romance novel

The Modern Day Pirate Hero

by Guest Blogger 08.11.2011

by Tawna Fenske, guest blogger and author of Making Waves There are normal ways to cope with job loss, and most don’t involve plotting a revenge-fueled diamond heist in the Caribbean with a crew more suited to the boardroom than the poop deck. But Alex Bradshaw isn’t feeling very normal when his unscrupulous boss kicks [...]

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Review: Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry

by Keira 06.04.2011

Today I am reviewing Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry. This is my first ARC (advance review copy; official book release is September 30, 2008) and I eagerly read the whole novel in two days! Knight’s Fork is just one novel in the futuristic set series about the Great Djinn race. Knight’s Fork contains all the [...]

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Emotional Payoff: Why Angst is Awesome

by Keira 04.26.2011

What makes a novel memorable? Is it the characters? The sex? The plot? The setting? The writing? The angst? All of the above play a part, but for me angst is king. What is angst? Angst is moving, and emotional, and evocative. It is 100% relatable. Everyone has doubts, fears heartbreak, has experienced pain. In [...]

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What Was Your First Romance?

by Keira 04.21.2011

Jane at Dear Author asked readers what is an Appropriate Age for Allowing Girls to Read Romances? What do you think? I don’t know about you, but my first romance was in my early teens. I’m fairly certain it was Gamble by LaVyrle Spencer as it’s the earliest I can remember reading. My first romance [...]

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How to Woo Women Like a Romance Novel Hero

by Keira 03.10.2011

Disclaimer: My tips are not guaranteed to work in real life. They are merely conclusions drawn from the literature I love to read and are meant to be fun and taken lightly. First tip right off the cuff: Never insult a girl who reads romance novels. Whether you find them trashy or not, you need [...]

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7 Organizational Tips to Help Reduce Your To Be Read Pile!

by Keira 03.09.2011

Last time I gave you 4 Monetary Tips to Reduce your TBR pile. This post is going to give you some ideas on how organizing your TBR pile can motivate you to get through it. 1. Start a Spreadsheet. Enter all the books from your current to be read pile and then all the books [...]

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Review: Love is Blind by Lynsay Sands

by Keira 02.19.2011

I just finished rereading Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands today. It combines two of my favorite things to read in a romance novel. The hero is scarred and she is practically blind. Plus the sex is steamy. What more could one want? Adrian Montfort, Earl of Mowbray, was scarred in battle against Napoleon. Raw [...]

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Book Review: Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary

by Keira 01.21.2011

I managed to sneak another romance novel in time for Halloween that has a spooky overtone. Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary takes place in a fictional town in Ireland with a lot of real cities and sights thrown in for good measure. This little mystery romance has a paranormal edge with the hero having what [...]