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For the Love of...Bangable Brits "@CherylSneed: Benedick! Of course! Much more bangable than, say, Lear, who did make the list. My top..." on For the Love of...Bangable Brits at Mon May 02, 2011 17:59pm
Squick Me Out!: Words Not to Use in Moments of Passion "Best. Thread. Ever. @SarannaDeWylde: 'like pulling apart a grilled cheese.' This is hideous in its..." on Squick Me Out!: Words Not to Use in Moments of Passion at Wed Apr 27, 2011 18:23pm
“Unremembered Lads”: Millay’s Lovely Ode to Heartbreak "Millay and Parker in one post -- heaven!" on “Unremembered Lads”: Millay’s Lovely Ode to Heartbreak at Mon Apr 25, 2011 17:51pm
Why Are Medievals Less Popular Than Regencies? "I think the last medieval I read was Carrie Lofty's What a Scoundrel Wants. Blind alchemist heroine has..." on Why Are Medievals Less Popular Than Regencies? at Tue Apr 19, 2011 18:45pm
The Devil’s in the Details: Misusing Titles in Historicals "As an author of historicals, laying out which character has what title and all the names and surnames..." on The Devil’s in the Details: Misusing Titles in Historicals at Thu Apr 14, 2011 19:10pm
The Unwritten Contract: Happily Ever Afters in Romance "Another vote here for the HEA. I don't mind a little bit of sacrifice, but the hero/heroine (or hero/hero,..." on The Unwritten Contract: Happily Ever Afters in Romance at Mon Apr 04, 2011 17:40pm
Chick-in-Pants Heroines: Historical Hotness "Donna, I'll have to check out the Eloisa James, because that sounds completely marvelous! My favorite..." on Chick-in-Pants Heroines: Historical Hotness at Mon Mar 28, 2011 20:48pm
For The Love Of . . . Paying Outrageous Sums For Books? "I used to work in a great indie bookstore with a rare/collectible section, and at times I couldn't resist..." on For The Love Of . . . Paying Outrageous Sums For Books? at Sun Mar 27, 2011 15:32pm
Who’s Your Darcy?: Jane Austen’s Iconic Hero on Screen "I grew up watching the A&E, and that moment at the end where Darcy realizes she loves him and is accepting..." on Who’s Your Darcy?: Jane Austen’s Iconic Hero on Screen at Thu Mar 24, 2011 18:36pm
Madly, Blindly, Passionately in Love: Rereading <I>The Scarlet Pimpernel</I> "Wait -- they've got the rest of the series for iPad? I was never able to track those down before! Are..." on Madly, Blindly, Passionately in Love: Rereading The Scarlet Pimpernel at Fri Mar 18, 2011 19:07pm
Built for the Kilt: Sexy Scotsmen in Romance "Alec from Julie Garwood's The Bride was my first romance-novel crush. I walked around wishing I had violet..." on Built for the Kilt: Sexy Scotsmen in Romance at Fri Mar 18, 2011 19:06pm
Madly, Blindly, Passionately in Love: Rereading <I>The Scarlet Pimpernel</I> "I found this book in my high school library and picked it up because I thought the title was "The Scarlet..." on Madly, Blindly, Passionately in Love: Rereading The Scarlet Pimpernel at Mon Mar 14, 2011 18:17pm
For The Love Of . . . A Disney Menstruation Film? ""Do almost everything you normally do." Cut to our heroine dancing with some gussied-up dude. "We..." on For The Love Of . . . A Disney Menstruation Film? at Thu Mar 10, 2011 17:07pm
A Perfect Storm: “The Lightning Scene” in Julia Quinn’s <i>The Viscount Who Loved Me</i> "Julia Quinn's To Catch an Heiress was the book that got me back into romance in college. But Viscount..." on A Perfect Storm: “The Lightning Scene” in Julia Quinn’s The Viscount Who Loved Me at Sun Mar 06, 2011 22:50pm
The Naked Truth: Courtesans in Real Life vs. Fiction "I think one of the reasons we keep coming back to courtesans in historical romance is that they were..." on The Naked Truth: Courtesans in Real Life vs. Fiction at Sun Mar 06, 2011 22:45pm
The Best Emma: Jane Austen Would, Like, <I>Totally</I> Approve "It's almost an adaptation of Jane Austen's juvenilia -- all those history of England passages were taken..." on The Best Emma: Jane Austen Would, Like, Totally Approve at Mon Feb 28, 2011 18:48pm
For The Love Of . . . Stalking?!? "@Philipp: That song would go over really well at the karaoke bars." on For The Love Of . . . Stalking?!? at Mon Feb 28, 2011 15:59pm
The Best Emma: Jane Austen Would, Like, <I>Totally</I> Approve "@Myretta: I may be one of the only people out there who loves the adaptation of Mansfield Park from 1999...." on The Best Emma: Jane Austen Would, Like, Totally Approve at Mon Feb 28, 2011 15:54pm
Romeo and Juliet: Spoiled Brats or Supercouple? "So an adult male writes a tragic romance between teenagers from feuding houses -- and he makes the teenage..." on Romeo and Juliet: Spoiled Brats or Supercouple? at Sat Feb 26, 2011 19:40pm
Romeo and Juliet: Spoiled Brats or Supercouple? "I think part of the tragedy IS the fact that they can't communicate. As in, physically. Juliet's locked..." on Romeo and Juliet: Spoiled Brats or Supercouple? at Fri Feb 25, 2011 23:44pm