Holy fucking shit! I think I’ve broken all records with the lateness of my coronation for Molly, who provided the correct answer for the last Personal Ad contest we ran about a month ago. Molly! Sorry this is late. Kneel, and be ye not alarmed by the pot of warm wax and the strips of cloth we have beside us (we assure you, it only hurts for a moment), for we Smart Bitches dub thee:
That’s right, kids, for this personal ad contest, we’re running a special Jailbait edition--heroine’s only 18, and no, it’s not a historical romance or an old-sk00l Harlequin Romance. First person to correctly shout out the heroine’s name, title and author will receive the rare and fabulous prize of one (1) Smart Bitch aristocratic title, guaranteed 100% inorganic and created solely using sweatshop labor.
A few days delayed (my apologies) but no less of importance - a Smart Bitch Coronation.
Congratulations to Bettie, who correctly guessed last week’s Guess That Lonely Heart - it was indeed Jasmine Parks from Jennifer Rardin’s Another One Bites the Dust. Kneel, Bettie, and arise a member of the Smart Bitch Peerage™.
Late breaking lonely heart - woo! You know the drill - first one with the name of the heroine, the title of the book, and the name of the author wins Smart Bitch Title™. It’s been awhile since I’ve used mine, so consider this a command from the Duchess of Cuntington: solve this puzzle!
Nocturnal Blossoming Romance? Maybe!
Fragrantly named CIA assassin seeks mysterious, undead, and definitely older man to be my partner through asskicking series of adventures. I’m healing from recent tragedy, but your hot bod and equally hot talents as my boss in professional asskickery might bring me back to life again, even if you’re, for all intents and purposes, dead. I’m armed to the teeth and you’re armed with your teeth, so we make a great pair. Sign me up, baby, yeah.
A few days late and possibly a dollar short, but hey, I am more than a little short on sleep and think that every day since Saturday has been one loooooong ass day. Woo!
But enough about me - it’s coronation time round these parts. And our Smart Bitch Title™ is bestowed upon Shannon for correctly guessing the Lonely Heart: Rhia from Eyes of Crow by Jeri Smith-Ready. Kneel Shannon, and arise a member of the Peerage.
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the flip book things sound interesting, but i just have to say i always HATED choose your own adventure books! if i want a story, i want a story. if i wanted to make one up, i’d make one up.…
I scooped “The Pearl” from my ma when I was about 12..gooood stuff!
This is not at all directed at anyone here, but I think internalized misogyny is both real and common, and it depresses me to hear about more instances of its strength. However, my reading this week is surprisingly cheering on…
OMG. Follow Your Heart books. I remember these. I had a few that I picked up from the school book fair. It’s about all they had by way of romance back in the day.
Here’s one on Amazon:…
I loved these- being painfully shy it was an innocent way for me to see what guys were thinking- now I know those hot teen guys were usually written by middle age women, but then, it was reassuring to see…
