Meg Mardell - Historical Holiday Romance
@megmardell.bsky.social
Author & Brexit exile. Earl Grey & inclusive #romancereads lover. She/her.
MM historical #holidayromance
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓒𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓪𝓲𝓷'𝓼 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓗𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰 out now! https://books2read.com/captainsholiday
MM historical #holidayromance
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓒𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓪𝓲𝓷'𝓼 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓗𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰 out now! https://books2read.com/captainsholiday
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The Jae Sapphic Romance Advent Calendar has been a delight this year. I've gotten several free and discounted books and entered the giveaways. Tomorrow (24th) is the big finale with 30+ sapphic books that are free, on sale, or part of a giveaway. You can check it out on the 24th and 25th!
Sapphic Book Advent Calendar - Jae
For the Sapphic Book Advent Calendar, Jae has teamed up with 90 fellow authors of sapphic fiction for daily giveaways, free ebooks, and books on sale.
jae-fiction.com
December 23, 2024 at 10:15 PM
The Jae Sapphic Romance Advent Calendar has been a delight this year. I've gotten several free and discounted books and entered the giveaways. Tomorrow (24th) is the big finale with 30+ sapphic books that are free, on sale, or part of a giveaway. You can check it out on the 24th and 25th!
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#Romancelandia #histfic #writingcommunity
When I researched and wrote this post on historical romance author Laurie McBain, I found myself going down the rabbit hole of the reboot in historical romance in the 1970s, and the part publisher Avon played...
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When I researched and wrote this post on historical romance author Laurie McBain, I found myself going down the rabbit hole of the reboot in historical romance in the 1970s, and the part publisher Avon played...
indiecateditorial.com/index.php/20...
December 7, 2024 at 11:23 AM
#Romancelandia #histfic #writingcommunity
When I researched and wrote this post on historical romance author Laurie McBain, I found myself going down the rabbit hole of the reboot in historical romance in the 1970s, and the part publisher Avon played...
indiecateditorial.com/index.php/20...
When I researched and wrote this post on historical romance author Laurie McBain, I found myself going down the rabbit hole of the reboot in historical romance in the 1970s, and the part publisher Avon played...
indiecateditorial.com/index.php/20...
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already obsessed. they were married and he left her behind for five years and now he's back after busting her out of Newgate heeeee #romancelandia
December 5, 2024 at 9:19 PM
already obsessed. they were married and he left her behind for five years and now he's back after busting her out of Newgate heeeee #romancelandia
Holiday film (yule)log🎄❤️🕯
1st Dec: The Holiday
Caught classic romcom on the tele between clips of Jamie Oliver roasting veg.
A film about avoiding Christmas... and succeeding! Family replaced with cute dates at wine bars and...Blockbuster.
Iris kicking her ex out on his confused ass? Evergreen
1st Dec: The Holiday
Caught classic romcom on the tele between clips of Jamie Oliver roasting veg.
A film about avoiding Christmas... and succeeding! Family replaced with cute dates at wine bars and...Blockbuster.
Iris kicking her ex out on his confused ass? Evergreen
a woman in a white dress and white cardigan is standing in front of a door .
ALT: a woman in a white dress and white cardigan is standing in front of a door .
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Holiday film (yule)log🎄❤️🕯
1st Dec: The Holiday
Caught classic romcom on the tele between clips of Jamie Oliver roasting veg.
A film about avoiding Christmas... and succeeding! Family replaced with cute dates at wine bars and...Blockbuster.
Iris kicking her ex out on his confused ass? Evergreen
1st Dec: The Holiday
Caught classic romcom on the tele between clips of Jamie Oliver roasting veg.
A film about avoiding Christmas... and succeeding! Family replaced with cute dates at wine bars and...Blockbuster.
Iris kicking her ex out on his confused ass? Evergreen
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one of the ways you know that people still hate romance is when you read the obituaries of blockbuster authors of the genre, they always make sure to talk about how absolutely shit the books are.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:40 PM
one of the ways you know that people still hate romance is when you read the obituaries of blockbuster authors of the genre, they always make sure to talk about how absolutely shit the books are.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/b...
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✨ A FEW UPDATES ✨
Hi friends. I'm still not very into self promotion right now, but I do have some important info for a good cause.
✨ I’ve re-released the original illustrated hardcover of Never Leave, Never Lie for a limited time.
All proceeds for this hardcover will go to Center for Black Equity
Hi friends. I'm still not very into self promotion right now, but I do have some important info for a good cause.
✨ I’ve re-released the original illustrated hardcover of Never Leave, Never Lie for a limited time.
All proceeds for this hardcover will go to Center for Black Equity
November 19, 2024 at 3:26 PM
✨ A FEW UPDATES ✨
Hi friends. I'm still not very into self promotion right now, but I do have some important info for a good cause.
✨ I’ve re-released the original illustrated hardcover of Never Leave, Never Lie for a limited time.
All proceeds for this hardcover will go to Center for Black Equity
Hi friends. I'm still not very into self promotion right now, but I do have some important info for a good cause.
✨ I’ve re-released the original illustrated hardcover of Never Leave, Never Lie for a limited time.
All proceeds for this hardcover will go to Center for Black Equity
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sapphic romance books coming out in 2025: a non-chronological thread #romancelandia 🌈📚
November 16, 2024 at 3:35 PM
sapphic romance books coming out in 2025: a non-chronological thread #romancelandia 🌈📚
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Heads up Boston area #romancelandia - we are getting ourselves a romance bookstore - and it's even got a cafe and wine at night! www.cambridgeday.com/2024/09/10/h...
Harvard Square to get Lovestruck in late fall: Romance bookstore with a cafe and wine bar - Cambridge Day
Rachel Kanter is opening Lovestruck Books on Brattle Street, where Ann Taylor once was, with a cafe and wine bar to help build a daylong community.
www.cambridgeday.com
September 13, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Heads up Boston area #romancelandia - we are getting ourselves a romance bookstore - and it's even got a cafe and wine at night! www.cambridgeday.com/2024/09/10/h...
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This week on the reading blog, I have two very different queer romantic suspense stories from Liz Wildwood (who also writes as Ripley Hayes) and Robin Knight, both featuring Private Investigator MCs!
#romancelandia
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#romancelandia
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Recent Reads: The Melin Murder and Buck Baxter Love Detective
On this week’s reading blog, I have two contrasting queer romantic suspense stories by Liz Wildwood and Robin Knight. Both stories have PI main characters, but are set in very different times and plac...
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September 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM
This week on the reading blog, I have two very different queer romantic suspense stories from Liz Wildwood (who also writes as Ripley Hayes) and Robin Knight, both featuring Private Investigator MCs!
#romancelandia
elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/2024/09/12/r...
#romancelandia
elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/2024/09/12/r...
Many a non-romancelandia bookseller is going to stash these in YA (shades of IPB recovering). Which raises an important question:
Are Gen Z readers going to be disappointed the heroine wears thongs?
Are Gen Z readers going to be disappointed the heroine wears thongs?
August 30, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Many a non-romancelandia bookseller is going to stash these in YA (shades of IPB recovering). Which raises an important question:
Are Gen Z readers going to be disappointed the heroine wears thongs?
Are Gen Z readers going to be disappointed the heroine wears thongs?
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On this week's reading blog, I have two gorgeous #mmromance contemporary with a dash of the supernatural from Zarah Detand and Joy Lynn Fielding.
#romancelandia
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#romancelandia
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Recent Reads: Our Radiant Embers and The Red Dragon of Oxford
This week on the reading blog, I have two contemporary stories with a gorgeous twist of fantasy from Zarah Detand and Joy Lynn Fielding. I’m a regular reader of Zarah Detand’s charming stories, but J...
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August 29, 2024 at 1:41 PM
On this week's reading blog, I have two gorgeous #mmromance contemporary with a dash of the supernatural from Zarah Detand and Joy Lynn Fielding.
#romancelandia
elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/2024/08/29/r...
#romancelandia
elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/2024/08/29/r...
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If you're planning on participating in #sapphicseptember,
The Scales of Seduction - a F/F romance between Medusa and a trans butch Basilisk - checks off all of these boxes!
riengray.itch.io/the-scales-o...
#romancelandia #sapphicromance
The Scales of Seduction - a F/F romance between Medusa and a trans butch Basilisk - checks off all of these boxes!
riengray.itch.io/the-scales-o...
#romancelandia #sapphicromance
August 17, 2024 at 8:08 PM
If you're planning on participating in #sapphicseptember,
The Scales of Seduction - a F/F romance between Medusa and a trans butch Basilisk - checks off all of these boxes!
riengray.itch.io/the-scales-o...
#romancelandia #sapphicromance
The Scales of Seduction - a F/F romance between Medusa and a trans butch Basilisk - checks off all of these boxes!
riengray.itch.io/the-scales-o...
#romancelandia #sapphicromance
First blog post in a year! And it's all about those last-gasp summer reads. (I'm also celebrating one year with long covid. Such a coincidence😅)
Anyways, on to the final romance reads of season. I didn't read loads this summer, but these books hit the spot💜🌈
megmardell.com/2024/08/29/e...
Anyways, on to the final romance reads of season. I didn't read loads this summer, but these books hit the spot💜🌈
megmardell.com/2024/08/29/e...
End of Summer Sizzle – Meg Mardell
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August 30, 2024 at 10:43 AM
First blog post in a year! And it's all about those last-gasp summer reads. (I'm also celebrating one year with long covid. Such a coincidence😅)
Anyways, on to the final romance reads of season. I didn't read loads this summer, but these books hit the spot💜🌈
megmardell.com/2024/08/29/e...
Anyways, on to the final romance reads of season. I didn't read loads this summer, but these books hit the spot💜🌈
megmardell.com/2024/08/29/e...
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oh hi #romancelandia.
i'm on too many platforms, but wanted to share here that i've taken up a new hobby and i LOVE cross stitching. Here's my recent (almost) completed project 🐻
any "i would choose the bear" books you'd recommend?
i'm on too many platforms, but wanted to share here that i've taken up a new hobby and i LOVE cross stitching. Here's my recent (almost) completed project 🐻
any "i would choose the bear" books you'd recommend?
June 7, 2024 at 6:37 PM
oh hi #romancelandia.
i'm on too many platforms, but wanted to share here that i've taken up a new hobby and i LOVE cross stitching. Here's my recent (almost) completed project 🐻
any "i would choose the bear" books you'd recommend?
i'm on too many platforms, but wanted to share here that i've taken up a new hobby and i LOVE cross stitching. Here's my recent (almost) completed project 🐻
any "i would choose the bear" books you'd recommend?
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Please Help Manda if you can. Wishing her all the best in her recovery. ❤️ #MandaCollins #Romancelandia gofund.me/f5a45461
Help Manda bounce back from unexpected cardiac arrest, organized by Amanda Collins
Hey y'all. It's Manda coming to you from my 10th day in the hospi… Amanda Collins needs your support for Help Manda bounce back from unexpected cardiac arrest
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June 8, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Please Help Manda if you can. Wishing her all the best in her recovery. ❤️ #MandaCollins #Romancelandia gofund.me/f5a45461
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On this week's reading blog, I have two gorgeous stories about origins and self-discovery. A contemporary MM romance from @alexamilneauthor.bsky.social and a Sapphic fairytale by K.S. Trenten. Both gorgeous reads!
#romancelandia
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#romancelandia
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Recent Reads: Fairest and Half-Empty
I have two contrasting stories this week on the blog, by K.S. Trenten and Alexa Milne. One is a Sapphic fairytale fantasy and the other, an MM contemporary romance. Yet they both deal with the origin ...
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May 23, 2024 at 1:08 PM
On this week's reading blog, I have two gorgeous stories about origins and self-discovery. A contemporary MM romance from @alexamilneauthor.bsky.social and a Sapphic fairytale by K.S. Trenten. Both gorgeous reads!
#romancelandia
elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/r...
#romancelandia
elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/r...
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your early PSA that most public libraries have excellent summer reading programs that are getting ready to launch, many for ALL ages. Please support your local library by participating.
#Romancelandia
#Romancelandia
May 23, 2024 at 2:47 PM
your early PSA that most public libraries have excellent summer reading programs that are getting ready to launch, many for ALL ages. Please support your local library by participating.
#Romancelandia
#Romancelandia
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#romancelandia has been a bit quiet here, but it does exist! I'd go look at its feed and keep trying with the 💙📚 combination. Hope you find some friends!
May 24, 2024 at 12:48 PM
#romancelandia has been a bit quiet here, but it does exist! I'd go look at its feed and keep trying with the 💙📚 combination. Hope you find some friends!
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It's Agents of SMOOCH day! Long story short, we love The Fall Guy. I went to the movie with Agents Kirsten Goruk, Steven Shapanski, and Erika Ensign and then we recorded an episode in person. This movie has romance, action, laughs, and a very good dog.
www.theincomparable.com/smooch/
www.theincomparable.com/smooch/
Fall Guy Taylor Swift GIF
Alt: A gif of Emily Blunt's character looking at Ryan Gosling's very sad character through a vehicle window asking, "Are you listening to Taylor Swift?"
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May 24, 2024 at 12:45 PM
It's Agents of SMOOCH day! Long story short, we love The Fall Guy. I went to the movie with Agents Kirsten Goruk, Steven Shapanski, and Erika Ensign and then we recorded an episode in person. This movie has romance, action, laughs, and a very good dog.
www.theincomparable.com/smooch/
www.theincomparable.com/smooch/
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How did I spend my Sunday? Putting together this post 😂 . 15 (yes, 15!) Unusual Historical romances to feast your eyes on this month. Head on over to the blog and check 'em out wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2024/05/carb... #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia
May 20, 2024 at 1:07 PM
How did I spend my Sunday? Putting together this post 😂 . 15 (yes, 15!) Unusual Historical romances to feast your eyes on this month. Head on over to the blog and check 'em out wendythesuperlibrarian.blogspot.com/2024/05/carb... #RomBkBlog #Romancelandia
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Book sale in aid of charity!
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With Evie in A Smile in a Whisper living with Crohn's disease and World IBD Day this Sunday, my ebook is on sale for 99¢: books2read.com/u/3y2PxB
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100% of the proceeds will go to Crohns & Colitis Canada.
#romancebooks #weekendreads
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With Evie in A Smile in a Whisper living with Crohn's disease and World IBD Day this Sunday, my ebook is on sale for 99¢: books2read.com/u/3y2PxB
💜
100% of the proceeds will go to Crohns & Colitis Canada.
#romancebooks #weekendreads
May 18, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Book sale in aid of charity!
💜
With Evie in A Smile in a Whisper living with Crohn's disease and World IBD Day this Sunday, my ebook is on sale for 99¢: books2read.com/u/3y2PxB
💜
100% of the proceeds will go to Crohns & Colitis Canada.
#romancebooks #weekendreads
💜
With Evie in A Smile in a Whisper living with Crohn's disease and World IBD Day this Sunday, my ebook is on sale for 99¢: books2read.com/u/3y2PxB
💜
100% of the proceeds will go to Crohns & Colitis Canada.
#romancebooks #weekendreads
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Don’t miss the 1-day Hist-Rom Book blast with over 100 titles at just 99c! Includes my MM novella, Shore Leave, set in the heyday of Georgian Bath.
#romancelandia #hist-fic
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#romancelandia #hist-fic
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May 18, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Don’t miss the 1-day Hist-Rom Book blast with over 100 titles at just 99c! Includes my MM novella, Shore Leave, set in the heyday of Georgian Bath.
#romancelandia #hist-fic
books.bookfunnel.com/historicalro...
#romancelandia #hist-fic
books.bookfunnel.com/historicalro...
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There's a one day only sale going on - over 100 Historical Romances for only .99!
Including - What the Duke Wants - a first in series book!
Click below for the full list of available romances!
books.bookfunnel.com/historicalro...
#historicalromance #booksale #romancebooks #romancenovels
Including - What the Duke Wants - a first in series book!
Click below for the full list of available romances!
books.bookfunnel.com/historicalro...
#historicalromance #booksale #romancebooks #romancenovels
May 18, 2024 at 4:41 PM
There's a one day only sale going on - over 100 Historical Romances for only .99!
Including - What the Duke Wants - a first in series book!
Click below for the full list of available romances!
books.bookfunnel.com/historicalro...
#historicalromance #booksale #romancebooks #romancenovels
Including - What the Duke Wants - a first in series book!
Click below for the full list of available romances!
books.bookfunnel.com/historicalro...
#historicalromance #booksale #romancebooks #romancenovels
Oooo a product that helps us resist the distractions of all our other products? The sheer altruism of tech companies.
And, yes, of course I want it, Writing Community.
And, yes, of course I want it, Writing Community.
May 17, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Oooo a product that helps us resist the distractions of all our other products? The sheer altruism of tech companies.
And, yes, of course I want it, Writing Community.
And, yes, of course I want it, Writing Community.
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I still think about a romance novella an author released via email during the Brazil Olympics. I wish it was available in longer book form, cause it was about a wrestler and a fencer and I loved it so much.
What I'm trying to say is: #Romancelandia, I am BEGGING for quirky Olympic romances.
What I'm trying to say is: #Romancelandia, I am BEGGING for quirky Olympic romances.
So the City of Love is going to try to keep 10,500 incredibly fit young people from enjoying each other's bodies by investing in very narrow beds made of a cardboard that will collapse under the weight of two people.
#Romancelandia you have your specifications.
nypost.com/2024/05/14/l...
#Romancelandia you have your specifications.
nypost.com/2024/05/14/l...
'Anti-sex' beds have arrived at Paris Olympics — after horny...
There'll be no lovemaking in the City of Love.
nypost.com
May 15, 2024 at 7:15 PM
I still think about a romance novella an author released via email during the Brazil Olympics. I wish it was available in longer book form, cause it was about a wrestler and a fencer and I loved it so much.
What I'm trying to say is: #Romancelandia, I am BEGGING for quirky Olympic romances.
What I'm trying to say is: #Romancelandia, I am BEGGING for quirky Olympic romances.