Hey y’all! Welcome, or welcome back, to the Kissing Books newsletter. I’m PN Hinton, here to share my love of the romance genre with like-minded readers through a myriad of ways.
Last weekend, I went to a surprise party for my Uncle’s 70th birthday party. I’m pleased to say that it was a genuine surprise for him and he was so happy to see everyone there celebrating his birthday. He’s actually a Christmas baby, but it was decided to celebrate before then for obvious reasons. While I didn’t enjoy the turnaround day trip, because that’s never fun, I did enjoy my time with my family.
Speaking of Christmas, there will be no newsletter this Monday or the following one due to the holidays. But you can still look forward to hearing from me on those Thursdays!
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Bookish Goods
Merry Bookmas T-Shirt by BlueRoseDesign
This seems perfect to wear come Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, especially if you have new books waiting to be opened and read. $15+
New Releases
Miami Marriage Pact by Nadine Gonzalez
Gigi needs a husband fast in order to access her inheritance. She thinks that chef Myles is the perfect candidate. After a passionate wedding night, their faux marriage starts to develop into a real one that could result in a happily ever after for them. That is, of course, provided they are able to overcome the jealousy surrounding them, determined to break them apart.
Because You Asked by A.E. Bennett
Isolda has never really known love, since once she gave her husband an heir, she was promptly ignored. When she’s left widowed and discovers that there is another arranged marriage in her future, she runs away in search of solitude. Eustace, who is also widowed, has opened a secret clinic to help the women of the Realm receive basic healthcare. When the two women cross paths, they are surprised by the attraction that blooms between them and have to work on balancing that while also fighting those powers that would seek to control them.
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter.
Riot Recommendations
In honor of Christmas being so close and it being a week before we will meet again, I wanted to leave you with even more holiday romances to curl up with whenever you have downtime in the possibly busy coming days.
The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry
Holly hasn’t given up on romance despite the road bumps she’s encountered in her life, including getting left at the altar on Christmas Eve. Kai has sworn off romance due to bad experiences. When he notices Holly showing up at his restaurant with a different date every night, his grumpiness grows so much that he offers to help her find a suitable partner if for no other reason than to get her to go somewhere else. Over the next weeks, Holly’s confidence grows substantially. This change has the added effect of making her more appealing to Kai, leaving him to wonder if he is really over love after all.
A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews
In order to help ensure her family doesn’t end up cast out in the streets, Sophie has resigned herself to marrying outside of her class. However, after two months of being courted by the cold Edward, she’s not sure if she will be able to go through it and ends it, much to the chagrin of those around her. In an effort to give him one last chance, she invites Edward to her home for Christmas to prove to her that if they marry, her life won’t be somber and sad. And once they get to know each other better, they wonder if their first impressions were wrong and if there is hope for a good love match for them.
Check out these romances that take over the course of just one day.
And that’s all for today. As another reminder, there will not be a newsletter send on Monday so it will be one week before you hear from me again. However, you can still give me a follow over on the bird app under @PScribe801 or on Instagram under @pns_bookish_world. Until then, happy reading and stay hydrated.