Category: Romance

Cyborg Quarantine Bodyguard is ready for pre-order!

Cyborg Quarantine Bodyguard pre-order is here! Hooray! Thanks to all of you who have jumped on board for Alien Quarantine Rescue and the alien vaccination sex shenanigans. Hehehe. I’m flabbergasted and so excited so many of you are reading it and excited about it. I’m working hard, writing Alina and Doom’s book right now and… *bites fist* it is hot AF. These two are absolute dynamite together. I didn’t think things could get any steamier or dirtier than Gun and Ellie. Ha! Oh wow, was I ever wrong! Can’t wait for you all to read Doom and Alina and their knock-your-socks-off chemistry. There is so much more alien vaccination sexy filthiness coming your way. Soon!️ I’ll have teasers for the newsletter in a bit. Sign up to get them in your inbox.

I’ve had some requests for the love scene between Gun and Ellie when they’re in his quarters on the ship, near the end. So that’s on my desk as well. This may or may not turn into the “Alien Spank Fantasy” which I’ve also had requests for . . .mmm. . .  Let me know if that’s your jam! I’m taking votes and requests 😉

So lots coming for the newsletter! And Doom and Alina will be here June 11. Be sure to pre-order it now since it’s only $0.99. Thank you all so much for your notes and excitement about Alien Quarantine Rescue *blushes*. It means so much.

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6 Essentials on Our Afterburn/Aftershock Movie Wish List

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Sylvia Day’s Afterburn/Aftershock releases Nov. 3rd on Passionflix, and we can’t wait!

For years, I’ve been wanting Sylvia Day characters to get their debut up on the screen. I always hoped it would be the Crossfire series, but alas, it hasn’t worked out so far. BUT, not to despair. Passionflix is to the rescue!

Sylvia Day has been supplying fans with social media and email, building up the hype, from the casting of the characters to the behind the scenes shots, to editing clips, and then the trailer.

Continue reading 6 Essentials on Our Afterburn/Aftershock Movie Wish List

A How-To Guide for Reviewing Romance for the Inexperienced (and Indifferent) Critic

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6 Aspects of Romance You Should Definitely Bring Up When You Review the Genre

Being a critic isn’t an easy job. Especially when it comes to reviewing romance.

It’s such a complex genre with all those predictable endings that are so feel-good. I mean, what’s to critique in that? And all that intricate conflict, carefully crafted plot development, and detailed characterization can be very overwhelming to the inexperienced critic.

I’m here to help you. Continue reading A How-To Guide for Reviewing Romance for the Inexperienced (and Indifferent) Critic

11 Things the NY Times COULD Write About Romance

I sent an email to the NY Times Book Review. Following Robert Gottlieb’s wildly inaccurate and offensive article last week, “A Roundup of the Season’s Romance Novels” , Radhika Jones’s rebuttal “Who Gets To Write About Romance?” still completely missed the point yesterday. So I responded to her question: “What are the stories in the field of romance that you think are most significant?”
Here are mine! (I may have gotten a little carried away. The Times has so much room for improvement! *side-eye* Even still, I by no means had space to cover all of the offensive slights in either article. Please excuse the things I had to leave out.)
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Dear New Times Book Review,

I appreciate that you have a desire to cover romance. It is a nice change. Though, it is long overdue and the lack of coverage on the genre is itself discouraging. To have the article misrepresent the genre, whether written by a romance enthusiast or a critic, is damaging to the awareness the romance industry is attempting to bring to the validity of its genre.
The following are possible topics which would show respect for the marginalized genre that is so often derided, mocked and overlooked in our culture and by the literary world at large.

 

1) Feminist Ideas in Romance Novels

That’s not an oxymoron. Those of us who know, love and respect the genre see it for what it is: feminist ideas written for forward thinking women.
Continue reading 11 Things the NY Times COULD Write About Romance

9 Essential Game of Thrones Scenes for Jon/Daenerys Shippers

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Between Daenerys and Jon—Who’s really in charge?

It only took seven seasons, but Jon and Daenerys are finally together!

The two most lovable players in Game of Thrones had lots of shared screen time this season. It was exploding with sexual chemistry—um, I mean heavy eye-gazing.

Continue reading 9 Essential Game of Thrones Scenes for Jon/Daenerys Shippers

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures… Even in Romance (As In the Dark Romance Series)

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The lengths we want a character to go for love knows no bounds. When someone they love is threatened, we want to see them do whatever they can to protect them.

In real life, we may have the urge to do violence when a loved one is hurt. Or protect someone from harm in a way that is impossible for us. It’s not civil to go beat up a bully. It’s illegal to seek justice on someone the law doesn’t catch. But in a romance fictional world, all characters good and evil get their due.  Continue reading Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures… Even in Romance (As In the Dark Romance Series)

Romance In The Age Of Trigger Warnings: Do Readers Need To Be Warned?

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The presence of Trigger Warnings has been fast growing. We see them more and more. Sometimes clear, sometimes vague, but always—in my opinion—helpful.

I wish there were more of them.

But not everyone feels the way I do. Some complain they’re annoying, and they’re spoilers. It’s true. They do let the reader know what to expect. But for those of us who need trigger warnings, it sometimes makes it possible for us to read at all.

Many gravitate toward romance because it’s a safe space. We know the happily-ever-after will come. That love will triumph over evil. That no matter how bad it gets, it will all be okay. They provide a security no other genre can give us. In our real world, where HEA is not guaranteed in any part of our lives, romance novels are nothing short of priceless.  Continue reading Romance In The Age Of Trigger Warnings: Do Readers Need To Be Warned?

Every J.R. Ward Fan Should Be Reading Ruby Dixon

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Blue aliens, you say?

My dear friend, romance reader and writer, Alexis Daria, sends me a screen shot of text from her Kindle, with mad giggly faces all around it: Do you know what kinds of private parts blue aliens have?

I must admit I was amused and intrigued.

I’ve been on a contemporary binge for a while now. Years ago, I was hard into paranormal, but I drifted toward new adult then deep into erotic rom, but now…

This blue alien thing—I was hearing it from more and more people—I had to try it. Continue reading Every J.R. Ward Fan Should Be Reading Ruby Dixon

Villain or Anti-Hero?

If he’s a stalker, then he’s the villain, right?

That’s what he wants you to believe.

But, as hard as he tries to deny it, there’s far more to him than bad intentions. To call him a mere villain would be limiting.

True, Logan has no intention of saving someone, of loving or being loved by anyone. So he’s no hero. Forget about romance, intimacy, let alone sex. He’s not out to woo – he’s out to destroy. Continue reading Villain or Anti-Hero?

Stranger: Writing A Stalker Romance

I didn’t intend to write a book about a stalker. It just kind of came out that way, and my editor took it and ran with it.

I’d like to make a loud proud disclaimer: Stalkers in real life are dangerous. No one should ever have to endure that. If you or someone you know is being stalked, please tell someone and notify the appropriate authorities.

That said . . . fiction is a whole other story. What is scary and disturbing in real life can be exciting to explore among the safe pages of a romance novel. Continue reading Stranger: Writing A Stalker Romance