The transcript for Podcast 615. RT Rewind: May 1994 Ads & Features has been posted! This podcast transcript was handcrafted with meticulous skill by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. ❤ Click here to subscribe to The Podcast ..read more

Killers of a Certain Age RECOMMENDED: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Rayborn is $1.99! I don’t think this one has been on sale on the site before and we don’t have a review, but Sarah did some squeeing on a podcast episode. Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that’s their secret weapon. They’ve spent their lives as the deadliest assassins in a clandestine international organization, but now that they’re sixty years old, four women friends can’t just retire – it’s kill or be killed in this action-packed thriller by New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated autho ..read more

Amanda and I are traveling back in time to May 1994 and taking a look at the ads and features inside Romantic Times Magazine – oh, it’s a time. We have questions – and answers! Are Eric Braeden and Victor Newman the same guy?  Is Kathryn Falk writing celebrity gossip and outing people?  Are there Lorena Bobbit jokes?  Were Glamour Shots very well represented among author headshots?  We had a great time looking at the reviews, and the ads & features do not disappoint. Don’t miss the visual aids. Seriously. There’s crooning. Thank you to Mari the Romance Girl for this iss ..read more

In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the incredible ads and features for the May 1994 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Amy M. for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind.  And, most importantly, 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 and read and absorb all the visual goodness: Ok, let’s get started! This. Cover. i learned from Steve Ammidown that these were both titles from Zebra’s To Love Again line, which featured characters who ..read more

Sarah: Amazon is having a book sale which means deals on a LOT OF BOOKS. To see the whole shebang, check out the entire book sale page, and of course we will have highlights. For example! If you’ve been thinking about getting a Kindle Scribe (the Kindle you can write on) it’s almost 30% off at $239. You can also get three free months of Kindle Unlimited (billing at $11.99USD + tax after three months). Let us know if you spot any additional nifty deals! Happy Place Happy Place by Emily Henry is $4.99! Henry’s books don’t go on super sale very often so this may be the best price we’re gett ..read more

This Rec League is from Christy! I’ve been in a reading slump of several “enemies to lovers” and I have DNF’ed the past 4 books in a row. I have found this trope can be weighed down by too much bickering, immaturity (especially in a professional context!), conflict that could be resolved with a conversation, or a main character lying or omitting the truth. I find all of these to be tedious, and I jump ship. I think about books that I have loved in this category such as Heated Rivalry, or The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen. The conflict between the characters is more nuanced, and they have ..read more

A To Cage a God by Elizabeth May February 20, 2024 · DAW Fantasy/Fairy Tale Romance To Cage a God is a fantasy novel with romantic elements that I think will work well for a lot of readers. It’s got similar vibes to the Grisha/ Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, has a sapphic romance, has a morality chain romance, and has disability rep. All of that is topped off by a unique magic system and some really fun world-building. The world in To Cage a God is reminiscent of Imperial Russia, but here the ruling class (the alurea) have magical powers as the result of being bound to a god. The ..read more

Hello, everyone! It’s Wednesday Links time and this edition is brought to you by readers like you! Seriously, most of today’s links came in by submission from the community. Keep ’em coming! It’s mid-May and my allergies have made an appearance. So far, they aren’t as bas as previous years, but dry eyes are a new symptom and while my meds are working, I hate that stuffy head feeling. … Ellen sent this one – thanks, Ellen! The New York Times has the “top books” from 2000-2023. Ellen notes there are over 3,000 titles and she only counted eight romances among them. Do you have thoughts ..read more

Sarah: Amazon is having a book sale which means deals on a LOT OF BOOKS. To see the whole shebang, check out the entire book sale page, and of course we will have highlights. For example! If you’ve been thinking about getting a Kindle Scribe (the Kindle you can write on) it’s almost 30% off at $239. You can also get three free months of Kindle Unlimited (billing at $11.99USD + tax after three months). Let us know if you spot any additional nifty deals! A Lady for a Duke HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall is $1.99! Shana reviewed this one and gave it a Squee grade: Many ..read more

Sarah: Amazon is having a book sale which means deals on a LOT OF BOOKS. To see the whole shebang, check out the entire book sale page, and of course we will have highlights. For example! If you’ve been thinking about getting a Kindle Scribe (the Kindle you can write on) it’s almost 30% off at $239. You can also get three free months of Kindle Unlimited (billing at $11.99USD + tax after three months). Let us know if you spot any additional nifty deals! Babel Babel by R.F. Kuang is $1.99! This one was both highly anticipated and ended up being a major seller. Did any of you pick this one ..read more