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Gay Romance on Ice: Our Favorite Ice Hockey Series

The beloved ice hockey romance, Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid, just became a TV series and the acclamation in North America is louder than a goal horn when the biscuit is in the basket. Ice hockey can be sweaty, brutal and profane, but when it comes to sports romance, we…
BookTrib
December 19, 2025
PopularRomance

Aunt Libra Holiday Edition: A Kalamity of Kringles

Darlings! The world is getting absolutely holly jolly. Rather than fretting about having to endure another episode of Uncles Webster and Oxford launching ad homonym attacks over holiday dinner, I’m greeting the winter season with joy. And why not? The festivals abound: Bodhi Day! St. Lucy’s Day! Hanukkah! Yule! Dongzhi!…
Aunt Libra
December 16, 2025
MiscellanyRomance

Still Swooning After 250 Years: Jane Austen’s Greatest Heartthrobs

How do you prefer your Jane Austen heroes? Dashing? (Captain Frederick Wentworth.) Disarming? (Henry Tilney.) Discerning? (George Knightley.) Dreamy? (Charles Bingley.) Dedicated? (Fitzwilliam Darcy.) Doting? (Colonel Brandon.) December 16, 2025 celebrates the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth and yet her men remain as appealing as when they were first…
BookTrib
December 16, 2025
FictionMiscellany

No Barriers to Love: The Romances of Olivia Dade

Years before U.S. Olympic Rugby star Ilona Maher went viral for her uplifting message of body positivity, there was romance novelist Olivia Dade, whose rich, resonant, sexy, and occasionally hilarious romances championed big, beautiful lovers of every size and shape. “Fat isn’t a pejorative,” she says, “it’s merely a descriptor…
JeriAnn Geller
November 25, 2025
FictionTrending

A Slow-Burn Romance That Gets Everything Right

If there were ever a perfect “friends-to-lovers” romance, The Honeymoon Phase by Amy Daws would be it. This book captures everything that makes the trope timeless with the slow-burn chemistry, the lingering tension, and the deep emotional bond that grows from years of friendship into undeniable love. The story begins…
Pejuola Ransome
November 19, 2025
Listicles

Seasonal Affective Disorder, But Make It Literary

Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, marking the beginning of the dreaded dark winter months. Ready to embrace the lack of light with reads that are just as brutal as a 4 PM sunset? If you’re looking to curb seasonal affective disorder as much as one can, consider embracing the…
Cameron Kimball
October 29, 2025
PopularRomance

Aunt Libra Does the Monster Mash

Darlings! It’s that time of year when everyone does the monster mash. Every Samhain, my papery abode is full of callers of the monstrous persuasion as we prepare for the All Hallow’s Ball. I love an evening of costumed couture! It’s terribly hard to outdo the Goblin King at these…
Aunt Libra
October 29, 2025
ListiclesPopular

6 Werewolf Books to Sink Your Teeth Into

There’s something about a werewolf story that never lets go. Maybe it’s the thrill of the hunt — raw, animal instinct clawing just beneath the skin. Maybe it’s the fragile balance between human and beast. Or maybe it’s the way these stories dig into identity, control and the wildness we…
BookTrib
October 14, 2025
ListiclesRomance

Why We Keep Falling for Small-Town Romance 

In today’s noisy, fast-paced, sometimes overwhelming world, there is nothing like escaping into a small-town romance. The stories invite readers to embrace the simple joys, savor a slower pace and step into a love story that feels personal and timeless. The characters are ordinary, relatable people who find love in…
Shanna Hatfield
October 7, 2025