Tag: Discussion

Soulmates

Soulmates

There has long been discussion in the romance world about soulmates: Those who are fated/destined to be together but really have no choice in it. One example of this is Christine Feehan‘s Carpathians, which are featured in her Dark series. For those of you unfamiliar with the series, each Carpathian male loses all of his […]

Charity Starts…On the World Wide Web?

With the economy being what it is, we’ve seen an increasing number of authors asking for help from their readers. The reasons are many and varied: because of the death of a loved one, because of a spouse losing a job or just because they’ve fallen on hard times. I can’t decide how I feel […]

It’s the Little Things…

It’s the Little Things…

..that sometimes suck all the enjoyment out of a novel. I just finished reading a great story by Linda Winfree. Hearts Awakened is book 6 in her Hearts of the South series (review to come). It’s one I’ve been wanting to read for ages and just forgot about (a shout out to Lori for reminding […]

Come on Demand?

Posted July 18, 2008 by Holly in Discussions | Tagged: , , , , | 12 Comments

Is it just me, or does it seem kind of ridiculous that men in romance novels often (like..all the damn time) say “come for me”. Like..what? Just by saying it you can make it happen? I’m calling party foul on that one. I just don’t see how a woman can come strictly because a man […]

Larissa Ione: The Appeal of the Series

Larissa Ione: The Appeal of the Series

As a reader, I prefer series over single titles, especially in paranormal books. If I like a world, and I like the characters, I want to remain with those people and in that world for as long as possible. It’s the same reason I enjoy movies with sequels – even if the sequels end up […]