First of all, thank you so much for organizing this month-long Celebrating-Romance party, Nix! I’m delighted to be part of it! I grew up in a small town in the Black Forest, which was surrounded by wooded hills and overlooked not just by one, but two ruined castles. Is it any wonder then that I fell in love with history at a very young age? So imagine my delight when back in 1999 I […]
Hi, I’m Tami Lund and I write romance. Whenever I type that, I envision myself in a room with a bunch of other people and we’re all sitting around in a circle in those scoop-shaped (not remotely comfortable – who the hell ever thought those were a good idea and why do they still exist?) plastic chairs and we’re taking turns confessing some deep, dark secret. Don’t ask me why; I guess that overactive […]
I have what you call an obsessive personality. I was never content to just watch or read something. I wanted to experience it for myself. I’d get books or movies stuck in my head as easily as songs, to the point where I had little choice but to watch or read the same thing over and over again until my brain hurt at the thought of just one more time. This inability to just […]
First things first… big shoutout to Nix for opening her blog to a bunch of heathens who love to talk romance. When we read a good story, a story that makes us fangirl all over the story and author and surrounding universe, there’s usually a strong character arc somewhere in the mix. We watched an evolution or realized that we had a shared experience with this fictional person and it connected us to the story […]
I’m thrilled to be here on Scorching Book Reviews today. Nix, thank you so much for hosting me! Today, I’m talking about discovering new authors! As a reader, I have a tendency to focus all of my buying and reading power on my favorite and familiar auto-buy authors. That’s not a bad thing at all, but I’ve found that I also miss out on new authors if I’m not actively seeking them out. New […]
Hi, I’m Jodie Griffin and I write kinky erotic romance as well as contemporary romance with high heat levels. I jokingly say I don’t write NA, I write MA — Mature Adult. My latest book, TWICE INA LIFETIME, is a contemporary romance which features two women falling in love. They’re both about 50 years old—Eve just under, Talia just over. As a woman in my 50s, it was so much fun writing in my […]
Do you like Jello? Under my real name, I write a series of mysteries with recipes, based on my 1000+ vintage cookbook collection. I also give talks at libraries on food trends and history, including everything from Jello to WWII foods to favorite holiday cookies and candies. Who knew so many people liked Spam? Of course, like all of you, I also love romance books. As a librarian and reviewer, it is my pleasure […]
I’m a big fan of the fake relationship trope in romance. There, I said it. Yes, we know fake relationships never remain just that. Yes, we know the couple in question will eventually fall in love and live happily ever after, but in the meantime, that pretend relationship fosters delicious tension, occasionally features shared beds (squee), and causes lots of internal angst. *sighs dreamily* In my latest release, PRETENDING HE’S MINE, by-the-books Hollywood agent […]
What is love? I don’t mean the 1993 earworm dance hit by Haddaway, but the actual question. This is a three worded question that has stuck with me since I start publishing in 2010 (my 8th year this month). You may wonder why this question is so important to me. Back when I decided to write romance for the purpose of getting published, I had a decision to make. What type of romance should […]
Hi, all! I’m Abby and I write passionate, playful contemporary romance. It’s a privilege to share my love for all things romance with you and Scorching Book Reviews. Thanks for having me, Nix! The trees swayed gently in the nighttime breeze, casting moving shadows over me and Mark. He bent down so his face was even with mine, his hazel eyes full of sweet wonder right before they closed, his lips inches from my […]