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Review: The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer

by Keira 08.22.2011

The Corinthian ranks in my top 5 favorite Georgette Heyers to date. My favorite things about this novel: The hero and heroine spend a majority of the book in each other’s presence. The heroine cross-dresses to look like a young lad for most of the novel with the hero helping her in her disguise. The [...]

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Movie Review: Outsourced starring Ayesha Dharker and Josh Hamilton

by Keira 05.24.2011

I saw this movie 3 times within 3 days and enjoyed it every time. Todd Anderson is the vice president of customer relations and order fulfillment for a company that sells over the phone patriotic kitsch. Within five minutes of the movie starting, Todd learns that despite his excellent record and that of his team [...]

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Review: The Edge of Desire by Stephanie Laurens

by Marcia 05.05.2011

By: Marcia, guest reviewer Lady Latitia Vaux Randall has come to ask Christian Allardyce, 6th Marquess of Dearne, for help. Someone has just murdered her husband and the authorities suspect her younger brother, Justin, of having committed the deed. Thus begins Ms. Laurens’ seventh ‘Bastion Club’ novel. The Bastion Club was formed after the end [...]

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Review: The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Lydon Simonsen

by Keira 01.30.2011

The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy is a variation of Jane Austen’s Pride And Prejudice. Mary Lydon Simonsen’s biggest alterations are in the openness and disposition of the characters. No characters are left untouched, not even Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, which will give purists pause, but for those who love what-if scenarios the results speak [...]

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Marriage and Courtship in Ancient Greece

by Guest Blogger 12.13.2010

by Leslie Soule, guest blogger and author of Fallenwood So I got a wild itch the other day and it made me want to write a retelling of the Bellerophon myth – you know, the one where Prince Bellerophon slays a fierce monster called the chimera. The chimera is supposed to have the body of [...]

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My Top 10 Favorite Romance Movies

by Keira 10.07.2010

Everyone has movies that they tend to watch over and over and over again. We watch them because they make us happy, because we love the acting and the story. Yesterday I saw for the first time a movie that came out in 2007. It was stunning and has without a moment’s hesitancy, entered my [...]