Mary Balogh’s Slightly Married
My next Regency read is Mary Balogh’s Slightly Married, which came to my attention from NPR’s 2015 list of top 100 romances. In terms of research and plot, it was …
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Julia Quinn’s The Viscount Who Loved Me
Last time, we learned from Johanna Lindsey that large families can be hilarious. So why not make an even larger family for even more hilarity? While this may sound implausible, …
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Shifting attitudes: rethinking Alphaholes for the modern era
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 …
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Alphas and Alphaholes: What’s the appeal?
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 …
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Alpha, Alphaholes and Assholes in Romance
After reading The Sheik, I think it’s time to talk about the Alpha and the Alphahole — a.k.a. alpha-douche, the dukebag, the sexy douchecanoe… the alpha male hero bordering on …
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Pride and Prejudice and Pamela: Comparing Austen and Richardson
In reading Pride and Prejudice, I inevitably found myself still thinking of Pamela, my previous reading, and comparing Austen and Richardson. There are probably many dissertations written about Richardson’s influence on Austen, …
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