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HaBO: Heroine Interferes with Duel

This HaBO comes from Steph, who wants to find this historical romance: Please help! I’m trying to find this title – I feel like it’s a bit older from a well-known writer. It’s definitely a rake romance; the heroine interferes with a duel at the beginning of the novel, thusly meeting the hero. He is injured, and because she arrives late, she is fired from her position, at – I believe – a dress shop, … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine Interferes with Duel

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Hide Your Wallet: April 15th Release Week!

Happy Tuesday! It’s a short and sweet release week for SBTB HQ. Only a trio of books are on our radar and they’re all mysteries of a sort. Perhaps your own TBR pile feels the same. What are you excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!

Robert McGinnis: 1926-2025

Heart of Thunder - a red haired woman in a purple dress with white ruffles reclines in the arms of a very muscular man with no clothes on

This guest post is from Steve Ammidown. You may remember hearing him recently on Episode 618. The Romance Reader’s Handbook with Steve Ammidown, where we discussed another piece of romance history, The Romance Reader’s Handbook, and from his recent post about romance memorabilia and ephemera. Steve is the co-host of the Black Romance Has A History podcast, and occasionally writes about his romance collection at RomanceHistory.com. Please be advised: Some of these images are NSFW!  … The family of legendary artist Robert … Continue reading Robert McGinnis: 1926-2025

Cover Snark: Gargoyle Jesus

Geis of the Gargoyle by Piers Anthony. An illustrated cover. A man in front has a hooved and goat-like grey feet like a gargoyle. A yellow light swirls around its body to reveal the top half of a woman in a long white robe. He has long sandy hair and a beard. He looks disgusted and frightened. He appears to be a on a beach with mountains across the water. A man in brown pants and a blue button-down shirt is casting the yellow light around the half-gargoyle figure. There's also a woman in a purple dress, twirling her hair and looking up at the sky.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Syntha: This dude’s face. Sarah: He looks so…bored? How is he both creepy AND bored? Elyse: What is the situation with his hair? Is it glowing? Sarah: So many people wanted Instagram filter faces, and now the trend has moved into Photoshop Outer Glow Hair. Amanda: I’m full on guffawing at 8am. Sarah: Omg that guy’s face Amanda: I know! His bottom half is a gargoyle and I’m picturing … Continue reading Cover Snark: Gargoyle Jesus

Get Rec’s with Amanda – Volume 88

Welcome back, everyone! Shockingly, we only have one non-fiction title this week. We also have a historical fantasy, a contemporary Gothic, and a historical with a mix of mystery and romance. Have you received any good book recs lately? Want to impart a recommendation of your own? Let us know in the comments!

Sunday Sale Digest!

Smart Bitches in a blue typewriter font, and After Dark lit up like hot pink neon

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? April 2025, Part One

Keukenhof flower garden, also known as the Garden of Europe. One of the world's largest flower gardens. Lisse, the Netherlands.

Welcome back to Whatcha Reading! Here are the books kicking off our April: Lara: I’ve been dying to tell people about the book I’m reading: Serial Killer Games by Kate Posey. I’m obsessed with it! Full review coming. Elyse: Oh that’s on my TBR! So excited it’s good! Lara: I recommend going into it as blindly as possible because the reveals are great! My favourite thing: each layer of the onion peeled back beautifully Carrie: … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? April 2025, Part One

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