Greetings and salutations! Welcome, or 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.
Y’all, I’m super excited right now! As of the writing of this newsletter and according to the 10-day forecast I am looking at, we are going to be in for some cooler weather next week. And by cooler, I, of course, mean under 90 degrees. Hey, I’ll take it because a drop in temperatures is still a drop in temperatures, especially when the low has been 90 degrees for the last few months.
It’s fall y’all, and this season is the extra perfect time of the year to cozy up with an engaging book or two. Sometimes, though it can be hard to pick what to read next, and that is where TBR comes in. No matter what your preferred genre is, TBR’s Bibliologists, also known as Bibs, work to find the perfect ones for you to add to your book pile. Sign up here to pick your preferred plan and wait for the recommendations to roll in!
Bookish Goods
Trope Ghost Stickers by ShadowboundSpines
These are soooooo cute! Just look at these little bookish cutes in their adorable costumes! The hard part is picking just one. But with prices starting at $4.00, you could always get all four.
New Releases
Clued in Christmas by Mia Heintzelman
Single dad Micah is as determined to make the holiday season special for his daughter as he is to avoid running into his ex, Nadia. However, with his daughter wanting to join the festivities at Love & Games, the store Nadia owns with her two best friends, this task soon proves to be impossible. As the only singleton in her friend group, Nadia just wants to make it through the holidays, even with Micah being thrown into the mix. However, someone else thinks this year is the perfect opportunity at a second-chance romance for the two and begins working on getting them on the same page.
Better Hate Than Never by Chloe Liese
Even though they were next-door neighbors growing up, Kate and Christopher can barely stand being in the same room now. When Kate makes a rare trip home around the holidays, and it becomes apparent that they will be running in the same social circles, their friends and family beg them to make amends for the sanity of everyone else. Once Christopher finds out that this animosity is due to Kate erroneously thinking he hates her, he becomes determined to prove to her how wrong she is. When they later share a kiss, it further complicates things, leaving them to wonder what their feelings for each other really are. I’m currently reading and loving this book.
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter.
Riot Recommendations
‘Tis the season for all the Halloween Romances! And I’m not unhappy about that at all. Hopefully, you’re on the same page with me there since that is what today’s recommendations are all about.
Boo’ed Up by Danielle Allen
In this short and steamy novella, we are introduced to Malika and Dre, who meet at a mutual friend’s Halloween party. When the other guests break out a spirit board, they break out of there and go back to her place, where they decide to have a special Halloween party of their own.
A Ghost of a Chance by Brittany Kelley
Due to some bumps in the road, pretend psychic Tara ends up moving into her aunt’s guest house. When the handsome but grumpy next-door neighbor approaches Tara, asking her to be his fake girlfriend until Halloween in exchange for a piece of land their families have been feuding over, she takes him up on the offer. When supernatural occurrences start to happen, the two find themselves being pushed together even when there isn’t an audience, leaving them to wonder if there is actually something real between the two of them.
I didn’t know about this somber chapter in Romancelandia history. With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I felt it was important to share and remember these authors.
Build a S’more, get a fall time activity. Not purely bookish related for sure, but still fun. Also, if you haven’t tried making one with a peanut butter cup and, barring allergies, can? Try that this season cause, man….*chef’s kiss*
If you like your historical romances with a bit of mystery in them, then this list is for you.
And if you’ve been following the shipping of a certain pop star and football player, these may be more your speed.
And that is all I have for y’all today. I’ll be back in your inboxes on Thursday and in the meantime you can still find me occasionally floating around on Twitter under @PScribe801. Until then, happy reading and stay hydrated!