Sarah: It’s hard to scratch that region subtly. I feel for her

Cover Snark Time! Take a break and walk through the weirdness with us! 👉 lttr.ai/ARtva

'...the romance was there the whole time (certainly the sexual tension was present), but this friendship felt to me like I feel about my best friend: compulsory for continued living.'

Like forced proximity, friends to lovers? Did you see Lara's review? lttr.ai/AR8V9

'Each one of the Romance SoundTracks provides you with a full hour of beautifully orchestrated selections – custom written and produced to enhance your romance reading experience.'

Did you have one of these CDs?

Listen to our latest RTRW! 👉 lttr.ai/AR6fB

'First person narration is often a miss for me, but Christa’s wit and personality really shine so it was a pleasure to immerse myself in her thoughts.'

Have you read this book? Read Lara's B+ review for more info! 👉 lttr.ai/AR5sS

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'I read romance novels for a lot of different reasons. To feel less alone, to feel that surging bubble of joy in my chest, to feel connected to new and exciting lives. This book ticked all those boxes and more for me.'

Don't miss Lara's review: lttr.ai/AR2HS

Lara: that man has gymed his neck into oblivion

Sneezy: At first I thought he didn’t have hips or legs. Now I see he not only has hips and legs, he also has denim.

Cover Snark Time! 👉 lttr.ai/ARzac

Here's a recent Rainbow Romance Reader Report Featured Book, and this time it's a fun science book: 'Gay Science' by Rob Anderson. Don't miss out on book recs delivered to your inbox with our newsletter. Sign up at biggayfictionpodcast.com/report. Get it at: books2read.com/u/3nM8o5

this year’s Libro.fm independent bookstore day sale goes so hard y’all

You can listen and follow along to see all the ads & features from our latest Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005!

Where we discuss a time when book covers were really subtle. Like, SO subtle. Really chill, too.

Press play here & laugh along! ▸ lttr.ai/AR0YC

We went for a walk with a neighbor tonight and as soon as it started my husband said 'OK, let's begin with your best gossip. I don't care the topic and I don't need to know who they are. Dish.' And that, my friends, is the actual gay agenda.

'I don’t mind hairless men (also a dead giveaway that this is a wolf shifter story), but Not-Patrick Dempsey is disturbingly smooth.'

It's Cover Snark Time: Unsettling Textures
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'I’d love to have some recommendations of other romances which take place on a film set (not just a story about actors) with the day to day details of what that’s like.'

From Lucy Parker to Jae to Olivia Dade, we have recs! What's your fave? 👉 lttr.ai/AAy7h

Sapphic fiction isn’t safe from the SEO trend either.

Something about her right breast looks really weird to me, but she does indeed seem capable of mischief and fuckery.

SEO WTF: Worst SEO Book Titles (So Far) 👉 lttr.ai/ARpJ3

'First person narration is often a miss for me, but Christa’s wit and personality really shine so it was a pleasure to immerse myself in her thoughts.'

Lara really liked this one! Check out her B+ review:
lttr.ai/ARo12