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Romantic Wednesdays: Geeks in Love, or, Talk Nerdy to Me
We all have an image in our minds when someone mentions the words “geek” or “nerd”. Someone socially awkward, but technically adept, someone who knows a lot about something very obscure, and possibly...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Holiday Romances
It’s that time again. What time is that, I hear you asking? In this early December, when the spirit of holiday shopping is everywhere, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the season with the gift of a...
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Romantic Wednesdays: A Second Slice of Holiday Fruitcake
One post just wasn’t enough to contain all the romantic goodness. There are some people who read holiday romances all year long. (And then there are some who believe that listening to “Grandma got run...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Happily Ever After on Christmas
Holidays can be the most stressful time of year. But if you’re stuck at home on Christmas with the in-laws and sugar-crazed children, take heart! You can sneak off for a few minutes and check out some...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Movies for the New Year
Check out these romantic movies that feature the classic combination of true love and a new year. When Harry Met Sally It all starts when two strangers (Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan) ride together,...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Remembering Janet Dailey
Prolific romance writer Janet Dailey passed away last month at the age of 69. According to Dr. Pamela Regis, author of A Natural History of the Romance Novel, there are more than 300 million copies of...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Love Yourself
To quote the inimitable RuPaul, “if you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?” The characters in the following books are trying to do just that, and I encourage you to...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Can’t-Miss Contemporary Series
Waiting on You by Kristan Higgins Higgins is one of my go-to authors for smart and humorous contemporary romance, and I find myself suggesting her books to a wide range of readers. Once you start one...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Wedding Season
~ posted by Eric G. Both of my siblings are getting hitched in the next year, so I’ve got weddings on my mind! In honor of the start of the busy wedding season, I’ve pulled together a list of mostly...
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Romantic Wednesdays: If You Liked The Fault in Our Stars
Posted by Eric G. John Green’s popular and acclaimed novel The Fault in Our Stars gets the big screen treatment this week! Here are some books that form a complementary reading constellation. Somebody...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Best Bets for the Beach
Posted by Eric G. I know what you’re thinking: aren’t most romance books good for the beach? Despite this embarrassment of riches, I handpicked some recent, particularly noteworthy novels to slip into...
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Adult Summer Reading Challenge: Contemporary Romance
By Selby G. Set in the here and now, contemporary romance novels deal not only with love but also current social issues. Single motherhood, military members with PTSD and illness feature heavily in...
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Romantic Wednesdays: 2014 RITA Award Winners
By Eric G. It’s that time of year again! The Romance Writers of America (RWA) recently announced the winners of the 2014 RITA Awards, which recognize achievements in romantic fiction. The Sweet Spot by...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Best Bets for Fall
By Eric G. Every season is a great season for romance books, but there’s something especially enjoyable about reading them as the leaves change, the days shorten, the temperatures drop and the holidays...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Spotlight on Nora Roberts
By Jessica W. There are few authors in literature who are more prolific than Nora Roberts. With over 200 books to her name in 33 years of writing, she’s the undisputed queen of the contemporary romance...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Librarian Favorites of 2014
By Eric G. Library Reads, a website that compiles the favorite books of librarians each month, recently released their “Favorites of the Favorites 2014″ list, which highlights the books that have stood...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Just Like Starting Over
By Jessica W. Every year, January comes around and we make resolutions. Find love, learn a new language, go to the gym, we try to give ourselves a new start, a fresh page with the beginning of a new...
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Romantic Wednesdays: Staff Picks
For the past two years we have been highlighting the robust and diverse romance genre on Wednesdays. Despite its staggering popularity, the romance genre doesn’t always get respect or recognition from...
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Noteworthy 2015 RITA Award Finalists
-Posted by Eric G. The Romance Writers of America (RWA) announced the winners of the 2015 RITA Awards at their annual conference on July 25th. The RITA is one of the most prestigious awards for romance...
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Romance by authors of color
Over the past week, there’s been a spirited discussion on Romance Twitter (yes, it’s a thing) about the way the industry and publishers treat authors of color as well as readers of color. Authors told...
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