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Blog: The Romance Edit: July from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:20:25 +0100

Welcome to the July issue of The Romance Edit. Nothing pairs with a sunny July afternoon quite like a romance … Continued

Blog: With All Due Speed, Celia Lake from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2022 romantic fantasy short stories, more scenes set after the
events of Eclipse.

Blog: The Wreck of a World, W Grove from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:02:00 +0100

1890 scientific romance novella. In the far distant future of 1948,
the machines are revolting…

Blog: Hooked on Off Campus? Read these 4 Elle Kennedy Books Next from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:37:41 +0100

If the Amazon Prime adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus series left you craving more of her addictive mix of swoony tension, sharp … Continued

Blog: Call the Dead Again, Ann Granger from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0100

1998 mystery, eleventh of Granger’s novels of Chief Inspector Alan Markby
and non-detective Meredith Mitchell. A local lawyer and minor European
luminary has his […]

Blog: Galactic Empire Declares War, Humanity’s Envoy Just Shrugged And Pulled Out a Newspaper from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:54:34 +0100

Blog: 7 Must Read Cowboy Love Stories for Small-Town Romance Fans from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:48:57 +0100

There’s something about a sexy cowboy that never goes out of style. Dusty boots, quiet confidence, untamed landscapes and a love … Continued

Blog: The Work of Art, Mimi Matthews from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2018 Regency romance. Phyllida Satterthwaite has always been thought
more odd than beautiful, but in her London season that oddity makes
her a sensation—and one t […]

Blog: A Perilous Perspective, Anna Lee Huber from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2022 historical mystery; tenth in Huber’s Lady Darby series
(post-Regency amateur detection). The Gages are staying at a remote
castle for a wedding party; but when […]

Blog: Romance Includes You 2026: Submissions Now Open! from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100

We hope you’ve all been getting excited for the opening of the submission window for Mills & Boon’s Romance Includes … Continued

Blog: Banshee, Lindsay Rumbold from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2024 Cold War espionage and aviation thriller. In 2022, an
undocumented bunker turns up during construction work on a former RAF
base, containing squadron paperwork […]

Blog: Vanishing Point, Marcia Muller from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2006 mystery, twenty-third in Muller’s series about Sharon McCone,
private investigator in San Francisco. Over twenty years ago, a woman
vanished; a few days later, […]

Blog: Full Speed to a Crash Landing, Beth Revis from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:01:00 +0100

2024 science fiction novella, first of a trilogy. Ada Lamarr is a
salvager, but there’s a hole in the side of her ship and her suit air
supply is running low. Hope […]

Blog: Are you ready for some fun but silly B-movie schlock? from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:48:20 +0100

Blog: We Sent 50 Ships to Human Territory, Only One Came Back, Marked With a Single Word from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0100

Blog: Love Heated Rivalry? Read these 6 Winter Sports Romances from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0100

Binge-watched Heated Rivalry in record time? Now you’re staring at your screen, desperate for more rink-side tension, locker-room heat, and that irresistible mix … < […]

Blog: The last one from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: Everyone Feared The Hydro Weapons, Until Humans Drank Them! from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: Romance Includes You 2026: Finding Your Perfect Series Match from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:30:16 +0100

This July, the Mills & Boon team are on the hunt for romance novels by debut writers in underrepresented communities … Continued

Blog: Garden Phantoms from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:22:40 +0100

I almost didn’t watch this because of the AI-looking content, but I am glad I did. This is some fine short-form storytelling.

Blog: Platform Decay, Martha Wells from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2026 short science fiction novel, eighth in the Murderbot series.
Murderbot is visiting a huge space habitat with the goal of rescuing
some of its humans.

Blog: TEMPUS from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0100

Burty Burtman edited the blog post 5 SciFi prompts in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:42:52 +0100

5 SciFi promptsRob Bignell shared these five sci-fi what-if style prompts.

Blog: Obsidian Prey, Jayne Castle from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:03:00 +0100

2009 romance/SF/mystery; sixth of its series but effectively
stand-alone. Lyra Dore found a trove of a rare sort of amber, and the
Company took it off her. And she […]

Blog: Our Crew Reached a 2-Billion-Year-Old Dyson Sphere. It Asked a Question from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

I rarely say this, but I must: This is an amazingly constructed story; if you listen to no other tale this year, make it this one.

Blog: A Mexican Mystery, W Grove from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:03:00 +0100

1888 scientific romance novella. A new self-fuelling railway
locomotive turns out to be rather more effective than anyone had
supposed.

Blog: 8 Completely Forgotten 90s Sci-Fi Shows That Were Decades Ahead of Their Time from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:23:55 +0100

Blog: Galactic Archaeologists Found a Corpse Older Than the Stars… It Was Human from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0100

Crappy AI illustrations aside, this is a well-read story that was written quite well. More than that, it was fun.

Blog: Unearthed from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100

Blog: The Killing Code, J D Kirk from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2019 police procedural mystery, tartan noir, third in the Jack
Logan series. Women are being murdered by an unusually competent
killer.

Blog: Stealing Time from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: The Fairy Godmother, Mercedes Lackey from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2004 fantasy, first of a series. Elena Klovis has a wicked stepmother
and two ugly sisters. But when they leave her to look after the house
while they flee debt […]

Blog: They Said Humans Knew Nothing of Physics… Until the Human Corrected the Teacher’s Equation from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

If you forgive the AI illustrations, what you have here is a well-written and nicely narrated story worth the time it takes to listen. The narrator’s voice is so good.

Blog: 5 Questions To Ask Before You Time Travel from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Blog: The Kiss Curse, Erin Sterling from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:02:00 +0100

2022 urban fantasy romance, second of a trilogy. Llewellyn ("Wells")
Jones goes back to Graves Glen, as much to get away from his static
life in Wales as to start […]

Blog: The Tent from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Blog: Hornblower in the West Indies, C. S. Forester from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100

1957 Napoleonic naval fiction, ninth written and eleventh by internal
chronology. Ten years after the war ended, Admiral Hornblower, in
command of the West India […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The humans were not intimidated in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0100

The humans were not intimidatedTo: Admiral Zazizch;By: Encrypted Proxy 92a-256;Re: Your plan failedThe humans were not intimidated at all. Send reinforcements. Encounter log attached. (first blogged here)

Blog: Why Humans are the Only Species Allowed to Skip Safety Briefings from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Blog: Paradox from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:21:39 +0100

Blog: Instructor Displayed Ancient Blades — The Human Asked, “Why Are They Balanced Wrong?” from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: This Brutal Moon, Bethany Jacobs from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100

2025 SF, last of its trilogy. The colony is going to be invaded, the
rebellion is at a standstill, and the new dictator is about to make
his move…

Blog: The Alpha Invention from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:14:04 +0100

Blog: The Mark of the Horse Lord, Rosemary Sutcliff from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100

1965 historical fiction for young people. Phaedrus the gladiator wins
his freedom, but has no idea what to do with it, and rapidly runs into
trouble. Then he is […]

Blog: Mills & Boon’s Romance Includes You 2026 Mentorship Opens for Submissions 1st July! from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:52:34 +0100

Here they are—the details you’ve been waiting for! Following the announcement of Mills & Boon’s Romance Includes You 2026 Mentorship, … Continued

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Humans always wore encounter suits with mirrored visors, but on day two-hundred and six of the thirteenth-hundred cycle of Vark by the Baralian reckoning, Tharg learned exactly why. It all started when… in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0100

Humans always wore encounter suits with mirrored visors, but on day two-hundred and six of the thirteenth-hundred cycle of Vark by the Baralian reckoning, Tharg learned exactly why. It all started when…(first blogged here)

Arves Corral joined the group Thanet Creative: Writers

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:32:35 +0100

Toni McHadden started the topic Just do a little in the forum Self care and motivation

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:00:56 +0100

When doing the thing feels too much, give yourself permission to do a tiny bit. If that is all you do, you have done infinitly more than if you did nothing.

Blog: Light Hearted from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:21:37 +0100

Jane Smith joined the group Thanet Creative: Writers

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:38:48 +0100