I received this email from Ilona, who comes from what may be the coolest family I've read about, and I totally want to listen to all of them talk books someday. I need help finding a new series or several really. Normally this wouldn't be a problem but it's not just for me I swap with my family as we all love romance novels and every new girl in the family is promptly introduced to … Continue reading The Rec League: A Family of Strong-Heroine-Loving Series Readers →
It is Howdy! Welcome to our “About Us” page, where we can wank on without limit as to who we are, and why we’re here. If you came to this page looking for how to contact us, there is a whole other area for that. Follow the pretty red hyperlinks. ❤ SB-TB Books ❤ Meet the Bitches ❤ Contact Us ❤ Once Upon a Smart & Sassy Time… Smart Bitches Trashy Books began in 2005 … Continue reading About the Smart Bitches →
RECOMMENDED: The Wanderer by Robyn Carr is $1.99! It's the first book in her Thunder Point series, which is a blend of small town romance, Friday Night Lights, steamy attraction between protagonists, and a huge cast of interesting characters. Sarah reviewed this book in April and gave it a B-. It's comfort reading, for sure. This would make a terrific gift for someone, too. As of right now, this deal is only available through Amazon, … Continue reading Books on Sale: Steamy Contemporaries - With or Without Cowboys →
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine, book 1 of the Morganville Vampires series, is today's Audible Daily Deal at $2.95. This is YA paranormal urban fantasy (obviously) set in Texas, but many of the reviews are from readers of different age groups, all proclaiming the books and the series as kickass. This is an unabridged audio recording running more than 8.5 hours, and is narrated by Cynthia Holloway. College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of … Continue reading Books on Sale: Urban Fantasy, Shifters, Steampunk, Folklore, And Morganville Vampires in Audio →
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel is $2.99 at Amazon right now. I'm not sure if that will be matched, but fingers crossed. This is the first book in Mantel's series, and it was a HUGE word of mouth phenomenon when it came out. This is the story of Henry VIII's court from the perspective of Thomas Cromwell. The sequel, Bringing Up the Bodies, has been on sale previously. Tudor England. Henry VIII is on the … Continue reading Books on Sale: Wolf Hall, Mane Events, Time Travel, and Italian Food →
Paranormal romances on sale – and a last call for a sale price, in case you missed my earlier post! First- Kobo sale! Today & tomorrow only: There are over 100 books in the selected list, and there's a few romances in there from Harlequin and Kensington. I saw Unfinished Business by Nora Roberts, a Debbie Macomber, Graceling by Caitlin Cashore, Caden's Vow by Sarah McCarty, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, Chasing Perfect by … Continue reading Books on Sale: Paranormal Romance, Kobo Coupons,and a Last Call →
I received this email from Jan Oda, who is looking for a particular type of romance. Her request gave me a lot to think about. “I was going through my old HP's, and I bumped into Sun Lord's Woman by Violet Winspear. It's an HP from the 80s, but I quite like it because of its subject. It starts out as a typical Sheik romance, but the conflict is very original. Linda's mother was Jewish*, … Continue reading GS vs STA: Overcoming Prejudice →
