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Excerpt: Lady Bridget’s Diary

In which Lady Bridget Cavendish, of the American Cavendishes, falls flat on her back in a ballroom and makes the acquaintance of Mr. Wright and Looord Darcy.

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Unjustly Maligned: Romance Novels

Check out this podcast in which I discuss why romance novels are unjustly maligned and explain whats up with all those dukes. Note: the host of this podcast, Antony Johnston, has a very charming British accent for your listening pleasure.

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Must Reads: Books for Writers

One of the most frequent forms of advice for aspiring writes is to read anything and everything, including books on craft, such as these gems...

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The Flame and the Feminist: The Feminism of Kathleen Woodiwiss?

Of all the romance novels least likely to be considered feminist, it might be the bodice rippers. But is that a fair assumption?

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Who is the romance novel reader?

It is a truth universally acknowledged that romance readers are single women in possession of cats and in want of a man. Here is the truth about the romance novel reader.

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How I got over my lit snobbery (and learned to love the romance novel)

In which I relate how this literature snob discovered the joy of the "low brow" and the value of romance novels.

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Must Reads: Scholarly works on the romance genre

Romance novels have a long and fascinating history, all the way back to the beginning of the novel in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. While there isn't very much scholarship about romance novels (yet!) there are a few outstanding books focusing on the genre, its readers and its development from a few lady authors, like Jane Austen, scribbling stories in their drawing rooms to a billion dollar industry today. Here are must Must Reads for the romance scholar or the romance reader who just wants to know more about her beloved books.

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What we talk about when we talk about Fabio

Why are romance novels, such a massively powerful and profitable female-driven industry, exemplified by Fabio?

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Must Reads: Bodice Rippers and Old Skool Romance Novels

The term bodice ripper may inflame your passions (in a bad way, or in a good way!), but these old skool romances are still worth a read. Some are entertaining and some show how much the genre has transformed. All of them are epic love stories with happy endings :)

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Must Reads: Romance Novels With Dukes

Fetch the smelling salts, your grace! If you love a romantic hero who happens to be a duke, then you just might enjoy some of my favorite historical (and contemporary!) romance novels featuring dukes.

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