Hello and welcome (back) to the Kissing Books newsletter. I’m PN Hinton, here to give you the rundown on the world of romance, including new releases, recommendations, and other entertaining ways to pass your time.
We’re almost at the end of another week and I’m especially excited for this one because it’s start of a week off from my day job for my birthday. I’m not planning on doing anything huge for it though; just spending time with family and friends to celebrate it. But the idea of a week off to read and relax sounds glorious. I’ll still be writing the newsletter though, so no worries there.
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Bookish Goods
PRIDE Rainbow Book Sleeve by BirdieQPlusTwo
This is a gorgeous book sleeve and I adore it to pieces. What I especially love about this one is that there are multiple options for ereaders and physical books. So no matter what your reading platform preference is, you can still use it. Prices start at $22.
New Releases
The Honeymoon Mix-Up by Frankie Fyre
After being left at the altar by her fiancée, Basil is determined to still enjoy the honeymoon. However, as the resort is ‘couples only’, she can’t go solo. Enter Caroline, the PI who was hired to investigate Basil. Sensing that a fake marriage is the perfect way to do it, she agrees to act as her faux wife. Once they’re at the resort, real feelings begin to develop and soon Caroline is in a position of choosing between her career and love.
A Game of Romance and Ruin by Ruby Roe
Stirling and Princess Morrigan are former lovers who are issued a challenge by the Queen. That challenge is to protect the kingdom from an impending threat or risk Morrigan losing her crown forever. The two women must overcome the betrayal of their pasts to fulfill their task, all the while ignoring the dormant feelings that are starting to reignite between them.
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter.
Riot Recommendations
This weekend my city is having its annual Comic Con. I personally won’t be attending — as much as I like the idea of fan cons, my slight agoraphobia means that crowds are never a good idea. It also always happens to coincide with weekends when I have plans. While I still maintain that I will attend one year, it shan’t be this one.
However it gave me a great idea for today’s recommendations: romance novels that involve a fan convention in some way. After all, if you can’t go to one, you can always read about them!
What Happens at Con by Cathy Yardley
Between all the crap life has been throwing at her, Ani desperately needs a break and decides that a one-night stand at a con is just what she needs. While her partner for the evening, Abraham, is usually a short-term guy himself, something about Ani makes him want to go in for the long haul, even if Ani is content with the one encounter. He becomes determined to prove to her that just because their first interaction started off as just one night, it doesn’t mean it has to stay that way.
Out of Character by Annabeth Albert
When Jasper’s ex-best friend Milo comes back to his life needing his help with replacing some collectible cards, the former begrudgingly agrees. However, this is on the condition is that Milo helps him with his charity ball for the children’s hospital. As the two former friends work together to help each other out, they’re also given the opportunity to work out what went sour all those years ago as well as examine what the future could hold for them.
Check out this interview with author duo Christina Lauren about their latest release The True Love Experiment.
Here are some recommendations from The Ripped Bodice for low/no spice and ace representation.
One of my current reads is The Fiancée Farce which prompted me to check out the author’s website where I found this fun quiz. So of course I took it and got Elle which wasn’t a huge surprise all things considered.
And that’s all I have for y’all today. I’ll be back next Monday with another edition of the newsletter. In the meantime you can find me posting over on Twitter under @PScribe801. Until then happy reading and stay hydrated!