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Books by Lucy Parker, KJ Charles, & More
The Winged Game The Winged Game by Sophie Kim is $1.99! I have no clue how long this deal will last, so grab this ASAP. This came out over the summer and I loved this fantasy take on a sports romance....
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Thighs Wide Shut by Hayley Fleming
B+ Thighs Wide Shut by Hayley Fleming July 21, 2026 · The Dial Press Contemporary RomanceRomance This guest review is from Jane! Jane credits romance novels with at long last sorting out the muddle of...
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Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 125
Hey there! We have an all-fiction edition! Hooray! They’re also all fantasy novels. Most of them are on the cozier side, which I thought might be needed in the leadup to the US midterms. Don’t forget...
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Book Beat: Changelings, Paranormal Mysteries, & More
Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances!...
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Hockey Romance, Sci-Fi Romance, & More
Once Upon You and Me Once Upon You and Me by Timothy Janovsky is $1.99! This is a m/m romance with an age gap. There are also some off limits elements, as one of the heroes is the ex-husband of the...
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Friday Videos for Fighting
I’m commandeering Friday Videos this week! On the podcast, I told Sarah that I listen to music that you start fights to. I love heavy drums and lots of screaming. For this Friday, Sarah asked me to...
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740. A Study in Sparkling with Jodi McAlister
By listener request! My guest today is author and professor Jodi McAlister. You might remember Jodi from her appearance in episode 626 when we talked about her Marry Me Juliet trilogy, set within a...
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Historical Romance, Grumpy/Sunshine, & More
Julia Song is Undateable Julia Song is Undateable by Susan Lee is $1.99! This was mentioned in a previous Hide Your Wallet. It’s a childhood friends to lovers contemporary romance. Have you read this...
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The Rec League: Classics with Happy Endings
This request is from Lara: I’m reading Jane Austen’s Bookshelf and it’s making me really curious about the classics. Something I haven’t felt in at least a decade. So it’s a really broad rec request....
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St Cyr Reading Journal: Entry One
Welcome to my reading journal! So many of us love the Sebastian St Cyr series by CS Harris that it seemed silly to review each of the books. Instead, I humbly offer you excerpts from my reading...
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Ghosts, Witches, & More
Silent in the Grave RECOMMENDED: Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn is $2.99! This book and series has been mentioned quite a bit on the site. Elyse recommended it if you like historical...
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Links: Nature, Beverly Jenkins, & More
Welcome back! Thank you all for the batch cooking suggestions from last week. We plan to do a freezer clean-out soon to take inventory and free up some space. Things are also cooling off in New...
View ArticleTarot After Dark: A Message from the Ancestors
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A Mystery, Historical Fiction, & More
A Tempest of Desire A Tempest of Desire by Lorraine Heath is $2.99! This released December 2024 and we’ve heard good things about the crazysauce plot. Did any of you pick this one up? New York Times...
View ArticleHaBO: She Finds His Late Wife’s Manuscript
This HaBO comes from Brooklynn, who wants to find this romance: I am trying to track down a standalone mass-market historical romance paperback that I read years ago. It would have been published...
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Hide Your Wallet: October 13th Release Week
Happy Tuesday! A bit of a calmer week from last Tuesday. Definitely expect holiday romances to ramp up in the coming weeks. What books are you excited for? Let us know in the comments! As You Wake,...
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Dukes, Sci-Fi Romance, & More
Villain Villain by Natalie Zina Walschots is $2.99! This is the highly anticipated sequel to Hench and released in May. Did any of you grab this one release day and speed through it? The Boys meets...
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It’s After Dark Season, Y’all!
Hi there! In the coming months, annual subscriptions to After Dark will be up for renewal. First, some housekeeping: If you’re a member, your subscription will automatically renew. We wouldn’t want...
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Movie Review: The Love Hypothesis
The Love Hypothesis by Sarah Rothschild Based on the book by Ali Hazelwood C+ Contemporary Romance, Romance TW: sexual harassment, use of lab animals (not shown suffering) Highlight to read. Lara: I...
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