
This HaBO is from Ananya, who wants to find this romance. Trigger warnings for the description below: It’s a contemporary novel. The heroine is on the run from her abusive ex fiance. She has a new ID made up and has moved over a dozen times because her ex keeps finding her. One time, she was working in a cafe when she discovered her ex has left her a box. She moves again where she … Continue reading HaBO: Yikes on Bikes →

Happy Tuesday! We’re kicking off May with a lot of contemporary romances, plus a dystopian setting and a time loop romance. What’s on your TBR pile this week? Let us know in the comments!

Under Your Spell by Laura Wood is $1.99! This is contemporary romance with the daughter of a famous rockstar who doesn’t want to date any celebrities. Have you read this one?
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Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover art and design by Daniela Medina Amanda: This came out last year and I literally heard nothing about it! Sarah: I saw this and said to myself, “Shana will want her earrings.” Sneezy: Ugh THE COLOURS! I aspire to this level of sophistication in colour theory There are SO MANY bold elements in colours and shapes, and it all comes together so harmoniously! Also what eyeshadow is she wearing? … Continue reading Cover Awe: So Many Colors! →
by Amanda · May 4, 2025 at 4:00 am · Comments Off on Sunday 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! →

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This my favorite time of year, when the air gets warmer, the flowers bloom bright, and the books get so extremely gay with the coming of Pride month that my cup runneth all the way over when it comes to choosing what to highlight!
We talk about a lot of things here at the Pink Palace, but have we talked in-depth about stamps? That noise you just heard was Amanda sitting up to text me exactly what dates and times we have discussed stamps. I know we’ve mentioned them, but I got a USPS Philatelic catalog in the mail (is this something that just happens as you age? You get AARP invitations and philatelic catalogs? Not a complaint, btw) … Continue reading Smart Bitches Love Stamps →

RECOMMENDED: A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare is 99c! This is the second book in the Spindle Cove series and I absolutely love it. It might be my favorite Dare, but I think I need to read this one and When a Scot Ties the Knot back to back to make a full assessment. Carrie gave this book an A-:
If you are also a person who perks up at the sound of the word “Tessellation” or who longs to travel through Britain with a viscount and a dinosaur foot, then check this book out right away.
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We are traveling back to February 2015 to take a look at the new releases in RT magazine, and my guest is the cover author, HelenKay Dimon, who also writes thrillers as Darby Kane. This was VERY fun because HelenKay is an author, so she has a different perspective on the magazine, the convention, the reviews, and the way different genres have changed. We cover how HelenKay discovered romance, and how her career has evolved … Continue reading 665. RT Rewind – February 2015 Reviews →

Bookshop Cinderella by Laura Lee Guhrke is $2.99! This is book one in a series that started in Summer 2023. Book two in the series came out last summer. The heroine is a bookshop owner and this has some Pygmalion vibes.
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