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Kris Kennedy on Heroes and Heroines
Historical author Kris Kennedy discusses what it is that draws us to a hero and keeps us coming back for more.
Most romance readers read for character, for the romantic conflict between hero and heroine. Yes, we need a plot, some of us more than others. And yes, we love strong world-building, so we can get lost in a new world, be it a fictional U.S. town in 2011 or a medieval castle in 1153. We need tension, tough choices, and sensual energy.
But all those devices should be used to create vivid characters we can totally fall in love with. Characters that can become Keepers.
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Guest author Grace Burrowes tells all, ‘Secrets I’ve Kept’
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Historical Romance Author Grace Burrowes references the secrets in her life compared to those of her heroine and ultimately how they interfere with your happiness.
Lady Maggie Windham, the heroine of Lady Maggie’s Secret Scandal, is keeping secrets, from her family, from Benjamin Hazlit the investigator she’s hired to find her some answers, and from herself. Her situation has made me think of the secrets in my own life, and how secrets often work to undermine happiness.
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Historically Crushed: Jillian Larkin on Jay Gatsby
Young Adult Romance Authors share their biggest historical crushes with RomanceatRandom readers. Today we hear from Jillian Larkin, author of The Flappers Series.
Guest Author, Cindy Holby’s new release Angel’s End
It’s been two years since I’ve had a release. Two long years of trying to keep my career alive in the every changing marketplace. I am thrilled to be writing for a new publisher and excited about my new series, Angel’s End. The only thing that doesn’t excite me is figuring out how to promote my book. The problem is publishers have expectations. They expect you to have thousands of twitter followers. They want you to have 5000 likes on your fan page. They want you on all of the social media outlets, they want you to do blog tours, and they ask you to do it all by yourself while you are trying to write the next book. What’s an author to do?
My question is, as readers, what do you respond to? Read more
Historically Crushed: Sasha Gould on Leonardo da Vinci
Young Adult Romance Authors share their biggest historical crushes with RomanceatRandom readers. Today we hear from Sasha Gould, author of Cross My Heart.
New eBook exclusives coming this month from Loveswept
Here’s what’s coming this month from Loveswept, the Random House Romance e-only imprint.
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A Case for Romance by Katie Rose ($3.99)
With a delightful wit and a delicious talent for the unexpected, Katie Rose tells a sensuous tale of the wicked, wild West and the proper Bostonian there to solve a murder—only to become embroiled in romance. |
Romance Guest – Wendy & being a Domestic Goddess + Giveaway!
By Wendy Vella
I gave in to household pressure and baked yesterday.
While for some of you domestic goddesses this may be a regular occurrence, it is not for me. That’s not to say my children were neglected; I rustled up the obligatory cupcakes with pink and blue frosting when required in their youth. It’s just not a hobby of choice like it is for some.
But with the house now filled to capacity with hubby, adult son, adult daughter and her boyfriend (recently returned from their travels) and an Irish border, plus two dogs, you can imagine the cupboards do not stay full for long.
After several forays by different individuals into the kitchen yesterday, complete with loudly opening and closing doors, the mumbled comments with regards to my competence as a mother soon started.
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