On a Quest to Understand the History of Historical Romance
Have you read the latest hot take think piece on romance novels? Romance Twitter was all atwitter about it yesterday. I only skimmed over it briefly because, as Cat Sebastian …
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It doesn’t take very long in Romancelandia to notice that there are an awful lot of romance abbreviations, slang words, and terms specific to the genre and discussions about it. …
Romancelandia Glossary: A Guide to Romance Abbreviations and Terms Read More
Despite the pronounced lack of happily ever after, Gone With the Wind is on a lot of people’s lists as a romance novel. So it’s no surprise that there are …
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This post is a follow-up to previous discussion on the topic of Alphas and Alphaholes. First, I tried to define what makes an Alpha or Alphahole. Next I looked at …
Shifting attitudes: rethinking Alphaholes for the modern era Read More
In a previous post I tried to work through a definition of Alpha, Alphahole, and Asshole, and concluded that the line between Alpha and Asshole is something that varies from …
Alphas and Alphaholes: What’s the appeal? Read More
For a novel that’s discussed as a foundation of the genre, The Sheik must be full of common romance tropes, right? Of course it is — just as this post …
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Let’s look at the romance tropes in A Room With A View, shall we? I would argue that Forster didn’t set out to write a romance novel, rather he wrote …
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To Have and To Hold is a gilded age tale of love and adventure by Virginian author, Mary Johnston, who set the tale in the history of her home: Colonial …
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