You’ve probably heard me complain before about the lack of romance in London. Of course, I’m not talking about the nooks and crannies where lovers can tuck themselves away for a bit of kissing (yeah, I’ve never really done it either), but the dearth of romance novels available to buy. If you go into most… Continue reading Romance comes to City of London…libraries
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A new favorite author for a new year
Whew! After a very long Christmas break with my family in California, I’m back in London breaking promises to myself. Before I went to California, I made a mental list of all the incredible things I would accomplish: write a second draft of my manuscript, plot out two new novels that are bouncing around in… Continue reading A new favorite author for a new year
Susan Elizabeth Phillips – muddying the plot?
My husband’s 100 pages through his Susan Elizabeth Phillips challenge (the challenge: to read one entire romance novel. Yes, that’s it). He’s just discovered subplots, and he’s hating life.
Susan Elizabeth Phillips – agent of deception?
If you’ve just stumbled upon this blog, you could be forgiven for thinking I’m obsessed with Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I’m not. Certainly not in the “why-hasn’t-she-returned-my-calls-and-what-is-this-about-a-restraining-order” sort of way. I do like her, though. So when my husband suggested we swap reading material, I knew she was the one author who might have a chance… Continue reading Susan Elizabeth Phillips – agent of deception?
Susan Elizabeth Phillips – kind-hearted fairy godmother?
I wrote last week about how my husband made me a deal: I’d read one of the novels he’s studying for his PhD (Don Delillo’s White Noise) and he’d read one of my favorite romance novels (SEP’s Natural Born Charmer). He made it through 100 pages before begging me to let him stop. Heartless wife… Continue reading Susan Elizabeth Phillips – kind-hearted fairy godmother?