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June 2025

Resources for Finding LGBTQ+ Rep in Romance
My directories for romance books, bookstores, and podcasts let you easily filter for LGBTQ+ representation
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Romance Reader Insights: Most Read Subgenre
Results of my latest weekly Instagram poll about the reading habits and preferences of romance readers.
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Romancing the Puzzle: Puzzles #10-12
Three new puzzles for you this week: an Ali Hazelwood word search, and a general romance Wordle and Word Scramble!
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NYT Best Seller Analysis: May 2025
Monthly breakdown of the NYT Combined Fiction Best Sellers list with a focus on romance and romantasy books.
Romance Bookstore Update: May 2025
There are now 108 physical romance bookstores around the world, 82 (or 76%) of which are in the United States.
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Forget the Stanley Cup—These 20 Hockey Romance Books are the Real Winners
The 20 best hockey romance books based on my analysis of 35 best-of book lists. Is your favourite on the list?
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Immortals After Dark "Lords of the Lore" Voting Bracket
Details about the voting bracket running from May 14-28, 2025, as well as all the results of the daily polls.
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May 2025

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