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The Chief has a powerful take-charge personality. He’s primed for leadership. The Chief is goal-oriented, decisive and responsible. Unfortunately he can also be overly dominating, unsympathetic and arrogant.
“Once the Chief locks his eyes on the prize, nothing stops him from grasping the golden ring.” Continue reading “Hero & Heroine Archetypes: The Chief”
If you’re new to reading romantic fiction, you might have come across the terms “category romance” or “series romance” while buying books and wonder what they mean. Continue reading “Intro to Category Romance”
Amnesia. It’s a devastating medical condition but the loss of memory is a beloved trope in romance novels. I’m sure many authors use poetic license with the symptoms and details, but this is not the time for realism. Readers want the angst, the challenges, and the ever-present intrigue that that can be found with an amnesia storyline. Continue reading “Amnesia Love Stories: The Angst and the Attraction”
What does your most beloved fairy tale say about your favorite romantic reads? There might have been a Disney princess that you always pretended to be while playing dress up or whose story you wanted to hear over and over again. The fairy tale could have influenced your expectation as a reader. Do you have an emotional connection with a character type like a female warrior or the swashbuckling hero? Perhaps you’re drawn to plot devices and themes like the road romance or the rags-to-riches story.
It could be that you like the movie because of the music or the side characters, but just in case, here’s a mix of twelve official and honorary Disney princesses whose love stories were featured in cinematic films. One of the fairy tales might inspire the next book you read. Continue reading “Let Your Favorite Disney Princess Inspire Your Next Romantic Read”