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HaBO: Motorcycle Club Makes Adult Films

This HaBO is from Paige, who wants to find this romance: This is a biker/motorcycle club romance series where the hero sleeps with the heroine, but doesn’t know that’s it’s actually her. So the premise is that the motorcycle club is starting a side business of doing adult films with some of the bikers and sweetbutts to make some extra money legally. The hero in this book is a part of the filming because he’s … Continue reading HaBO: Motorcycle Club Makes Adult Films

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Hide Your Wallet: March 25th Release Week!

Happy Tuesday! It’s the last Tuesday in March and we’re closing off the month with a handful of new releases. Three-quarters of them are historicals—can you believe it?! Which books are you excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!

Looking Back: Mills and Boon 1963

The following review is for a book published in 1963 and this review, and the book, mentions some very questionable attitudes toward age differences, along with sexualization, paedophilia, and physical assault. For a while there, I studied Anthropology at university. Why? I was curious. Reading this book felt like my own anthropological expedition, albeit 20-odd years after I studied the subject. I realise it is a sample of one, but it was a fascinating insight … Continue reading Looking Back: Mills and Boon 1963

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!

Letters from Lady Whiskerdown Vol 4

Lady Whiskerdown's Society Papers, with a silhouette of a cat in profile surrounded by an illustrated oval

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 Letters from Lady Whiskerdown Vol 4

Whatcha Reading? March 2025, Part Two

Bath tub with flower petals and lemon slices. Book, candles and beauty product on a tray. Organic spa relaxation in luxury Bali outdoor bathroom.

Hey, all! It’s our last Whatcha Reading for March. Here’s how we’re closing out the month: Lara: I’ve just started the latest Emily Wilde book. I’m only a couple pages in but my hopes are high! Sarah: I am reading The King’s Messenger by Susanna Kearsley. It’s set in 1613 so it’s perfect for my wanting to read books set “not here, not now.” It’s set during a politically and culturally volatile time, which also … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? March 2025, Part Two

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659. RT Rewind: May 2015 Ads & Features

Remember digital first novellas? Websites for an entire fictional town? When Indie publishing was talked about with the same language as MLMs? We’re going back to peruse at the May 2015 Romantic Times Magazine Ads and Features. It was a time! Don’t miss the visual aids. You’ll need your cogs AND your corsets! 

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