Yep, it's true - I was so shocked I didn't know what to do next.
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!
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 Test Sales After Dark Post
Maybe the best way to summarize how much I loved Honeysuckle and Bone is to say that once I finished it, I immediately started searching for more books by the author and was immensely disappointed there weren’t any. This is a classic Gothic thriller, but it does so much more with the tropes and themes of that genre that it stands out and makes for a truly memorable reading experience. Carina Marshall has never been … Continue reading Honeysuckle and Bone by Trisha Tobias
Heather S went on what she calls “an expedition to Half Price Books” and found many vintage Harlequin romances on the shelf – which is odd, because the store usually doesn’t shelve them: “I wonder if they’re having trouble filling the old mass market paperback shelves now that most romances are trade or the weird wide paperback that Harlequin publishes now.” Your guess is as good as mine, but what really matters here is that HEATHER TOOK … Continue reading Wild Caught Romance!
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren is $2.99! I feel like CLo books don’t go on sale as often as other author’s titles, so snap this one up while you can.
My guest today is Candy Tan, who 20 years ago co-founded Smart Bitches Trashy Books with me. Yay!! We’re looking back at the founding of SBTB, about her reactions to Bridgerton, and her perennial favorite romances. We talk about different ways that romance has changed since 2005. Then I show Candy the casting photos for the Black Dagger Brotherhood adaptation. Music: purple-planet.com Check out the Fits Everybody Collection at https://www.skims.com/sarah #skimspartner
We’ve been celebrating all week, with Cover Snark, Hide Your Wallet 2005 Edition, and a look back at Iconic Reviews. But how well do you know us? I’ve got trivia, and a giveaway! Giveaways are great, but trivia? Trivia about a 20 year old weblog about romance novels? That’s pretty fun. And!! All trivia responses will be entered to win your very own, per my younger child, “Smart Bitches Chaos Emerald.” Sonic the Hedgehog had … Continue reading Happy 20th Anniversary, Smart Bitches!
RECOMMENDED: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld is $2.99! Elyse gave this one an A:
Celebrity romance is one of my favorite tropes, and for me this book stands out. Romantic Comedy features a hero who is not purely defined by celebrity status, gives readers a deep dive into a world I found fascinating, contains an epistolary courtship, and at times is laugh-out-loud funny.
I asked this question on Bluesky a bit ago, and was enchanted with all the answers (and all the covers). What romance novel could you do a 10 minute presentation on with no warning? Vintage old skool romances welcome! When I first posted this back in September 2024, I thought it would be Midsummer Magic by Catherine Coulter, the first romance I read, and one that “lives in the inside foyer of my brain, ready to … Continue reading Which Romance Could You Give a 10 Minute Presentation About with No Prep?
Hey, everyone! How’s the energy today? Bad? Same here! Please just know that this community is here for you. I’m not sure what else to say besides that. I’m doing a lot of gaming (World of Warcraft has lured me back in, if only just to mindless fly around a mine nodes) and cross-stitching. My cats are getting lots of pets and kisses and I will happily hold onto my partner’s phone, at their request, so … Continue reading Links: Wicked, Libraries, & More
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson is $1.99! This is book one in the Ernest Cunningham Mysteries series. I remember this one making a splash when it released because that title is very compelling.
