​I’ve been struggling with contemporary romances that focus solely on the protagonists without any external conflicts. This has been on my mind since I finished Playing the Player by Amy Andrews, book three in the Sydney Smoke Rugby Series. The hero and heroine didn’t do much away from each other. They obviously didn’t live in […]
I’ve dedicated a good portion of the last 15 years to reading. It’s been my main (dare I say only?) hobby, passion and one-true-love. I spent many hours reading, discussing and reviewing books. I also spent a good amount of time and money collecting them. Thousands of books have passed through my personal library over the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rowena and I agreed to read November 9 by Colleen Hoover so we could review it together. She started it in the morning. I started it in the afternoon of the same day. The Premise: Girl is having awkward and painful breakfast with her father when boy in the next booth over comes to her rescue and pretends […]