Redefining Romance

Sometimes, I get funny reactions when I tell people I write Christian romance. They look at me like I'm nuts. Like the two terms are completely contradictory. Christian romance? Isn't that some sort of oxymoron?

This reaction makes me sad. Oh so very sad. Because God invented romance. Jesus Christ's sacrificial love for His Bride is the most romantic tale of all time.

So how did we get here?

To this place where romance novels elicit images of bodice rippers and half-naked Fabios? To this place w...