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Bakeries, Firefighters, & More
A House With Good Bones A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher is $2.99! I’m hoping these sales last and aren’t left over from Prime Day. We love Kingfisher here at the Bitchery and this one was...
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion: Volume 1 by Beth Brower
A The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion: Vol. 1 by Beth Brower November 2, 2019 · Rhysdon Press Humor Uncharacteristically for me, I picked something up that isn’t explicitly a romance. I’d seen...
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More Prime Day Book Sales
Last call for Prime Day book deals! Dungeon Crawler Carl Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is 99c at Amazon for today only! I don’t love the new covers so I’m using the ones I like, but that’s...
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Links: Librarians, Cross Stitch, & More
Welcome back! We’re in October! I honestly keep thinking I’m in September because the month ended so quickly and I feel like I’m trying to catch up. One thing I’ve diving deep into is really good slow...
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UNAwere by Jess McFarlane
F+ UNAwere by Jess McFarlane October 3, 2026 · Ravens Ink Press I’m incredibly tickled by the fact that A/B/O fanfiction has somehow leaked into the mainstream romance world. I suppose we can thank...
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Prime Day and KDDs!
Today and tomorrow are going to be jam-packed with book deals because it’s Prime Day (October 6-7). Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab is $2.99 and...
View ArticleHaBO: Feels Like a Modern Version of A Wicked Husband by Mia Vincy
This HaBO is from Julia, who wants to find this contemporary romance: I just remembered this book and have been looking through my purchases and goodreads shelves trying to find it. What I remember is...
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Hide Your Wallet: October 6th Release Week
Happy Tuesday! This might be the beefiest release week we’ve had in a while. In fact, the entire month is looking pretty full with amazing books. Uh oh! Which new releases are you excited for? Tell us...
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The Transcript for my Conversation with Adib Khorram is Here!
The transcript for Podcast 738. Isn’t He Romantic with Adib Khorram has been posted! This podcast transcript was handcrafted with meticulous skill by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. ❤ Click here to...
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Horror, Fantasy Romance, & More
Just for the Summer Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez is $3.99! Tropes for this one include forced proximity and some no strings attached elements. There are several Jimenez titles on sale right...
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The Librarian of a Lyon by Linda Rae Sande
A- The Librarian of a Lyon by Linda Rae Sande July 22, 2026 · Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. Historical: EuropeanRomance This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent...
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Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 124
Welcome back, all! For this round of recs, I have a couple atmospheric reads for the fall and spooky season. Plus, there’s some non-fiction and something for all the crocheters out there. Any...
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Kickass Women in History: Carrie Best
This month our Kickass Woman in History is a Canadian woman named Carrie Best. Carrie Best was the founder of The Clarion, the first Black-owned newspaper in Nova Scotia that was written and...
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Time Travel, a Cookbook, & More
Princeweaver Princeweaver by Elian J. Morgan is $1.99! I mentioned this on Get Rec’d for fans of Winter’s Orbit or A Taste of Gold and Iron. Their marriage is to save a warring kingdom. But in the...
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October 2026 Queer Romances
Spooky season has arrived, and that means two things: Romances that make the perfect Halloween treat, and the beginning of the December holiday romance wave. All of these books fall into one category...
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Friday Videos Love Wedge Drama
OOOPS Did you see this yesterday? I’m sorry I teased you into thinking it was Friday one day early! But now it’s actually Friday — hooray! (My apologies. This is how you know I’m not AI. I think AI...
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738. Isn’t He Romantic with Adib Khorram
Adib Khorram’s new book, Isn’t He Romantic, is out this week, so of course I wanted to ask many questions about it. This is the third in a trilogy about three queer Iranian American friends, and our...
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Zen Cho, Shakespeare, & More
Verity and the Forbidden Suitor Verity and the Forbidden Suitor by J.J. McAvoy is $1.99! This is book two in the DuBells series and Shana gave it a B-: Verity and the Forbidden Suitor is not a stand...
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