by SB Sarah · Dec 17, 2025 at 2:01 am ·
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It’s time for another edition of Stuff We Like, and our final 2025 Holiday Gift Guides! This week: gifts for folks into tarot, astrology, the stars, puzzles, and more! Take a look: Want to see? Just click that image above or click right here, and come shop with us! Remember, if you have requests for your holiday shopping, please let us know! And if you’d like to browse some more, we have a complete Stuff We … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Jewelry, Puzzles and More!→
Wilde in Love by Eloisa James is $1.99 and a KDD! This is the first book in The Wildes of Lindow Castle. Some readers DNF-ed this on Goodreads citing lack of chemistry between the characters or boredom. Several other James romances are also in today’s daily deals.
This HaBO request is from Maureen, who is looking for this historical romance. Content warning for the description below: I hope that you can help me identify this book. It is historical romance novel. The heroine and hero have a marriage of convenience. The wife was married very young, briefly to a fortune hunter who died. She still keeps his portrait in her dressing room. The husband loves a married woman who gets pregnant and … Continue reading HaBO: She Keeps a Portrait of Her Fortune-Hunting Late Husband→
The Blighted Stars is the first book in a series, so we don’t get a ton of resolution in this novel, romantic or otherwise. If you’re looking for a complete romantic arc, don’t start this book.
Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Karen H, who sourced this cover set: “I noticed My Cowboy Groom has a cowboy hat that is not oriented properly (he’s looking to his right but the hat is straight on plus it sits too high. Sarah: This is too big and photoshopped on, right? Wait, none of the guys on the covers of this series know how to wear a hat. Karen H: then I noticed My … Continue reading Cover Snark: A Big Hat Special!→
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!→
Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah! Get ready, we’re going into the new year with candles and jelly donuts and latkes and it’s going to be a party! Like last year, I’ve put together eight care packages designed to make your winter more fun, mellow, warm, and entertaining. Just in time for the beginning of 2026! First: my Hanukkah wishes for you tonight and for the next eight: may each candle lit lead to … Continue reading Hanukkah 2025 Giveaway: Eight Fabulous Care Packages!→
Welcome back! It’s our first Whatcha Reading of the month, and that means only one more to go before 2026. Here’s what we’re reading: Lara: I’m reading and enjoying Dom-Com by Adriana Anders. I’m finding the growth of trust and intimacy in this book particularly great. There’s a lot of (hot) sex/scenes but each one pushes the characters development and evolution. Elyse: I’m reading Audition by Katie Kitamura. It’s not romance but I’ve heard multiple … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? December 2025, Part One→
by SB Sarah · Dec 12, 2025 at 2:15 pm ·
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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 Reminder! 2pm ET on December 13: Crafty Zoomy Zoomy Craft!→
