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Book Review

The Protector by Jodi Ellen Malpas

The Protector

I was so, so excited for The Protector by Jodi Ellen Malpas. I mean, look at that cover! Look at it! When I was a kid, we watched three movies on rotation at every sleepover: Dirty Dancing, The Cutting Edge and, my favorite, The Bodyguard. That cover is clearly a reference to The Bodyguard and when I saw it I was light-headed with nostalgia. So I picked up the book and I was prepared to … Continue reading The Protector by Jodi Ellen Malpas

Links: Alphaholes, Women in Hollywood, the Love Shack, & Romance in Scifi!

Workspace with computer, journal, books, coffee, and glasses.

Welcome to Wednesday Links! As usual, here are some pretty cool things the Bitchery has found around the internet recently. Author Ilona Andrews recently wrote a blog post on the Alphahole trope in romance and it is spreading like wildfire! This construct has less to do with preconceived gender roles and more to do with the story arc. A hero or heroine’s journey must be a climb or a descent, otherwise the story has no … Continue reading Links: Alphaholes, Women in Hollywood, the Love Shack, & Romance in Scifi!