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Review: To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning

by Sasha Muradali 07.04.2011

By: Sasha Muradali, guest blogger To Tame a Highland Warrior has to be the second best book in the Karen Marie Moning Highlander series, falling short directly behind The Dark Highlander. Starting out in 1499, the novel tells the tale of Grimm aka Gavrael McIllioch, the son of a powerful Highland laird and best friend [...]

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What Makes Damaged Heroes Hot?

by Keira 06.13.2011

On the outside a damaged hero is a tough-as-nails-and-probably-eats-them-too masculine figure. Inside though is a whole different story. I think that’s one of the biggest reasons why damaged heroes appeal to female readers. We want to care for, nurture, and heal him. It makes the heroine (and through her us) feel needed. A damaged hero’s [...]

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Review: The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt

by Keira 06.09.2011

I have wanted to read this book for a while. I can’t tell you how happy I am that I finally did read this book! As I closed the book, I was gushing. There were so many aspects of this story that I liked, it’s hard to find any to point out as negatives, but [...]

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4 Tips for Writing Sex Scenes, pt 1

by Keira 12.06.2009

Sex scenes are hard – pun intended. They’ve become nearly essential to a good romance. Writing one that is believable and heated can require a lot of effort. If you’re uncomfortable it shows and turns off readers. So where does one start? By remembering that the sex scenes are for and about your characters and [...]

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Love at First Kiss

by Keira 01.21.2009

First Kiss Contest for unpublished authors hosted by RWA New England Chapter is an annual event. Based on the article, I particularly want to go and read ‘The More I See’ because of this: Her [Mondello] favorite of her own first puckers appears in “The More I See,” a novel about a blind hero who [...]