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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · Aug 28

A jaded woman falls for her sunshine neighbor in this cozy Christmas romance with a touch of magic.

Magically Generated will be out on October 21!

Cover artist: @jaypillerva.bsky.social

Illustrated cover of Magically Generated by Jackie Lau. Large Asian man with beard and glasses, wearing red winter coat and gray hat. White woman wearing green jacket and hat with pompom. He has an arm around her, and they’re looking at each other. Background: snowy city park, including snow sculpture of a rabbit holding a mug. Subtitle: A Christmas novella.

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Aug 27

My FMCs would be true to themselves. Junior would buy something elaborate, Leigh would bake some type of traditionally Guyanese treat, and Claudia wouldn't go to a potluck unless she knew the person and that person wouldn't expect her to bring anything 🤗

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Aug 8

They hate all of us. We must not let them divide us by deciding that some of us are sacrificial pawns that we can throw under the fascism bus.

The only way to keep us all safe is to tear the fascism bus apart when it threatens any one of us.

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Indrapramit Das (Offline, travelling) @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · Jul 24

It's apt that corporations/governments divided the internet into SFW and NSFW & are now making it all Safe For Work, because that is the defining frame they want to place on the world--everywhere you go is for Work, not pleasure or art or love or culture. You must always Work for Them, or die.

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · Jul 25

Gaza is being starved.

The Sameer Project is struggling to find food, but they are still doing work in Gaza.

I will send the first 5 people who donate $15+ USD (or equivalent) today the digital items from my 2023 Kickstarter.

linktr.ee/thesameerpro...

The Sameer Project | Instagram | Linktree

We are a donations based aid initiative for Gaza led by Palestinians,

linktr.ee

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Jul 25

It was exactly this experience that prompted me to write my first romance! I was reading along, kicking my feet, and then... BANG! Random occurrence leading to a forced HEA.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Jul 23

At this point, I do not know how anyone denies what is happening in Gaza unless they have no sense of morals. People are starving to death. They are being shot at when they come to get food. What else can you possibly call this but genocide?

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Jul 22

Does your TBR need a little beefing up? We got'chu!

Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Jul 18

OMG Thank you! 🤩

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Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · Jul 15

If you’re in a dark and punchy mood… Small town romantic suspense with a BDSM chaser. Check out my Beards & Bondage trilogy today!

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😈 audio: www.chirpbooks.com/a...

#booksky #romancelandia #blacksky

Now available in audio!
Haven, Sanctuary and Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Three romances with shirtless buff guys on the cover, standing in front of the mountains, in front of a farm and in front of the ocean. All three books have plus size black heroines and all three books feature BDSM elements.
Haven - he saves her from serial killers. Months later they reunite and do the nasty instead of going to therapy.
Sanctuary - She saves herself from a professional hit and ends up hidding at his farm. They do the nasty
Harbor is a polyam story with three black folks. Their cheating partners are killed and they try to find meaning in it all. The meaning involves a threesome on the beach.
Now available in audio!
Haven, Sanctuary and Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Three romances with shirtless buff guys on the cover, standing in front of the mountains, in front of a farm and in front of the ocean. All three books have plus size black heroines and all three books feature BDSM elements.

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · Jul 15

I'll be at Toronto Public Library's BookCrush in August!

Home - BookCrush

4 days. 25 authors. Infinite heart flutters. Romance takes centre stage August 21-24 at Toronto Public Library’s BookCrush. Join bestselling romance writers and passionate readers for a weekend of pan...

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Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · Jul 10

From now until July 15 you can can scoop up my holiday paranormal romance A MAN FOR MRS. CLAUS for 40% off! Don't miss out! ♥️🎄📚🦆

payhip.com/b/EaUeP

Christmas in July Sale. $1.99 until July 5
A Man for Mrs Claus Ebook cover
The elves have 3 days to find Mrs Claus a new man.
A MAN FOR MRS CLAUS by Rebekah Weatherspoon. A Black couple embraces. The man is kissing the woman's neck as she holds a sprig of mistletoe over their heads. He is wearing a red tshirt and fireman's gear pants with suspenders. She is wearing a short tight fur lined red christmas dress and white boots.

This book takes place in the summer so its technically a North Pole romance, not so much a Christmas romance.

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Jul 10

Here's what I know: a reader compared my recent release to At First Spite by @oliviawrites.bsky.social! My head is so big I can't stand up!

The Inscrutable Mr. Yang is available at all digital retailers and some library services like Hoopla www.books2read.com/MrYang if you want to see for yourself!

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Jul 10

For realsies? *fist pumps*

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Jul 10

God how I love this book! I rec it all the time. It gives me Clueless in all the best ways ❤️

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Jul 10

I said it on Threads, and I'll say it here too: Kissing in Toronto is literally all I need to know about this book. It being an Iranian story is just icing! Can't wait to read 🤗

Arezou-Deetoo @arezouamin.bsky.social · Jul 9

I am delighted to finally announce that my debut novel, THE AROOSI ARRANGEMENT, is coming October 14, 2025

This is the Iranian-Canadian, fake-dating romance of my heart, and I can't wait for you all to meet Sharzad and Sam 💜

arezouamin.com/books/the-ar...

A book cover featuring a man and a woman dressed nicely, set against the Toronto skyline, with text above them reading "The Aroosi Arrangement" and "Arezou Amin"

The back of a book featuring the toronto skyline and the following summary:

Sharzad Daryai looks like she’s got it all, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. She’s 32 years old, her dream job turning stale, and she’s desperate for a change. And then she finds out her brother is getting married. Her younger brother.

Sharzad’s never been particularly lucky in love, but she doesn’t want to face another round of pitying aunties and uncles asking when it’s going to be her turn. When her siblings insist she needs to bring a date to the wedding, or else, she needs a solution. And fast.

Sam Kazemi is a golden boy whose shine is tarnished. Sure, he’s got the fancy degree from an American school, but his girlfriend just dumped him and his dream project is in trouble. With a head for numbers, Sam has no flair for the creative, and no desire to admit he’s bitten off more than he can chew.

After a pair of heated chance encounters, Sharzad and Sam strike a bargain: She’ll help him find a creative solution to his business woes if he agrees to pose as her boyfriend at all wedding-related events.

The lines between work and play, real and fake begin to blur, but romantically-reluctant Sharzad and overly-confident Sam maintain that after the wedding, they’ll go their separate ways. After the wedding, things will go back to normal, with no feelings in the way. Right?

Right?

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Tracy @tmdreads.bsky.social · Jan 29

Book mail!! @lindoforbes.bsky.social

A tissue wrapped book is surrounded by candy with a stack of stickers on top of it.

The paper back book ‘the Unsufferable Mr. Fletcher with a Black woman lounging in a director’s chair while a man stands beside it. Around the book is candy and stickers that say ‘ask me about my triope’ and everyone deserves a happy ending’

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HEA Canada: A CanLit Romance Hub @canlitromance.bsky.social · Jan 31

Author @lindoforbes.bsky.social is my guest blogger today, and I'm gonna warn you: this one made me cry. She's talking about writing the books of her heart from the audacity of names that sound similar to deeply personal representation: but make it fiction!

canlitromance.ca/2025/01/31/l...

Lindo Forbes: Looking back at how it all began

How do you make a story interesting, raise the stakes, and make the journey worthwhile when the map is already laid out for you? When the beats – the set up, meet cute, turning points, crisis…

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · Jan 24

Check my Instagram for a Canada-only giveaway! Signed paperbacks by me, @zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social, and @lindoforbes.bsky.social.

www.instagram.com/p/DFNtAOaO3vm/

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Dec 19

OMG Thanks!!!! ❤

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Dec 18

I did!! Thanks for the rec! 🤗

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Torrance Sené (Cassie Donoghue) @torrancesene.bsky.social · Dec 10

If you write sex on the page (no matter the genre), make sure you've joined Authors Against Book Bans so we can all better mobilize as a group in 2025 and beyond. It's FREE to join! www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

Authors Against Book Bans

Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Dec 9

Oooh... I'm always looking for more Black PNR Romance. I'm gonna check it out! 😊

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Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Nov 2

A couple hours left to bid. Check out 32auctions.com/l4l to see the 100s of items still available - including an annotated copy of my debut novel!

Lindo Forbes @lindoforbes.bsky.social · Jul 1

I'm so excited to have an item up for auction! Check it out!! 🤗

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