
Pretty Little Lion by Suleikha Snyder is $1.99! This is the second book in the Third Shift series and was mentioned on a previous Hide Your Wallet. I remember the first book in the series, Big Bad Wolf, was pretty well-received. Are you a fan?
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Welcome to Book Beat! Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.

RECOMMENDED: Diablo Lake: Moonstruck by Lauren Dane is $1.99! Sarah reviewed this one and thought it was a great start to the series. Here are some of her thoughts:
This paranormal small Southern town of shifters and witches and rival pack tensions between the Dooleys and Pembrys is immersively fun, sexy, and thoughtful. Bonus points: witches AND vivid, loving female friendships.
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Here at SBTB HQ, we post ebook sales every day, along with weekly features like cover snark, recommendations, new releases, and more. We aim to be a mellow but bright spot of hilarity and recommendation in your day. If you don’t want to miss a single edition of cover snark, where crotch-level animals gaze at us in mild disgust, we understand completely. You can sign up for the SBTB Daily Digest – our once-a-day (hence: … Continue reading The SBTB Daily: Don’t Miss a Sale or a Snark →

Tara Scott joins me to talk about the television show A League of Their Own! You might have seen her review, and maybe you’ve seen folks talking about it online – it’s wonderful. So we’re gonna squee about it, and no worries – no spoilers. Heads up – there is some discussion of the consequences of being arrested for being queer at that time period, and that discussion begins at about 24 minutes in. Thank … Continue reading 528. A League of Their Own with Tara Scott →
Welcome to this week’s Bachelorette recap! My friend Jen is here again. First of all, this somehow still isn’t a finale. There’s an episode next week as well. Pudding: Are you shitting me right now? Nope, I am not shitting you. They are really stretching this shit out. Pudding: I’m going back to bed. So we go back to the Dreaded Rose Ceremony where Zach has asked to talk to Rachel privately. He tells her he … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S19 E11: Still Not the Finale →

Promise of Darkness by Bec McMaster is $2.99! This is a fantasy romance novel and Elyse gave it a B-:
If you like fantasy romance or romance with dark, Gothic elements, there’s a good chance you’ll like Promise of Darkness. Just be aware that you need to wait for the conclusion and that the tone is uneven.
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If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), and we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this … Continue reading September 2022 New Releases, Part Two →
Hey hey! It’s Wednesday! After two full weeks of socializing, I am so ready for a weekend of doing nothing but being a couch goblin. I went to a black tie wedding over the weekend. It was all very fancy and I rented a red, off the shoulder, trumpet/mermaid style dress for the occasion (pictures on my Instagram; shout out to Rent the Runway). My partner even went through the process of buying a tailored … Continue reading Links: Star Wars, Mercedes Lackey, & More →

RECOMMENDED: The Stand-In by Lily Chu is $2.24! This is a debut contemporary romance. Elyse gave this one an A:
So we have a celebrity romance, women being friends and helping each other with their mental health, and reflections on identity and community. That’s a lot to pack into a book, but it all works and delivered by Philippa Soo’s incredibly soothing voice, it was totally my jam.
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