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Review: Absolute Obsession by C. Elizabeth

by Sharon S. 10.16.2011

Reviewed by Sharon S. I was intrigued by the premise of the story, but unfortunately this book didn’t move me. It wasn’t so much the content of the book as the way the story was told. I never felt like I was a part of the story. I was more like an outsider listening to [...]

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Review: Miss Foster’s Folly by Alice Gaines

by Keira 09.17.2011

This Victorian romance is the very opposite of sexual restraint. If you’re in the mood for something hot and spicy with a wide streak of naughtiness you’ll want to read this book! You’ll love it from the very first page. Miss Juliet Foster upon her father’s death is given all of his wealth while her [...]

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Review: The Viscount in Her Bedroom by Gayle Callen

by Keira 01.06.2011

I loved The Viscount in Her Bedroom by Gayle Callen the third in the Sisters of Willow Pond Trilogy. What I like about Gayle Callen is that you don’t have to read the first two in the trilogy to really enjoy this book. You can pick up at the end and go backwards and have [...]

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Review: A Marquis to Marry By Amelia Grey

by Susan S. 11.14.2010

by Susan Sigler, guest reviewer A Marquis to Marry exemplifies the very essence of what a romance novel should be. It was superbly written and I’ve added Amelia Grey to my list of top authors. This is a novel I’ll read time and time again! I recommend this book to every romance lover, regardless of [...]

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Defined: Emotion and Passion, pt 2

by Keira 04.01.2010

This is part two to my Twitter query series about defining emotion and passion. Part one can be found here. This series is devoted to asking romance authors and readers to explain the driving forces behind the concepts of love and desire by sharing their opinions and stories. What is love? How do you define [...]

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The Romance Novel – Women’s Porn?

by Keira 01.28.2010

This question has been asked in one form or another since romance novels went mainstream. Authors have been dismissed because they write romance instead of science fiction or crime books or other normal genres. If the cover has bulging pectorals and swooning women then it must be girl porn. Shame on you, haven’t you heard [...]

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Fairy Tale Lessons: What I Learned from Writing A Fairy Tale for Gwyn

by Guest Blogger 01.28.2010

by Linda Poitevin, guest blogger and author of A Fairy Tale for Gwyn. By the time I wrote A Fairy Tale for Gwyn (AFTFG), I had been writing “seriously” (aiming for publication) for about nine years. In that time, and in between various other life events, I had completed two other manuscripts, one of which [...]

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Review: The Frenchman’s Marriage Demand by Chantelle Shaw

by Keira 09.11.2009

FYI: This is basically a rant review with spoilers. Freya Addison once loved Zac Deverell with all her heart, but Zac was a billionaire playboy used to getting what he wanted when he wanted. After pursuing Freya, enticing her to first work as a stewardess on his yacht then seducing her into his bedroom he [...]