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Jill Sorenson

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Romance writer, avid reader and wildlife enthusiast. Sometimes a Susan, never a Mary Sue. Author of COWBOY'S LAST STAND Sept. 2025

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · Sep 3

Cowboy's Last Stand is here! Saddle up for my new Western romance series bit.ly/3HoVzh6

Cowboy's Last Stand - Tule Publishing Group

U.S. Marine Jason Reed survived wounds that should have ended him. Instead, he’s stepping into the streets of Last Chance, Texas, to honor a battlefield promise to his fallen comrade. Haunted by war a...

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 11h

It's more of a sick love story than a swoony romance. Fans of dark romance might appreciate the twisted relationship more if the gender roles were reversed, but I liked it the way it was, with a sinister woman in charge.

Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 11h

It has so many elements of what's currently popular in romance. Age gap! Cross-class! Very dark! Rich, unfeeling, much older hero becomes fixated on a young woman who completely undoes him.

Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 11h

This weekend's watch was Phantom Thread, a gorgeously made film with a captivating-dare I say-romance?

Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 11h

Rainy weather in San Diego. I've been in a quiet mood, nose to the grindstone on my current project. Not ready for spooky season yet but ready for fall.

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Rebecca Baumann @arkhamlibrarian.bsky.social · 12h

In 1983 Philip Morris bought three Candlelight Romances from Dell to promote Belair cigarettes. These “Compliments of Belair” editions were promotional items for customers.

Love’s Sweet Surrender by Arlene Hale. A Candlelight Romance. “Compliments of Belair.” Cover illustration is a white man and white woman embracing on the beach.

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, I can agree with this.

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 5d

It's a special edition cover, but I think it fits. There's a cold case Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys vibe.

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 7d

This week's read is Murder Road by Simone St. James

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 10d

My daughter decided which colleges to apply to and finally chose a major. She was considering a career in prosthetics but the requirements are steep, like pre-med steep. She settled on Speech&Hearing Sciences. 💐

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · Jul 19

More beachy, less sharky STRANDED WITH THE NAVY SEAL is $4.99. amzn.to/3HdAd5U Set on a remote island in the South Pacific.

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · Aug 10

Backwoods is on sale for $1.99. amzn.to/42tJ8YV

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Wicked Good Books @wickedgoodbooks.bsky.social · 11d

Important to keep up your reading as October gets underway in #SalemMA #SalemHalloween2025

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 11d

On top of that, daughter 2 is ready to transfer to a university, so it's college application time. So many exciting and joyous occasions. I will celebrate my usual way by feeling stressed and overwhelmed.

Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 11d

4am writers club was a bust this week. Family/life challenges abounded. My mom has been ill and needs some extra TLC. We're also going into "busy season" as I call it. Both of my kids birthdays + holidays.

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Carly Lane-Perry @carlylane.bsky.social · 12d

The first OFFICIAL installment of #KissingBooks is back with a cozy fantasy, a monster romance, and one of my all-time favorite horror authors who has never let me down with the smooching. Also, an assortment of links!

Happy October! (With some appropriate, fall-themed kissing books recs to match)

It might not be cold for everyone, but these books are primed to get you in sweater-weather mode.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 12d

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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 14d

New review over at the blog today for Cowboy's Last Chance, Jill Sorenson's long awaited return to contemporary romance. Folks, it's good wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2025/10/revi... #RomBkBlog

Review: Cowboy's Last Stand by Jill Sorenson

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

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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 13d

the October horror shopping list is live! feat. new books from @tanyapell.bsky.social @manylittlewords.bsky.social @jennykiefer.com @richardkadrey.bsky.social @emotrophywife.bsky.social @carsonfaust.bsky.social @johnhornor.bsky.social @zefrrr.bsky.social @talkscaredpod.bsky.social & many more!

All the New Horror Books Coming in October 2025

October 2025’s new horror books, featuring titles from Joe Hill, Neil McRobert, Jewelle Gomez, Gemma Files, Caitlin Starling, Jenny Kiefer, Richard Kadrey, Tanya Pell, Brian Asman, Nuzo Onoh,…

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Jennifer Heddle @jenheddle.bsky.social · 13d

I enjoyed this ode to the mass market paperback. I miss it too. reactormag.com/we-all-miss-...

We All Miss Mass Market Paperbacks - Reactor

It's partly nostalgia, but there really is something special about those books...

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Sandy Hossain @spursgurl.bsky.social · 13d

Hello! Night Song is only $0.99 for a limited time. www.beverlyjenkins.net/books/histor...
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Night Song | Historical Romance | Author Beverly Jenkins

Night Song is an African American historical romance novel by bestselling author Beverly Jenkins.

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 13d

October is one of my favorite months for hiking. The heat of summer fades away and the sky is very blue.

Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 16d

I'm really happy with Texas 3 so far. I've had so much time developing this series. No deadlines. No rushing to finish or revise. Lots of fine-tuning. I think it shows in the final product.

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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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Journal of Popular Romance Studies @jprstudies.bsky.social · 16d

This short article may be of interest to our readers!

Laura Vivanco @lauravivanco.bsky.social · 22d

@dramyburge.bsky.social and Joseph Crawford have a short article out on the legacy and impact of Twilight

Twilight at 20: how Stephenie Meyer’s vampire saga changed young adult fiction forever

In 2005, Twilight’s adolescent female readership made it a target for mockery. Today, that same demographic is the most coveted in publishing.

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Jill Sorenson @jillsorenson.bsky.social · 17d

I suppose I'll see One Battle After Another but I hated Licorice Pizza (director's last film) and Killers of the Flower Moon (Leo's last film). I don't trust either of those dudes.