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Aunt Libra Answers Your Bookish Questions

Darlings! There I was having a negroni with Mrs. Bennet and the Lorax when it occurred to me that if you literary types would just consult your dear Auntie Libra, I could make things oh so much better. After all, who is better at helping you find your ideal book…

Aunt LibraMay 22, 2025

Fiction Listicles

Tall Poppy Bloggers Recommend: Heartwarming Holiday Reads

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and it just might be the most wonderful time for books as well! In addition to sharing a few of my can’t-miss sweet reads for the holiday season, I asked favorite book influencers to share what stories are making them feel…

Kristy Woodson HarveyDecember 16, 2021

Miscellany Romance

Dear Aunt Libra: Pride Edition

Darlings! You caught me in the middle of my preparations for our annual Pride salon. We’re having it at Sappho’s villa since there were far too many people to squeeze into Gertrude Stein’s tiny flat last year. Poor Alice B. Toklas practically had to practically juggle the canapes! I have…

Aunt LibraJune 13, 2025

Recommended Romance

A Grumpy-Sunshine, Nerdy-Steamy Romance You Didn’t Know You Needed

Romance authors have such huge and wonderful imaginations. If anyone thinks that because romance has a formula that it’s boring, you couldn’t be more wrong. And with all of the hockey romance that’s out there, you would think that because it’s so niche, that there couldn’t be a different take…

Y. M. NelsonJune 16, 2025

Romance

Winning the Lottery Never Tasted So Sweet in This Trope-Filled Romance

In a time when eggs are priced at insane levels, winning the lottery seems like a sound financial plan. Okay, maybe not, but it may help supplement those grocery store trips. For Sybil in Just Our Luck by Denise Williams, winning the lottery came with a lot more than just…

Y. M. NelsonMarch 25, 2025

Listicles Romance

Love-ly Reads for February

This month, WFWA is celebrating women’s fiction that highlights February’s favorite topic: Love! Check out these heartwarming stories to bring some of cupid’s magic to your bookshelves!

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationFebruary 26, 2025

Recommended Romance

They Have One Year to Pretend … Or Risk Losing Everything

The best romance novels often work off the dichotomy between the story’s meant-to-be and can’t-possibly-work elements. Kay Cove’s latest novel, Snapshot, delivers beautifully on both, with plot twists and outside characters that seriously threaten a happily-ever-after ending. For added depth, Cove intertwines two love stories, one from a grandmother’s distant…

Anne Eliot FeldmanDecember 4, 2024

Romance

Ali Hazelwood’s “Deep End” is Her Most Intense, Addictive and Spiciest Romance Yet

Ali Hazelwood has come a long way from the quirky, STEM-filled rom-coms that made her famous. While The Love Hypothesis, Love on the Brain, and Love, Theoretically thrived on humor, banter, and lighthearted romance with a dash of spice, her more recent releases have leaned into darker themes, even more complex characters, and a heavy…

Aurora DominguezFebruary 4, 2025

Fiction Listicles

18 Novels Celebrating the Stories of Older Main Characters

This month, the Women’s Fiction Writers Association puts a spotlight on stories with older narrators. So many stories are written for young people that we often forget to turn our eyes toward the enriched lives of the middle-aged and elderly — especially women. From tender romances and crime thrillers to…

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationJanuary 22, 2025

Fiction Recommended

New Take on “Oliver Twist” Brings Unlikely Characters to the Front

“As long as there is a piece of the story out there the story is never truly finished.” Whether you’re a longtime Dickens fan seeking a continuation of a beloved story, or someone who is looking for a revision of a story that didn’t quite strike the right chord, Out…

Megan BeauregardOctober 2, 2024

Romance

A Journey of Belonging in Nicholas Sparks’ Latest Novel — Soon to Be Adapted for Screen

Counting Miracles is Nicholas Sparks’ latest novel — his 25th — and it is a wonderfully heart-warming read that will be heading for the big screen in an adaptation by Amazon. The New York Times bestselling author has set the story in Asheboro, North Carolina, crafting an uplifting tale of…

Anne Eliot FeldmanSeptember 25, 2024

Romance

Lessons Learned From Small-Town Xmas Romance, “The December Market”

Usually when I review a book, I like to give my impressions, talk about what kind of reader would like the book, and give my thoughts on the writing, the entertainment value of the story, and the connection I made with the characters. Today, I want to talk about The…

Y. M. NelsonOctober 8, 2024

Listicles Romance

6 Books that Prove Love Transcends Everything … Even Death

The saying “love never dies” takes on a literal meaning when it comes to some paranormal romances. Lovers often find themselves separated by the veil between worlds, yet their bond remains unbroken. Ghosts linger, usually driven by an undying passion transcending their otherworldly existence. Vampires and other immortals navigate through…

Monique SnymanSeptember 13, 2024

Romance

Meghan Quinn Rom-Coms Packed with Swoon-Worthy Heart

If you are looking for adorable literary rom-coms, look no further than author Meghan Quinn’s books. They will satisfy your craving for digging into bookish romances with lots of heart. Jam-packed with hilarious and touching subjects, with a dash of realistic themes, Quinn knows how to hold the attention of…

Aurora DominguezAugust 21, 2024

Romance

Jewel Thieves Compete to Steal Valuable Tiara in 1920s Europe

In 1918, after a night out celebrating the end of the Great War, Esme Fox wakes to a hangover and — to her great surprise — a husband she barely knows, Jasper Truitt. Horrified by the previous night’s antics and the novel ring on her finger, Esme flees their wedding…

Jenni L. WalshAugust 13, 2024

Romance

Rainbow Rowell Releases First Adult Novel in 10 Years

Millions of readers have come of age with Rainbow Rowell’s books. Titles like Fangirl, Carry On, and Eleanor & Park made a lasting impact on young adult readers for the past decade. Now, Rowell returns to the adult fiction world for the first time since Landline in 2014. With Slow…

Megan BeauregardJuly 22, 2024

Aunt Libra Answers Your Bookish Questions

Tall Poppy Bloggers Recommend: Heartwarming Holiday Reads

Dear Aunt Libra: Pride Edition

A Grumpy-Sunshine, Nerdy-Steamy Romance You Didn’t Know You Needed

Love-ly Reads for February

They Have One Year to Pretend … Or Risk Losing Everything

18 Novels Celebrating the Stories of Older Main Characters

New Take on “Oliver Twist” Brings Unlikely Characters to the Front

6 Books that Prove Love Transcends Everything … Even Death

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