A few weeks ago, we discussed the emotional dynamics of sex scenes and their role in the story. Now for a broader conversation about our other likes and dislikes, what we want more of and our pet peeves. Here are the questions I asked DA’s other contributors: In general, do ... more >
I haven’t done a reading list post in forever, so this one is going to be long! Seduction Game by Pamela Clare I’ve read a few novels in Clare’s I-Team romantic suspense series and enjoyed aspects of them, but I’m not a diehard fan. I was intrigued, though, when I ... more >
Dear Ms. Howard, Once upon a time, I was an avid reader of your novels. From the categories, which I discovered deep in the bowels of my university’s library, to the single title romantic suspense novels, which I purchased for years. Around about the early 2000s, that started to change ... more >
Dear Ms. Howard and Ms. Jones: I’ve read one collaboration by you before and it was a … less than successfully executed paranormal romance. I had low expectations going into this book but I was secretly hopeful. Linda Howard’s books remain some of my favorite in the genre. I keep ... more >
Dear Ms Howard: The re-release of one of your only time travel novel provided a perfect excuse for a re-read. Son of the Morning was first published in 1997. It’s an unusual romance in that for much of the story, Grace and Niall, the two main protagonists are separated by ... more >
Dear Ms. Howard: In a recent podcast, Sarah Wendell and I talked about how there are titles we would like to have rebound into collector’s items so that they can sit on our shelves and be read and admired. Some of your titles would be on that list. After the ... more >