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The Packing List

A Romance Anthology Benefiting Reproductive Rights

The Packing List by Mia Hopkins, Angelina M. Lopez, Sarah T. Dubbs

January 8, 2026 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

There are twelve short stories in The Packing List and most of them range from ok to fantastic. The anthology is filled with romances between people over 40 and the proceeds go to reproductive health groups. Access to good reproductive healthcare is a sign of a healthy society and we are losing it. I’m so happy to see some of my favorite authors involved with this. I was impressed with the variety of romances – historical, queer, second chance, sci fi, and contemporary. Rather than […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Angelina M. Lopez, Anthology, J. Calamy, Mia Hopkins, Mia Hopkins, Angelina M. Lopez, Sarah T. Dubbs, reproductive rights, Sarah T. Dubb

Emmalita's CBR18 Review No:1 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Angelina M. Lopez, Anthology, J. Calamy, Mia Hopkins, Mia Hopkins, Angelina M. Lopez, Sarah T. Dubbs, reproductive rights, Sarah T. Dubb ·
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“If he thought he could make her doubt her decision with a staring contest, he’d never been in a middle school classroom.”

Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb

April 11, 2025 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

One of the things I love most in good romance writing is when authors let themselves really play in the arena of observations about the ways in which we all cope with our varied emotions. When things are really clicking Romance books become case studies in the human condition – just like all my other favorite writings across various genres. Birding with Benefits walks the line between doing that well, and being great at it – which is why I landed on a 3.5 rounded […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: 40-something leads, Birding with Benefits, Contemporary Romance, M/F romance, Sarah T. Dubb

faintingviolet's CBR17 Review No:15 · Genres: Romance · Tags: 40-something leads, Birding with Benefits, Contemporary Romance, M/F romance, Sarah T. Dubb ·
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“There’s something about realizing that the birds have been here all along, and all I have to do is learn to pay attention.”

Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb

December 30, 2024 by Sophia Leave a Comment

I was so excited when the new NPR’s Favorite Books List came out this year, and I immediately pored over it, surprised by how few books I knew. But one book immediately caught my eye. I sent the title to my husband who said it was written for a niche market of one (me!). The book was Birding with Benefits (2024) by Sarah T. Dubb, and it is a romance novel about birding. Some years ago now, I discovered that there were more birds in Colorado than just Mallards […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Sarah T. Dubb

Sophia's CBR16 Review No:58 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Sarah T. Dubb ·
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cover of Birding With Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb

Oh Thank God; It’s Good!

Birding With Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb

July 16, 2024 by jessisreading 1 Comment

When you live a pretty bookish lifestyle, you’re bound to become friends with a lot of bookish people. This is twofold when you’re not just a big part of your local reading community, but you’re also a librarian. So when you have a friend who is not only a romance reader friend but a librarian friend, and they’ve written a book—a romance novel, nonetheless—you’re kind of expected to read it! (You also want to read it, because it’s a romance novel! Written by your friend! Set […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Sarah T. Dubb

jessisreading's CBR16 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Sarah T. Dubb ·
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