I'm about 60% through "Second Chance Romance" the latest masterpiece by @oliviawrites.bsky.social & I keep stopping to *gush* at my partners about how much I love this book. Plus-size rep for both the hero & heroine, & the HEART in this book is just -chef's kiss-. NOBODY does it like Olivia Dade.

Zomromcom by @oliviawrites.bsky.social was an absolute delight. The banter was hilarious, the action was tense, the zany supporting cast of characters shone. More addictive than highly-processed foods, I devoured this book. Can’t wait for the next one. 💙📚 #romancelandia

Olivia Dade's books are always must-reads for me. And since I am only working a half-day today, I dived right in. This book is a treasure. Hero: Cadbury creme egg: "Hard shell, gooey innards, very sweet" Heroine: chocolate lava cake: "cool on the outside, warm and gooey inside where no one can see"

SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE is warm, cozy, & out today. I hope you love it! 💗 The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay. The heat level: steamy! The baked goods: plentiful! www.harpercollins.com/products/sec...

A truly lovely book, but that's no surprise.

Happy pub day!! I love Olivia’s books and this one is no different. So much emotion packed into these pages! 😍

This book is so cozy and delightful - highly recommend! ❤️

Can Jay trust his heart despite all he was raised to believe? Can Derek trust Jay with his heart, despite everything he's experienced ? If they can make it through a semester as roommates... can they make it forever? "When I Trust You" is a short (~50pp) collegiate MM romance books2read.com/b/bwDw7G

I READ AN ARC OF THIS AND IT'S SO FUCKING GOOOOOD.

God, I loved this one. If you need a treat during the holidays, pick this one up. But warning: you will get hungry reading about his baking.

Happy release day to the incomparable Olivia Dade. This is the warm, funny romance we need right now!

I adore all of Olivia's characters, but something about Molly's arc and her wounds and misapprehensions was so relatable to me. this is a warm hug of a book, and it's perfect for soothing end of the year stresses.

SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE is warm, cozy, & out today. I hope you love it! 💗 The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay. The heat level: steamy! The baked goods: plentiful! www.harpercollins.com/products/sec...

If you missed my chat on Saturday with @rubyopalmindy.bsky.social and @authoremmabarry.bsky.social, here's where to find it! Thank you again to @lovessweetarrow.bsky.social for letting us talk about romance and laugh together for an hour. ♥♥♥

🎇 This event is happening later today, if you'd like to join us! 🎇

Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.

🎇 This event is happening later today, if you'd like to join us! 🎇

Look, I was told I should have a hobby, & now I have 6: 1) diamond painting 2) browsing diamond paintings 3) buying diamond paintings 4) organizing diamond paintings 5) trying & failing to make room for all my diamond paintings 6) snickering at YouTube comments by ppl unaware of DP's alternate usage

Maybe their life expectancy calculation is wrong and at some point I will do crafts/read books/use notebooks 14 hours a day, have they considered that???

I'm so delighted that this book is out in the world! Mindy is one of my favorite writers, bar none, and depicts complex relationships among women with such tenderness and care and rueful humor. Also, you know I love cinnamon roll heroes, and this story's offering is especially sweet. 😍

I have just learned the acronym STABLE (Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy) in reference to craft supplies, and it is so rude of the English language to call me out like that

🚨 FINAL DAY TO ORDER 🚨 Don’t miss out on the limited dust jacket for Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade with amazing art by @lenikauffman! Today is the final day to order, so run to the link in our bio to grab your copy!! 💞

Maybe you'd like to see the amazing cover for WORLD'S OKAYEST ORACLE (RELUCTANTLY) SEEKS DEMON, my book about an infamously underpowered oracle saving the world alongside the uptight demon who helped ruin her life 20 years ago? AMZ: go.oliviadade.com/WOOamz Other links: go.oliviadade.com/WOOprh

I LOVE WHEN NEW OLIVIA DADE BOOK WOMEN WITH KNIFE FAT WOMEN DEMON LOOK AT THAT BRAID BEARD YUMMMMMMM

Maybe you'd like to see the amazing cover for WORLD'S OKAYEST ORACLE (RELUCTANTLY) SEEKS DEMON, my book about an infamously underpowered oracle saving the world alongside the uptight demon who helped ruin her life 20 years ago? AMZ: go.oliviadade.com/WOOamz Other links: go.oliviadade.com/WOOprh

Currently picking up Zomromcom again (had wanted to read it in spooky season but life) and again am reminded that I like @oliviawrites.bsky.social's books because they let me have my wish fulfillment of being kinda messy, eating weird stuff and annoying someone hot until they fall in love with me.

⬇️ The deadline is Friday! ⬇️

This is starting momentarily, if you'd like to join us! :-)

🎇 This is happening later today! 🎇

If you love @lenikauffman.bsky.social's work as much as I do or have ever been curious about our partnership--we've worked on so many projects together, and she's slayed every single cover--please join us this Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on Instagram via @avonbooks!

Two things I do know: 1) sunshine helps 2) social media tends to stop me from functioning, which is why I've been absent so much, despite how much I miss and adore so many of you here 💕

Over the years, I've become less of a well-oiled machine and more of a jerry-rigged contraption that runs only sporadically, at inconvenient times, and under a set of frustratingly opaque conditions

When I say we've worked on a lot of covers together, I mean we've worked on A LOT of covers together! (And there are three more in progress, FYI.)

If you love @lenikauffman.bsky.social's work as much as I do or have ever been curious about our partnership--we've worked on so many projects together, and she's slayed every single cover--please join us this Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on Instagram via @avonbooks!

Mindy is one of my favorite people ever, and I'm so excited that we're chatting together next month! ♥♥♥

I love libraries and librarians, so this means the absolute world to me. Thank you so much! 🥰

Congratulations to my lovely friend on her debut novel! I'm so excited to read this. ♥♥♥

🎇 PREORDER BONUS ALERT! 🎇 If you order SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE from @lovessweetarrow.bsky.social by 11/15, you'll receive a dust jacket inspired by old-school romances, with gorgeous new artwork by @lenikauffman.bsky.social and lots more '80s-inspired fun! shop.lovessweetarrow.com/product/seco...

ONE! MORE! WEEK! 😍

Today, I drafted a newsletter, updated my website, and caught up on social media and my inbox instead of doing my taxes. Just remember, though: It's only avoidance if it's from the appropriate region of France. Otherwise, it's just sparkling procrastination.

Apparently any nudity in art immediately prompts a "Sexually Suggestive" label by Bluesky. I'd hate to know what they must think of Michelangelo's "David." 😶

I should note that Albert Joseph Pénot is most famous for his absolutely iconic bat-woman painting, "La Femme Chauve-Souris" (~1890), which I also hope to diamond-paint at some point, because WOW.

In recent weeks, I've been either working on edits for WORLD'S OKAYEST ORACLE (RELUCTANTLY) SEEKS DEMON or diamond painting--and I just turned in my edits! So now I can concentrate more fully on my latest project, the diamond-painting version of "Départ pour le Sabbat" (1910) by Albert Joseph Pénot:

P.S. Also, ordering from @lovessweetarrow.bsky.social would be an awesome way to celebrate Prime Day! 😂

🎇 PREORDER BONUS ALERT! 🎇 If you order SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE from @lovessweetarrow.bsky.social by 11/15, you'll receive a dust jacket inspired by old-school romances, with gorgeous new artwork by @lenikauffman.bsky.social and lots more '80s-inspired fun! shop.lovessweetarrow.com/product/seco...

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

Although it does feature zombies, @oliviawrites.bsky.social's ZOMROMCOM is more about a woman's quest to figure out her place—and maybe make out with a hot vampire while she's at it. Check out Mandy C.'s review at foreveryoungadult.com/book-report/....

When musicians don’t know how to end a song, they just fade out. I think other writers should do that too. Sketch comedy, screenwriting, playwrights. Have everyone talk softer and softer as they slowly sneak off stage. Novelists can end chapters with gradually shrinking type.

deepest of deep breaths feeling nervous about this one, friends! I've written about the mainstreaming of pull-to-publish, its impact on fandom, and what it means for an increasingly corporate and IP-driven creative landscape.

Librarians (and honestly, everyone). Block and/or watch out for this account, which appears to be gathering posts critical of Charlie Kirk/right wing ideology. Note the misspelling of the handle.