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REVIEW: Start Me Up by Victoria Dahl

REVIEW: Start Me Up by Victoria Dahl

Dear Ms. Dahl:
Now that I’ve read three of your novels, I see a pattern in your heroines: they are extremely jealous of their independence, convinced that no man can be depended on, and afraid of showing themselves completely to the world.  I appreciate these qualities in a genre that too often holds its heroines to [...]

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Romance and the Boundaries of the Self

Romance and the Boundaries of the Self

Today’s guest opinion is brought to you by Jessica from Racy Romance Reviews. Jessica started blogging in 2008 and has provided some great reviews as well as thoughtful commentary. She first came to my attention by Janine linking to one of Jessica’s posts. (Word of Mouth, isn’t it grand?). Jessica started [...]

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Everything We Know About Scotland, We Learned from Romance Books

Everything We Know About Scotland, We Learned from Romance Books

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All Scottish men are named Jamie. But that’s only if they’re not called Alistair.
All Scottish men wear kilts, even when they were outlawed and even when they didn’t exist. All clans have an identifying tartan.
All Scottish men carry claymores.
Everyone is a Highlander because the Highlands [...]

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