Tag: Holly Says

Characters Everyone Loves – Except Me

Characters Everyone Loves – Except Me

Rowena recently posted about characters she hates. I have a long list of characters I hate, too. This post is about the characters I hate yet who everyone else seems to love. Derek Craven from Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas – Everyone always goes on and on about Derek and Sara, but the truth is […]

Romance Starter Kits – What’s In Yours?

Romance Starter Kits – What’s In Yours?

A few weeks ago, Holly, Tracy, Kat and I went to The Ripped Bodice because when you’re in L.A. and are booknerds like us, that’s just what you do. The store itself was gorgeous and perfect for book lovers. There were lounges and comfy chairs set up all around the store so that you can […]

There’s No Place Like Home

Posted April 26, 2016 by Holly in Discussions | Tagged: , , | 2 Comments
There’s No Place Like Home

I grew up in South Dakota. SD isn’t a place that’s typically written about in romantic fiction (though it should be. SoDak is amazeballs…as long as you don’t have to live there in the winter). When I come across a book set there I’m all kinds of excited. Except, I have certain expectations for stories set there. Take, […]

Dear Romance Characters, Stop Breathing So Much

Posted April 12, 2016 by Holly in Discussions | Tagged: , | 5 Comments
Dear Romance Characters, Stop Breathing So Much

I have a confession to make: I think breath is nasty. Obviously the act of breathing is very important, but breath itself is pretty gross. I do not want my husband, kids, or dogs to breathe on me. Not anywhere on my skin, but most especially not in my face. I don’t care if they […]

Crave: Our (current) Top Five Book Boyfriends (+ Giveaway)

Crave: Our (current) Top Five Book Boyfriends (+ Giveaway)

We’re at Crave today talking about Book Boyfriends. Rowena and I decided to choose five we both love. It was harder than you might think. We’re pretty pleased with our final list, though we could probably have chosen 500 if we had time. Click here to read the post (or click the image below).   […]