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Erica | When Do They Kiss?
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Reading and talking about BIPOC #romancelandia books. I also watch a lot of TV.
Cat mom, eldest daughter y soy Latina.
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Erica | When Do They Kiss? @whendotheykiss.bsky.social · Jan 20
Starter packs helped me find my #romancelandia and #booksky people!
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allieiswriting.bsky.social
For romance book people who've made the jump recently and are still trying to figure everything out, I've a few things to help you out.

Romance Starter packs (authors, reviewers, and other accounts associated with the romance book community):
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
January 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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michaellaborn.bsky.social
It’s MLK day. Feel free to make some Black content creators go viral today. ✊🏾
January 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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jazzreads.bsky.social
Christina C. Jones is one of my favorite black indie romance authors… #blackbooksky #booksky
January 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
whendotheykiss.bsky.social
Starter packs helped me find my #romancelandia and #booksky people!
January 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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authorvictorialum.bsky.social
Created a romance reader and lovers starter pack! Calling all #romancelandia folks. Want to join? Just comment below! Open to all romance readers of all subgenres and spice levels! 🖤🔥🥀

go.bsky.app/C7Ff39J
December 3, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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theromancestudio.bsky.social
Check out our starter pack @ TRS!
go.bsky.app/FjTrryC #RomanceNovels
#Romancelandia #RomanceAuthors
December 3, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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rdotspoon.bsky.social
A MAN FOR MRS. CLAUS is here!

🎄Get it on Payhip + WRAPPED for 25% off! : payhip.com/b/qcCnS
🎄am: https://amzn.to/4fhcltb
🎄more : books2read.com/u/mvVDDl
🎄b&n: www.barnesandnoble.c...

cover art by: @chiguma.bsky.social
cover design by: @mostlybree.kitrocha.com
A Man for Mrs. Claus book cover. Two black people smooching under the mistletoe. imagine Winston Duke is a firefighter and he's making out with Precious Lee who is Mrs. Claus with a bob. Running the North Pole and making good on the promise of comfort and joy for a few billion people is no simple two-step around the Christmas tree. Mr. and Mrs. Claus have always worked in tandem to do just that. So when her third husband realizes it’s time to peace out and move on to more Heavenly pastures, the angels and all the elves know what time it is. They need to find Tiffany Saint-Nicholas a new man. With the holiday calendar slowing down for no one, her team has three days to find her a new Santa. Someone kind, loving and willing to take on the spirit of the season, and with the potential to be Tiffany’s first true love match. Tiffany thinks that idea is cute and all, and so are the men they line up for her. But she knows delivering on their Christmas obligations is what really matters, not
December 17, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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kosokojackson.bsky.social
Very weird to hear booktok crying about “but how will you find unique books?!” When all booktok ever did was promote the same 10 books by the same white authors over and over again.

And yes there were diverse booktokers but the amount of booktokers who talked about the same white books is 10xs.
December 14, 2024 at 6:15 PM
whendotheykiss.bsky.social
#nowreading Georgia K. Boone’s I’ll Be Gone For Christmas. Loving ‘The Holiday’ inspired plot plus a chicken named Bennie and a dog named Cleo!

#romancelandia
The cover of Georgia K. Boone’s I’ll Be Gone For Christmas shows two Black women, one sitting on a chair by a lit fireplace and the other carrying shopping bags and coffee.
December 6, 2024 at 5:40 AM
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annaguirre.bsky.social
Cover art!

Garrus lovers:
Science fiction romance oming June 17, 2025.

"Galaxy Quest meets Roswell in this quirky sci-fi rom-com..."

Please re-skeet, so others can experience the joy.

bookshop.org/p/books/i-th...

Pre-orders are vital, so please do if you can. Or ask your librarian to get it!
Pulp style romance cover with a purple pink galaxy background. A blue dragon inspired alien is in a classic romance clinch with a chubby human woman with a brunette ponytail. She is wearing a space fleet style costume. The font is graceful modern in lime green reading I Think I'm in Love with an Alien. NYT and USA Today bestselling author Ann Aguirre is in white font at the bottom.
December 5, 2024 at 7:38 PM
whendotheykiss.bsky.social
Another “best of” #romancelandia books list but doesn’t have any Latinx romance. If I’m tired, can you image how the authors feel!?

And the last two articles share one thing in common and I’ll let you guess what it is.
A screenshot of The Best Romance Books of 2024 from the New York Times.
December 5, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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rdotspoon.bsky.social
A little book aesthetic for my upcoming release. A MAN FOR MRS. CLAUS will be out just in time for Christmas.

(📸: are not mine. collage is just for play play)
Mrs. Claus needs a new husband. A Dalmatian and a duck are gonna help her find him. A man for Mrs Claus
December 5, 2024 at 7:19 PM
whendotheykiss.bsky.social
JFC, a list of “smut” but doesn’t include any romances written by Black or Latinx authors. 🙄 #romancelandia

You want to introduce your friends to open door romance? Here are my recs:
An article preview of the ten best smut books to give as gifts from The Cut
December 5, 2024 at 5:35 AM
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jackielaubooks.bsky.social
Two of my Christmas romances are available in audio! Get Her Pretend Christmas Date and A Second Chance Road Trip for Christmas at Audible, Kobo, Apple, Libro.fm, hoopla, and others.
audiobook cover of Her Pretend Christmas Date Audiobook cover of A Second Chance Road Trip for Christmas
December 1, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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bookish-afrolatina.bsky.social
My newest book review is finally up! You can find it on IG www.instagram.com/p/DDADeqARbx... or my website:
#Booksky #LatinxBooks #BookReviews
Special Book Review: Sleeping with the Frenemy by Natalie Caña!
Sleeping with the Frenemy follows Sofi and Leo (the 3rd Vega) as they navigate a complicated relationship they've been hiding since high school. After her fallout with her bestie and Leo's sister Kamilah, Sofi stayed in Paris for a year, leaving Leo feeling abandoned. Leo almost gives up on her when Sofi arrives back home in Chicago out of the blue. After reconciling with Kamilah, Sofi is committed to saving her bestie's wedding but there's just one problem: she has to work with Leo to get it do
www.bookishafrolatina.com
November 30, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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rdotspoon.bsky.social
Small town romantic suspense with a BDSM chaser. Check out my Beards & Bondage trilogy today!
😈 e/print: amzn.to/48lbAfm
😈 audio: www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/b...
Haven, Sanctuary, and Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon
November 30, 2024 at 12:22 AM
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shamekawrites.bsky.social
If any of you reader people are looking for Black Friday book deals, consider indie authors.

A lot of us are having sales right now. And buying our books directly from us is always better than buying them from Amazon.
November 27, 2024 at 2:20 AM
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oliviawrites.bsky.social
A reminder: If you're visiting loved ones over the holidays, and you notice that someone has lost or gained weight or is eating more or less than usual, that's great. Excellent observation skills on your part. Now--and here's the crucial part--keep your mouth shut and mind your own damn business!
November 26, 2024 at 10:13 PM
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rdotspoon.bsky.social
Hey folks, if you want signed books from me in time for Christmas...

www.therippedbodice.com/product/rebe...
www.therippedbodice.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:56 PM
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pagesandbeats.blacksky.app
Here’s my Bookish friends who amplify Black books!

go.bsky.app/SASB9R5
November 26, 2024 at 2:09 AM
whendotheykiss.bsky.social
I saw ONE romance written by a Latinx author. Le sigh. #romancelandia
bookjockeyalex.bsky.social Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · Nov 25
Speaking of clicking links to articles I’ve written about books, NPR’s Books We Love 2024 is live! I have a ton of recs in here. 🧵
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
Books We Love
Here are 350+ great reads from 2024 hand-picked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 25, 2024 at 9:48 PM
whendotheykiss.bsky.social
Welp, my dream of putting up a Christmas tree this year is dead. #tuxedocat
November 25, 2024 at 2:36 AM
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annaguirre.bsky.social
If you're wondering what you can do right now, consider helping your local food bank.

People have less energy to survive and resist if they're hungry. Our local food bank accepts food, time, or donations depending on what your resources and energy allows.

Let's take care of each other.
November 23, 2024 at 10:54 PM
whendotheykiss.bsky.social
She tells this man, “if you feel it, you should chase it,” and he goes into the airport after her!
She even said the quintessential romance line,“it’s gorgeous” (about a tornado) and he looks right at her (I know).
This is why we need more women as screenwriters and directors.
whendotheykiss.bsky.social Erica | When Do They Kiss? @whendotheykiss.bsky.social · Nov 24
I’m watching Twisters and I know the leads don’t kiss, BUT
- they’re saying the same things about tornadoes
- he keeps initiating conversations with her
- they have a rivals-to-lovers chemistry

C’mon!
a man wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses looks to his left
Alt: a man wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses looks to his left - Glen Powell in Twisters
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November 24, 2024 at 5:13 AM
whendotheykiss.bsky.social
I’m watching Twisters and I know the leads don’t kiss, BUT
- they’re saying the same things about tornadoes
- he keeps initiating conversations with her
- they have a rivals-to-lovers chemistry

C’mon!
a man wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses looks to his left
Alt: a man wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses looks to his left - Glen Powell in Twisters
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:33 AM