romance novels

Why the Hero Pursues – The Thrill of the Chase

by Keira 05.27.2011

It’s true. It really is all about the chase; in real life and in romance novels. In a romance, the man pursues. A heroine might take action first, hoping for results, but the action doesn’t start until the hero goes after the heroine with the intention of making her his. In a romance, no matter [...]

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What are the best Georgette Heyer Romances? Poll:

by Keira 04.18.2011

Georgette Heyer wrote over fifty novels in her lifetime. Forty of them were full length romance novels or historical novels. Wow! This was all before computers! Now with new trade versions of her books coming out again, her name is cropping up everywhere: on blogs, on Twitter, in emails. Vote for your favorites! Let new [...]

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Review: Ripping the Bodice by Inara Lavey

by Keira 03.25.2011

Old School romance daydreams + embarrassing contemporary situations * 2 potential heroes = exponential fun. Inara Lavey writes loving parodies of old school romance for Cassandra to daydream. Of course our plucky heroine (who is the very definition of spitfire) gets caught out time and again. She lands in some very funny situations as she [...]

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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 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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Ten Reasons Why Women Love Romance Novels

by Keira 02.28.2011

5 Reasons why the unenlightened think we love romance novels: 10. We’re bored and have nothing better to do. This explains why a good portion of us read in lines, just before the lights go off in a theater, between meetings, before class, and during our commute… because we have time to spare. 09. We [...]

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Coiling Lust

by Guest Blogger 02.04.2011

by Fiona Jayde, guest blogger and author of Cold Victory. I’ve been hooked on romance novels ever since my best friend in eighth grade let me borrow The Pirate and the Pagan by Virginia Henley. I never really understood what it was about romance that I liked, but I would rarely pick up a non-romance [...]

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Between the Sheets with Olivia Roland, Narrator of Land of Falling Stars

by Keira 01.30.2011

Welcome to the second article under Between the Sheets. Here we get to focus on going beyond the printed page to learn more about the industry, the parts usually forgotten by the time the product hits the shelves. Today’s special guest is Olivia Roland, narrator of Land of Falling Stars. Please join me in welcoming [...]