I highly recommend attending the Love in the Library exhibit at Indiana University’s Lilly Library. Learn more about the exhibit through The Romance Novel in English by Rebecca Romney. But if you’re not able to get there in person by February 15, take this virtual walkthrough with me!
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💃 Love in the Library
💌 Romancelandia News
Hundreds of bookstore staffers got holiday bonuses from James Patterson.
Holiday romances to make your December merry and bright. Written by the mind behind Smart Bitches Trashy Romance.
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💾 Romancelandia Jobs
Patrice Ashley needs a character artist
The Ann Friedman Weekly Fellowship needs nonfiction writers who don’t have many published clips ($5,000 stipend)
Vanessa Silva needs a book designer for a sports romance trilogy in 2025
Cheryl Campbell needs a cover designer for a book
Aurora Archer needs a fantasy/romantasy cover designer
Eleanor MacDonald needs a freelance editor for a debut contemporary romance novel
Joel Rustin needs e-book cover designer for a M/M romance
Dame Magazine needs a writer for a piece on the Gilded Age
Kelley Tenbarge needs an editor for a dark romance debut
Jocelyne Soto needs an artist for a safe-for-work MFM piece
🥰 Free Books
The Hooker and the Hermit by Penny Reid and L.H. Cosway
Wasted Love with You by Whitney G.
Boyfriend Bargain by Ilsa Madden-Mills
Property of a Billionaire by JP Sayle
The Werewoman and Her Witch by Aunt Georgia Lee
The Poison Paradox by Hadley Field
Christmas at the Marshmallow Cafe by CP Ward
The Shattered Court by M.J. Scott
Small Town Magic by Laina Turner
Frosty Cheer by Kristen Fray
My Fiance’s Dad by S.E. Law
Candy Cane Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses by Karen Jackson
Her Viking Saviour by Steffy Smith
Kidnapped at Christmas by Samantha Holt
Her Sanctuary by Toni Anderson
The Proposal by Adriana Locke
Logan by Liz Gavin
Thor’s Unexpected Mate by Blake R. Wolfe
Lilly by Jovie Grace
A Hint of Dark by Jen Yates
The Lass He Left Behind by Jayne Castel
The Dragon’s Temptation by Lily Cahill
Stranded in the Snow by Noelle Adams
Ask Cassandra by Kate Healey
A Bent Creek Christmas by Catie Cahill
The Cowboy Takes a Bride by Kristi Rose
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