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So What Do You Do For A Living?

Submitted by Jennifer A on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 3:36pm

Wanted: BodyguardWhile reading the blog GalleyCat, I found the results of an interesting study done on Harlequin romances.  For their book, A Billion Wicked Thoughts, researchers Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam studied over 15,000 romances to find out the most popular professions of romance novel heroes. Here is the list:

 

Love Outside the Classroom

Submitted by Jennifer A on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 2:28pm

apple and booksFrom the governess in Jane Eyre to the rural schoolteacher in Christy, teaching, like librarianship, has always been a common profession for romance heroines.  The tradition continues with modern day women in the teaching profession, and in historical romances where the governess character falling in love with the master of the house plot has never lost its popularity.  Some of romance’s best books feature teachers, so request a title today!

2011 RITA Winners Announced

Submitted by Jennifer A on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 1:26pm

The Iron KingA few weeks ago, I blogged about the nominees for the Romance Writers of America’s annual RITA© awards.  The winners have been announced, and they include many of romance’s best and most popular authors. While not all of my favorites took home awards, I look forward to reading the winning titles and hopefully discovering new favorite authors.  Did any of your favorite authors win?

 

2011 RITA© Winners: 

RITA Nominees

Submitted by Jennifer A on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 1:37pm

The Mischief of the MistletoeIt’s RITA© nomination time again!  The Romance Writers of America have announced the nominees for the best in 2010 romance.    Over 1100 published books were judged and the best will compete to win in 12 different categories, from inspirational to young adult to regency to paranormal.  Winners will be announced July 1st at the annual RWA conference, and I can’t wait to see who takes home the awards.
 

The full list of nominees can be found here, but here are some of my favorites:

Isn’t It Scandalous?

Submitted by Jennifer A on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 2:55pm

girl whisperingLast night I finished reading Jane, a modern retelling of Jane Eyre by April Lindner.  In that novel, the Rochester character, now a rock star, uses exposure to the press and the resulting scandal to justify (spoiler alert!) keeping his first wife locked in the attic after she becomes mentally ill.  It struck me how often scandal is used as a way to move the plot forward in a romance.  In historicals, the young regency miss is often forced to marry after being compromised by the hero.  In contemporaries, modern day characters (usually celebrities or public figures) are forced into a relationship by the press or rumor mill.  Even though their relationships begin because of outside pressure, love always follows.   So pick up a scandalous read today!
 

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