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November 2025 Queer Romances

November is always a quieter month on the queer romance front, not quite ready for holiday romances but past the point when everything screams “Autumn!!” with leaf-filled covers. As such, we’ve got a fun variety of genres and categories waiting to be snatched up!

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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.  

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Hide Your Wallet: June 4th Release Week!

Welcome back to Hide Your Wallet! We’re officially in June and I am severely worried for my own book budget. Most of these selections are from me and the rest of my month looks equally as “booked.” (lol) How is your month looking in terms of new releases? Let us know what you’re excited for this week in the comments!  

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Books on Sale: You’re the Duke That I Want by Lenora Bell & More

You’re the Duke That I Want by Lenora Bell is $1.99! I mentioned this one in December 2023’s Hide Your Wallet because I felt like the Bitchery needed to know that a historical romance based on Grease exists. This is book one in the Thunderbolt Club series.

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Cover Awe: Sparkly and Sunny

Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell. A peachy pastel cover with two figures in front of a desk. One has floppy reddish hair and is sitting in a chair, holding his hand out. He has on a two-tone shit of white and pink and is wearing a pink bowtie. He has on salmon pants and socks with brown loafers. A man stands next to him, holding an apple. He has dark brown skin and a similar curly, floppy hairstyle. He is wearing a light blue pullover sweater and white slacks. He also has green socks and brown shoes.

It’s time to look at covers we like! Cover illustration by Colin Verdi Amanda: Here for detailed illustrated covers of more than just two people and a nondescript background! Sneezy: Couldn’t agree more, Amanda!!! The light is so warm and the plants so lush. I absolutely LOVE that detail of the hand on the left caressing the hand on the right and fiddling with the ring. It’s just breath taking! Sarah: The jewelry detail is … Continue reading Cover Awe: Sparkly and Sunny

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Hide Your Wallet: October 10th Release Week

Welcome back to Hide Your Wallet! We’re doing these things weekly now to stay on top of new releases and hopefully provide even more coverage of more books. This time, we have some a holiday romance, a spicy series continuation, a sapphic foodie romance set on a reality show, and more! This might be the lightest release week for us at SBTB HQ, so get ready for some packed Hide Your Wallets ahead. Which books … Continue reading Hide Your Wallet: October 10th Release Week

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October 2023 Queer Romances

It may be getting chillier outside for many of us, but it’s been scientifically proven* that nothing keeps us cozier than a great queer romance novel. Which means that medically speaking**, you should really pick up one or two or all five of these books, right? That’s just the laws of physics*** right there. *Note that asterisked statements may not be entire factual, but they sure feel factual, and isn’t that what matters?