Katie Wilbert is a writer and performer, she moonlights as a disco ball, and she writes television romantic comedies, including A Vineyard Christmas. So we are going behind the scenes to explore what makes a good Christmas rom com, and what her experience as a writer is like. This is really a story about how, as Seneca allegedly said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Katie is currently writing for the Roku limited … Continue reading 743. Behind the Scenes of Holiday Rom Coms with Katie Wilbert →
Wild Wicked Mate by Laurie Gilmore is 99c! Big thank you to everyone who let us know about this sale. It’s book two in the Maple Hollow series and has a friends to lovers paranormal romance.
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Mobster romances are definitely getting their due these days, so I decided to dip my toes into the puddle with Marry Me Not, the second volume in the House of Ferraro series. Tragically, this one put me on a crash-course with an alpha-hole hero who made me want to punch him in the face. No matter how hot the author tried to make him, or how much effort went into trying to make me believe … Continue reading Marry Me Not by Gabrielle Sands →
Welcome back! I’m glad so many of you enjoyed Krillion! I hit a score of 360 yesterday, which has been highest so far. I also hope those of you who were interested in the Read Receipts podcast were able to find it and listen. Time is marching on and we’ve hit November. Only two more months in 2026. I feel like this year has been a bit of a rollercoaster. But to be honest, it’s been a … Continue reading Links: Dolly Parton, Florence + the Machine, & More →
It’s time for the 2026 Holiday Gift Guides! One gift guide? PSHAW WE SAY. We’ll be posting weekly collections of gift ideas until Christmas week, so come back every Wednesday for shopping with Smart Bitches! If you’ve got ideas for our gift guides, there’s a whole post for you to share your suggestions so I can highlight them in future collections. This week: all the Heated Rivalry ideas you could ask for – and a giveaway for … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide 2026: Jewelry, Puzzles and More! →
This HaBO is from Julia, who is hoping to find this contemporary romance: This HaBO is a bit weird because I thought I had read The Love Hypothesis until I saw the trailer and realised that it couldn’t be the book I read because one of the members of the couple is Asian and neither of those actors are. The books are clearly pretty similar though and that has I think really stopped me from … Continue reading HaBO: It’s Not The Love Hypothesis →
Please be advised that the following article discusses rape allegations. … The New York Times has terminated their contract with author Olivia Waite, their romance columnist, after she reposted Mark Jacob’s repost of Marisa Kabas’ criticism of the Times’ coverage of new rape allegations about Trump. That is a sentence I didn’t think I’d type today. Or ever. To get the full picture, we need to start with the recent House Judiciary Democrats’ report that … Continue reading The New York Times Terminates Contract with Romance Columnist Olivia Waite After Bluesky Repost →
Happy Tuesday! It’s the first week of November and the month is really packed with releases. Lots of sci-fi and fantasy, but there are a couple contemporary romance releases as well. What new books are you excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!
It’s almost Holiday Gift Guide time! Do you have a shop, business, storefront, favorite thing that you think would be a good fit for the Smart Bitches weekly gift guide? Have you bought yourself something super cute and useful that you want to tell people about? Got bookish accessories that all your friends covet? I want to hear all about your faves, please! We’re kicking off in November and I would LOVE to hear from … Continue reading Wanna Be Part of Our Gift Guides? →
