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Tell Me What Old Skool Romance to Read and Review

Smart Bitches in a blue typewriter font, and After Dark lit up like hot pink neon

This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Tell Me What Old Skool Romance to Read and Review

Where to Buy Romance Cover Art

A Sandro painting of The Lion and the Lark by Doreen something, and it's de salvo in a hot pink gladiator toga with a woman in a very busty yellow gown

Recently, Ashley asked in the comments for podcast Episode 606, Behind the Scenes of Classic Cover Art: Shirley Green and Sharon Spiak: “whaaaat how did you get that for your wall? Where can I get rad oldschool cover art?” Ashley has inspired me to collect a few places from which Old Skool Cover Art can be yours! I’ve been fascinated with romance cover art since the beginning, and have done a lot of research, interviews, … Continue reading Where to Buy Romance Cover Art

Book Review

Lord Rakehell by Virginia Henley

Lord Rakehell

I know why I started reading this book. I have a really scary pile of ARCs and this was one I wanted to read and then send it out in to the world. I like Henley and her habit of slathering on crazysauce sprinkles on top of the crazy sauce fondant covering the crazy sauce cake (Remember that time where the villain got choked to death by leeches? That was awesome). What I don’t know … Continue reading Lord Rakehell by Virginia Henley