One of my first forays into contemporary romance was with Vicki Lewis Thompson‘s Nerd Series*. Before I read The Nerd Who Loved Me (The Nerd Series)*, I remember having a conversation with Rowena about Nerds, Alpha-Heroes and Beta-heroes. We were convinced a Beta hero couldn’t be hot. After reading TNWLM, we knew we were wrong. […]
Hannah Howell was one of the first authors I discovered who wrote Highland novels. For years I read and re-read every release she put out. Last year, I finally burned out on her. I still continue to buy her books, but now they end up in my growing TBR pile. The main reason I love […]
To continue with Jodi Thomas Week, today we’re going to talk about Cowboys. I’m a huge fan of cowboys. There’s something super sexy about a man in tight jeans who wears a stetson and ropes and rides. But it’s more than that. It’s the unwritten cowboy code. The chivalry, the ingrained need to protect and […]
Katiebabs emailed me about this and I really wanted to share it with the rest of you. Authors Maya Rodale and Ann Bleakley created this non-profit organization as a way to share romance novels with women in need. I know a lot of you (who aren’t like me and keep every single book you buy) […]
Both Rowena and c2s tagged me for this. So here are the rules: Grab the nearest book. Open the book to page 56. Find the fifth sentence. Post the text of the next two to five sentences in your journal/blog along with these instructions. Don’t dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the […]