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Since we’re apparently on a superhero intro kick this week, I can tell you I don’t have nearly as much fun playing with obscure ships in the DC film world. Bale’s Batman can only truly be shipped with his pain. Dadfleck…well, I did have a theory in BvS that he and Alfred were partners. But that might have been mostly Jeremy Irons’ fault for playing him so…familiar. Also I only saw it the once.
Okay, so maybe I wouldn’t mind that in book form.
Anyway. Romance novels.
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Having trouble reading? Sil pulled together a bunch of shorter romance novels you can probably devour in a sitting or two (or read them a few pages at a time, whatever works for you).
Also, since we’re all going to be wearing them forever, how about a nice, bookish mask?
Did you know you could gift someone a subscription to TBR? It could come in handy.
If your book club reads *romantic* books but maybe not romance, here is a handy supplement for reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.
This is a great piece about black joy for all ages and types, including a couple of romance titles.
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You know how everybody talks about Kennedy Ryan all the time? Have you read any of her books yet? If you haven’t, I would start with Queen Move, which everyone and their mother has been talking about since even before it released. It’s been touted as a fated mates story, without the supernatural element. And it’s 4.99, so you might as well check it out. But if there’s one thing I can recommend when you’re reading a Kennedy Ryan book, it’s to have something fun lined up after it.
Might I recommend Alyssa Cole’s The AI Who Loved Me? It’s still a little heavier than I expected, but also tons of fun. And it’s available on ebook for 2.99 (or as an audible original featuring narrators Regina Hall, Mindy Kaling and more).
New Books
There are a lot of new books out this week, and while I have a few advanced copies, I have yet to read a one. It looks like a nice crop of books, but I’m still recovering from last week :lolsob:
Seasoned by Delaney Diamond
This summer story follows three different women at different stages of their own romantic stories. One is a woman with multiple divorces under his belt who starts a thing with a hot neighbor. One is thrown into a situation with her ex-husband and remembers the good times. The last has to consider her options when an old lover reappears. Delaney Diamond is a mainstay in romance and lots of people love her stories, especially of romance featuring older women and love interests.
There are tons of other books out this week, too:
A Touch of Stone and Snow by Milla Vane
The Single Mom’s Second Chance by Kathy Douglass (in the vein of its Harlequin siblings, this one is out now in paperback but won’t be available in Kindle until August 1)
Liquor & Laundry by Tasha L. Harrison
Tack & Jibe by Lilah Suzanne
The Jezebel by Dylan Allen
Silver Angel by Susan Warren (as in, like, silver foxy angel)
Misadventures with a Sexpert by Elizabeth Hayley
How to Date a Younger Man by Kendall Ryan
Summer Love by Cassandra B
Beauty and the Bassist by Megan Walker and Janci Patterson
What are you reading this weekend?
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