It’s that time again. The To-Be-Read pile is multiplying. My ebook reader is overloaded. I almost bought more books even though I have books waiting to be read for almost six months.
I’m putting myself on a restriction. I won’t buy, check out, or let a friend loan me another book until I clear out my [...]
I heard there was a research study that found most romance readers read a lot of other genres. I’m not like that, unfortunately. My reading comfort zone is contemporary romance. That’s about as far as it gets. It can be sweet or sexy, it can have a light or dark tone, category or single-title, but [...]
I’ve been reading romances for a long time, but I’m always stumped when someone new to romance asks for a recommendation. Sometimes it helps if I know the person, althought that isn’t a guarantee for matching the perfect book for the reader. Like when you suggest a super hot romance to your femme fatale friend, [...]
The other day I was discussing books with my local bookseller. She was telling me about a romance book that was so dark and haunting, and the hero was so emotionally damaged, that she couldn’t consider it a happily-ever-after. It was more of a we-made-it-through-together.
I don’t think I’ve read a romance book like that, unless [...]
When it comes to authors, I’m kind of a glommer. If I really like or connect with one of her books, I will go on a reading binge and read everything I can that is written by that author. I have one memory of reading an Amanda Quick (aka Jayne Ann Krentz) book from the [...]
The scariest romantic suspense I’ve read is One Scream Away by Kate Brady.
One would think that the title alone would have clued me in.
It didn’t stop me. I flipped to the first page. It opens up with a gruesome murder. You can read it here.
But did I stop reading right there? No. I still can’t [...]
Right now I’m reading The Secret Child & the Cowboy CEO by Janice Maynard. It has a strong family saga feel. I’m almost halfway through and so far there have been lots of secrets, pain and regrets. Good stuff!
And why am I reading it? One reason is because it’s written by Janice Maynard. I’m thrilled [...]
I hear a lot of readers who think a series goes on too long, or they wish the author would write something else, but has there been a romance series you wish had gone on longer?
Sometimes a series ends because the author only planned a specific number of books. Or she gets bored. Or she [...]
My twin sister informs me that the Twin Days festival is going this week. Apparently it always happens on the first full weekend of August. I’m not sure how a twin day is celebrated. Since my idea of a relaxing weekend is sitting back and reading a few romances, my ideal Twin Days weekend would [...]
I don’t read vampire romances, but I get the allure. As Amanda Ashley said in her essay at All About Romance, “the lure of the vampire hero is the darkness that surrounds him. He is mysterious, he is dangerous, he can be ruthless, but, for the woman he loves, he is tender, gentle, protective. To [...]
