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Hide Your Wallet: June 10th Release Week

Happy Tuesday! I swear, this month has so many good releases. One a personal note, too bad June is my busiest month so far. We have a few releases with historical settings, a fantasy romance, and plenty of contemporaries. What new releases are you excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!

Books On Sale

Witches, Librarians, & More

Books on Sale: Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey & More

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey is $1.99! This is book two in the Bellinger Sisters series and is a friends to lovers romance. Are you a fan of this series?

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Books On Sale

More KDD Romances!

Books on Sale: When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare & More

RECOMMENDEDWhen a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare is $1.99! If you haven’t read a Dare book before or have missed out on this one, I highly suggest rectifying that problem. Elyse loved this book so much and gave it an A:

Everything about When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare worked for me. Everything. Bust out the squee mop, y’all because this review is just going to be a flappy-hands Good Book Noise® mess.

Things this book has:

1. A sexy Scot hero I pictured as Sam Heughan.
2. A heroine who is a naturalist and illustrator.
3. Tons of UST.
4. A completely crazy sauce plot that Dare pulls off flawlessly.
5. A missing lobster.

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Hide Your Wallet: June 18th Release Week!

Happy Tuesday! Lots of interesting picks from the SBTB team this week. There is a short story collection, Mediterranean-inspired fantasy, and series continuations. Which new releases are on your to-read list? Let us know in the comments!

Books On Sale

Recommended Books That are a Really Fun Time – On Sale!

Books on Sale: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty & More

RECOMMENDED: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty is $4.99! We mentioned this book in a recent discussion about stories that are tremendously fun to read, and Carrie gave this book a SQUEE! grade, saying,

In a plot filled with external sources of tension (such as the aforementioned scorpion-tentacle monster) it’s the internal conflict Amina feels about her past as well as her relationships with her biological and found family that both ground and drive the story.

 

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Cover Awe: Greens and Blues

Africa Risen edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight. The background is a green moss. In the center is a Black person with tight braids in a soft yellow space suit, accented by bits of shiny metal. They are holding small white flowers, with one tucked behind their ear.

Let’s look at some covers we’re enjoying lately! Cover art by Manzi Jackson Sarah: That is a fabulous illustration. Sneezy: Wow! That’s gorgeous! It’s so evocative and lush! Amanda: I think right now, the key to any standout illustrated cover is making use of different art styles. Cover art by Jenifer Prince Amanda: I really love her covers! There’s always a hint of vintage in the design and style. Elyse: Oooh! Sarah: I love her … Continue reading Cover Awe: Greens and Blues

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August 2023 Queer Romances

There’s nothing that celebrates summer quite like finding the perfect beach read, especially if that book happens to be a queer romance. This month’s post is heavy on romantic reimaginings, which are a personal favorite, but  Slather on that SPF, get an extra twist of lime in your drink of choice, and treat yourself to one of these romantic rainbow delights!  

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Hide Your Wallet: August 1st Release Week!

August is here and it begins on a Tuesday! It’s a pretty sparse week for us in terms of books we’re looking forward to. When peeping at our New Release spreadsheet, it feels like our weeks alternate between slow and heavy for new books. What’s your own new release list looking like? The same? Or is it slow/busy all month?

Book Review

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

Love in the Time of Serial Killers

Love in the Time of Serial Killers is an enjoyable book, but I struggle to classify it purely as a romance because so much of the novel is spent on the heroine overcoming her anxieties and struggling to move forward in her adult life. By contrast the hero really has no obstacles to overcome; he just has to wait for the heroine. Phoebe Walsh is busy working on her dissertation about rhetoric and genre theory … Continue reading Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson