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What to Do If You Think You’ve Been Plagiarised

Yep, it's true - I was so shocked I didn't know what to do next.

Tarot After Dark: January Edition

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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 Tarot After Dark: January Edition

Contemporary Romance Color of the Year: So Much Blue. So Much.

Contemporary Romance Color of the Year with six swatches in green, peach, fuchsia, lavender, blue and yellow

I’m BACK! It took me awhile to do this last one because, well, you’ll see. But if you’re just arriving here at the mayhem, welcome! I’ve been taking a really thorough look at the Contemporary Romance Colors that are most prevalent on covers this year and attempt to identify what is the CR-COTY, the Contemporary Romance Color of the Year.  We’ve talked about Green.  A LOT of Contemporary Green Romance, and debates about whether something … Continue reading Contemporary Romance Color of the Year: So Much Blue. So Much.

Help A Bitch Out

HaBO: Husband Might Be in Love with His Stepsister

This HaBO is from Rachel, who wants to find this romance? I say that with a question mark as you’ll see when you read the description: I don’t remember a lot but it was about a husband and wife. His stepsister moved away and is now back. The stepsister starts taking a lot of the husband’s time. The wife overhears her husband and his stepsister talking and figure out they were in love before the … Continue reading HaBO: Husband Might Be in Love with His Stepsister

Hide Your Wallet

Hide Your Wallet: January 7th Release Week!

It’s our first Hide Your Wallet of 2025! Sound the trumpets and throw the confetti. It’s a petite start to the month but then it really picks up. Is it the same for you? What books are you excited to get your hands on this week? Is 2025 looking like a good year for your TBR pile? Let us know in the comments!

Book Review

The Lodge by Kayla Olson

The Lodge

The Lodge is a wintery romance, but it only works if you don’t think about it too much. I enjoyed the book but found the plot too unlikely. I couldn’t buy that the story could unfold the way it did. Alix Morgan is an entertainment journalist who just landed the job that is sure to launch her career–she’s going to ghost-write the memoir for former boy band turned solo artist Sebastian Green. Sebastian belonged to … Continue reading The Lodge by Kayla Olson

Cover Awe: Sunny Yellows!

Isabel and the Rogue by Liana de la Rosa. The background is a library with deep green shelves and a fuchsia curtain. Two figures sit on a gold a fuchsia couch. The man is wearing dark pants, shoes, and vest. His white long-sleeved shirt is rolled up to the elbows and he has on a green cravat. He has sandy hair and a matching beard and mustache. He's holding the hand of the woman next to him. The woman has tan skin and dark brown hair with red and white flowers in it. She has on a yellow dress with a square neckline hemmed in a white ruffle. In her free hand, she's holding a book.

Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover art by Clover Lane Elyse: Could we actually have an alien romance in cover awe!? Amanda: Is that an alien romance?! Also in fairness I do love the new ice planet barbarian covers Elyse: It is an alien romance! The other book in the series is gorgeous too! Tara: Oh my! Those are stunning! Sarah: I would not be surprised to see that image as a poster available for … Continue reading Cover Awe: Sunny Yellows!

Romance Disc Horse Tea Time: Volume 1 – AI Still Sucks

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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 Romance Disc Horse Tea Time: Volume 1 – AI Still Sucks

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