Welcome back! Summer is hitting New England; we keep getting a couple heat spikes a week. Normally, we don’t hit the 80s or 90s into well into July and August. However, I did have my first hot dog of the summer season and it was wonderful. No notes! I foresee more in my future. We also dropped our latest SBTB Summer Romance Bingo card. Will you be participating? … Giving a shoutout to Reciprocard, which … Continue reading Links: Library Cards, BFFs, & More→
This HaBO was sent in by Barney, who is looking for this romance. Major triggers for the description below for graphic abuse: I can’t remember the name of a book I read like 12 years ago… This is what I remember- The heroine marries a man who initially seems sweet, shy, timid, and intelligent — possibly a psychologist or psychiatrist. After marriage he becomes controlling and abusive. He uses a medical injection/drug that temporarily paralyzes … Continue reading HaBO: She Married a Controlling Psychiatrist→
Happy Tuesday! A quick handful of new releases this week that are on our radar. I think next week is looking particularly stacked, but then things taper off. What new releases are you looking forward to this week? Let us know in the comments!
Our Summer Romance Bingo is back! Beginning on the Summer Solstice, which falls on June 21st in the US and ending on September 21st, right before the Autumnal Equinox, we invite you to play our 2026 Summer Romance Bingo. Please save the image to use on your own! You can also click on the image or here for a larger version to look at. If you’d like to share on social media, please use … Continue reading SBTB 2026 Summer Romance Bingo→
Welcome back! We have a mix of non-fiction and fiction today with a lot of variety in content: cooking, dark academia, a thriller, and some history. Something for everyone! Any recommendations you want to pass along? Leave them in the comments!
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Sunday Sale Digest! (All Freebie Edition)→