not especially memorable. Farzan is a great cook, a skill he … Continue reading I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram
Book Store Trip Report: Spicy Librarian – Denver, CO
This guest post comes from Jen! Jen is an over-educated wonk who likes reading and writing both cool real-life stories and cool made-up stories. To her surprise, she currently lives in Denver, but will always be a Californian at heart. … If SBTB was a physical place, it might look a lot like the Spicy Librarian in Denver. It’s a store designed by people who adore the genre, have a dollop of humor, and believe … Continue reading Book Store Trip Report: Spicy Librarian – Denver, CO
Links: Fundraisers, K-Pop Demon Hunters, & More
Hello, everyone! How is your Wednesday doing? I want to thank everyone who shared their positive thoughts and advice in the comments last week and those who sent notes to my inbox. It was all much appreciated and really helped my partner and I make arrangements. Linus is doing as well as can be and so far, has responded well to steroids. But it’s a day by day thing. Since finding out about Linus’s diagnosis, … Continue reading Links: Fundraisers, K-Pop Demon Hunters, & More
