Today marks the start of the book tour for the second book in my erotic vampire romance series. Blood Stone is the second book in the Blood Stone series, and today I’m guesting at fellow author Kathryn Wallis’ blog, and also at The Romance Reviews. The book tour gives you a chance to catch sneak […]
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I like history, and I admire strong women. It’s usually the strong women that get noted by name in history, and Elizabeth (“The Great”) is one of the biggest names in history. Born this day in 1533, in Greenwich, Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry V and Ann Boleyn. She was never expected to be
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Despite the romance genre readership being 99% female, there’s room for argument that the romance storylines are anything but feminist. It depends on how you measure them. There are two “tests” out there by which romance novels fail miserably. The Smurfette Principle The “Smurfette” Principle is an interesting measure aimed at television shows, originating (surprise!)
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Cute cover, huh? It’s the Japanese version of Forbidden, the first Anastasia Black erotic historical romantic suspense that Julia Templeton and I co-wrote, in 1993. It was our first erotic romance for Ellora’s Cave, the first time I had ever co-written anything, and it was a huge success. It was probably the only place a
Working Notes September 4 – An Assembly Line of Goodies Read More »
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads sitting down under right now — including mine — and all the Australian Dad scattered around the world. On yer, mate. __________
Happy Aussie Father’s Day Read More »
It’s been fifteen years since Lady Diana, the former Princess of Wales died in a hideous car wreck in the tunnels of Paris, pursued by paparazzi, and trying to outrun them for a moment of privacy. I didn’t read every single report that came out of that event, but one I did read has stuck
Candle in the Wind (Diana, 1997) Read More »
Top Five Posts for August. 1. Do Women Like MMF? A first for this post. 2. Can Romance Save the World? – Guest Post by Naomi Bellina A first in two senses — this is the first time a guest author has hit the top spots. Congrats, Naomi! 3. Ease Yourself Into MMF Romances –
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Cleopatra, the seventh and most famous queen of ancient Egypt, and the last of the pharaohs, committed suicide on this day in 30 B.C. She was remarkable for more than her famed beauty. Her dynasty which died with her, the Ptolemies, took over the rule of Egypt once Alexander the Great’s influence had receded.
Cleopatra, Seventh Queen of Egypt Read More »
The series and trilogies page where I’ve listed all my paranormals, urban fantasies, romantic suspense, etc., and grouped them into their proper series…well, I’ve just done a massive reorganization, which includes adding future titles and series. Also, I’ve updated the New Releases page to include the projects I’m intended to work upon next. There’s a
If you’re not a super hot fan of history, or a nerd like me, you may never have wondered where the eras like “ancient” and “medieval” and “modern” officially start and stop — or even if they have official points in time where you can stick a pin and say “there, that’s where it changes