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Guilty pleasures? Nah. Why you should feel good about reading erotica.

Bodice rippers. Mommy porn. One-handed reads for spinsters. Given how our culture talks about erotic fiction and those who read it, it’s no wonder that many of us may feel shame about reading “those books.” Here's why you should feel good about reading for pleasure.

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Reasons to Love Tech Romances

I know, I know: Mark Zuckerberg is an unlikely sex symbol/romantic hero. But the young, successful tech entrepreneur is the hot new hero in romancelandia—the new aristocracy, if you will. Technology has invaded all aspects of our lives—including our romantic lives. It’s about time that the tech world started showing up in romance novels via hacker heroes, girl gamers or novels told with tweets. Here are 7 reasons to love romances set in today’s tech scene.

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Tech Romances

I know, I know: Mark Zuckerberg is an unlikely sex symbol/romantic hero. But the young, successful tech entrepreneur is the hot new hero in romancelandia—the new aristocracy, if you will. Technology has invaded all aspects of our lives—including our romantic lives. It’s about time that the tech world started showing up in romance novels via hacker heroes, girl gamers or novels told with tweets. Here are 7 reasons to love romances set in today’s tech scene.

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Funny books by Funny Ladies

Sometimes, I just need to read something hysterical. Like, snorting with laughter hilarious. Like, laughing so hard and for so long that The Husband finally looks up from his computer screen to ask what the heck is so funny. These are some books that make that happen.

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Now Available: At the Billionaire’s Wedding!

Dear readers: Duke and Jane are getting married and YOU are invited to their wedding--along with some sexy, flirty, wonderful couples you haven't met yet! It so happened that The Lady Authors were drinking tea (okay, champagne) and chatting about what to write next. First we picked the perfect title--At the Billionaire's Wedding--and then I realized we already had a hot billionaire and a bride ready to head down the aisle. So we got to scheming and plotting and then put together another delightful anthology for your reading pleasure.

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Excerpt: That Moment When You Fall in Love (from At the Billionaire’s Wedding)

The following is an excerpt from my novella for the anthology At The Billionaire's Wedding by The Lady Authors aka Caroline Linden, Katharine Ashe, Miranda Neville and MOI. Fun fact! The billionaire at the altar is Duke Austen, my Bad Boy Billionaire!

British media mogul Damien Knightly needs to publish a tabloid story about Jane & Dukes wedding. His girlfriend and reporter Roxanna Lane must protect the bride & groom's privacy at all costs. What are these two lovers to do?

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Excerpt: At the Billionaire’s Wedding

Duke and Jane are getting married! But everything goes wrong on the way to happily ever after...check out this prologue from At the Billionaire's Wedding, the newest anthology from The Lady Authors.

Tell me what YOU think about romance novels!

My next project is Dangerous Books For Girls, a book about why romance novels have a bad reputation and why people shouldn’t be ashamed of reading these awesome books. I’m interviewing many authors, bloggers, romance industry folks and I want to make sure to include the opinions of readers! Lots and lots of readers! If you have a few minutes, please considering taking this survey about your deepest thoughts and innermost feelings of our beloved genre.

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Must Reads: Romance Novels with Wallflowers

There is just something so lovable about wallflowers and the romances they star in. Perhaps it's because so many readers empathize with those brilliant, witty but introverted and overlooked girls. There are many reasons to adore them--and in an article for RT BookReviews I count the top ten reasons to love wallflowers. Here are some of my favorite romance novels featuring wallflowers:

31 Important Life Lessons From Romance Novels

More than just euphemisms for sexy parts! Here are 31 things women can learn from romance novels about being happy, confident and finding love...