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💛 Your source for swoon-worthy clean romance
📖 Historical • Contemporary • Fantasy • Mystery • YA
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“If Goldilocks and Red Riding Hood got in a boxing ring, who would win?” That question asked by her son 16 years ago is what started the story of this book by Julie Wright.

I can’t wait to read this beautiful book by @scatteredjules and share with you what I think. The premise sounds amazing!

Red and Goldi are rivals and both love the same boy. When Red goes into the cursed forest in search of her younger sister, will Goldi help or hinder her search?

Red’s path is quickly tangled with jealousy, secrets, and impossible choices.

In a world where conjurers are feared and love can be both a blessing and a curse, Red must learn that every spell has a cost, every heart hides a truth, and bravery is written in threads of red.

@properromanceseries @shadowmountainpub

#YAFantasy #FairytaleRetelling #CleanFantasy #TuesdayTeaser #TeaserTuesday

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Why is @sarah_m_eden wandering the underworld beneath the city?!?

Could it be she is Seeking someone?

Join us as we work to bring you an amazing display of Regency Couture!

For the next three weeks, Persephone’s iconic dress from the hit movie, Seeking Persephone, will be on display for the first time ever at the Anderson Art Gallery in the Provo Library.

And there’s so much more!

I will display my waistcoat made from fabric woven with real peacock feathers. @shannhob has graciously shared her embroidered Persephone dress worn at the Roman Baths during the Jane Austen Festival. And @ohsewverymary will display her famous “wheat” dress, inspired by the twin named exhibit in the Victoria & Albert museum in London.

Every outfit tells a story and we invite you to join ours.

@basicallyhistorical
@arlemhawks
@ashleygep
@ladyalyssa2
@solid_seams
@the_reader_ship
@properromanceseries

#seekingpersephone #seekingpersephonemovie #regencyfashion #provolibrary

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TARGET is having a big sale on books! You can get the hardcover set of the Casters and Crowns series at a steal! Links in my stories.

Circle members, be sure to check if you have the extra coupon you can stack. Happy fall reading, everyone!

Huge thank you to @authorashleybustamante for giving me the heads up on this deal. Her books are included, too, and if you haven't read them, now is your chance!

#bookdeals #fallreads #discountedbooks #castersandcrownsseries #yaromantasy @shadowmountainpub @properromanceseries

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✨ COVER REVEAL ✨

The fifth book in Nancy Campbell Allen’s Steampunk Proper Romance series, The Mermaid and the Iron Crowe, is coming April 6, 2027. 💚

Along with this new release, the first four books in the series are getting beautiful new cover designs ⚙️

Swipe to see all five covers!

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A new look for two beloved Proper Romance classics ✨

We're excited to reveal the new paperback covers for Edenbrooke and Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson, featuring stunning original artwork by Rachel Nelson!

available February 2, 2027 🤍

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I love looking back at happy memories! Hope everyone is having a good Sunday.🌸🫶♥️

For Utah readers, signed copies of SILK AND SENSIBILITY can be found in Draper, Cottonwood Heights, Riverton, Valley Fair, Bountiful, Layton, Clinton, Logan, and American Fork.

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Hi, I'm Mengxi, an academic translator who wrote a retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility set in Ming-dynasty China. Available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook from @shadowmountainpub @properromanceseries

In a world of dowries and societal pressure, two sisters with conflicting views on propriety and passion must learn from each other's strengths to navigate love and find their own happily-ever-afters.

SILK AND SENSIBILITY is perfect for fans of:
📔Jane Austen retellings
🐼Chinese history and culture
🌸C-drama vibes
💖Sweet happy endings

⭐Booklist starred review: "Even the staunchest Janeite will be impressed by the author's ability to honor the original framework of Sense and Sensibility while making it wholly unique within the sixteenth-century China setting."

🏷️Tags: #silkandsensibility, romantic historical fiction, Jane Austen adaptations, C-dramas, sister stories, debut author, Utah travels, signed books, author life, friendship

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For readers looking for a no-spice dark fairytale retelling. ✨

Threads of Red by Julie Wright @scatteredjules

This was a much darker, more intense fairytale retelling than I expected! That being said, it was one of those books that was hard to put down. The magical fairytale atmosphere, danger at every turn, race to save her sister, and ALL the mysteries/secrets kept me turning the pages.

Romance:
The romance takes more of a backseat to the adventure and the girls’ evolving relationship. And be prepared for ALL the love triangle drama! (Don’t worry, no cheating involved).

Overall, Red’s journey to save her sister while uncovering the truth made for a gripping adventure.

⚠️ Please check the content warnings in the caption under the next slide to see if this is a good fit for you.

➡️ Thank you to the publisher @shadowmountainpub and @properromanceseries for sending me a copy of this book. All opinions in my review are my own.

#sweetcleanreads #nospicedarkfairytaleretelling #kissesonlydarkfairytaleretelling #closeddoorfairytaleretelling

I think this is YA due to the age of the characters but the author doesn’t pull any punches.

⚠️ Content:

🖤 Dark themes: Emotional abuse, physical abuse, and neglect by a parent; betrayals; murders,

🔮 Magic: Dark magic, curses, and dangerous enchantments involving blood. There is also magic used for good too.

⚔️ Violence: Frequent fighting, injuries, blood, and death involving people and creatures

🌲 Atmosphere: Dark, creepy, cursed woods and menacing magical creatures

🖤 Overall feel: Dark, eerie, and intense

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The 📕 : EVERY BEAT AFTER
Comment HEART for a 🔗 sent straight to your DMs!

💓She’s a heart transplant survivor trying to save her family’s Swedish bakery.
📊He’s a marketing genius grappling with a traumatic accident & a betrayal that cost him everything.
💞And the connection igniting between them might become the one thing they can’t live without.
If you want forced proximity tension that’s unmatched - but no spice, add Every Beat After to your 🛒 now in any format!

💓 forced proximity
💓 rivals to a lot more
💓 He takes care of her
💓 found family
💓 they heal each other
💓 cozy bakery
💓 heart transplant survivor
💓 slow burn
💓 heart racing kisses only

She’s guarding a borrowed heart, afraid of her uncertain future. He’s locked his heart away, still haunted by his past. But in this simmering enemies-to-lovers romance, sparks turn to something deeper—and the connection they tried so hard to resist might become the one thing they can’t live without.

“Moving and romantic—a gorgeous debut!” —Sophie Cousens, New York Times best-selling author of This Time Next Year

#bookrecommendations #tbrlist #bookreel #enemiestoloversbooks #closeddoorromance read this book, book club books, romance books Return to me meets beauty & the beast

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Am I a sucker for a grumpy/sunshine pairing? Why yes, yes I am. Give me the headstrong girl who believes in love and the jaded boy who's given up on trusting people. Give me that story where they transform and save each other.

If that sounds like your thing, too, I've got a book for you. ❤️

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A cynical shapeshifter. A hopeful princess. A love they never saw coming.

Silas Bennett grew up in a kingdom where magic-users are persecuted, especially those with the rare ability to transform into animals. After discovering he could shapeshift into a serpent, Silas was nearly killed—only to escape to a neighboring kingdom where he could study and use his magic freely. Now, he is determined to become a professor at the university he calls home, even though he is only nineteen. But first he must distinguish himself in his research field by proving that legendary magic stealers exist.

Princess Eliza, a hopeless romantic inspired by sonnets and their promises of true love, refuses to believe her beloved Henry perished at sea. She will do whatever it takes to find him and bring him home—even if it means traveling to another country and asking for help from a shapeshifting outcast.

With Eliza’s relentless optimism pitted against Silas’s unyielding cynicism, the two enemies can’t seem to have a civil conversation. But when they are unexpectedly bound by a pair of magical bracelets, which can only be unlocked by a kiss of true love, they quickly discover that they’ll have to work together as they navigate different languages, their past prejudices and fears, and a blossoming relationship. When their search for the truth about magic stealers threatens both Silas’s magic and Eliza’s safety, the two must learn to be vulnerable and trust each other’s hearts.

#sonnetsandserpents #grumpysunshine #forcedproximity #fantasybookswithromance #bookswithbanter @shadowmountainpub @properromanceseries

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Do you enjoy unique Jane Austen retellings?

I recently read and was really impressed with Silk and Sensibility by @margaretliseeley This book is a Sense and Sensibility retelling set in China during the Ming-dynasty. I don’t know if I ever would have imagined this type of setting for this retelling, but let me tell you, it worked and it worked so well; I loved the way the author blended Chinese history, culture, and heritage with this Jane Austen tale and made it shine in a whole new light.

I really loved getting the Chinese heritage and history while reading this as a fiction novel and was even surprised at times with some of the intensity based on the historical details. However, all those details and unexpected moments just made everything feel so much more realistic for me and gave me a greater appreciation of the characters. I loved how Aillin and Meilin were in the same family and situation, but their unique personalities led them to different choices and loves with such a great dynamic between them.

This book had romance and action, while also having so much about family and heritage. I really loved how fresh and unique it was and recommend it.

Thank you @margaretliseeley and @properromanceseries for my gifted copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Side note, the hardcover is gorgeous.

Silk and Sensibility | Jane Austen Retelling| Ming-dynasty |Book Recommendation

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I loved this book so much, check back next week for a full review with trigger warnings!
#minireadingvlog #fivestarread #cleanhistoricalromance #aladysguidetoloveandpirates #favoriteofthemonth

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7 new releases to add to your bookshelf 📚

#shadowmountainpublishing #newreleases

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