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Welcome back! How is October over already? I’ve been in deep in cozy activities. I made soup. I’ve been bundled up in blankets, playing PowerWash Simulator 2. Lots of reading in bed; I’m back on my webcomics grind. How are the changing seasons treating you? … I recently re-discovered my love of Book Outlet. I used it a ton in grad school and then sort of forgot about it. But with purse strings getting a bit tighter, … Continue reading Links: Hope, Agatha Christie, & More→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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This post is from Devora Gray. Devora writes erotic thrillers and spicy paranormal romance. When not reaching for the tissue box, she’s baking near a Las Vegas pool or hiking with her Wheaten terrier, Pumba. Please note that this post contains mild spoilers for older books. Some endings heal you. Some endings haunt you. And some just piss you off. My heart feels waterlogged. A vat of upheaval—sticky and black as tar—sits heavy in my … Continue reading Guest Post – Wild Dark Shore: W...| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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This HaBO request is from Chelsea, who wants to find this romance: Thanks in advance for helping find this book, I am at a loss: The book would be new, within the past few years. I had thought it was by Elliott Rose, but it might have just had a similar cover to her Crimson Ridge series. The heroine is British, grew up in foster care, comes to the U.S. on holiday with an American … Continue reading HaBO: Rancher & Brit Reunite in a Big City→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
Happy Tuesday! It’s the last release week in October! November and December tend to be pretty light for releases, so we may combine some release weeks. Which books are on your TBR pile this week? Let us know in the comments!| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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This series focuses on exiled members of the French royal family, and this is Princess Danielle’s book. Not that she knows she’s a princess at the start. At that stage, she’s just Dani, a 22-year-old ‘village girl’ from Ivy Hill, Kent, who lives with her adoptive parents. She’s forthright, passionate about her community and looked to as a leader by that community despite her gender and age. It’s still a pretty quiet life though. That … Continue reading Claiming the Princess by...| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Susan. Sarah: The Cut and Paste is not optimal here. Kiki: I’m sorry, how did we get to 5? One night stand, I assume she gets pregnant with twins…where is the fifth member?? Lara: Crucifix dude on her shoulder whispering naughty suggestions could be number 5? A party to the decision-making. Sarah: Wait. How do her arms work? She’s got two toddlers and an artist’s palette in one arm…how? … Continue reading Cover Snark: Baby Load?→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
Welcome back, everyone! This time around, we have two cookbooks. They are vastly different from one another. There’s also a mystery and a historical romance. What recommendations would you like to pass along? Let us know in the comments!| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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Welcome back! Here’s what we’re reading right now: Shana: I just finished The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick by S. Isabelle. I read this entirely because of the gorgeous cover and luckily it was solid, if predictable, with a very feminist vibe. I’m glad I gave it a chance even though it’s YA with a love triangle, two things I tend to avoid. Lara: I’ve started reading for my project on self- and indie-pubbed historical … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? October 2025, Part Two→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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I goofed! There won’t be an episode this week. I apologize! I will return to my regular schedule on October 31st. I swear, the reason is because the expression of time having to be in numbers is insulting to me personally. (I got dates mixed up. It’s so embarrassing). I’m sorry about that!| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent commenter to SBTB, Lisa is a queer Latine critic with a sharp tongue and lots of opinions. She frequently reviews at All About Romance and Women Write About Comics, where she’s on staff, and you can catch her at @thatbouviergirl on Twitter. There, she shares good reviews, bracing industry opinions and thoughtful commentary when she’s not on her grind looking for the next … Continue reading Soulgazer by Mary...| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
Welcome back to Links! We’re about a month out from Thanksgiving and I’m slowly working on my share of the menu. For the past couple years, we’ve done an “all sides” Thanksgiving, because I don’t want to bother with a turkey. It’s just two of us and even a breast would probably be too much. I also think sides are the best part of the holiday anyway. My partner is usually in charge of the … Continue reading Links: Birding, a New Romance Bookstore, & More→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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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 After Dark at the Movies: I Saw the TV Glow→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
I rather enjoyed the last third of A Lady Would Know Better. Granted, I read that last third of it at about 2AM while trapped in the bathroom (health problems) and while substantially hopped up on prescription painkillers (use only under care of a physician please; the opioid crisis is real). Is it a coincidence that this was the part I most enjoyed? I think not. The rest of the story suffered due to heroic … Continue reading A Lady Would Know Better by Emma Theriault→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
It’s time for another edition of Stuff We Like! This month: Amanda’s favorites from her first year of home ownership. Take a look: Want to see? Just click that image above or click right here, and come shop with us! And if you’d like to browse some more, we have a complete Stuff We Like archive, including past Gift Guides and other posts of our favorite items.| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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This HaBO comes from Rita, who wants to find this romance: I’m hoping someone can help me identify this book I read about 10–11 years ago. I think it was originally published in the 1990s (can’t remember the exact date) and might have been a Harlequin or possibly a Silhouette title. Here’s what I recall: – Male lead (ML) is a single dad with a young daughter. – The child’s mother died in an accident, … Continue reading HaBO: Single Dad Marries Librarian for Custody→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
Sometimes the only way for me to figure out if something is working or not is to do a post and test drive the code. So, uh. Hi! I think the transcript and the spoiler code are malfunctioning and alas, I can’t blame it on AWS. Any boodle, here’s a spoiler. That was my first “grown up tv show” and wow, did I enjoy some big hair and shoulder pads. I really thought that when … Continue reading Hello, I am Testing Some Code→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
Welcome back! A short and sweet release week for us at SBTB HQ! We have a holiday romance making an appearance, horror, and a fae romance. Which releases are you excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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Content warnings for the series: Some pretty graphic violence, some questionable consent around bodily autonomy (but not by the characters we’re supposed to like). We’re dealing with immortal beings here who break ennui by doing ever more extreme things, both sexual and physical, so do be prepared for that. Don’t worry, the characters we’re supposed to like break free from this ennui through love and become ever more humane. … I’m not a huge fan … Continue reading Squee from the...| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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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 Sunday Sale Digest!→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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We’re going back to May 2016 to look at the Ads & Features in Romantic Times magazine. The kilts are kilting and the abs are ab-ing, and we’ve got some questions. How do we feel about the terms “book boyfriend” and “pre-con”? How much of the 2016 conference depended on Twitter to announce pop up signings and special limited time events? And do you remember how important Twitter was to a conference? How many different … Continue reading 689. RT Rewind: May 2016 Ads & Features→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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Georgie Radcliffe finds herself acting as an amateur sleuth because she a) pays attention and b) is a keen horticulturalist. She lives at Radcliffe Hall in Buncombe-upon-Wooly, a small village in the Cotswolds in the 1930s. In that tiny village, there have been four murders, three of which she solved through her horticultural knowledge. So far you’re thinking that this is about as cosy as cosy mysteries get, and you wouldn’t be wrong, but there … Continue reading And Then There Was The ...| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
This Rec Leagues comes from Lara! I’m launching a little project to find really excellent regency and Victorian romances that are self or indie pubbed. It’s a favourite subgenre of mine but it feels like fewer and fewer are being published. So I’m looking for other sources. All suggestions welcome! Sarah: Christi Caldwell writes some lush and sometimes over the top historicals. Mimi Matthews and Alice Coldbreath for sure. According to readers on Reddit, Alice … Continue reading The Re...| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
Welcome back, everyone! It’s the middle of the week, which means now we get to start thinking about Friday. Let’s be honest, though, there are some weeks when I start thinking about Friday on Sunday evening. I’m already seeing Christmas stuff despite Halloween still being two weeks away. I know there’s the recurring joke that Christmas decor is getting put out earlier and earlier and I think that’s pretty accurate. This year, I’m pretty meh … Continue reading Links: Romance Cove...| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent commenter to SBTB, Lisa is a queer Latine critic with a sharp tongue and lots of opinions. She frequently reviews at All About Romance and Women Write About Comics, where she’s on staff, and you can catch her at @thatbouviergirl on Twitter. There, she shares good reviews, bracing industry opinions and thoughtful commentary when she’s not on her grind looking for the next … Continue reading Miss Caroline Bin...| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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This HaBO is from Hannah, who wants to find this romance: I’m looking for a book (maybe series) that I read in high school (probably around 2004-7). It was popular amongst the girls and we were all excited to read it and pass it around (mainly based on the spicy scenes). It followed a girl who met a bad boy type and fell head over heels. I seem to remember that he was sexually experienced … Continue reading HaBO: She and Her Friends Sunbathe on the Roof→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Elizabeth S: Why does the nose have a thorn ring and eyeball? Sarah: I didn’t think that was thorns at first. Amanda: Got your nose! Sarah: Haaahaha Claudia: Not egregiously bad but I did read it as Pokémon Point: Sarah: Nice dick ice cream on that truck there. Not suggestive or anything. Excellent choice of a pink ice cream on the top, perfect angle, no notes. What happens at … Continue reading Cover Snark: Got Your Nose!→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
We’ve made it to one hundred Get Rec’d posts! Bring out the confetti cannons! This time, we have a couple mysteries, a cookbook, and a comment section recommendation. Are there are recommendations you’d like to share? Leave them in the comments!| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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Welcome back to Whatcha Reading! Here’s what we’re reading right now: Lara: I am reading another bananas book: Tender Cruelty by Katee Robert. It’s the next book in the Dark Olympus series and the tension is at a ten the whole time. I need to take breaks from the intensity of it! Susan: I’m reading volume 3 of Stars of Chaos by priest (m/m steampunk in historical China) and the main couple have kissed! There … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? October 2025, Part One→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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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 It’s After Dark Season!→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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Hey, you guys, remember that time that Hobby Lobby stole ancient artifacts from Egypt and Iraq? Technically they bought stolen artifacts. They didn’t do the digging themselves. I like to imagine that someone walked up to one of the high-ups in a trenchcoat and said, “Saaaayy…ya wanna buy a Dead Sea Scroll?” and they said, “Sure, what could go wrong?” This book is totally not about that. This book is about Ruth, who lives in … Continue reading Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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Welcome back! For me, I think things are best described as busy, but boring. My wedding dress has officially been dropped off for alterations, our household is obsessed with Hades II, and I’m already eager for winter vacation. The tourism in my area is about to hit its peak and I don’t love it. That being said, October is absolutely flying. Does anyone else feel the same way? Anything exciting on your calendar or are you in … Continue reading Links: Quilt Shows, Kresley Cole, & More→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent commenter to SBTB, Lisa is a queer Latine critic with a sharp tongue and lots of opinions. She frequently reviews at All About Romance and Women Write About Comics, where she’s on staff, and you can catch her at @thatbouviergirl on Twitter. There, she shares good reviews, bracing industry opinions and thoughtful commentary when she’s not on her grind looking for the next … Continue reading Look Before You L...| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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This HaBO came in from Jessica, who wants to find this romance: I’m looking for a book from Kindle but I can’t remember the cover and title. It starts from a woman’s POV. She says she’s laying on a lifeboat or (maybe) a plastic life raft. She’s holding on to keep from sliding or flying out. There’s other people in the life raft and a certain man is pinning the woman’s legs down, so she … Continue reading HaBO: They’re Stuck on a Lifeboat→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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Would that I, like this book’s heroine, were newly turned sixteen again, for if I were I would have absolutely swooned over The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire. I cannot overstress how madly I would have loved this story. Now I’m old and cranky so I viewed it with a more demanding eye, but anyone interested in Welsh folklore and grumpy heroines will enjoy this road trip through the land of the Tylwyth Teg (fae). … Continue reading The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire by Anna Fiteni→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
Welcome back to Cover Awe! The Gentleman Spy by Georgina North Cover design by Jennifer Therieau From Kareni: For a future Cover Awe post. Claudia: Oh yes, I really like this. Incongruously it reminds me of a watercolor tattoo. Sarah: Claudia, I had the exact same thought. And the way that the watercolory splotches are partially revealing blocks of written text adds to the intrigue of the image, which I’m presuming matches the book. A … Continue reading Cover Awe: Watercolor, Flowers, & M...| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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Welcome back! This week has given me the first hint of fall. I love a crispy morning. We’re also in the middle of getting a new porch since the old one had only a couple years left anyway. I can’t wait to enjoy a coffee on the new one, wrapped in a big ol’ blanket. Aside from that, I’ve been fully on the Hades II train. Anyone else with me? … Libro.fm is hosting a “read-in” … Continue reading Links: Emily Henry, Banned Books, & More→| Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books
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