Genre: Fantasy Average Goodreads Rating: 4.17 out of 5 stars My rating: 3 out of 5 stars All Clarissa wants to do is become a powerful witch, learn about her mother, and find her high school sweetheart, Derrick. But it’s not that simple when she’s all but banned from using her volatile magic, her mother…
3 Irish Romance Novels To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is a great excuse for drinking beer and whiskey, wearing gaudy flashing shamrock earrings that you secretly love, and reading about sexy Irish romance novels. Here are three romance novels you can curl up with this St. Paddy’s Day. Love and Shenanigans by Zara Keane Genre: Contemporary Average Goodreads Rating: 3.73 out…
A Ghost Writer’s Take On #CopyPasteCris
If you’ve been anywhere near the writing community on Twitter, you’ve probably seen at least a few posts about #CopyPasteCris. This is about Cristiane Serruya, who plagiarized from more than 36 books and up to 28 different authors. The list of authors includes Courtney Milan, who is probably the worst author to plagiarize from, considering…
3 Legendary Literary Couples Goodreads Forgot About
Goodreads celebrated a week of romance just last week. To celebrate it, they created a bunch of content, from the Beginner’s Guide to Romance to revealing the secret lives of romance writers. They also celebrated some legendary literary couples, whose timeless stories are told over and over in countless retellings. These couples include: Elizabeth Bennet…
Three Ways to Score a Three-Way This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to heat things up in the bedroom, whether you’re celebrating with a long-term partner or with a Tinder hookup. There are many ways to spice things up, including having a threesome. Of course, convincing two other people to join you in the bedroom at the same time might not…
Keep Celebrating the Super Bowl With These 5 Football Romances
Keep getting your football fix after the Super Bowl with these 5 football romance novels. Reed’s Reckoning by Ahren Sanders Genre: Contemporary Average Goodreads Rating: 4.03 out of 5 stars Page Count: 301 pages Arianna ‘Ari’ Williams thought she experienced the depths of true love until the man of her dreams dismissed her with no…
Please Criticize Me: Why Bad Reviews Should Be Embraced
I hate reading negative reviews of my book. When writing Swapping Secrets, I got critiques that made me cry, made me too depressed to write for days, and downright confused me (what do you mean my characters don’t talk like real teenagers? I wrote this book when I was sixteen). So why am I writing an…
(Guest Post) A Character Interview with Alistair Young from Fever
This is a guest post from Ellen Mint, author of Fever. It’s a character interview with Fever‘s love interest, Alistair, and it’s hilarious. Thank you so much, Ellen! Today we will be interviewing the hero from Ellen Mint’s newest romantic-suspense book, Fever. Let’s start off with an easy question. What’s your name? Alistair. Er, Alistair…
A Whispered Wish is Not What Romance Readers Wish For
Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 78,230 words My Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Zoe hates camping. She loves air conditioning and staying indoors and cozy, but when her friends and boyfriend drag her out into the middle of the woods, she comes along. But things get even more complicated when she wakes up far away…
A Romance Lover’s Guilt-Free Guilty Pleasure
There’s nothing more magical than treating yourself after the stress of the holidays. And what better way to unwind than with a book and a cup of soothing tea? But even better is a gift to yourself that makes an impact. That’s what the Love Box is all about: treating yourself while helping others. The…