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Books On Sale

Ballet, Paris, & More

Books on Sale: The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan & More

RECOMMENDED: The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan is 99c. Pretty much anyone I’ve heard talk about Milan’s books says, “Just read them all, trust me.” I concur.

Redheadedgirl and Carrie did a joint review of this title and they gave it an A:

Both Redheadedgirl and I give this book ALL THE A’s.  We laughed, we cried, we were inspired and frustrated.

I may have swooned a little. 

Redheadedgirl spent her Friday emailing the other Smart Bitches reviewers and telling us “HURRY UP AND READ THE BOOK I NEED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT”.

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December’s New Releases, Part One

If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), but we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this … Continue reading December’s New Releases, Part One

Book Review

Vampires Never Get Old edited by Zoraida Cordova and Natalie C. Parker

Vampires Never Get Old

Are you tired of reading about the same old straight, White vampires? Well, then good news! Because Vampires Never Get Old delivers 11 short stories that bring fresh takes on vampires. If you’ve been looking for queer vampires, or Black or Brown rep in your fanged fiction, this is definitely the book for you (and also maybe for the kiddo in your life, if you have any that are YA readers). Tara: This is a … Continue reading Vampires Never Get Old edited by Zoraida Cordova and Natalie C. Parker

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Rockstars, Anticipated YA, & More

Books on Sale: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal & More

RECOMMENDEDErotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal is $1.99! RHG read this one and gave it a B+:

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows is not a romance first and foremost, though there is a romance plot among the many others. It is, however, a story about women’s self understanding, and turning against the definition and enforcement of their sexuality to discover it for themselves.

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February’s New Releases

I thought January would never end! But February is officially here and we have a lot of books to tell you about, mainly because Elyse might go broke with all the preorders she has waiting to come in. While the books below are the ones on our TBR pile, here are a couple more that might pique your interest: Kresley Cole continues her YA series with The Dark Calling . Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella is about … Continue reading February’s New Releases

Cover Awe: Costuming

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

This Cover Awe, we’re talking about great costuming on romance covers! Now I will fully admit that I picked all of the covers below, so it’s fully my fault if you hate them. What I also enjoy about this feature is we get to discuss what elements of a cover work for us and what doesn’t. Sometimes, we disagree! Amanda: Sarah did a podcast episode with Alyssa on the costuming and you should all go … Continue reading Cover Awe: Costuming

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Recommended YA, Historical Romance, and Nonfiction

Books on Sale: Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra & More

RECOMMENDED: Tiny Pretty Things by by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton is $1.99! This is a YA book set at a ballet academy and Redheadedgirl gave it an A:

The cover copy describes this as Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars. The melodrama factor is high. There’s harassment that escalates to attempted murder, maimings, vandalism, and HIPPA violations. The end was, the more I think about it, the most satisfying unsatisfying ending imaginable, and I am SUPER glad that I went to the We Need Diverse Books panel at RT, and that I snagged a copy. I’m really excited to see what else these two write, separately or together.

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