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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/posts/hide-your-wallet.jpg If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), and we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this will help us feature books from smaller publishers who don’t have buy links up as early as the bigger trade houses. As always, if we missed any books that you’…
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Our latest bestseller list is brought to you by bubbly mimosas, all-you-can-eat brunch, and our affiliate sales data. The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham Amazon | B&N | Kobo To Catch An Earl by Kate Bateman Amazon | B&N | Kobo A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark Amazon | B&N | Kobo I Hate You More by Lucy Gilmore Amazon | B&N | Kobo Last Night with the Earl by Kelly Bowen Amazon | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay Shipped by Angie Hockman Amazon | B&N | Kobo The Business of Blood b…
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If You Dare If You Dare by Kresley Cole is $1.99! This is the first book in the MacCarrick Brothers series. Readers might be more familiar with Cole’s paranormal romances, but she started with writing historical romances. Cole typically writes Alpha heroes and this book is no exception. It has a 3.9-star rating on Goodreads. Kresley Cole introduces a thrilling new romance trilogy featuring fierce Scottish brothers with dangerous lives, dark desires, and a deadly curse. Can he exact revenge? High in the Pyrenees, a band of mercenaries led by Courtland MacCarrick wage…
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NB: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this site contains names, images, and quotes by deceased persons. Can you believe we’ve gone all this time without featuring a Kickass Woman from Australia? This month we are featuring Faith Bandler, a campaigner for the rights of Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. She is best known for her decade-long struggle to pass the 1967 referendum on the rights of Indigenous Australians and South Sea Islanders. The referendum passed with over 90% of voters in favor. Bandler was born Ida Lessing Faith in 1918. Long before she was born, her father, a Torres Strait Islander named Wacvie Mussingko…
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It’s about that time! Time to tell us what you’re reading! Claudia: I just finished The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews, ( A | BN | K | AB ) coming out in October, and I enjoyed it. It’s a bit Beauty and the Beast meets The Blue Castle. It even kept me up way past my bedtime, which hadn’t happened in a long time, LOL. I was on a long reading slump in which I re-read a ton of my favorites and mourned that some of their authors haven’t had a new romance in a long time. Shana: I’ve been burning my way through Olivia Dade’s and Sherry Thomas’s backlist lately. I just finished 40-Love, ( A | BN | K | AB ) which was fabulous, and now I’m reading Not Quite a Husband.…
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The transcript for Podcast 510. Book Lovers with Emily Henry has been posted! This podcast transcript was handcrafted with meticulous skill by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. ❤ Click here to subscribe to The Podcast → View the full article
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My Heart Is a Chainsaw My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones is $2.99! Not sure if this is a leftover Kindle Daily Deal from yesterday. This was a big release last year and the library holds still might be rather long. Did you read this one? In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for in this latest novel from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones. Jade feels like she’s trapped in a slasher film as tourists go missing and the tension betwe…
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B+ Book of Night by Holly Black May 3, 2022 · Tor Books HorrorUrban Fantasy TW Child abuse and grooming, drug and alcohol addiction and abuse, self-harm, body modifications, cons, murders, blood, secrets, lies, theft, captivity and coercion. Holly Black’s first novel marketed for adults is a gritty urban fantasy in which magic allows people to control their own, and sometimes other people’s, shadows, and in which the rich and powerful trade in secrets and books of lore while jockeying for power. The protagonist, …
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A | BN | K | AB This week, my guest is Emily Henry, whose new romance Book Lovers is out this past week! We talk about slow burns, book tour, puppies, the inspiration for the lead character, Nora, and the Icy City Ex Girlfriend Trope. Thank you to Ann_Knee, Clairatrix, and the enthusiastic members of the Culture Study Discord’s romance channel who were very excited about this interview alongside me. And thank you to publicist Heather Mill who set the interview up. … Music: purple-planet.com Listen to the podcast → Read the transcript → Here are the books we discuss in this podcast: …
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C+ Greener Pastures by Aurora Rey April 12, 2022 · Bold Stokes Books LGBTQIARomance Content Warning Show Spoiler CW: death of a family member I picked up Greener Pastures when I was trying to break a late-night doomscrolling habit, and found it to be solid bedtime reading, if a bit dull. It’s a wholesome fish out of water romance where women fall in love over farm chores. The romance is solid enough to be distracting, but moves so slowly that it’s easy to put the book down and get some sleep. The most important t…
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Marry in Secret Marry in Secret by Anne Gracie is $1.99! This is the third book in the Marriage of Convenience series. Catherine gave this one a B: On balance, then, I think this book ends up as a B. It’s not the festival of squee that denotes an A, or the ‘perfectly good but a bit meh’ that denotes a C. A rugged and ruined naval officer comes to claim his bride in an unforgettable tale of love, revenge and redemption from the national bestselling author of Marry in Scandal. Lady Rose Rutherford—rebel, heiress, and exasperated target of the town’s hungry bachelors…
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Welcome back to Wednesday Links! I appreciate you all sharing your feelings of frustration and comfort last week. Of course, we hope SBTB continues to be a safe space for support and community. I know I just traveled in March, but I’m already getting the urge to go somewhere again. It doesn’t have to be a big change of pace, but just another location to quiet my brain a little bit. The weather in New England is supposed to really warm up this weekend and I bought a nice little porch chair. I plan to set up shop on Saturday, buy some tasty new beer, and read my spooky library book. What are your weekend plans? … As reminder, Sarah is moderated an in-person, star-studde…
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I Hate You More I Hate You More by Lucy Gilmore is $1.99! This is an enemies to lovers romance and has some pretty good dogs. I know Gilmore’s books have been recommended in the comments previously and the Bitchery generally has positive thoughts. An unforgettably funny enemies-to-lovers romcom about a grumpy dog show judge, a determined former beauty queen, and a Golden Retriever more interested in stealing bacon than winning Best in Show. Ruby Taylor gave up pageant life the day she turned eighteen and figured she’d never look back. But when an old friend begs her…
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Last episode Captain Kim stormed off the show after learning that–GASP SCANDAL–Mr. Chapman had spent the night with Nicole. We open with Nicole telling Mrs. Baker and Miss Cleary that she was upset that Captain Kim revealed her private time with Mr. Chapman to the group. She says, “If I want to have more intimate time with somebody, I’m an adult and I can do that.” Pudding is less interested in judgmental contestant drama than she is in the little bit of steak I saved for her. That night there’s going to be a masquerade ball and Nicole does a badass entrance to Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman. During the ball, Nicole asks Mr. Bochicchio to make amends with her b…
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A Siren Queen by Nghi Vo May 10, 2022 · Tor.com Science Fiction/FantasyUrban Fantasy CW/TW TW: blood, threats of sexual assault, homophobia, racism, patriarchy, allusion to threatened child molestation by a parent, violence, fire Oooooh, folks, if you have ever thought, “I’d like a book about Pre-Code Hollywood, please, but make it queer, add magic and a dollop of horror, and have the main character be a Chinese-American lesbian who stars in monster movies as a killer mermaid,” then first of all I would say, “Wow…
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Wolf Rain Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh is $2.99! This is part of Psy-Changeling Trinity series and is book three. Aarya wrote a guest post way back when about how much she was anticipating this one. I’m pretty sure it’s best to read these in order, but definitely sound off in the comments. New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us on a new adventure in this next novel of the Psy-Changeling Trinity series… The end of Silence was supposed to create a better world for future generations. But trust is broken, and the alliance between Psy, Changeling, and human…
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This HaBO is from Mathilde and is hoping to track down this older title: I hope you can help me with finding a story I read 15 years ago, in a Danish print. It came in a magazine layout, so it was probably printed in the late 80s/90s. It is about a young female artist that works as a cleaner in a New York office. She finds a scrap of paper while she cleans up and uses it for her art that will be exhibited as her graduation piece. What she does not know is that this piece holds a phone number that our Greek male hero needs. It is the number to his long lost love back in Greece, that he was forced to leave many years ago, because her father did not approve. For his troubl…
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The Intimacy Experiment RECOMMENDED: The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan is $1.99! Ellen gave this one a B+: I found The Intimacy Experiment to be a very strong entry in the annals of “sexy ice queen melts for beta hero and beta hero only” romance. The dialogue is excellent when it’s funny, when it’s serious, and when it’s tender. Naomi and Ethan will test the boundaries of love in this provocative romance from the author of the ground-breaking debut, The Roommate. Naomi Grant has built her life around going against the grain. After the sex-positive start-up she…
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Good Monday morning (or wherever it is in your part of the world)! It’s time for some Cover Snark. From Pam G: So. My question is: Why does this man have a porthole in his chest, or has Mr Vampy been sunbathing with a magnifying glass between the moobs? Also, what are those things parked behind the title on the right? Poker chips? Glasses of eggnog? I really do not get Tara: So I expanded the image and have more questions. Is he in a river? Are those his bath toys? Shana: It doesn’t appear that the vampire is doing a great protection job. This dude is under a bridge with an orb growing from his chest. Might be time to upgrade to a werewolf protector instead. Or a tr…
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Bombshell Bombshell by Sarah MacLean is $2.99! This is the first book in a new series. Elyse gave it a B-: Objectively I can look at this book and say that some readers may have an issue with how much time spent on the girl-gang scenes versus the romance, but also ONE OF THEM SPECIALIZES IN EXPLOSIONS. I think part of this imbalance is to set up the rest of the series, but the gang’s quest for justice was very heisty and fun. New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with a blazingly sexy, unapologetically feminist new series, Hell’s Belles, beginning w…
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Welcome back, y’all! I love doing these recommendation posts for you. The Bitchery seems to enjoy them, but I also get to hear about all the books you’ve been recommending to people and some good ones you’ve picked up for yourself. Here are a few I’ve recommended recently or that I often go-to for specific reading requests! As always, sound out below with recommendations of your own! The Address Book If you love niche history or diving into a very specific topic and its historical context, I cannot recommend this one enough. An extraordinary debut in the tradition of classi…
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To Catch An Earl RECOMMENDED: To Catch An Earl by Kate Bateman is $1.99! This is the second book in the Bow Street Runners series and Elyse gave it an A: To Catch an Earl is a fun, fast-paced read with lots of sexual tension and capers a-plenty. It’s been one of my favorite books so far this year and I highly recommend it. A case of secret identities finds reunited lovers on opposite sides of the law in this fun, flirty Regency romance. There’s only one case Bow Street agent Alex Harland, Earl of Melton, hasn’t cracked: the identity of the mysterious woman who stole…
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It has been a week, also a month, a few years, and everything is a lot. I asked the reviewer team to share some of their favorite serotonin-boosting happy places online, from Instagram feeds to YouTube Channels to physical locations we love. My latest online happy place is Cloud Gardener UK on YouTube. Jason Williams lives on an 18th floor apartment in Manchester and has the most incredible balcony garden. He was recently accepted into the Chelsea Flower Show to highlight his container garden. I’ve followed a few of his tips and they’re wonderful. I love, love, love this channel . One of my happy places offline is Ooh La La Bakery in Wheaton, Maryland. It’s relatively n…
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The transcript for Podcast 509. Catching Up and Looking Ahead at Book Recs with Amanda has been posted! This podcast transcript was handcrafted with meticulous skill by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. ❤ Click here to subscribe to The Podcast → View the full article
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The Kiss Quotient RECOMMENDED: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang is $1.99! I’m jealous of those who get to read this for the first time. We had a wonderful guest squee of this and it was my favorite read of 2018: I truly loved this book. Loved. It made me feel like a champagne bubble – all fizzy and light. When I think of all the magical feelings romance gives its readers, I will forever think of this book. A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there’s not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick. Stella Lane think…
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