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Books On Sale

All Historicals, All the Time

Books on Sale: Lord Holt Takes a Bride by Vivienne Lorret & More

Lord Holt Takes a Bride by Vivienne Lorret is $1.99! This is the first book in The Mating Habits of Scoundrels series. I’m super curious about this one because it seems to take the kidnapping trope and flip it; the heroine’s friends kidnap the hero and it seems the heroine has to smooth things over. Have you read this one?

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Books On Sale

Historical Romance & a Romantic Suspense

Books on Sale: A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare & More

RECOMMENDED: A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare is $2.49! This is the first book in the much loved Spindle Cove series. Sarah has really enjoyed this series (though she says this one was her least favorite of the books). She also says the setting is wonderful and the characters, especially the women, are fantastic. What’s your favorite book in the series?

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Books On Sale

Sci-Fi, Contemporary Romance, & More

Books on Sale: The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare & More

RECOMMENDED: The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare is $1.99! There was some debate on how the heroine’s trauma was handled in this one (feel free to check Goodreads and the comments of Carrie’s review). It earned an A- grade:

It’s fun, it has pathos, there are clothes both hilariously awful and droolingly lovely, it contains found family, and it has plentiful humor. A keeper, for sure.

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Links: Fundraising, Filmmaking, & More

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Yesterday was Super Tuesday. If one of your states participated, we hope you were able to go out and vote. The coverage was a bit exhausting and admittedly, I’m kind of glad it’s over for me. But I do feel bad for people who did early voting for candidates who dropped out and those who may vote later in the primaries but are disappointed by their candidates showing so far. … If you love it … Continue reading Links: Fundraising, Filmmaking, & More

Books On Sale

Horror, Contemporary Romance, & More

Books on Sale: The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare & More

RECOMMENDED: The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare is $1.99! There was some debate on how the heroine’s trauma was handled in this one (feel free to check Goodreads and the comments of Carrie’s review). It earned an A- grade:

It’s fun, it has pathos, there are clothes both hilariously awful and droolingly lovely, it contains found family, and it has plentiful humor. A keeper, for sure.

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Best of 2019 Reviews, Part Two!

Smart Bitches Best of 2019 against a sparkly blue background above a stack of open books at the bottom it says Thanks for reading with us!

NB: This week, we’re taking a look back at 2019. We’ve got a week of best-of posts to share, with reviews, cover snark, sales, and more. We hope you enjoy revisiting our archives, and most of all, we wish you and yours a wonderful holiday and a happy new year – with all the very best of reading. … We have arrived to the official top five! Are you ready? I’ll give you a few … Continue reading Best of 2019 Reviews, Part Two!

Books On Sale

Contemporary Romance, an Anthology, & More

Books on Sale: Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare & More

RECOMMENDED: Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare is $1.99! This is part of the Castles Ever After series, but can be read on its own. Elyse loved this book:

I loved Do You Want to Start a Scandal. It’s funny, it’s sexy and it’s got some Clue-like shenanigans going on. If you have better self control than I do, I recommend savoring this book rather than powering through in one sitting (good luck).

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Book Review

How the Dukes Stole Christmas by Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Sophie Jordan and Joanna Shupe

How the Dukes Stole Christmas

I am not in the mood for Christmas yet. Generally speaking, I’m not in the mood for Christmas on December 23rd even, but mid-fall is WAY too early. That said, my brain has been pretty tired lately and some Regency novellas sounded like the perfect way to unwind without investing in a full length novel. Since How the Duke Stole Christmas includes novellas by some of my favorite authors, I was willing to set aside … Continue reading How the Dukes Stole Christmas by Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Sophie Jordan and Joanna Shupe

Book Review

The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare

The Wallflower Wager

The Wallflower Wager delivered many things I love with humor, pathos, and sexy times. It involves a woman who loves everything and everyone and a Very Bad Man who is helpless against her powers. It also involves animal rescue. While there are some structural flaws and the pace of the character revelations bothered me, I ate it up. Lady Penelope (Penny) Campion rescues animals that no one else loves. She is, at the start of the … Continue reading The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare

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August’s New Releases

August is finally here and that means books! We have some new faces here at the site, which equates to even more releases to discuss. Though we hope you enjoy our picks, here are a few more books that you may be looking to read: Ruth Ware has a new creepy mystery: The Turn of the Key . Don’t forget the continuation to R.F. Kuang’s Opium Wars series: The Dragon Republic . Handle with Care by Helena Hunting is out this … Continue reading August’s New Releases