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New Adult is <i>All That</i>—In a Bad Way "I can't deal with NA fiction as a genre because it seems so much a part of the infantalization of America...." on New Adult is All That—In a Bad Way at Sun May 19, 2013 15:20pm
Just Say Yes?: The Makings of Book Crack "Thanks for this post! I don't like cracky books. I have plenty of other bad-for-me addictions, but I..." on Just Say Yes?: The Makings of Book Crack at Mon Apr 29, 2013 20:34pm
First Look: Molly O’Keefe’s <i>Crazy Thing Called Love</i> (January 29, 2013) "I read an ARC of this last year and it was hands down one of my favorite reads of the whole year. I cannot..." on First Look: Molly O’Keefe’s Crazy Thing Called Love (January 29, 2013) at Thu Jan 17, 2013 09:42am
Poll: What Are You Looking for in 2013 Romance? "What is WITH the billionaires? What, it's not enough to be a millionaire ten times--or a hundred times--over? More..." on Poll: What Are You Looking for in 2013 Romance? at Sat Jan 05, 2013 18:14pm
“Charlie Cross, Necromancer”: Original Fiction "I did the manliest thing I could think of. I fainted. Best. Line. Ever. Rocking story, Chris! You definitely..." on “Charlie Cross, Necromancer”: Original Fiction at Thu Oct 25, 2012 19:13pm
Author Sarah Anderson on Names for the Vagina "Hmm... I usually see core, center, tightness, wetness, heat...they're vague, but they work for me. I..." on Author Sarah Anderson on Names for the Vagina at Wed Aug 29, 2012 19:16pm
What’s Your Hard Limit? (for a Hero) "*shudder* It doesn't appeal to me. But then, perhaps that is why I tend to like romantic suspense, where..." on What’s Your Hard Limit? (for a Hero) at Thu Aug 16, 2012 09:51am
Improve Your Spine’s Suppleness—with Steel Rods? "Ummm...yeah...but if I tried to pull myself up the way those women are, I'd pull my arms right out of..." on Improve Your Spine’s Suppleness—with Steel Rods? at Fri Aug 10, 2012 13:44pm
When Romance Novels Go TMI: Drenched in Squick-Inducing Seed "Umm...let's see: 1) Ewww. 2) Totally gross. 3) Nasty. Nope, body fluids flying all over the..." on When Romance Novels Go TMI: Drenched in Squick-Inducing Seed at Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:11am
Fresh Meat: <i>Size 12 and Ready to Rock</i> by Meg Cabot "Connie -- I really enjoyed it. I'd recommend grabbing the first few a well. It's such fun, if one..." on Fresh Meat: Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot at Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:50pm
Too Much of the Same: Why M/M (and F/F) Romance Doesn’t Float My Boat "I'm not among the "placeholder" crowd and it's always been hard for me to explain the distance I feel..." on Too Much of the Same: Why M/M (and F/F) Romance Doesn’t Float My Boat at Thu May 17, 2012 21:47pm
<i>Fifty Shades</i>, <i>Willing Victim</i>, <i>Beg Me</i>: Why Is the Rape Fantasy So Appealing? "Here's the thing I always say when this topic comes up: When people sky dive, bungee jump, or ride..." on Fifty Shades, Willing Victim, Beg Me: Why Is the Rape Fantasy So Appealing? at Mon May 14, 2012 19:36pm
I’ll Ship If I Want To: A Romance Fan’s Thoughts on Shipping and Shippers "Back in the day, I was a hard core Moonlighting and Remington Steele fan and it was ALL about the relationships!..." on I’ll Ship If I Want To: A Romance Fan’s Thoughts on Shipping and Shippers at Tue Apr 03, 2012 19:43pm
<i>Criminal Minds</i>: The Morgan After! "Oh, I am SO glad my husband is going to a firefighting class tonight so he won't be home when I turn..." on Criminal Minds: The Morgan After! at Thu Feb 09, 2012 16:01pm
Squick Me Out: UnPassionate Words, Part 2 "As an avid watcher of the old Britcom Red Dwarf, I cannot even IMAGINE seeing "smegma" in a romance novel...." on Squick Me Out: UnPassionate Words, Part 2 at Mon Jan 09, 2012 20:44pm
The Gateway Experiment: Christopher Morgan Reads Romance "Anne Bishop's Black Jewels (Daughter of the Blood)? Tami Hoag's Deeper Than The Dead? Let me think..." on The Gateway Experiment: Christopher Morgan Reads Romance at Thu Sep 29, 2011 09:22am
Burnt Out on Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy "Ain't She Sweet is my never-fail recommendation to people who have never read a romance but aren't opposed..." on Burnt Out on Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy at Fri Aug 19, 2011 15:24pm
No Hair, But Lots of Hubba-Hubba: Bald-Headed Heroes "I don't really think about how characters look in books. I realize that's a bizarre statement, but it's..." on No Hair, But Lots of Hubba-Hubba: Bald-Headed Heroes at Mon Aug 01, 2011 13:35pm
Eff You!: Romance Novels are NOT Porn for Women! "I have always liked the "Porn for Women" books, which feature *real* female fantasies--good looking men..." on Eff You!: Romance Novels are NOT Porn for Women! at Tue Jul 12, 2011 22:58pm
Everything Old Is New Again: Reading Romance Novels are the Female Equivalent of Porn? "And not just another moron, a plagiarizing moron, since that article is basically taken whole hog from..." on Everything Old Is New Again: Reading Romance Novels are the Female Equivalent of Porn? at Wed Jun 01, 2011 20:19pm