RECOMMENDED: Well Met by Jen DeLuca is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance set at a Ren Faire! Carrie gave this one a B:
It’s playful and fun with an undercurrent of powerful, mutual empathy and mutual emotional care.
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This Guest Review is from Jen Barr. Jen is an over-educated wonk who likes reading and writing both cool real-life stories and cool made-up stories. To her surprise, she currently lives in Denver, but will always be a Californian at heart. Ed. Note: this book is literally about historical murder, so please be careful with yourself and this review. Emma Southon’s book is a highly readable, incredibly smart, sometimes funny and sometimes heart-wrenching history of … Continue reading A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome →
Big thanks to Heather S. for this wonderful idea that we whipped up in a frenzy! Way back when, we used to have a Google Maps of “romance-friendly” bookstores, but now there are quite a number of romance-specific bookstores popping up. I was only able to find US and Canada-based bookstores. This also doesn’t have any of the wonderful pop-up or mobile romance shops out there. If we missed any in your area, please let … Continue reading A Map of Romance Bookstores →
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! I’m home from a whirlwind trip to South Korea to attend my brother’s wedding. I had a blast and I definitely cried (out of sheer happiness) like a baby several times. He and his now wife (!!!) had a traditional Korean ceremony. Now my partner and I have to get ready for another wedding this weekend. It’s that time of the year! Thankfully, this one is only a short drive … Continue reading Links: Events, Amish Romance, & More →
Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha is $1.99! This is book one in Bound to Fire and Steel fantasy romance series. Book two is out this August. Did any of you pick this one up? If so, what did you think?
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Need some help deciding what to read this summer? Hopefully our handy bingo card can help! Beginning on the Summer Solstice, which falls on June 20th in the US and ending on September 21st, right before the Autumnal Equinox, we invite you to play our 2024 Summer Romance Bingo. Please save the image to use on your own! If you’d like to share on social media, please use the hashtag #SBTBingo so we can see … Continue reading SBTB 2024 Summer Romance Bingo →
RECOMMENDED: A Fragile Enchantment by Alison Saft is $1.99! Elyse read this one and gave it an A:
A Fragile Enchantment is a gentle, cozy fantasy romance (I refuse to use the word romantasy–you can’t make me), and it’s perfect for anyone looking for a romance that’s got a solid conflict, but isn’t angsty. I loved this book. This book is like being wrapped up in a blanket that just came out of the dryer. This book is like drinking the perfect cup of tea while watching it snow outside, knowing you don’t have to leave the house.
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This HaBO comes from DK and this may be worthy of an award for “most descriptive HaBO”: I’m reaching out to ask for help in finding the book that I’ve read years ago but couldn’t remember the title and the author. I’ve posted on many book and romance groups already but didn’t get a reply. I even Googled about the book but nothing matches with what I’m looking for. I don’t remember the exact year … Continue reading HaBO: He Helps Her Recover From Breast Cancer Surgery →
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!
A Rulebook for Restless Rogues by Jess Everlee is $1.99! This is book two in the Lucky Lovers of London series and it was mentioned last summer in Dahlia’s Queer Romance Round-Up for July.
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Welcome back to Cover Awe! Elyse: Okay so the stairs would be digging into her back, but I love how different this cover is in terms of composition and color. Claudia: Beautiful!! Amanda: It gives me the feeling of it’s just the two of them hanging out after everyone has cleared out following a party. Sarah: That is a very relaxed and intimate image. I agree, it’s like they’re both thinking, “FINALLY everyone is gone. … Continue reading Cover Awe: Celebrity Sightings, Re-Release Covers, & More →