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Dastardly and Dandy – The Wicked Highwayman – Why Do We Find Him So Appealing?

by Sandra Scholes 10.30.2011

Guest Post by Sandra Scholes The dandy Highwayman has been an elusive figure in popular culture. This 17th century figure cuts a dashing swath through romances and it’s easy to see why. For a lady, being out on her own (during daylight or night time hours) was fraught with some serious consequences. An opportunistic male [...]

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My Favorite Tropes: Secret Baby!

by Carla F. 10.23.2011

Guest post by Carla F. Secret Baby! The phrase just screams for capitalization and an exclamation point. Of course, this plot is when a couple goes their separate ways without the hero knowing that the heroine is pregnant. (Sometimes the heroine doesn’t even know.) The couple could have been separated by war, controlling parents, a [...]

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My Favorite Tropes: Marriage of Convenience

by Carla F. 10.15.2011

Guest blog by Carla F. Merriam-Webster defines a trope as “a common or overused theme or device”. However, it seems to me that it can only be “overused” if it brings nothing new to distinguish itself from all the others. The one thing more satisfying than reading a romance is reading one that has your [...]

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Do You Read a Book While at Work?

by Keira 10.11.2011

How many of you do this I wonder? I’m curious! If you do read at work, do you sensor your reading? For instance do you bring an ereader with you so you can read your romance or erotica without commentary from the peanut gallery? I bring an ereader or an actual book – and I’ll [...]

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Poll: How Often Do You Read Book Reviews?

by Keira 10.01.2011

A lot of work goes into writing book reviews and I’m curious to know how often you read them. There’s a poll below to see where everybody falls. If you read lots of book reviews: What do you like best about them? Do you look for anything in particular in book reviews? What would help [...]

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The Top 10 Hero Types:

by Keira 09.05.2011

Who is the ultimate hero in your books? Bad Boy Hero: The Bad Boy hero is in a league of his own. More heroines and readers/viewers have fallen for the Bad Boy than any other hero. He is the ultimate rebel: mysterious, seemingly indifferent, and hard to get. He starts off behaving badly and unrepentant. [...]

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eReaders: Do You Own One?

by Keira 09.03.2011

Digital reading devices get a lot of press so I’m curious, do you own one? I own a Kindle and I have a lot of good things to say about it. How about you? Where do you stand? *By the way a computer or laptop does not count as other. If you read ebooks on [...]

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The Unexpected Virginity Surprise

by Keira 09.01.2011

The unexpected virginity surprise is one of the tropes in romance novels that I can either love or hate. How I feel about it comes down to several factors, but mostly my enjoyment from it or lack thereof comes around how the author handles the unexpected virginity surprise from start to finish. It’s like an [...]