Ripping Off Bodices

If you're anywhere near Culver City, California, you can check out a brand new retail establishment that bills itself as "Amer…

Bearly a Love Token

In the run-up to Valentine's Day—a national craziness day that seems to get crazier very year—I noticed something I'd never se…

One Woman, Two Men?

Today, if a romance novel features one woman and two men, it's likely to be a ménage (short for ménage a trois) erotic romance. …

Misleading Book Covers

Every year I attend a romance writers' conference and bring back interesting book covers for you to enjoy and puzzle over. This ye…

Man Titty: Yes or No?

Romance writers have been discussing a new topic recently: male objectification. You've seen those romance covers featuring shirtl…