We don’t often do cover reveals at SBTB, but when we got a load of the cover for Alisha Rai’s October release, Partners in Crime , we knew we had to share. Before we get into the cover, here’s a description: Indian Matchmaking meets Date Night in this fun, romantic adventure by Alisha Rai — “One of the very brightest romance writers working right now.” (Entertainment Weekly) Mira Patel’s got a solid accounting career, good friends, … Continue reading Cover Reveal: Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai →
It’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. If you’re celebrating, we hope you eat all sorts of yummy things. If you aren’t celebrating, enjoy the rest of your week and eat something delicious anyway. We’re so thankful for you, readers, and thanks for making SBTB an awesome place! … Have you seen the cover reveal of Beverly Jenkins’ Rebel yet? The book sounds amazing (as usual), but what do you think of the cover? … Sil of The Book Voyagers is … Continue reading Links: Romance News, Parade Balloons, & More →

Did you know author Alisha Rai is starting a new series next summer with Avon? Well, now you do! On July 2, 2019, Rai begins her Modern Love series with The Right Swipe , a contemporary romance with a focus on technology and dating. Here’s the description: Rhiannon Hunter may have revolutionized romance in the digital world, but in real life she only swipes right on her career—and the occasional hookup. The cynical dating app creator controls her love … Continue reading Cover Reveal: The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai →
Can you feel the excitement as we reveal the cover of Susanna Kearsley’s upcoming Bellewether? Her previous covers have a similar look. They remind me of a whimsical, old photo, but this new cover is a big departure. Interested in the upcoming Bellewether or haven’t heard about it yet? Here’s the plot synopsis: “The house, when I first saw it, seemed intent on guarding what it knew; but we all learned, by the end of it, that secrets … Continue reading Exclusive Cover Reveal: Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley →
Special treat for your Monday: a beautiful cover to look at, and a book to one-click pre-order if the cover makes you as giddy as it did all of us! (Side note: is “OCPO” a thing, where you’re pre-ordering with a one-click frenzy so intense you bruise your one-click finger? Would that be OCK-PO? I think OCPO should be a thing.) You may have noticed a general excitement online regarding A Princess in Theory . I … Continue reading A Duke By Default by Alyssa Cole: Cover Reveal →

Today, we have an exclusive cover reveal of Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton . Trust us, you’re going to want to see this cover. This book is “equal parts love story, historical fiction, and love letter to Cuba.” Though we do have some bad news: it doesn’t come out until February 2018. WOE! Better get your library holds and preorders in now! Here’s the official book description: A young woman travels to Havana to honor … Continue reading Cover Reveal: Chanel Cleeton’s Next Year in Havana →
Calling all ye romance readers! Serial Box is adding a new romance series to their serialized fiction offerings. The series, Geek Actually, “follows five very different women – each one smart, funny, and facing their own struggles and triumphs.” Written by Cathy Yardley, Melissa Blue, Cecilia Tan, and Rachel Stuhler, Geek Actually will have thirteen episodes in its first “season” and will be available in text and audio. Season one, episode one, titled WTF, will premiere June 7, 2017, with a new installment … Continue reading Geek Actually Cover Debut and Excerpt →
Y’all, we are doing All The Things with this one entry. We have a Q&A with Alisha Rai complete with nosy questions and some light mathematics. We have ARCs of Hate to Want You, the first book in her new Avon series to give away! AND we have the cover for Wrong to Need You to share with you, which no kidding, made Amanda and I have the following conversation as we prepped this entry: Sarah: GET READY. COVER … Continue reading Hate to Want You, Wrong to Need You: A Q&A with Alisha Rai, Plus a Cover Debut and a Giveaway →
Generally speaking, we don’t host a lot of cover reveals. Then I received an email from Lyrical asking if I’d like to do a reveal for a very unique contemporary cover. I was all set to politely decline, and then… There it was. HELLO THERE. I shared the image with the others in our Slack channel: Sarah: Everyone, please meet Why Did It Have to Be You? by Allyson Charles. RedHeadedGirl: Um. I mean, it’s a VERY cute … Continue reading Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Why Did It Have to Be You by Allyson Charles →