Books On Sale
Sports Romance, Ghost Hunting, & More
The Love Wager by Lynn Painter is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance with some friends to lovers and fake dating elements. Fingers crossed this deal lasts!
Featured
SBTB 2026 Summer Romance Bingo
Grab your TBRs and get ready for Summer Solstice on June 21!
Podcast
696. Holiday Wishes IV with Rae A, Josephine, and Sneezy
We’re back with more Holiday Wishes! This week we’re talking with Rae A., Josephine, and Sneezy! This week we are talking romance bookstores and road trips, luxurious bidets, webtoons, and, of course, books. And some ranting about women artists in history. We are traveling as far as Taiwan in this episode – and this should be the last of my laryngitis – hooray for all of us! Updates? Updates! Thanks to your Patreon pledges, we … Continue reading 696. Holiday Wishes IV with Rae A, Josephine, and Sneezy
Books On Sale
Books by Sarina Bowen, Lynsay Sands, & More
The Kraken’s Sacrifice by Katee Robert is $2.49! This is book two in the Deal with a Demon series. This is under 200 pages and feels like a rare miss from Robert, based on the Goodreads review average.
Book Review
Murder in Manhattan by Julie Mulhern
Did you watch the Miss Fisher TV series and long for more of the same? I have something similar that might scratch that same itch: this book! It’s set in the sweltering summer of 1925 in New York City. It is stiflingly hot and the ceiling fans can only do so much. Meanwhile hemlines continue to rise and bathtub gin is a thing. Freddie, our heroine, has generational wealth but chooses to work as a … Continue reading Murder in Manhattan by Julie Mulhern
Kobo Plus: What Do You Want to Learn to Do in 2026?
This post is sponsored by Kobo Plus, and contains affiliate links which bring a portion of your purchase to us at no extra charge to you. If you use them, thanks, and if not, no worries. Thanks, y’all! … Many folks make New Year’s resolutions to learn something new, and I’m pleased to report that with a Kobo Plus membership, you’ve got so many options. I know y’all have heard about Kobo Plus, I am presuming, … Continue reading Kobo Plus: What Do You Want to Learn to Do in 2026?
Links: Excel, Sophie Kinsella, & More
Welcome back! I’ll be on vacation in about a week and it doesn’t feel real. Like I know it’s on the calendar, but I have so many things to get down between now and then that it hasn’t hit me yet. You know what I mean? What are your holiday plans looking like? Content warning for the discussion of cancer and death below. … Author Sophie Kinsella has died at age 55. In 2022, she was diagnosed … Continue reading Links: Excel, Sophie Kinsella, & More
Books On Sale
Alyssa Cole, Holiday Romance, & More
RECOMMENDED: Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone is $1.99! Fingers crossed this isn’t a leftover KDD from yesterday. I loved this book and it was my first Bastone. It’s on my list for the best releases of 2025.
Tarot After Dark: Advice from Wise Dogs
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 Tarot After Dark: Advice from Wise Dogs
Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Gifts for People and Pets!
It’s time for another edition of Stuff We Like, and our 2025 Holiday Gift Guides! This week: gifts for all the book-loving folks in your life, and also possibly for you. 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 … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Gifts for People and Pets!
Transcript Announcement
Podcast 695, A Transcript of Your Wishes is Ready!
The transcript for Podcast 695. Holiday Wishes III with Garlic Knitter, Claudia, Christine, and Jo has been posted!
Books On Sale
Mostly Historical Romances
The Lady He Lost by Faye Delacour is $1.99! This is book one in the Lucky Ladies of London series and I mentioned it on a previous edition of Get Rec’d. Book three in the series is out this month.
