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The Black Readers Appreciation Event is offering free ebooks and audiobooks through November 8!
Black Readers Romance Recommendations
Silver Santa
A small town second chance romance! Noemie moves back to her hometown and reconnects with her past love, Jameson. Perfect for Hallmark lovers!
Tight End
As the Atlanta Pits’ tight end, Romeo is used to winning, but his perfect world starts to fall apart when the man he loves comes back into his life.
Amaranthine
Kilah and Kylie fell in love as teenagers. They reconnect 12 years later and face all the heartbreak they left behind.
Duke Prince of Hearts
Duke’s life revolves around his business until he meets mafia princess Carla, who sparks a war.
In A Christmas Mood
Kat wants nothing more than hookups. Reese only cares about building his career. A short holiday novella that will leave you feeling cheery!
💌 Romancelandia News
The first inaugural historical romance signing event Scandals & Swoons is happening on January 18 in Orlando, Florida.
What Too Much teaches us about writing fat characters
Marissa Meyer talks about her new book, The House of Saphir.
Contrarian Publishing is creating a witchy anthology.
How authors can be allies to bookstores. A great Q&A with L’Oreal Thompson Payton of Zora’s Place in Illinois.
AH2 Romance Collections is releasing historical romance special editions in 2026…or so it appears from this announcement.
Romancelandia Jobs
OwlCrate needs community writers for its blog ($25 or points)
P.S. Literary Agency needs a paid intern (15 hours/week)
Bloomsbury (hybrid, New York) needs a full-time publishing director/publisher
RISD (Rhode Island) needs a part-time temporary project archivist
Carefree Magazine is open to Black laid-off journalists
Slowburn Tennessee (Nashville) needs romance authors and vendors for a store opening
Free Romances
Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming by Monique Fisher
The Art of the Meet Cute by NC Barton
Hot Flashes and Hockey Slashes by Marika Ray and Sylvie Stewart
A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes
Zero Pucks by E.M. Lindsey
A Christmas Bloom by May North
The Bakery on the Cove by Wendy Meadows
The Cowboy’s Last Rodeo by Jeannie Watt
Bats Out of Hell by Lily Harlem
Ensnared by Bridget E. Baker
The Color of the Season by Julianne MacLean
You’re Mine by Aria Maze
Gilded Cage by Nicole Fox
Racing Hearts by Candi Heart
Deck the Headlines by Teagan Hart
French Pressed Love by M.C. Hutson
Arranged Love Affair by Mona Leah
The Pennington Perplexity by Natalie Bianne
Lost and Found by the Duke by Andie James
One Dark Spark by Heather Hildenbrand
The Witch of Black Isle by Keira Montclair
His Until Christmas by Con Riley
What New Beginnings Are Made Of by Debra Clopton
Truth or Beard by Penny Reid
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Ruin Me by Scarlett Finn
Bound by Trish Heinrich
The Accidental Crush by Mia Heintzelman
Too Wicked to Kiss by Erica Ridley
Mr. Marshall’s Method by Jessa York
Shameless Cravings by Rianne Burnett
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eBook Sales
The Wolf of Westmore by Amalie Howard $2.99
Wild Irish Heart by Tricia O’Malley $2.99
Tempting Mr. Weatherstone by Vivienne Lorret $1.99
Once Upon a Holiday by Claudia Burgoa $0.99
The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez $0.99
Courting the King of Cliffs by Lola Glass $0.99
What I Did For a Duke by Julie Anne Long $0.99
Lord of Pirates by Scarlett Scott $0.99
Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood $0.99
Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk $0.99
Falling for Doctor Drop-Dead Gorgeous by Sophie-Leigh Robbins $0.99
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