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May 14, 2019

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Billie

Someone once told me I read too much. I do not believe this is possible.

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📚 BOOK CLUB 📚
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If you subscribe to our newsletter than this is old news (and if you don’t... what are you waiting for?). WE HAVE LAUNCHED A QUARTERLY BOOKCLUB. You can read 1 or 2 or all 3 of the selected titles. Discussion of THE BRIDE SAYS NO by Cathy Maxwell will take place the week of November 4th. Discussion of ONCE GHOSTED, TWICE SHY and CAN’T ESCAPE LOVE by Alyssa Cole will take place the week of November 11th.
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You can join in the discussion on Goodreads (link in bio) or follow the hashtag #brdbookclub . Happy reading!
#onlinebookclub #romancebookclub #bookstoreromanceday #thebridesaysno #romancenovellas #cathymaxwell #alyssacole #romancereader #romancelandia

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This is late in coming, but we wanted to say THANK YOU!

Thank you for helping to make the first Bookstore Romance Day a sucess!

We couldn't have done it without the support of all of you and wouldn't have wanted to. From bookstores to authors to publishers to readers, we loved seeing all of you come together to create a fantastic day of celebrating Romance fiction in independent bookstores. We are more grateful than you can imagine.

We also want to thank all the bookstores and readers and authors who tagged us on social media. We apologize if we didn’t like or share everyone’s posts. We will do better next year!
#thankyou #bookstoreromanceday #romancereadersarethebest #readaromancemonth #indiesloveromance #bookspines

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This all started in the Northwest, so it means a lot to me (Billie) that my regional booksellers' association, PNBA, has been super supportive from the start. Need proof? Here's our Executive Director, Brian Junemann, bedecked in his finest #bookstoreromanceday togs and reading the debut rom-com from Oregon author @authorsarahs
#indiesloveromance #romcom #faker#isreading

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For today only, if you sign up for the #kissclub newsletter from @librofm and @avonbooks you'll receive the audiobook of Cathy Maxwell's #TheBrideSaysNo absolutely FREE. And if you also sign up for a Libro.fm membership and use the code BRD at checkout, you'll gat THREE audiobooks for only $14.99.
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#bookstoreromancrday #audiobooks #freebooks #yesfree #romance #historicalromance

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One more sleep until Bookstore Romance Day! We’re having a lot of fun over @thirdstreetbooks getting everything ready. Let’s do a couple more recommendations.
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• A NOTORIOUS COUNTESS CONFESSES BY JULIE ANNE LONG•There are two things I adore: A "longing" book, where the romantic tension is so palpable you can cut it with a knife, and a hot vicar. This book has both, plus a courtesan-turned-countess and is a book that still lingers in my mind. If you, like me, appreciate a book where "Will they or won't they" feels like a genuine question (even though it's a Romance, so you know that of course they *will*), I strongly urge you to pick up this, the seventh in Long's Pennyroyal Green series. (Honestly, even writing this, I get an actual physical memory of the looonging.)
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Romance adjacent rec:
• THE CALCULATING STARS BY MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL• Quite frankly, Mary Robinette Kowal writes marriage better than any other author. Elma and Nathaniel are no exception to this rule and serve as the emotional core of this thoroughly-researched, compelling told, Hugo Award-nominated alternate history of the space program. Smart science and satisfying emotion--what more could you want?
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#bookstoreromanceday #booksellerrecommends #readromance #readaromancemonth #romancenovels #bookdisplay #bookstoredisplay

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We’re back @thirdstreetbooks today for some more romance recs!
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•ONCE GHOSTED, TWICE SHY BY ALYSSA COLE• A novella with a full character arc is a difficult thing to do, and even harder to do really well. Alyssa Cole manages to give readers the complete story of Likotsi and Fab's relationship without ever sacrificing character for plot. It helps if you have read the first two Reluctant Royals novels (A Princess in Theory and Duke by Default), but is by no means necessary (though you'll definitely want to read them after). This one had tears, both of the sad and happy varieties, coming to my eyes.
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•AYESHA AT LAST BY UZMA JALALUDDIN• Although I can appreciate a good, steamy sex scene, they're not the reason I read Romance. I want the feels. I want tension and flirting and watching two characters overcoming their differences to find their way to their HEA. This novel, inspired by Pride and Prejudice, has all of the emotional impact that I need while still remaining clean enough to share with your grandma without embarrassment.
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Thank you for tagging us in your photos! It’s so fun to see what every one has planned for Saturday!
#romancerecs #windowdisplay #bookstoredisplay #bookstoreromanceday #readaromancemonth #wheninromance #romancelandia

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This week we are going to McMinnville, OR to visit @thirdstreetbooks . This is also the BRD HQ... or as much of an HQ as we have. We are so excited for Saturday and to celebrate romance with other readers! Now let’s get to some romance recs!
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• THE DUCHESS WAR BY COURTNEY MILAN• This book ticked all of my boxes: smart and quippy banter, enthusiastic consent, a couple who communicates about what they like and what feels good for them, and interesting secondary characters. Milan is such an intelligent author and she writes historical romance that still resonates with our current world.
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•THE HATING GAME BY SALLY THORNE• I believe this is the quintessential enemies-to-lovers. Lucy and Joshua have worked side by side for a year and, for all appearances, hate each other... until, of course, they don’t. Fair warning, this is a bit of a slow burn, but it’s so well done. This book was Thorne’s debut and I think it will eventually be a classic in the genre.
#bookstoreromanceday #thirdstreetbooks #mcminnvilleor #indiebookstore #indiesloveromance #booksellerrecommends #historicalromance #contemporaryromance

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Our final day with @cupboardmakerbooks and I just love all the painted book spines, but especially these romance titles. See any faves?
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•FULLY DRESSED BY GERI KROTOW• This is a fascinating contemporary romance with a great sense of place in the New Orleans area. The conflict and the development of the relationship feel modern and realistic. The heroine, Poppy, leaves New York City after professional and romantic setbacks and meets the hero, Brandon, who is dealing with his own misfortunes. These are characters to champion and enjoy.
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•WHEN A SCOT TIES THE KNOT BY TESSA DARE• This is an adorable historical romance about a shy, young woman, Madeline, who doesn’t want to experience the embarrassment of the marriage mart so she invents a fiancée. Her imaginary Scottish beau is away at war so she writes letters to him until she kills him off. Several years later, the actual man who was receiving her letters arrives at her doorstep with expectations. This delightful Regency highlights memorable characters, along with a great plot.
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Romance adjacent recommendation: •POISON STUDY BY MARIA V. SNYDER• This is a rollicking, exciting fantasy novel with a strong, intelligent female protagonist, Yelena. Her world is authoritarian and rigid with strict laws. Yelena is offered a choice between death and becoming the leader’s poison taster. “Sieges weather, fight together, friends forever” is a quote from the book that encapsulates Yelena’s adventures as she learns to adapt to and change her world. On one level, this is a wonderful fantasy novel, but the deeper themes stay with readers for years.
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On another note, it’s Bookstore Romance Week!
#bookspines #readromance #readaromancemonth #indiebookstore #indiesloveromance #romancerecommendation #bookstoreromanceday

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Back @cupboardmakerbooks today for some of their romance recommendations!
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•THE DUKE AND I by Julia Quinn• This is the first in the Bridgerton series, originally released in 2000 but rereleased as excitement builds about the Netflix series based upon the books. This is a story about friends who fall in love with each other and bring readers into the world of this fun, amazing family.
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•THE AMISH TEACHER’S GIFT by Rachel J. Good• This is a delightful book about a 19 year old who has 7 younger siblings and is the main support for her family. She is hired to teach at a school for special needs Amish children. The widowed father of one of her students experiences his own tragedies but he is drawn to her beauty and goodness. The research in this book was one its best aspects. There was information about Amish life and culture as well as classroom techniques for children with special needs. The well written primary and secondary characters pulled me into the story. I highly recommend The Amish Teacher’s Gift for fans of Amish romance and all romance.
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•STRIPPED by Zoey Castile• This is the first book in the Happy Endings series. It’s a rom-com story with a friends to lovers plotline with the best inciting situation. Robyn is a teacher and her life is in disarray. The final nail in the coffin is when she accidently ends up with her neighbor’s laundry, including a particular Star Spangled sequined piece of clothing. She meets her neighbor, Zac, a male dancer with plenty of charm and heart. With the witty dialogue, character chemistry and romance, this was a fun and engaging book.
#bookstoreromanceday #booksellerrecommends #readaromance #readaromancemonth #readmoreromance #historicalromance #contemporaryromance #indiebookstore #indiesloveromance

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Our next featured bookstore is @cupboardmakerbooks in Enola, PA.
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This exterior is everything. How cute and colorful! The booksellers at Cupboard Maker Books have some fun plans for Bookstore Romance Day. They will be hosting a slumber party in their store complete with pizza and games!
#bookstoreromanceday #indiesloveromance #bookspines #indiebookstore #bookishartwork

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One more day with @mystgalaxybooks and lots of book recs to share! They have some fun things planned for BRD, so check out their IG for more details!
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•The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe • Joanna Shupe’s new historical romance gives you banter, plunging décolletages, and gambling halls. For those who love a historical setting with more modern feeling characters this is a great read. —Constance, Store Supervisor
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•Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley• Ride Steady gives you all the rough and tough attitude you love in a biker novel, but what I particularly loved about it is that the lead male isn't a broken damaged soul who needs to be fixed. This story is about finding yourself after the end of a relationship breaks you apart and how when things seem hopeless, good people and love can have a way of walking into your life just when you need it. —Constance, Store Supervisor
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•The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai• The Right Swipe is a perfect summer cocktail of a sizzling romance mixed with all the elements of modern day complexity (apps, activism, social media!). Hot POC, a badass protag, and a love story that addresses (but doesn’t preach) today’s major issues, if you’re looking for a delicious summer beach read, this is it! —Jackie, Director of Events
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•Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi•If you made Rory Gilmore a PersianAmerican cheerleader with med school ambitions, and Paris Geller an aspiring Mexican-Jewish filmmaker, added a heaping dose of attraction and set it in Los Angeles, you would get Aminah Mae Safi’s wonderful YA rom-com, Tell Me How You Really Feel. Told from dual perspectives, and crackling with charm and winning characters, this is the perfect summer read. —Jackie, Director of Events
#bookstoreromanceday #booksellerrecommends #bookrecs #readaromancemonth #tbr #indiesloveromance

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If I were to venture a guess, I would say approximately half of my romance novel consumption comes from audiobooks. It just makes mundane chores like laundry, dishes, cleaning the bathroom (ugh. You get the idea) actually enjoyable.
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@librofm is an audiobook subscription service that allows you to listen to backlist titles (like The Duke and I, if you are trying to binge before the Netflix show premiers) or newest Sarah MacLean. Only instead of your money going to support a multi-million dollar corporation, it goes to support the indie bookstore of your choosing. They are awesome (and I pay for my own account with my own money, so I would make that statement no. matter. what)!
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Here’s the scoop: New customers who sign up for a Libro.fm membership using the code BRD will get three books for $14.99. Bookstore Romance Day will get a little operating capital, but it doesn't affect what Libro.fm pays out to bookstores.
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What’s the best romance audiobook you’ve listened to? - Emily🦔
#audiobooks #librofm #supportindiebookstores #bookstoreromanceday #indiesloveromance

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We’re back @mystgalaxybooks for some delicious staff recs!
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•The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang• Hands down one of the best romances that I've read this year! —Terry, Store Owner
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•My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris• The course of one’s
life and relationships lies in the hands of the reader, as they determine what activities the unfashionably mature and penniless protagonist will spend her time on and with whom. Not only are the actual story selections a romp, but the footnotes by Zageris and Curran add a soupçon of extra delight. Fun for romance readers of all genres, not just period romances. —Maryelizabeth, Events Consultant
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#indiesloveromance #booksellerrecommends #contemporaryromance #historicalromance #chooseyourownadventure #thekissquotient #myladyschoosing

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This week we are hopping back over to the west coast to visit @mystgalaxybooks in San Diego, CA.
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I see some of my favorite “romance adjacent” books on their staff rec shelves. Do you see any favorites?
#indiebookstore #staffrec #staffrecommendation #booksellerrecommends #bookstoreromanceday #somanybooks

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Happy Book Birthday to @sarahmaclean ! There has been so much positive buzz about this book, it’s definitely at the top of my reading list.
#sarahmaclean #brazenandthebeast #theyearofhattie #thebareknucklebastards #bookstoreromanceday #indiesloveromance #readmoreromance #romancereader #bookbirthday #pubday

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It’s our last day with @onemorepagebooks and we’re going to check out their last staff recommendations.
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• HEROINE COMPLEX BY SARAH KUHN• Do you crave complicated female friendships, kickass Asian-American superheroes, and broody scientists doing their best? Then you have to try HEROINE COMPLEX. Evie is an amazing assistant to her childhood best friend and current superhero of San Francisco, Aveda Jupiter. But Evie's got the potential to be a lot more than Aveda's assistant - potential she'll need to embrace when a mysterious demonic threat ravages her city. Action-packed and full of women you want to be friends with (along with guys you wouldn't mind being more-than-friends with), this book is perfect to ease out summer.
#bookstoreromanceday #booksellerrecommends #wheninromance #romance #indiesloveromance #romancereader

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I think it’s safe to say that @onemorepagebooks comes up with the cutest ideas.
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On Independent Bookstore Day they had a “Sips & Swoon” tasting. They created cocktails based on three of their favorite romance novels, plus one YA romance. I love it! I also spy two of their recommended books!
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Which book cocktail would you want to try? I think I would have to try the Wicked and The Wallflower drink.
#bookstoreromanceday #independentbookstoreday #sipsandswoons #bookinspired #readromance #indiesloveromance

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Hello, romance friends! Today we are back with @onemorepagebooks and they have one of the cutest things I have ever seen: romance reading cards along with a “sizzle scale”. I love it so much!
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Continuing on with their book recommendations, first up is...
•FLY WITH ME BY CHANEL CLEETON• The first book in the Flying Aces series features two characters who are passionate and strong-willed, which makes for great chemistry and great drama. Jordan Callahan is just looking for a good time while celebrating her sister's bachelorette party in Vegas, but she gets more than she bargains for when she meets Air Force pilot Noah Miller. Their one-night stand quickly turns into three, and from there, the pair has to reckon with the fact that they have very separate lives in different states. Between the distance and the danger of Noah's job, the tension and the steam factor are turned way up in this sizzling novel!
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•WICKED AND THE WALLFLOWER BY SARAH MACLEAN• WICKED AND THE WALLFLOWER was my very favorite book from 2018, and I feel SOME KIND OF WAY ABOUT IT. (Spoiler: that way is hot and bothered.) A king of the London underworld and a lockpicking spinster tease, tumble, and torment each other as they try their best to get everything they've ever wanted. It's a fabulous romance that's thrilling, passionate, sexy as hell, incredibly moving, and features a heroine that is EVERYTHING. Do yourself a favor and pick this up immediately!
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So, tell me, readers: what is your preferred level on the sizzle scale?
#indiebookstore #bookstoreromanceday #sizzlescale #romancetradingcards #readmoreromance #booksellerrecommends

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Hello, romance readers! Today we are going to go visit @onemorepagebooks in Arlington, Virginia!
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There are not enough words to explain how much I love that sign. 😍 Let’s start off our visit with a couple of their book recommendations, shall we?
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•Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai: Torn apart by their families' rivalry years ago, Livvy and Nicholas only allow themselves to indulge in a steamy reunion for one night a year. But when Livvy moves back to town, the two can't seem to stay away from each other, even as they continue to be haunted by their shared past. The chemistry between these characters crackles, and the tempestuous history between them makes for great romantic tension! I also appreciated the portrayal of heroine who talks openly about her struggle with depression. The first book in Alisha Rai's FORBIDDEN HEARTS series will completely suck you in!
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•The Nothingness of Ben by Brad Boney: New York litigator Ben Walsh has his perfect world shattered when he learns that his parents have been killed in a car crash. With his teenage brothers in need of a guardian, Ben uproots his life and goes to Austin to take care of them, all while still clinging to his old life--and boyfriend--in New York. But as Ben befriends the handsome cowboy next door, he starts to wonder if maybe he could be happy staying in Austin after all. Brad Boney writes fabulous dialogue, lovable characters, and a smoldery friends-to-lovers dynamic.
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Stay tuned for more tomorrow (hint: cocktails and romance trading cards)!
#independentbookstore #readromance #nosuchthingasaguiltypleasure #romancestagram #wheninromance #bookstoreromanceday

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Sorry for the delay, Romance loving friends! We are back for one more visit with @inklingsbookshop to finish out their excellent romance recommendations:
•THE BRIDE TEST BY HELEN HOANG• I laughed, I swooned, I laughed some more... Khai's character was delightful and interesting. He is autistic and the way the writer portrays him makes him all the more captivating. Esme was at the right place at the right time. She is a little bit silly to start but her character grows on you as the story progresses. Her strength and determination soon start to show and you cannot help but admire her for it.
The Bride Test was a fabulous read. I am very glad to say that the hype behind this book is 100% accurate. The story is funny, sexy, romantic, and original! • THE GOOD ONES BY JENN MCKINLAY• The book has humor, it is charming, has a heart stopping romance, and just enough angst to make your heart beat faster. To add, all secondary characters were entertaining and easy to love. I thought the little side romance going on with Ryder's daughter was adorable and the banter between Solis and Savannah when they first met hilarious. I cannot wait to read more on all these amazing characters! • COWBOY REBEL BY CAROLYN BROWN• Let's start by saying that although this is the fourth book in the series it can easily be read as a stand alone. Is it obvious through the book that there are stories you are missing? Sure. Previous couple do have a strong appearance and it does take a few pages for who owns what to make sense, but it is ok, it doesn't in any way hinder the story.
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Hope you enjoyed our little virtual visit to @inklingsbookshop !
#independentbookstore #bookstoreromanceday #indiebookstore #staffrec #booksellerrecommends #pnwbookstores #tbr #summerreading

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