Marie
@legallyhea.bsky.social
Always reading from the backlists [mostly romance/history/mystery]; Perpetually procrastinating & a bit scattered; Legal stuff in the not-free-time; Proud NE'er but I prefer the fake maple syrup; She/her
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I should also add that if you’re an editor starting to consider commissioning a romance piece for February, I’m still available!
The Los Angeles Press Club is hosting their annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards this week, and my February piece on the HEA is nominated in the “Online Commentary/Trend, Other Arts” category! Im very proud of it! www.zocalopublicsquare.org/romance-genr...
Happily Ever After Is for Everyone | Essay
The romance genre has a single set-in-stone rule: The main characters of the story will end up happily in a relationship. The HEA (Happily Ever After) or the HFN (Happy for Now) is the expectation of ...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I should also add that if you’re an editor starting to consider commissioning a romance piece for February, I’m still available!
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Hide your wallets, it’s that time again! #TBQsBookDeals
Your Monday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $2.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
Your Monday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $2.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
December 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Hide your wallets, it’s that time again! #TBQsBookDeals
Your Monday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $2.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
Your Monday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $2.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
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Still need to get some presents for loved ones (or yourself)?
Get free shipping, 20% off a future order, and the knowledge that your purchase supports indie bookstores 💜
Get free shipping, 20% off a future order, and the knowledge that your purchase supports indie bookstores 💜
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Still need to get some presents for loved ones (or yourself)?
Get free shipping, 20% off a future order, and the knowledge that your purchase supports indie bookstores 💜
Get free shipping, 20% off a future order, and the knowledge that your purchase supports indie bookstores 💜
Jury instructions are not interesting and don't need to be broadcast... @nbcboston.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Jury instructions are not interesting and don't need to be broadcast... @nbcboston.com
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More queer romance in fantasy setting, this time inspired by the Ottoman empire, A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland is on sale for $2.99
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A Taste of Gold and Iron
A Taste of Gold and Iron - Kindle edition by Rowland, Alexandra. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A Taste of Gold and Iron.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
More queer romance in fantasy setting, this time inspired by the Ottoman empire, A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland is on sale for $2.99
amzn.to/48I2MDw
amzn.to/48I2MDw
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Most of Katee Robert's Neon Gods books are on sale for $1.99
These are high-heat mafia-type romance retellings of Greek myths
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These are high-heat mafia-type romance retellings of Greek myths
amzn.to/4pBonmL
Neon Gods: A Scorchingly Hot Modern Retelling of Hades and Persephone (Dark Olympus Book 1)
Neon Gods: A Scorchingly Hot Modern Retelling of Hades and Persephone (Dark Olympus Book 1) - Kindle edition by Robert, Katee. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Neon Gods: A Scorchingly Hot Modern Retelling of Hades and Persephone (Dark Olympus Book 1).
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December 1, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Most of Katee Robert's Neon Gods books are on sale for $1.99
These are high-heat mafia-type romance retellings of Greek myths
amzn.to/4pBonmL
These are high-heat mafia-type romance retellings of Greek myths
amzn.to/4pBonmL
I think I have to go with 'O Holy Night' - the 'fall on your knees part' when done well, gets me every time - like goosebumps level.
Secular is trickier: Jimmy Eat World's cover of Last Christmas, or the Ravonette's "Christmas Song' or for classic - probably Nat King Coles's 'The Christmas Song'
Secular is trickier: Jimmy Eat World's cover of Last Christmas, or the Ravonette's "Christmas Song' or for classic - probably Nat King Coles's 'The Christmas Song'
What is your favorite "Christian" Christmas song and what is your favorite "Secular" Christmas song?
I will probably always adore "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for Christian.
And "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for secular.
I will probably always adore "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for Christian.
And "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for secular.
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I think I have to go with 'O Holy Night' - the 'fall on your knees part' when done well, gets me every time - like goosebumps level.
Secular is trickier: Jimmy Eat World's cover of Last Christmas, or the Ravonette's "Christmas Song' or for classic - probably Nat King Coles's 'The Christmas Song'
Secular is trickier: Jimmy Eat World's cover of Last Christmas, or the Ravonette's "Christmas Song' or for classic - probably Nat King Coles's 'The Christmas Song'
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rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
November 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM
rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
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THE KINGPIN'S NANNY is free right now.
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The following titles are $1:
THE NAUGHTY LIST amzn.to/43XzaPX
PLOWED amzn.to/3MuKPQc
HER FESTIVE FLIRTATION amzn.to/4rrbSvS
RETURNJ TO LOVE amzn.to/4pabdgZ
GIGOLO ALL THE WAYY amzn.to/4ruL0LA
THE RESCUE amzn.to/4rrK8qP
amzn.to/48aILWf
The following titles are $1:
THE NAUGHTY LIST amzn.to/43XzaPX
PLOWED amzn.to/3MuKPQc
HER FESTIVE FLIRTATION amzn.to/4rrbSvS
RETURNJ TO LOVE amzn.to/4pabdgZ
GIGOLO ALL THE WAYY amzn.to/4ruL0LA
THE RESCUE amzn.to/4rrK8qP
November 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
THE KINGPIN'S NANNY is free right now.
amzn.to/48aILWf
The following titles are $1:
THE NAUGHTY LIST amzn.to/43XzaPX
PLOWED amzn.to/3MuKPQc
HER FESTIVE FLIRTATION amzn.to/4rrbSvS
RETURNJ TO LOVE amzn.to/4pabdgZ
GIGOLO ALL THE WAYY amzn.to/4ruL0LA
THE RESCUE amzn.to/4rrK8qP
amzn.to/48aILWf
The following titles are $1:
THE NAUGHTY LIST amzn.to/43XzaPX
PLOWED amzn.to/3MuKPQc
HER FESTIVE FLIRTATION amzn.to/4rrbSvS
RETURNJ TO LOVE amzn.to/4pabdgZ
GIGOLO ALL THE WAYY amzn.to/4ruL0LA
THE RESCUE amzn.to/4rrK8qP
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Trans? Under 25? 🏳️⚧️
There's a few hours left to sign up for a free festive gift from our Trans Secret Santa community project 🎄🎁
Read more: www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/28/t...
Sign up here: www.transsecretsanta.co.uk
Registrations close just before midnight tonight ⌛
There's a few hours left to sign up for a free festive gift from our Trans Secret Santa community project 🎄🎁
Read more: www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/28/t...
Sign up here: www.transsecretsanta.co.uk
Registrations close just before midnight tonight ⌛
Are you trans and under 25? You could receive a free gift from Trans Secret Santa
Are you trans and under 25? You could receive a free gift under a heartwarming Trans Secret Santa campaign. Here's how to apply.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Trans? Under 25? 🏳️⚧️
There's a few hours left to sign up for a free festive gift from our Trans Secret Santa community project 🎄🎁
Read more: www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/28/t...
Sign up here: www.transsecretsanta.co.uk
Registrations close just before midnight tonight ⌛
There's a few hours left to sign up for a free festive gift from our Trans Secret Santa community project 🎄🎁
Read more: www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/28/t...
Sign up here: www.transsecretsanta.co.uk
Registrations close just before midnight tonight ⌛
Also - remember that if you are struggling and they see you with a new electronic item - regardless of how you may have come about getting it - they will say you are wasting your money/that it’s all your fault.
Hi there! We’re not ‘device hoarding,’ we’re paying for groceries and healthcare instead of buying new phones every year, hope this helps your cold dead heart
November 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Also - remember that if you are struggling and they see you with a new electronic item - regardless of how you may have come about getting it - they will say you are wasting your money/that it’s all your fault.
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Oh hey, if you're in the US, today is your last chance to scoop up the gorgeous trade paperback edition (with sprayed edges!) of Wooing the Witch Queen for 50% off at @barnesandnoble.com : www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wooing-the...
#romancelandia
#romancelandia
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Oh hey, if you're in the US, today is your last chance to scoop up the gorgeous trade paperback edition (with sprayed edges!) of Wooing the Witch Queen for 50% off at @barnesandnoble.com : www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wooing-the...
#romancelandia
#romancelandia
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The techniques used for this fabric have created an ethereal, dreamlike effect across an expanse of skirt. The plain weave silk taffeta is warp printed, hence the blurry butterfly effect, then finished with a moiré surface. Pure #1860s magic @lacma.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
November 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The techniques used for this fabric have created an ethereal, dreamlike effect across an expanse of skirt. The plain weave silk taffeta is warp printed, hence the blurry butterfly effect, then finished with a moiré surface. Pure #1860s magic @lacma.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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She is an ice blue queen in her fur trimmed bustle dress, palest blue satin and a frosted lace effect for the front of the skirt and bodice. The mid #1880s did embrace a lavish trim. @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
She is an ice blue queen in her fur trimmed bustle dress, palest blue satin and a frosted lace effect for the front of the skirt and bodice. The mid #1880s did embrace a lavish trim. @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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All new FREE HOLIDAY STORIES from some of your favorite authors! Check out six sexy and fun standalone holiday themed shorts from Vi Keeland &Penelope Ward, Elizabeth O'Roark, Laura Pavlov, Monica Murphy, J.L Beck and me!! It's only available for a LIMITED TIME, so hurry!
November 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
All new FREE HOLIDAY STORIES from some of your favorite authors! Check out six sexy and fun standalone holiday themed shorts from Vi Keeland &Penelope Ward, Elizabeth O'Roark, Laura Pavlov, Monica Murphy, J.L Beck and me!! It's only available for a LIMITED TIME, so hurry!
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Today's deals include:
~ Rival traveling tavern owners
~ Widowed architect/single dad + debutante + country house party
~ Opposites attract, grumpy fisherman
& more!
~ Rival traveling tavern owners
~ Widowed architect/single dad + debutante + country house party
~ Opposites attract, grumpy fisherman
& more!
Hide your wallets, it’s that time again! #TBQsBookDeals
Your Friday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $2.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
Your Friday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $2.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤
November 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Today's deals include:
~ Rival traveling tavern owners
~ Widowed architect/single dad + debutante + country house party
~ Opposites attract, grumpy fisherman
& more!
~ Rival traveling tavern owners
~ Widowed architect/single dad + debutante + country house party
~ Opposites attract, grumpy fisherman
& more!
This sounds like willful negligence by Universities
Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This sounds like willful negligence by Universities
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November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
New Post: Smexy Deals- Black Friday eBook Deals! smexybooks.com/2025/11/smex...
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Today's romance deals are up, treat yourself to one of these lovely reads!
5 romances, all under $3 👀📚
Friday Romance Deals (11/28): A jaded Duke swears to never fall in love, a cozy fantasy romance, rival bookshop owners & more! 📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/11/frid...
5 romances, all under $3 👀📚
Friday Romance Deals (11/28): A jaded Duke swears to never fall in love, a cozy fantasy romance, rival bookshop owners & more! 📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/11/frid...
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Today's romance deals are up, treat yourself to one of these lovely reads!
5 romances, all under $3 👀📚
Friday Romance Deals (11/28): A jaded Duke swears to never fall in love, a cozy fantasy romance, rival bookshop owners & more! 📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/11/frid...
5 romances, all under $3 👀📚
Friday Romance Deals (11/28): A jaded Duke swears to never fall in love, a cozy fantasy romance, rival bookshop owners & more! 📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/11/frid...
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This has been a favourite #1920s dress for a long time but I had never before seen the more detailed images of the arrangement of the beaded shapest. I have a whole new appreciation for Poiret’s design choices and the hands sewing the beads #museumatfit #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
November 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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New #bookish merch just dropped 👀 Snag something cute, support libraries, and take 15% off with code ➡️ PlotThreads15 at plotthreadsshop.com. All proceeds still go directly to the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social. #Bookish #Booksky #LibraryLove #CheckOutYourLibrary #LibraryJoy
November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New #bookish merch just dropped 👀 Snag something cute, support libraries, and take 15% off with code ➡️ PlotThreads15 at plotthreadsshop.com. All proceeds still go directly to the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social. #Bookish #Booksky #LibraryLove #CheckOutYourLibrary #LibraryJoy
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The Smart Bitches Candle Collection is here!!
I partnered with Wax Cabin Candles to create a limited edition set - one candle for our 20th anniversary, and one for all you Bad Decisions Book Club members out there. You can shop small and spread light and warmth this year!
https://bit.ly/SBTB-cndl
I partnered with Wax Cabin Candles to create a limited edition set - one candle for our 20th anniversary, and one for all you Bad Decisions Book Club members out there. You can shop small and spread light and warmth this year!
https://bit.ly/SBTB-cndl
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Smart Bitches Candle Collection is here!!
I partnered with Wax Cabin Candles to create a limited edition set - one candle for our 20th anniversary, and one for all you Bad Decisions Book Club members out there. You can shop small and spread light and warmth this year!
https://bit.ly/SBTB-cndl
I partnered with Wax Cabin Candles to create a limited edition set - one candle for our 20th anniversary, and one for all you Bad Decisions Book Club members out there. You can shop small and spread light and warmth this year!
https://bit.ly/SBTB-cndl
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#Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is BACK for our 6th year! 🎁✨
This community-powered gifting initiative is all about mutual aid, kindness, and making sure no one goes without a little magic this season.
Let’s make 2025 our most generous year yet!
Learn more: bit.ly/holidayfairies
This community-powered gifting initiative is all about mutual aid, kindness, and making sure no one goes without a little magic this season.
Let’s make 2025 our most generous year yet!
Learn more: bit.ly/holidayfairies
November 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
#Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is BACK for our 6th year! 🎁✨
This community-powered gifting initiative is all about mutual aid, kindness, and making sure no one goes without a little magic this season.
Let’s make 2025 our most generous year yet!
Learn more: bit.ly/holidayfairies
This community-powered gifting initiative is all about mutual aid, kindness, and making sure no one goes without a little magic this season.
Let’s make 2025 our most generous year yet!
Learn more: bit.ly/holidayfairies
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If you are having a rough year and are worried you can't get gifts for the people in your life, you can sign up here and submit your wishlist.
If you are someone who has a little bit extra and wants to give someone else joy? Find one & buy them something!
shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fair...
If you are someone who has a little bit extra and wants to give someone else joy? Find one & buy them something!
shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fair...
Holiday Fairies
Romancelandia holiday fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community.
shelflovepodcast.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
If you are having a rough year and are worried you can't get gifts for the people in your life, you can sign up here and submit your wishlist.
If you are someone who has a little bit extra and wants to give someone else joy? Find one & buy them something!
shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fair...
If you are someone who has a little bit extra and wants to give someone else joy? Find one & buy them something!
shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fair...