Garlic Knitter thanks you for your kind words ..read more

Chef’s Kiss Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander is $1.99! This is a queer contemporary romance and the first in a series. Both of the main characters are working in the same kitchen. Have you read this one? A high-strung pastry chef’s professional goals are interrupted by an unexpected career transition and the introduction of her wildly attractive nonbinary kitchen manager in this deliciously fresh and witty queer rom-com. Simone Larkspur is a perfectionist pastry expert with a dream job at The Discerning Chef, a venerable cookbook publisher in New York City. All she wants to do is create the p ..read more

The following review is for a book published in 1963 and this review, and the book, mentions some very questionable attitudes toward age differences, along with sexualization, paedophilia, and physical assault. For a while there, I studied Anthropology at university. Why? I was curious. Reading this book felt like my own anthropological expedition, albeit 20-odd years after I studied the subject. I realise it is a sample of one, but it was a fascinating insight ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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Hey, all! It’s our last Whatcha Reading for March. Here’s how we’re closing out the month: Lara: I’ve just started the latest Emily Wilde book. I’m only a couple pages in but my hopes are high! Sarah: I am reading The King’s Messenger by Susanna Kearsley. It’s set in 1613 so it’s perfect for my wanting to read books set “not here, not now.” It’s set during a politically and culturally volatile time, which also ..read more

The Forbidden Duke The Forbidden Duke by Darcy Burke is $2.99! This is a romance between a “ruined” heroine and the man who ruined her. It’s the first book in the Untouchables series. Spinster Miss Eleanor Lockhart is suddenly homeless and employment is her only option. Ruined after succumbing to a scoundrel’s excessive charm nearly a decade ago, she’s lucky to obtain a position as a paid companion and committed to behaving with the utmost propriety. She definitely shouldn’t be in the arms of a man capable of utterly destroying what little remains of her reputation… Titus St. John ..read more

Remember digital first novellas? Websites for an entire fictional town? When Indie publishing was talked about with the same language as MLMs? We’re going back to peruse at the May 2015 Romantic Times Magazine Ads and Features. It was a time! Don’t miss the visual aids. You’ll need your cogs AND your corsets!  ..read more

In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the glorious  ads and features for the May 2015 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Claire A. for this issue, and for some of the backstory! 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 have more detail in the audio, but you can click play and listen ..read more