Welcome to Wednesday! Tonight, I’ll be at Lovestruck Books to celebrate Katie Sturino’s debut, Sunny Side Up. Honestly, so nervous to be in conversation with her, as I see Katie as a real BFD. (Big fuckin’ deal.) If you happened to grab tickets, please come up and say hi after the event. Also…how about these heatwaves? … The McNally Jackson Seaport location is hosting a fantastic panel on cowboy romances on July 16th. The panel includes … Continue reading Links: Adaptation News, Cover Songs, & More→
I never thought I’d say this, but The Hellion’s Waltz is just too darn nice. This historical f/f romance is beautifully written and full of kind, courageous, intelligent characters. It is also boring. Gouda Friends by Cathy Yardley is $1.99 at Amazon! If you’ve listed to literally any podcast episode I’ve been on with Sarah, you probably know I love cheese and I’m just tickled by the heroine’s dedication to dairy. This seems like a fluffy, small town romance that’s light on angst.
by SB Sarah · Jun 25, 2025 at 2:00 am · Comments Off on Stuff We Like: Stay Cool, Cheese Bags!
It’s time for another edition of Stuff We Like! This month: your recommendations, your requests, and LOTS of options to stay cool. Take a look: Want to see? Just click that image above or click right here, and come shop with us! And if you’d like to browse some more, we have a complete Stuff We Like archive, including past Gift Guides and other posts of our favorite items.
The King’s Messenger by Susanna Kearsley is $2.99! This is a recent release and I remember Sarah starting this one. Here’s what she said:
It is so absorbing. Essentially it is partly a historical road trip with lots of intrigue and atmosphere and secrets, with a sweet romance. If you like Kearsley it’s a good day for you!
This HaBO request is from Michael, who wants to find this romance: I read this story a few years ago, although it may have been published a few years before I read it. It was a later book in a series. I think the series at least in part followed a group of sisters. One thing that happens in the background in an earlier book in the series is that the sister’s parents reconcile after … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine Keeps Walking in on Her Reunited Parents→
Happy Tuesday! It’s the last release week in June and it’s a pretty strong end of the month. There are lots of contemporaries, historical romances and settings, and even a fantasy romance anthology. Which releases are on your radar this week? Let us know in the comments!
I inhaled this audiobook. I recommended it to a friend when I was about 15% in – risky, I know – and then I reinforced that recommendation a few times as I continued listening. I think she wanted me to calm down. Homemaker is as much a mystery as it is about the cost of being in a marriage that functions like a shrinking cage, with the key held by an emotionally immature man. It’s … Continue reading Homemaker by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare→
Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti is $4.99! Many of the Bitchery wase excited for this one when it pubbed in January. It also is in KU, if any of you are subscribers.
I picked this book up only because I loved Adler’s second book, Happy Medium. (I haven’t read her first yet) For this book, I didn’t feel particularly moved by the blurb. I wasn’t interested in anything to do with a treasure hunt and second chance romance is usually a turn off for me. Yet I still picked this book up and I am so very glad I did. This ended up being a Bad Decisions … Continue reading Finders Keepers by Sarah Adler→
Welcome back, everyone! There’s only one non-fiction title this time. That’s practically unheard of with Get Rec’d. There’s also a graphic novel, another romance author dabbling in mystery, and a historical romance with a bit of a twist. Can’t wait to hear what people think of that one in particular. Do you have any recommendations you’d like to share? Leave them in the comments!
by Amanda · Jun 22, 2025 at 3:00 am · Comments Off on Sunday Sale Digest!
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