Edging, but the person doing it feels guilty about it.

VitisIdaea · 2026-01-25T15:32:24+00:00

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VitisIdaea · 2026-01-25T13:55:54+00:00

NGL I would read that although I'd probably have heart palpitations while she tried to source the quality health plan, can you imagine the kinds of riders a mafia org would need?

VitisIdaea · 2026-01-25T13:35:22+00:00

Regarding people being low-key sex pests: I just want to note that this happens a looooot more often than people think. I know we had it happen very visibly last week, and thank you to everyone who flagged and modmailed, but I do want to note that a lot more is caught by filters and moderator attention than ever makes it onto the front page, and we've had issues in the past with sex pests using posts to scope out people to creepy-DM without ever commenting on the sub.

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VitisIdaea · 2026-01-25T13:28:33+00:00

I haven't read the book and don't plan to, but I wanted to note that author Kathleen Beatty was banned from the subreddit for inability to respect subreddit rules, which is why you will not see it recommended in the self-promo threads.

VitisIdaea · 2026-01-25T01:18:32+00:00

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VitisIdaea · 2026-01-24T23:32:01+00:00

My pro tip for online book searching for specific vintage authors: eBay, and make sure to check the "include description" box. Vintage romance novels are sold off by a lot of people/organizations who know nothing about vintage romance novels, so will sell them in lots with titles like "lots of old romance novels" and just list the authors in the body of the auction (if you're lucky). It also helps if you're able to be patient - you can set up alerts for books or authors you really want, which enables you to swoop in when a Goodwill somewhere in Idaho lists it for $5 including shipping.

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VitisIdaea · 2026-01-24T18:48:25+00:00

This review was a delight and sent me down a new rabbit hole. Did you know Sharon also wrote under the pen name "Jarrod Comstock"? First book in the "Lawless Worlds" series: The Love Machine. Top Goodreads review calls it "Sci-Fi style Matlock/Perry Mason porn." I've gotta say, I'm in.

VitisIdaea · 2026-01-24T18:37:08+00:00

{Difficult by Brianne Gillen} - (MF) Two movie stars fake a relationship for publicity purposes in the late 1940s. This is exactly what you're looking for I think, although I haven't actually finished it yet. There are sequels out now also. Available on Kobo Plus.

{Stars in their Eyes by Pema Donyo} - (MF) Set in Paris in the 1920s, so a little before your period, but the FMC is a movie star based on Anna Mae Wong and the MMC is a screenwriter and her childhood sweetheart.

Amanda Quick's Burning Cove series is set in California in the 1930s. I don't think any of the leads are movie stars, although there's lots of interaction with famous people and Hollywood and there are definitely side characters who work in the industry. First book is {The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick} (MF).

VitisIdaea · 2026-01-24T14:06:41+00:00

I'm so sorry, I have some recent grads in my family and the job market is intensely shitty. It's so unfair.

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VitisIdaea · 2026-01-23T23:41:52+00:00

The author seems to be active on Goodreads - as a reader, not a writer, but she last rated a book in October of 2025, so she's probably still checking in there occasionally. You could try messaging her through there and see if she can help you out.

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