Usually when a romance novel relies on a "if they would just have a freaking conversation this would all be resolved" plot, there are at least subplots that might hold the reader's interest. Maybe even interesting secondary characters, or a little mystery--or even a good reason that the two main characters aren't talking to each other ( Read more... )

Dear c/e: The Faerie Queen is Titania, not Tatiana ( Read more... )

Dear historically ignorant romance novelist ( Read more... )

Dear author of this regency romance:

In Europe, pink wasn't considered a "delicate, feminine" color in the early part of the 19th century. It wasn't even considered such in the early part of the 20th century ( Read more... )

He launched to a stand. His knees cracked like gunshots.

Oh, author, NO.

This is right there on page one. The first two sentences of the 4th paragraph.

Crom, the rest of the book better not be that bad.

ETA: This is one of those where all the characters talk and think in ellipses and em-dashes.

I'm working on a book right now that's making me very sad ( Read more... )

Once again, a crappy midlist romance novel* has made baby Cthulu cry. It is that hideous combination: eye-dialect + tone-deafness ( Read more... )

Today, that is. I expect to be sick of something else tomorrow. :-)

18th and 19th century heroines who are wealthy, educated, daring, and plot-conveniently innocent.Heroine with money and position, who got into plenty of "young ladies shouldn't behave like that" trouble in her past. Now twenty-something, and has daringly finagled her way onto a ( Read more... )

flare vs flair

navel vs naval

That second one is of particular importance to people who write sex scenes.

Dear Author of the romance novel I'm working on ( Read more... )