Amnesia. It’s not something most people deal with in everyday life, but the loss of memory is a beloved storyline in romance novels. I can understand the popularity. Think of the angst, the challenges, and the ever-present intrigue in an amnesia story!
Imagine waking up with partial memory loss and having to depend on the gorgeous [...]
Question: What is the difference between erotic romance and erotica? Some online bookstores only have a section titled erotica and I will find authors that say they write erotic romance placed in this category.
Answer: From my understanding, erotic romance and erotica can have the same level of sexual content, but erotic romance focuses on the [...]
This weekend I indulged in a reading binge. I read 5 books (which is a lot for me!) I should feel guilty for spending all that time reading for pleasure, but I don’t!!
Do you ever go on a reading binge, reading one book after another?
Mills and Boon is celebrating the first anniversary of their eBook programme and they are offering 10 free ebooks to “download, read and share”. You can get your copies at http://www.everyonesreading.com/index.html.
Based on sales date of romance novels, sex and relationship books, romantic comedy DVDs, Barry White CDs and sexual wellness products, Amazon.com ranked the top romantic cities in America. They are:
Alexandria, VA; Miami, FL; Cambridge, MA; Ann Arbor, MI; Berkeley, CA; Gainesville, FL; Arlington, VA; Salt Lake City, UT; Pittsburgh, PA; Orlando, FL; Washington, DC; [...]
I read my first Harlequin when I was in middle school. I wonder if I gravitated to reading romance at an early age because I already read through the young adult section at the library. (That makes me sound like a voracious reader, but the truth is that the library just didn’t have that much [...]
There seems to be some synchronicity in the air. Yesterday I was chatting with someone who turned out to be a specialist in stress reduction. She suggested reading was a great way to relax and recommended setting aside a consistent time every day to read for 15 or 20 minutes.
Then today I visited my favorite [...]
Question: Do you have any favorite authors or books?
Answer: I have lots of favorite authors! Sometimes I gravitate toward an author based on what mood I’m in. If I’m sick, I’ll read a lot of Leigh Michaels, Jessica Hart, Susan Fox, and Betty Neels. There is something about the flow and rhythm of these books [...]
I completed my New Year’s resolution for 2009, with a day to spare. Whew! As I mentioned on this blog I was taking part of the eHarlequin.com 100,000 Book Challenge. My personal goal was to read 100 books. I almost didn’t make it. Following Lois’s advice, I kept to category romances this month. (Thanks, Lois!) And [...]
At the beginning of 2009, I decided to take part of the eHarlequin.com Reading Challenge. My goal was to read 100 romance books by December 31.
It’s December 3 and I have read 81 books. I don’t think I’m going to achieve my goal!
I’m feeling a bit like Katie, my heroine in The Year of Living [...]
