What a Scandal
The promise of a scandal seemingly sells. In fact, scandal seems to be one of those publisher buzz words that is used over and over again whether there’s a real scandal in the story or not….
Sentences You Won't Find in Romance Novels
Although romance has departed far from its more formulaic patterns in the 1970s and earlier, becoming more diverse and thus more forgiving of ingredients that break the mold, still there are situations that are considered just…
The AAR Top 100 Poll: October Is Just Around the Corner
Get ready…it’s coming! Yes, we’re going to be updating the All About Romance Top 100 Romances Poll this coming October. To refresh your memory, here are the reigning Top 100. It’s been three years since we…
Force-Feeding Romance: I’m Already Full, Thank You
One of the things romance readers share is the undeniable fact that we are all readers. And, as the dedicated readers we all are, we are passionate about the books we love. And, in that passion,…
I Haven’t Done My Homework
I’m going to admit something extremely embarrassing in this post. Please don’t condemn or judge because I’m slowly working to overcome what I perceive as my deficiencies. Do you ever sometimes feel like there’s unofficial “required…
How Far We've Come
I see frequent mention of the rapist heroes of old on the message boards, but I have encountered relatively few of them in my own reading. I think the first Catherine Coulter historical I read will…
The Heroines We Hate
I’ve often felt that romance readers are unduly harsh on heroines. If my literature professor could talk about hero complexes and hubris and approach their ginormous issues rationally and analytically, why can’t we do the same…