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The Scent of a Man

by Keira 07.12.2011

We discussed sandalwood in The Smell of a Hero, now we’re going to talk about two other scents associated with romance heroes: leather and horse. If a hero doesn’t smell of sandalwood or another woodsy scent, he smells of rich leather and hot horse. I guess that means… At base, all men are cowboys! Yum… [...]

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The Smell of a Hero

by Keira 04.22.2011

He’s musky, woodsy, and oftentimes earthy, but overall a hero’s scent is akin to sandalwood. Why is that? A curious reader wants to know! Sandalwood: semiparasitic fragrant yellowish woods used often for their essential oils. I researched sandalwood to figure out its appeal. I found that it’s been used in incense and perfumes for over [...]

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Spanking Alphas in Older Romances

by Keira 11.19.2010

Why is spanking prevalent in older romances? I kid you not the hero gets upset then he takes heroine and bends her over his knee to end an argument. Is it supposed to be sexy? It just comes across as daddy issues gone wrong. My recent read had such a scene and it was very [...]

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