After I graduated from college I stopped reading romance for seven years. Those first three years, I lived in Prague, where English books were extortionate and none of the handful of bookstores sold romance. Then I moved to London and did an MA, which required hours and hours of reading legal and academic articles. I… Continue reading Interview with Joanna Bourne – and giveaway!
Author: Kat Latham
Ladies, sometimes small things are better than large ones
Five years ago today, I walked down the aisle toward the cutest, kindest, funniest, smartest man I’ve ever met. And he has a British accent – what more could a girl ask for? As a romance writer, I spend my time dreaming up men who could appeal to women like me. Although they could never… Continue reading Ladies, sometimes small things are better than large ones
Review: Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl
One of the best contemporary romances I’ve read this year. Six months ago, uptight Eric Donovan went to a business expo and had a steamy night of passion with the manager of a local erotic boutique. Problem? He used his bad-boy younger brother’s name. For one night, he wanted to be someone else, without all… Continue reading Review: Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl
Winners of the Jeannie Lin giveaway!
A big thank-you to Jeannie Lin and to everyone who commented on my interview with Jeannie Lin! Jeannie is very generously giving away a copy of two of her books. And the winners are… Karen Wapinski for The Dragon and the Pearl Maria D for Butterfly Swords I’ve emailed you both asking for your addresses,… Continue reading Winners of the Jeannie Lin giveaway!
Ten tips on writing characters with accents, by Rose Lerner
Anyone who’s read one of Rose Lerner’s novels (In for a Penny and A Lily Among Thorns) will know that her characters come from a wide range of backgrounds. Rose is a master at writing accents so a reader can hear her characters’ distinctive voices. She’s very generously written this post on how she writes… Continue reading Ten tips on writing characters with accents, by Rose Lerner