Books & Literature

Recently I was passing through Louisville, KY so I decided to stop at A Novel Romance, an independent romance bookstore. Immediately when I walked in I was greeted by the resident cat, Bella, who supplied many head bonks and sniffed my shoes (which smelled like my cat). Taylor Swift was playing on the speakers. Tables […]

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The Stand-In RECOMMENDED: The Stand-In by Lily Chu is $1.99! This is a debut contemporary romance. Elyse gave this one an A: So we have a celebrity romance, women being friends and helping each other with their mental health, and reflections on identity and community. That’s a lot to pack into a book, but it all

The ads and features from the July 2000 issue of Romantic Times are a treasure trove of wtfery! It’s PEAK stepback era. Readers have been introduced to Half.com for selling their old books, and they are very excited about it – to say nothing of People.com and EW.com. We get a peek into the Romantic

In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the glorious  ads and features for the July 2000 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Mari for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind.  If you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we

Consort of Fire 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 also on sale. Have you read either book? What did you think? From cult-favorite writing duo Kit Rocha comes a fiery novel set in a lush fantasy world brimming with

Historical romance author Madeline Hunter passed away earlier this week from cancer. Her publisher, Kensington, made an official announcement on their Instagram. Readers and authors are sharing their favorite Hunter historicals across social media. Our condolences go to her family and her friends, everyone else who had the fortune to know Hunter, and to those

This request came from Vicki. Thanks, Vicki! I was chatting with someone in India who is unhappy with their cricket team and remembering playing cricket as a kid. I’m wondering if there are any good cricket romances. Sarah: I am stumped! Amanda: Same! If any exist, they’re most certainly indie pubbed or not readily available

Welcome back to Wednesday Links! It doesn’t feel like a Wednesday and time seems to be going painfully slow this week. Last night, I had a bridal dress consultation with Alysia Cole, a bridal stylist I found on Instagram. It was a wonderful half hour call and I’m eager to see her suggestions on where

Any Duke in a Storm Any Duke in a Storm by Amalie Howard is $1.99! This is book four in the Daring Dukes series. The heroine is a spy trying to apprehend a duke. Have any of you read this series? Historical romance takes to the high seas. Famed spy Lady Lisbeth Medford is on a ship bound