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Hide Your Wallet: March 24th Release Week

Happy Tuesday! March is nearly over. I can’t believe it! A short release week for us, but then things really start to ramp up. April is already looking bonkers. What’s on your TBR pile? Let us know in the comments!

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E.V. Mitchell’s Top Five Fated Mate Paranormal Romances

This post is sponsored by E.V. Mitchell, author of the upcoming Savage Bonds, book two in the Shadowmist Pack series! If you’re craving fated mates and protective alphas, these five paranormal romance books are essential additions to your TBR. This list is a curated journey through everything I love about paranormal romance. I chose them because they each highlight a different “flavor” of the fated bond: Ali Hazelwood brings the modern, witty banter Nalini Singh provides … Continue reading E.V. Mitchell’s Top Five Fated Mate Paranormal Romances →

Sunday Sale Digest!

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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! →

Thanks for Playing the 2025 SBTB Unhinged Romance Bingo!

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We wanted to thank you all for testing out our first ever Unhinged Romance Bingo! We had over 50 submissions this year, with almost 20% of you getting five bingos. Fantastic job! Participants who completed at least one bingo were eligible to win a box of books. The winners are: Nicolette W. Stasi A. Winners, please be sure to check your emails. We’ll see you back for our annual Summer Romance Bingo! If you have … Continue reading Thanks for Playing the 2025 SBTB Unhinged Romance Bingo! →

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Book Beat, Urban Fantasy, a Thriller, & More

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.

Friday Videos Love Old Songs

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It’s FRIDAY FRIDAY GOT TO GET DOWN ON FRIDAY! But don’t worry, that is NOT this week’s Friday Video. HOWEVER. This week we are talking SONGS. Specifically, what is your earliest favorite song that you can remember?  My earliest favorite song that I heard on the radio when I was with my friends and beginning to define my own taste was very 80s: “Into the Groove” by Madonna. I was obsessed with this stupid movie, … Continue reading Friday Videos Love Old Songs →

A Reader’s Guide to the Omegaverse

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Recently in the podcast Discord community, Jfhobbit was giving a thorough and very thoughtful explanation of Omegaverse and its variations, and I asked her to expand on those thoughts for anyone who has heard of but isn’t super well-versed in Omegaverse fiction, its tropes, and its history. Plus, she offers recommendations of some of her faves. Jfhobbit is a long-time reader, writer, and English teacher. She reads in almost every romance genre under the sun, … Continue reading A Reader’s Guide to the Omegaverse →

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710. Writing Characters with Chronic Illness (Plus Restaurant Recs!!) with Riss M. Neilson

Riss M. Neilson joins me today to talk about her new romance, The Bridge Back to You. This is a second chance love story between two exes who unexpectedly inherit shares of the same restaurant – the restaurant that he runs, and that she kind of ran away from. There is so much to discuss in this book: we talk about characters with chronic illnesses like endometriosis, or mental illnesses like OCD. We talk about … Continue reading 710. Writing Characters with Chronic Illness (Plus Restaurant Recs!!) with Riss M. Neilson →

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