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A woman is the last thing on Ben Morgan’s mind as he comes home to Morgan’s Run, then he runs into Maggie Williams on Main Street, prompting vivid memories of a magical night. Father of her beloved five-year-old daughter, he is the last person Maggie expects to have crash into her car and back into her life. She has struggled to forget him and to make a life for herself and her daughter, Emma, the mirror image of her father, who is unaware of her existence. Maggie swears Ben Morgan will never break her heart again.
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Welcome to the Kissing Books newsletter y’all. I’m P.N. Hinton, your guide to the world of romance novels. I hope your spirit is doing well today. Whether it’s a backlist, new release, or an under the radar delight, I aim to help you find a book or two that you can get lost in. If you’re new to the Kissing Books newsletter, welcome and enjoy your stay. If you’re a long-time reader, welcome back; it’s good to see you again.
October seems to be going by at a slower pace than the months before it. I’m not sure if that is just because the day job has gotten a bit bananas or because it’s the calm before the storm of the holiday season. Either way, I’ve just been taking it day by day and trying to roll with the punches. I mean sometimes that is all you can do, right?
Romance Reflection:
Last week I shared a link to this article talking about optimistic endings in romance novels. This was specifically to Jewish romances but I feel it is also applicable to others. Then I saw this tweet when I was Twitter scrolling and it gave me even more to think about.
Growing up, I knew the most about Christmas as that was, and still is, the holiday that is observed in my house. I mean, I had heard of Hanukkah but, outside of the dreidel song, I didn’t know much about it or what it signified. And I didn’t even know about Diwali until I worked in daycare and was told that, as the lead toddler teacher, I had to pay equal attention to every holiday. Don’t get me wrong; I had no problem with that. I just had to some research beforehand. Although, to be fair, with toddlers, a lot of what you end up doing is inventive things with hands, feet, and paint. Or coffee filters.
I am not sure if there has been a lot of pushback on holiday romances outside of Christmas or not. I know that there have been feathers ruffled concerning LGBTQ holiday romances (because intolerance) but haven’t heard anything about this. So I sincerely hope it’s not true.
As I’ve grown older and wise, I’m very well aware that there are other holidays observed during the winter months. Personally, I am loving the titles that I’m noticing this year; A Holly Jolly Diwali, The Matzah Ball, and Love and Latkes to name a few. This is one of the things that shows me that the romance genre is actively trying to be more diverse. And honestly? It can be an educational experience, which I’m always down for. While I primarily read for entertainment, I love being educated along the way, especially when it’s in a genre I love.
Plus, I love love. So I enjoy reading about a romance blossoming between two people; it doesn’t matter if they’re different from me. In fact sometimes those end up being my favorite books.
This is my way of saying bring on all the holiday romances. I’m down with it.
Book Riot Romance:
As mentioned above, I love love and I recognize that romance stories come in all types of formats. So I wanted to also highlight a few articles from Book Riot that are about romances in other formats.
First, there is this love letter to one Rioter’s OTP made up of Lois and Clark.
And then this rundown of some of the best romance light manga. Don’t be fooled by the use of the word light, since the romance in these is very strong.
Around the Web in Romance:
This new holiday anthology was announced this week! This is quite the exciting line-up so if you’re a lover of holiday romance, you can get your pre-order on.
Talia Hibbert, Andi Osho, and Frances Mensah Williams are just a few authors you can expect to hear from at this upcoming event about writing Black British Romance. It’s may be a bit down to the wire now but, as of this writing, there was still time to sign up for this.
You can take this quiz to find out which iconic Halloween couple you and your ‘boo’ are most similar to.
And this one to see which MCU character is your soulmate based off kitten preference. I am over the moon that I did end up with Tom Hiddleston. *heart eyes*
There will always be something inherently sexy about this image to me: I really need to start If the Boot Fits soon to get prepared for the final book in the trilogy.
New Releases & Deals:
Here are some of the new releases that will be hitting the shelves this week.
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Sealed with a Kiss by Erin Nicholas
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance (written by multiple authors)
Trapped: A Paranormal Erotic Romance by Shae Sanders
Red Sin by Aleatha Roming
Ghost of Lies by Alice Winters
Her Wolf in the Wild by Rien Gray
Of Trust and Heart by Charlotte Anne Hamilton
Mistletoe in Juneau by Dahlia Rose
And here are some of the deals that I found when cruising the interwebs. As per the norm, these were the prices that I peeped when I was penning this newsletter.
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The Roommate by Rosie Danan ($1.99)
Big Bad Wolf by Suleikha Snyder ($1.99)
Tangled Vows by Anna Stone ($0.99)
White Hot by Ilona Andrews ($2.99)
The Selkie Bride by Melanie Jackson ($2.49)
In Bed With the Earl by Christi Caldwell ($0.99)
Roommaid by Sariah Wilson ($1.99)
Honor’s Splendour by Julie Garwood ($1.99)
That’s all I have for y’all this Monday! I hope the day and the week treats you well. I’ll be back Thursday and in the meantime you can always give me a follow over on Twitter under @PScribe801. Until then!