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The Gilded, Fifth Format of Books

The Gilded, Fifth Format of Books

Published by Jenni Sidey

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Deluxe Editions of HEATED RIVALRY Series Plus a New Cover First things first: let me just say that the series isn’t technically called “Heated Rivalry,” it’s actually called Game Changers—Heated Rivalry is the second book in the series. With that said, I understand keeping the fans salivating in between seasons of the show (season two isn’t out until 2027) with a little something extra, but this new cover feels kind of lackluster. I’m supremely over the illustrated covers of adult romance books, and though this limited edition one switches it up from the norm a bit, it’s still not serving real. I want to see real people on romance covers again (I have had a beef with the domination of illustrated adult romances for a while), and I have to say that they missed an opportunity to have a clinch Heat Rivalry cover. You can’t tell me you wouldn’t have liked seeing a little bare …

The Tragic, Never-Told Love Story of A Gilded Age–Era Romance

The Tragic, Never-Told Love Story of A Gilded Age–Era Romance

Published by Sam Flores

After Teddy’s announcement, Flora spent several nights at Sagamore. That fall, she confided to Quentin’s sister Ethel that “Everything just hurts nearly all of the whole time. There is no one I can talk to who half understands. It is all so lonely.” Her parents knew that she suffered. Yet in the hundreds of condolence letters to Flora from friends and family and other correspondence from this time, there are none between Flora and her parents that mention Quentin or his family. Despite this, one of the more poignant bronzes her mother made at this time is of Flora, seated quietly in an armchair, the curve of her body and downcast expression manifesting her pensive mood. Flora and Teddy took solace in each other’s company. Teddy wrote to Flora that fall reminding her that “for as long as I live, I shall love you as if you were my own daughter.” During that time, Flora did some work for Teddy, who she called “the Colonel,” taking dictation and typing letters and other documents. In January …