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Links: The Ripped Bodice Grand Opening, Puppies, & Sex in the Ancient World

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Happy Wednesday! Cheers to getting closer to the weekend and to, hopefully, some quality reading time. Last month, Salon published a piece on how romances have changed since the 70s, and while I personally don’t agree with everything said, it’s worth a read: When I put “The Flame and the Flower” next to a romance from 2016, the most striking difference is in the heroines themselves. Forty years ago a heroine was either an orphan … Continue reading Links: The Ripped Bodice Grand Opening, Puppies, & Sex in the Ancient World

Hide Your Wallet

Hide Your Wallet: November’s New Releases

It looks like it’s going to be a front-heavy book-buying month, Bitchery! Budget accordingly! Blamed Author: Edie Harris Released: 11/3 by Carina Press Genre: Romantic Suspense Series: #1 in Blood Money series Summary: Born into a long line of spies, sanctioned killers and covert weapons developers, Beth Faraday carried out her first hit-for-hire when she was still a teenager. That part of her life—the American spy royalty part—ended one year ago, with a job gone wrong in Afghanistan. The … Continue reading Hide Your Wallet: November’s New Releases