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Books on Sale: Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas & More

RECOMMENDED: Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas is $1.99! This is a Kindle Daily Del. Elyse gave it a B- in a Lightning Review, saying it was good but not Kleypas-good:

Marrying Winterborne was a little bit of a disappointment because I expect SO MUCH from a Kleypas novel, but somehow also compulsively readable. It’s the direct sequel to Cold-Hearted Rake and best read after that book in order to provide context.

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AudioFile’s 2024 Best of Romance Audiobooks

Audiobook listeners and romance readers! We’re once again happy to announce AudioFile’s Best of Romance list for audiobook narration. For those who don’t know, AudioFile is a magazine available in print and online that reviews audiobooks. You can also check out the rest of their Best Of categories! Here’s what romances made AudioFile’s list, along with links to their reviews: AVENGING ANGEL by Kristen Ashley | Read by Stella Bloom THE BREAK-UP PACT by Emma … Continue reading AudioFile’s 2024 Best of Romance Audiobooks

Links: Trading Cards, Martha Wells, & More

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Happy Wednesday! How is everyone? Another “all sides” Thanksgiving in the book! Thank you everyone who reached out about gluten free recipes or helpful blogs. I caught norovirus the weekend prior, so that was very fun for me. I did manage to feel well enough to eat come Thanksgiving and my only disappointment was that my partner didn’t make a double batch of mashed potatoes. They usually put a little sage and brown butter in … Continue reading Links: Trading Cards, Martha Wells, & More

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SB-AD Quarterly Recommendation Updates!

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 SB-AD Quarterly Recommendation Updates!

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifting Books and Linking Indies

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There are so many sales on so many things going on this week. There’s the long tail of Black Friday, then Cyber Monday and Small Tuesday and Giving Wednesday and keeping up with it makes me want to lie down in the dark. But I thought about it for a bit (in the dark of course) and in response I have one request for this week’s gift guide: Please name a book that makes a … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide: Gifting Books and Linking Indies

Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!

HaBO: The Earth Envelopes Her to Heal Her

This HaBO comes from Anonymous, who wants to find this romance: I’m trying to find a fantasy romance book. There’s a scene where the heroine is close to death, but the hero takes her outside and places her on the ground. The earth like envelops her in vines and heals her. I know this is super vague but it’s driving me crazy. This sounds very familiar to me, but I can’t place it! Help!

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Hide Your Wallet: December 3rd Release Week!

Happy Tuesday! December is probably the slowest month in publishing. Not only does publishing take time off at the end of the year, but releases can get buried in all the holiday hubbub. Expect some pretty short lists this month. We’ll also be combining the entries for the week of the 17th and the 24th, especially since we run our Best Of content during Christmas week. Is it a quite month for you? What releases … Continue reading Hide Your Wallet: December 3rd Release Week!

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