One of the many reasons I like reading Regency romances, is how dating is portrayed. It’s courtly. Upon closer examination though, I find there isn’t that much difference between dating back then and dating today. It just sounds sexier. Here are three areas dating is the same, but where I still think Regency dating habits [...]
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Guest blog by Sandra Scholes A male friend of mine once met me at a discreet corner of Waterstones book store. While I browsed the romance section, watching me reading the blurb on the back cover – he snatched it from me, read it and started to laugh while people passed us by, probably thinking [...]
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Guest blog by Sandra Scholes You’ve read about these poor schmucks in countless romance novels. You know the ones. The man who the heroine has been dating for a while before the new beau comes into her life. She had an interest in him before the hero came along, but now she doesn’t, let’s call [...]
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Experts suggest going out on regular dates with your spouse to keep that spark alive and stay in touch emotionally. While this idea looks great on paper, it can also put your finances in a bind. Eating out is expensive, and even a simple trip to the movies can cost more than $40. However, there [...]
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Guest Post by Sandra Scholes We have gone through the erotic romance novels, the paranormal ones, and Regency, but what about the good old comedy romance novel? What is it that makes a comedy romance good enough to read? It could be the setting, the characters, or the general story of how they all interact. [...]
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Forget damsels in distress — we take a look at some of romantic literature’s most feisty females — classic and contemporary fiction’s most complex women characters, from the bright and beautiful to the tearful and tragic. 1. Elizabeth Bennett Both playful and pragmatic, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice protagonist has won over millions of readers [...]
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