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

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Best of Reviews 2024, Part Two

NB: This week, we’re taking a look back at 2024. We’ve got a week of best-of posts to share, with reviews, cover snark, sales, and more. We hope you enjoy revisiting our archives, and most of all, we wish you and yours a wonderful holiday and a happy new year – with all the very best of reading. … We’re counting down the best of our 2024 reviews, which I’m sure you’re all curious about. … Continue reading Best of Reviews 2024, Part Two

Books On Sale

A Historical Mystery, Actors, & More

Books on Sale: Bride by Ali Hazelwood & More

RECOMMENDED: Bride by Ali Hazelwood is $1.99! I didn’t see this as a KDD yesterday, so I hope it sticks around for at least 24 hours. Carrie gave this one a B+:

I enjoyed Bride so much that I might put it on the keeper shelf. It’s the first book I’ve read by Ali Hazelwood, so I can’t tell you how it compares to her other work. But I can tell you that while Bride isn’t perfect, it’s a fun, though violent, paranormal romance between a mysterious brooding werewolf leader and a deeply sarcastic vampyre.

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Hide Your Wallet

Hide Your Wallet: June 11th Release Week!

Happy Tuesday! We have a crop of brand new book releases, from some buzzy titles to self-published and novella length reads. There is lots of variety this week! What books are you excited for? Let us know in the comments!

Cover Awe: Foreign Editions, Fonts, & More

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon. The three quarter profile of a young Indigenous person. The sides of their head are shaved and the loose hair on top is pulled back into a ponytail. They have a gold lip ring and nose ring. Twigs and branches are reaching out to surround their face and shoulders, while a red and gold snake peeks out from the branches.

Welcome back to Cover Awe! This is where we discuss cover designs that we like. Cover art by Radiante Mozzarelle Amanda: Border designs! I love how the people were incorporated into the border. Sarah: I really like that cover. Every time I see it, I take a long look. Amanda: The bubblegum pink is also super eyecatching. Lara: I am enamored of this cover. I just want to fall deep into its pink and teal … Continue reading Cover Awe: Foreign Editions, Fonts, & More

Hide Your Wallet

Hide Your Wallet: February 6th Release Week!

What a big and beefy release day! And it’s only going to get worse as next week looks even more packed with books we’re anticipating. There are a couple short story collections, plus non-fiction and contemporary romances. Which books are you excited for this week? Are there any preorders you’re just waiting to arrive on your doorstep or on your ereader?

Book Review

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Bride

I enjoyed Bride so much that I might put it on the keeper shelf. It’s the first book I’ve read by Ali Hazelwood, so I can’t tell you how it compares to her other work. But I can tell you that while Bride isn’t perfect, it’s a fun, though violent, paranormal romance between a mysterious brooding werewolf leader and a deeply sarcastic vampyre. The narrator of the book is the sarcastic vampyre whose name, I … Continue reading Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Hide Your Wallet

Hide Your Wallet: November 7th Release Week!

It’s Tuesday! That means a new crop of books are hitting shelves and making their way onto your e-readers. Lots of series continuations this week, especially when it comes to sci-fi, fantasy, and mysteries. We also have some debuts and series starters. What books are you excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!