Now ends Monday!!! Please please please

Region 1 Matchups

Region 2 Matchups

Region 3 matchups

Region 4 Matchups

Coming in at the wire, I now present you the set bracket for the 2026 #RomComBracket. As usual you can obtain a PDF version of the bracket at bit.ly/RCBrackPDF

The Letterboxd list will be updated with the appropriate categories and regions.

Fantasy giveaways

Romantasy and historical fiction

Nonfiction and romance

Sci-fi, thriller, horror, and poetry

New book Giveaways for Feb! We have a diverse collection of genres, formats, & options for international readers as well (thanks to the authors & publishers who made this possible)!

Good luck to everyone entering 💕 #booksky

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I'll be live with Sabrina Baeta of PEN America for a Red, Wine and Blue event 2/19. We're talking the trends in book censorship and where/how you can get involved in pushing back right now.

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Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon A day of love & collective action for Black history!

This looks so cool. I love the @newberrylibrary.bsky.social

www.newberry.org/calendar/dou...

Stack of five copies of The Re-Do List in the doreground with the top copy propped up to show the cover. In the background, a white board with "Re-Do List" Printed. First Dance, First Kiss and First Time are checked off along with First Love (first crossed out)

Red background and two characters embracing. Text: If you're ever had to start over and figure out who you were and what you wanted after everything changed, this one is for you. The Re-Do List Out Now.

📝✅The Re-Do List is out now! It's about 1st times and 2nd chances.
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🤫 Brother's BFF
🫦 Age-Gap
😇 Reformed Playboy
❤️‍🔥 Yearning
😏 "Teach Me"

❤️Please consider supporting MN vs. buying the book today, but when you do, consider an indiebookstore!

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It's time to start making your plans!

Romancing the Vote returns July 1st - July 5th, 2026!

* authors, start annotating those books
* artists, start making that art
* experts, start plotting your consultations

Stay updated: updates.romancingthevote.com

There are at least 10 states proposing really cruel, detrimental anti-library, anti-literature bills this legislative session. It's only January 18, so these won't be the only ones.

Here's what they are, what they do, and how you can respond.

Also note the outside agitators fueling these.

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Hide your wallets, it’s that time again! #TBQsBookDeals

Your Monday thread of #romancedeals is ready, $0.99 to $1.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤

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✨ Journalists rooted in your community: apply for Altavoz Lab’s 7-month fellowship. Grants $3–8K, mentorship (English & Spanish), workshops, editorial & audience support.

👉 Learn more & apply: altavozlab.com/2026-community…

#AltavozLab #JournalismFellowship #CommunityJournalism #Storiesthatmatter

We’re launching the Nick Oza Visual Fellowship to honor a photojournalist who taught us that empathy is the lens.

Help us support community storytellers across the Southwest. 💛

📸 Donate or learn more: fundrazr.com/NickOza2025?...

#NickOzaFellowship #Photojournalism #CommunityMedia

I meant to post this in December but alas, time got away from me:

Romance authors, if you have a 2026 release coming out (or it just came out), promo it in the form of an AITA post. And please, if you can, drop a buy link or a GR link. Let’s topple some TBR piles.

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Your Wednesday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $2.49. Happy shopping! 📚❤

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Want to grab today's deals from Kobo or Bookshop instead*? Affiliate links below! 😊

Your Saturday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $3.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤

*if available

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Do you love to write? Do you love horror as much as we do? Horror Movie Blog is currently open to pitches from new writers! DM us for more info! We currently pay $25/article.

*HMB is a WOC owned, self-funded labor of love. We want to amplify the voices of our unique and diverse communities.

There's so many wonderful romances on the CW app and website for free right now!

Your library is the place to find new reads, but it's also great for cheap printing and copying, borrowing board games, tools, and other useful items, and for having a quiet working space where you don't have to pay for anything.

The Unapologetic Romance Reader A home for all romance readers covering all things romance. Subscribe and get the Unrequited Love playlist immediately.

Want to work in publishing? This publication shares full-time and freelance opportunities to work with publishers and authors!
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Hi new followers! 👋 The Unapologetic Romance Reader is an independent media brand reporting on romance novels, the people who make them, and the people who read them.

Queer Romance is Resistance!

Queer romance is resistance, especially these days. Build resistance into your TBD with this group sale. Featuring my upcoming release No Love in LA:

🌈 chaotic heavy metal FMC
🌈 stern washed up emo NB MC
🌈 enemies to lovers
🌈 found family
🌈 Satanism

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Q: What is the plot? A: Two men have a steamy sexual affair despite not being vampires or elf nobility or anything.

What To Know About ‘Heated Rivalry’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-heated-rivalry/

Those property tax reforms are what will be brutalizing Indiana public libraries, too.

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I'm gonna be real-real here: Bookstore Romance Day may not happen in 2026. By this time of year, I've usually secured at least a handful of sponsors & their backing helps pay for things like newsletter services & Canva & Zoom & internet, all of which are needed for planning & off-season events.

Ugh, I can’t stand this publishing startup. They pay people to write fan fiction — they tried to commission a story from me. 831 Stories was founded by MBA brains who saw how lucrative romance is as a genre, and their branding targets lit snobs who think they are better than romance.

The Unbearable Whiteness of the Goodreads Choice Awards There's one place online you can go to ensure a very white "best of" book list: The Goodreads Choice Awards.

Since the Goodreads Choice Awards were posted last night, here's a reminder of how white these awards are (& why): bookriot.com/the-unbearab...

An ARC copy of Silver & Blood next to a 5x7 postcard of the cover art without the text on a wooden tile background.

My postcards of the SILVER & BLOOD cover art were finished yesterday and they look so good!! If you’re in Austin and need printing, Global Printing Solutions did great work—and fast!

Want one? Preorder S&B from BookPeople, while supplies last!

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Sunset photo showing the exclusive dust jacket for Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade. Deadline to order to receive the dust jacket is November 15.

Order while you can! Once November 15th passes, you are not guaranteed to get this gorgeous dust jacket with art by @lenikauffman. Don’t miss out, grab your copy of Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade at the link in our bio! 💞

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Hide your wallets, it’s that time again! #TBQsBookDeals

Your Tuesday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $1.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤