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Romance reader, Emeritus RWA Librarian of the Year, Detroit Tigers fan, tea addict, #TBRChallenge hostess. Life is short, read something that makes you happy https://linktr.ee/SuperWendy

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 16d

Back from vacation, back to work, and back with my long overdue Unusual Historicals post for September. Head on over to the blog to read all about this month's offerings wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2025/09/iris... #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

Unusual Historicals September 2025. Graphic shows books covers for Is This Real or Just Pretend by Emily Sullivan, The Irish Midwife by Seana Tinley, The Gunslinger's Widow by A.M Vergara, Resisting the Forbidden Widow by Maggie Weston, The Heist and to Hold by Christina Britton, Lady Like by Mackenzi Lee, On the Ropes of Scandal by Sandra Sookoo, Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti and Grace in Glasgow by Matilda Madison

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 47m

Today's #TBRChallenge Day! This month's optional theme was Here There Be Monsters. I went with a Harlequin Intrigue, Wyoming Christmas Ransom by Nicole Helm. Not much Christmas, no ransom, but still an entertaining read wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2025/10/tbrc... #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

#TBRChallenge: Wyoming Christmas Ransom

A public librarian-written blog about romance novels, baseball, and other random natterings.

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 15h

"Naked opportunist" is the best description I've seen. That's it 100%.

SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 16h

Literally the embodiment of lesser of two evils. If they had run someone remotely moderate on the R side it would have been very close call.

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 16h

So many people I know who don't live in this state love his trolling and I'm like "if he wins the nomination Democrats will lose." The only reason he kept getting elected here is lack of options. I mean, a turkey sandwich on the ballot would have probably won - but we didn't even have that.

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 20h

I can't get over how f*cking tragic this is. 51! 5-1!!!!!

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 21h

D’Angelo, the neo-soul trailblazer and modern visionary whose three albums were all heralded as classic works of art, has died at age 51.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 21h

D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51

D'Angelo Dead at 51

Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 22h

This looks amazing and the featured author lineup is 🔥

@AuthorMsBev @authormsbev.bsky.social · 22h

ICYM the early posting. I'll be in Houston on Oct 25th at the National Black Book Fest along with Ms. Brenda Jackson and some other great authors. Come see us. Here's the schedule.
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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! Her sex has passion in it. And ALL the feels.

SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 1d

I went with a Harlequin Intrigue by an known author. Known as in even if I didn't like the story I knew it would be competently written and reasonably engaging. That method worked for my flagging mojo! AND I liked the story.

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 1d

#TBRChallenge book read, review locked and loaded for Wednesday. Booyah!

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 1d

What Stein does so well is what I think is missing from A LOT of erotic romance these days - which got lost in a series of endless kinks IMHO. She excels at writing passion and yearning. OMG THE YEARNING!

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 1d

Her more erotic stuff is SO GOOD OMG! Sweet Agony is probably my favorite to date - but don't sleep on her shorts. Restraint, Curveball and she did a collection for Black Lace, The Things That Make Me Give In which is great. Some of these might have reverted back to her? So check for availability.

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 1d

I'm done with this football game. We can't keep expecting Josh Allen to be Superman and not put any playmakers or a competent defense around him. He's becoming the Mike Trout of the NFL. #Bills gonna waste the prime years of his career.

SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

Evergreen 🌲

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

We'll see if I'm back for more #RomBkBlog sharing later. Now it's lunch. And it's gonna be pizza because it's Sunday and who has the spoons to eat actual food already in the Bat Cave? Not me apparently.

SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

Inspirational Category Romance: Allie Pleiter's A MONTANA-SIZED SECRET missbatesreadsromance.com/2025/10/03/r... via @missbates.bsky.social #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

Inspirational Category Romance: Allie Pleiter’s A MONTANA-SIZED SECRET

Though I don’t read much category romance anymore, I’d still argue, especially given my recent Virginia Heath meh-experience, it’s the ideal romance length. Otherwise, unless the …

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

Historical Romance Review: Virginia Heath's LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP (Miss Prentice's Protegées #2) missbatesreadsromance.com/2025/10/02/r... via @missbates.bsky.social #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

Historical Romance Review: Virginia Heath’s LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP (Miss Prentice’s Protegées #2)

I enjoyed Heath’s first “Protegée” and looked forward to the second. Whether it was the heavy work days and family cares biting my reading butt, or plain old lethargy, it took me …

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

Review: The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton smexybooks.com/2025/10/revi... via @fv-angela.bsky.social #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

Review: The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton

The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel CleetonHistorical FictionSeptember 30, 2025 by Berkley Review by Melanie Let me preface this review by stating that this is very much a historical fiction an…

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI: My Unusual Historicals post featuring September releases wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2025/09/iris... #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

Irish Eyes: Unusual Historicals for September 2025

A public librarian-written blog about romance novels, baseball, and other random natterings.

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

Terribly, Horribly, Honest Readers smutreport.com/2025/09/29/t... via @smutreport.com (this is an excellent post - funny while making us take our medicine) #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

Terribly, Horribly, Honest Readers

As the team’s delicate flower and resident proper lady, I have been known to struggle with openly discussing matters that are of the “hanky panky” variety. I like euphemisms. This is something I’ve…

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

Review: The Librarians by Sherry Thomas twimom227.com/2025/09/revi... via @jentwimom.bsky.social #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

Review: The Librarians by Sherry Thomas – That's What I'm Talking About…

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

🎧 The Librarians by Sherry Thomas booksofmyheart.net/2025/09/30/%... via @booksofmyheart.net #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

🎧 The Librarians by Sherry Thomas - Books of My Heart

The Librarians is different than some of the other work by Sherry Thomas, and yet some things are consistent. I haven’t read all her work, but what I have read and loved is historical and this is cont...

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: October Releases jeevesreads.com/2025/10/01/m... via @jeevesreads.bsky.social #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: October Releases

There are SO MANY new romance novels coming your way in the month of October!!! It can be incredibly difficult to keep track of all of the new releases each month, so I’ve put together a calendar t…

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

Here's my review of Cowboy's Last Stand by Jill Sorenson. This felt like a breathe of fresh air to me for contemporary romance. The military hero hero felt different, I loved the heroine, can't wait for more in this world wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2025/10/revi... #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

Review: Cowboy's Last Stand by Jill Sorenson

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 2d

Review: Cowboy’s Last Stand by Jill Sorenson (2025) smutreport.com/2025/10/06/r... via @smutreport.com (I really enjoyed this book, but this review better articulates problematic elements than mine does) #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia

Review: Cowboy’s Last Stand by Jill Sorenson (2025)

His to Protect, Book #1 Heat Factor: There’s heat, but it’s heavier on the yearning than the combustion Character Chemistry: If you look at it from a “meant to be” lens, it’s really cute. If you lo…

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