Welcome to the Kissing Books newsletter. If you’re a regular reader, I’m glad to see you again. Or, if this is your first time here, I’m glad that you joined us. I’m PN Hinton, and I’ll be your guide through all things romance-related.
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This weekend is the 16th Annual Romance Social at my local library, and I am so excited about it. The last few weeks have been, to say the very least, challenging for me. So, I desperately need the burst of serotonin that this always brings. If I manage to make a craft, I will be sure to post a picture of it so y’all can see my artistic skills, limited as they may be, in living color. In reading news, I am currently reading The Catch by Amy Lea and listening to Psyche and Eros.
Bookish Goods
Book Wyrm Enamel Pin by RatherKeen
This pin is ADORABLE! Look at how protective that little wyrm is of their book! I love it so much! And it comes in four color combinations so you can pick your favorite or get all four so that they can be the bestest of reading buddies! $10.00
New Releases
Hearts off Paws by Simone Niy
Neighbors Chanté and Evan have some other things in common, such as having recently made life-altering decisions and being dog parents. When said canines cause their paths to cross, the two find themselves drawn to one another. However, are they ready to open themselves up to possible new hurts while still going through the minefield of their already existing baggage?
Bisexual Sing Team by Renee Dahlia
Once upon a time, Sierra, Vivian, and Jess were known as the Bisexual Sing Team. Now, due to complications from the pandemic, the band was forced to stop performing and adjust to different lives. In this collection of previously published novellas, you follow each of the women in their own stories about adjusting to life and love off the stage.
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter.
Riot Recommendations
In honor of my outing this weekend and due to February, among other things, being Library Lover’s Month, here are some romances that feature the heroes known as librarians!
Her Perfect Affair by Priscilla Oliveras
Impulsive is one word that almost no one would use to describe Rosa. This cautious approach to life has landed her a position as a librarian at the Queen of Peace Academy. However, that doesn’t mean she’s not without secrets—she has those aplenty. There’s her secret poetry journal and her crush on Jeremy, which, after a dance at her sister’s wedding and a sweet kiss, becomes reciprocated. But Jeremy has his own ambitious goals to meet, which may take him halfway around the world, goals that could doom the two lovebirds to a temporary fling rather than a long-term relationship.
My Reckless Valentine by Olivia Dade
Once again, free-spirited library manager Angie has managed to draw the ire of her superiors, who warn her that if they get another complaint from anyone, be they patron or administration, she will be let go. To make matters worse, she almost gets into an accident on the way home, where she runs into handsome and straight-laced Grant, which leads to a spicy encounter. When they find out that he is Angie’s new boss and part of the reason she is on her last strike, it brings complications to the affair that neither of them expected.
Pack a picnic and get the initial of your soulmate (yet another accurate result for yours truly).
And that’s all I have for y’all this week. I’ll be back in your inboxes on Monday with a fresh newsletter, and you can always check out what I’m posting on Instagram under @pns_bookish_world. Until then, happy reading and stay hydrated.