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New York Times:
3 Fizzy, Fabulous, New RomComs
Sometimes going big means going deep. If you want a romcom that really puts its characters through the wringer — where the tragedy may be back story, but never destiny — then you’ll want Dubb’s small-town romance HONEY BEE MINE ...
Rarely do small-town romances feel as textured as this. There’s plenty of charm in the family farm and the exquisitely described beehives, but there’s also the pervasive sense of claustrophobia caused by everyone already knowing your worst teenage mistakes and judging you accordingly. It’s romantic without being overly romanticized, and the characters are just as three-dimensional.
Tucson Weekly: Sweet as Honey: Honey Bee Mine Swarms to Life
Good news, romance novel readers. Sarah T. Dubb has published a new book. “Honey Bee Mine,” takes place in New York’s Finger Lakes region.
Penny is trying to keep her bee farm going while at the same time organizing a honey festival. She has lots of bills to pay,
Nerd Daily Q&A: Sarah T. Dubb, Author of ‘Honey Bee Mine’
We chat with author Sarah T. Dubb about Honey Bee Mine, which is a sweet and sexy small town romance and follows a type-A beekeeper and a former bad boy join forces to plan a summertime Honey Festival.
Media
Dubb’s debut book shares this unaffected openness, particularly to the idea that birding and romance are perfect bedfellows. Yes, birds have long been associated with love—the poet Enheduanna, the first named author, wrote more than 4,000 years ago that a Sumerian love goddess was “like a bird.” But Dubb takes things to a new pitch. There is literally, literally, birding in the middle of a sex scene.
NPR Staffers Pick Their Favorite Fiction Reads of 2024
This sweet, fake-relationship romance follows the recently divorced empty-nester Celeste as she navigates life as a single woman, once again. This time around, she’s saying yes to life and shaking things up. She didn’t expect the shaking to bring in the sensitive, gentle giant that is John. Or his deep love of birds. Come for the romance but, beware, you might find yourself falling in love with John’s quiet, colorful world of birding yourself! — Christina Cala, senior producer, Code Switch
It might be offbeat, but it’s the perfect marriage for first-time Tucson author Sarah T. Dubb. Her debut romance novel hit the shelves in June, and it’s called "Birding With Benefits."
It tells the story of a recently divorced 40-something mom who meets a shy bird watcher and, well, romance ensues.
Dubb told The Show she didn’t grow up dreaming of seeing her book on a bookshelf, but that all changed when she fell in love with romance novels.
Arizona Daily Star:
This Tucson author is flying high on her debut novel's widespread success
It would be stretching a point to suggest Tucson author Sarah T. Dubb wears her heart on her sleeve.
It’s actually on her arm, a white-crowned sparrow that was tattooed above Dubb’s left elbow years ago and now seems more comfortable than ever … especially since Dubb’s debut novel, “Birding with Benefits,” has become one of the summer’s most surprising hits.
A local librarian is debuting her first novel. Sarah T. Dubb, who works part time at Pima County Library, is the author of “Birding with Benefits.”
Scary Mommy: 8 Romance Novels Where The Protagonists Aren't 25
[Lately,] I’ve been deliberately seeking out reads where the characters are a bit older. Maybe they’re literally in their late 30s, 40s, or 50s, or maybe they’ve just got so much middle-aged energy that it delivers the reading experience I want regardless of their chronological age. Either way, here are some reads I’ve enjoyed or hope to enjoy in the near future. It’s not an exhaustive list, but it’ll get you started!
