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Review: Prince of Dreams by Lisa Kleypas

by Keira 03.22.2011

This love story is one of the most endearing I have ever read. Lisa Kleypas spins a tale worthy of mystical magical world of fairy tales. Based on Russian superstition, a prince who is like the Beast in Beauty and the Beast meets the woman of his dreams and learns to love. The bedroom scenes [...]

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You’re so Vain, You Think this Romance is About You, Don’t You?

by Keira 03.14.2011

Carly Simon was onto something when she claimed, “you’re so vain.” What is romance, after all, but being (seemingly) attended to as you secretly think you deserve? ~Michael Sims reported by Bittergrace That was one of the most interesting things I heard about romance in a long while. It made me think. Are our emotions [...]

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How to Get a Harlequin Tycoon to Share His Feelings

by Keira 11.07.2010

Are you in love with an impossibly closed-minded and secretive millionaire? Are you incredibly frustrated with his lack of emotional disclosure? Follow the following 10 steps on the yellow-brick road to ‘emerald’ city. Cultivate Your Alluring Innocence. A Tycoon is a much jaded and cynical man. He’s seen much of the world and of the [...]

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How to Write a Love Letter to a Woman:

by Keira 11.02.2010

If you’re a man looking to do a little old fashion courting I suggest writing a love letter. It’s free and means more to her than a diamond necklace; you just have to be willing to pour your heart and time into constructing it. Be sure to write it out and not use a computer [...]

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How to Get a Rake to Change

by Keira 10.22.2010

Got a thing for historical playboys? Memorize these 10 steps and you will have your rakish fellow eating out of the palm of your hand. Turn His Charm Against Him. A Rake’s charm is his most potent weapon against the opposite sex, and he knows it. Therefore you must turn the tables and make his [...]

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The Thrill of the Chase

by Guest Blogger 12.31.2009

by Mary Burton, guest blogger and author of Dying Scream. The average daily chase for me doesn’t have a whole lot of thrill attached to it. I’m usually chasing my miniature dachshunds, Buddy and Bella, through the woods because they’ve gotten onto the scent of something. I’m chasing a deadline or I’m chasing down a [...]

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The Romance Novel – Women’s Porn? Take Two:

by Keira 01.08.2009

I was reading Not Everything Erotic is Romantic over at All About Romance’s Blog. It touched a bit on what I was thinking when I was writing The Romance Novel – Women’s Porn? However Lynn said something I forgot to touch on in my original post, which I thought I would do now using an [...]