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Consider this a week in review, because there is so much to talk about! First up: Kirkus! Last week, a librarian named Maureen drew my attention to a review of Mary Balogh's "The Proposal," which contained the following concluding paragraph: Balogh contravenes the conventions of historical romance by introducing an… read more »
Via Sarah Mayberry comes this video, which isn't a video so much as it is a still with THE MOST AMAZINGLY RAUNCHY SONG EVAH: Link! Can a hero or heroine sing this song in a future romance? Because it would be epic. I think this should be the soundtrack to… read more »
Heather sent me a pile of links to epic covers awhile back, and I realized, as I was looking at them for about the fifth time, we haven't discussed the TRUE COLOR OF ROMANCE in awhile. That would be fuchsia, if you're curious. Only because of this site have I… read more »
It's time for the Sizzling Book Club Chat! At 9pm tongiht ET, the window below will go live with rambunctious shenanigans and discussion, and we'll be talking about Ellen Hartman's The Long Shot, a Harlequin SuperRomance set in upstate New York. Ellen Hartman will join us at 10pm for Q&A, and… read more »
This review was written by Melissa Cutler This story was nominated in the Best Contemporary Single Title Romance category. The summary: In a world full of frogs, Alison Carter is determined to find her prince. Maybe her dating past is more Titanic than Love Boat, but she's seen enough happy… read more »
Your comments on this entry about cover design, featuring art director Claire Brown has led to a new feature, and some kidnapping on my part. I let the Anonymous Editor out of the basement, and have locked poor Ms. Brown in the comfy chair next to the furnace (don't worry,… read more »
I asked recently on the SBTB Facebook page which author I should do a Classic Romance: Which One First? list building entry for, and the response was rapidfire listing of really awesome names in romance. Rachel Gibson's name jumped out at me because so far, we've been talking about historical romance authors,… read more »
This review was written by Suzette. This story was nominated in the Best Contemporary Series Romance category. The summary: Sheltered her entire life, Jessie Murdock has rarely gotten her way. Until her dying father makes a deal with Cadde Hardin. Cadde will get shares of Shilah Oil on one condition—marry… read more »
This week's SBTB/DA bestsellers list is brought to you by the letter A (for Awesome), the letter B (for Books) and by the number 12 (just because). Untraceable by Laura Griffin | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | ARE Bared to You: A Crossfire Novel by Sylvia Day… read more »
Time to thank the folks who advertised here for the month of May. If you noticed or clicked on the ads, you helped support advertisers who want to target romance readers, and the upkeep and general mayhem that's part of hosting, postage-ing, and creating content for the hot pink palaceof… read more »
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