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Hide Your Wallet: October 8th Release Week!

Happy Tuesday, everyone! We have another handful of new releases. Lots of sci-fi and fantasy, plus a holiday romance and some horror. Next week is shaping up to be pretty substantial in terms of new books we’re really excited for. What releases are on your TBR pile? Let us know in the comments.

Cover Awe: A Cat in a Hat

A Spell for a Duke by Amy Quinton. A very purple cover. The man is in a suit and the woman has an off the shoulder dress with a small bustle. All of the material is in purple! There are also gauzy purple curtains blowing the background. However in the foreground is a white and orange tabby cat. He is wearing a little suit and a purple top hat. Next to him is a large iron scepter with a light purple gem on top.

Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover illustration by Felix Abel Klaer Amanda: Oh I love this one! Lara: Her face shows exactly how I felt 12 minutes ago when an annoying colleague emailed me an annoying question. It’s perfection! Sarah: Oh wow, that is stunning. I love covers I can’t stop looking at. Elyse: The detail in this is incredible. Cover illustration by Jekaterina Budryte Amanda: Love the color palette here! Sarah: Oh that’s extremely … Continue reading Cover Awe: A Cat in a Hat

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October 2024 Queer Romances

October’s a big month for seasonal/vibe readers, because if there are three things you can count on filling shelves, it’s spooky season reads, Hallmark vibes, and, despite Christmas and Hanukkah being months away, winter holiday romances. This month’s roundup’s got all three, and they are a delight.  

Podcast

635. RT Rewind: October 1988 Reviews

It’s time to journey back to the October 1988 issue of Romantic Times! That’s right, we’re going all the way back to 1988, a time when one of us on the show wasn’t born yet. We’ve got absolutely appalling plots, some extremely luscious covers, and more – like Amanda’s engagement! Congrats Amanda and Brian! TW/CW: crappy family tales in the first 4 minutes, and overall, a number of references to enslavement, violence, colonialism, predatory behavior … Continue reading 635. RT Rewind: October 1988 Reviews

Romantic Times Rewind: October 1988 Reviews

Smart Podcast Trashy Books Romantic Times Rewind

In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the October 1988 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Amy M. for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind.  And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can click play and listen and read and absorb … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: October 1988 Reviews

Books On Sale

Mostly Kindle Daily Deals!

Books on Sale: Lies and Other Love Languages by Sonali Dev & More

Lies and Other Love Languages by Sonali Dev is $1.99 at Amazon! This is more women’s fiction than contemporary romance, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there are some romantic elements in here. A lot of today’s romances come from a jumbo selection of Amazon’s Kindle Daily Deals, so be sure to look through today’s sales!

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Book Review

Peaches and Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta

Peaches and Honey: These Immortal Truths

This guest review is from Danielle Fritz. Danielle is a former librarian who has a special affection for children’s lit and books about the funeral industry. She first cut her criticism teeth as a fanfic writer. A resident of the upper midwest, she’s learned to love beer and tater tot casserole and tolerate long winters. Most nights will find her cuddled up with her pups and wearing out her wrists with yet another crochet project. … Continue reading Peaches and Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta

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