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November 22, 2021

REVIEW: Summer Escapade by Charlotte Louise Dolan

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsfamily relationships / misunderstanding / novella / protection / Regency / Widowed Heroine2 Comments

Marigold Kinderley’s uncle kept her wrapped in cotton wool. So Lady Sylvia found a way to take Marigold home with her for summer break. When Terence Kinderley discovered Marigold missing, he assumed she had fled to the border with the dancing master. Sylvia’s mother Alicia discovered the deception. Though Alicia ... more >

November 18, 2021

CONVERSATION: Protection and Birth Control in the Romance Genre

JanineConversationsbirth control / Contemporary / health / Historical / Paranormal / pregnancy / protection / risk / SFR46 Comments

READERS PLEASE NOTE: When we discuss the risk of pregnancy here, we are referring to individuals who can become pregnant, but not necessarily to M/F cis couples alone. Janine: I’ve been pondering sex scenes in nineteenth-century historical romances and how it bothers me that birth control so frequently isn’t deployed ... more >

May 3, 2015

The Complacency of Myth: Why Mac owners must be vigilant

IAM JSONLetters of Opinionprotection / virus8 Comments

Just about everyone who owns a Windows-based computer understands they must have a firewall and malware protection installed on their machines. The more savvy users know they must run multiple applications since each of the malware detection applications have known weaknesses. An unprotected Windows computer with an Internet connection will ... more >

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