February 8th, 2010 by Keira
When I was a young teenager, I borrowed a historical romance by Virginia Henley from my older sister. I think it was The Hawk and the Dove, but I know for sure that it taught me the actual meaning of oral sex! (I thought it was kissing up until that point. So young, so innocent.)
Do you remember the first erotic romance you ever read? Was it an eye-opener?
January 27th, 2010 by Adele Dubois
I’m reading yet another novel featuring a “too thin” heroine who doesn’t know how to eat a decent meal. In this book, though she’s told the hero who’s taken her out to dinner that she’s starving, and readers know she’s eaten only once in two days, she “picks at her barely eaten salad” and leaves the food she ordered on her plate. WTF? Is this normal behavior?
Why is it that in so many novels the heroine skips meals? Is there something wrong with having a healthy appetite? If I read one more story where the heroine “isn’t hungry,” though we know she hasn’t eaten more than a handful of nuts since the day before, these wall-bangers will fly across my family room at warp speed. Enough is enough.
Failure to eat doesn’t make a heroine chic or sexy or smart. It makes her TSTL as in Too Skinny To Live. If she’s hungry, she’s probably cranky and less effective. Lack of nutrition causes ill health; just as eating too much can cause health problems. Give me a heroine who knows the importance of a wholesome breakfast. Who actually eats her salad when her stomach rumbles. Enjoys a satisfying dinner. Or who… dear god, actually orders dessert.
I want to read about heroines who savor a piece of chocolate without guilt. Who eat an occasional burger with fries. Whose lust for life is as obvious in bed as out of bed.
The heroines in the books I write are beautiful women of normal weight. They love their heroes and enjoy sharing a healthy meal with them. A recent poll states that most men don’t like skinny women. Men prefer softness. Why, then, do some authors insist on proliferating the too-thin archetype? How can we, as readers and authors, create change? Do we want to?
What do you think?
There are days when I get so wrapped up in what I’m doing or what’s going on that I forget how lucky I really am. I’ve had bronchitis and had to be busy despite this.
Needless to say watching the coverage of the earthquake in Haiti has reminded me, I’m a lucky woman. I have a husband, who loves me and helps out. I have two bright beautiful healthy children. Critters who are healthy and adore me. I have a job that I love. Friends that I can lean on.
Yes, i’m blessed. Truly and fully.
My heart and prayers go out to Haiti. For those considering helping out, as I’ve been doing, money seems to be the best thing to donate. To find legitimate charities, here’s a tool that I’ve found help. Charity Navigator.
Mechele Armstrong
www.mechelearmstrong.com
January 13th, 2010 by Talya Bosco
Hello everyone! Some of you might have noticed AOER was down for a little bit. We apologize for the inconvenience and wanted to let you know that we are back as strong as ever. Please continue to come back regularly to see what we are up to.
December 27th, 2009 by Adele Dubois
The year 2009 has been good to me professionally and for that I thank my readers.
To show my appreciation for your enthusiastic support I will mail a gift of a DESERT NECTAR bookmark inside the continental USA to the first 50 readers who respond to this message. No strings attached. DESERT NECTAR is the trade paperback edition of the award-winning e-books DESERT FEVER and DESERT WILD. The bookmark features actor and model Rick Mora (”Twilight”) as the DESERT WILD hero Sonny Wild Horse Hendricks.
Email your name and mailing address to me at author@adeledubois.com or click the Contact link on my website at www.adeledubois.com with your mailing information. I will send your bookmark and delete your address. You will not be added to any list. The DESERT NECTAR bookmark is my free gift to you.
Happy New Year!
December 20th, 2009 by Talya Bosco
The holiday season is upon us and we are all running around like chickens with our heads cut off. No matter you religion, it seems that this season is a time where each and every one of us finds ourselves busier than almost any other time of the year.
So, my advice is to SLOW DOWN. Yeah, yeah, I know. Easier said than done. But really, do you absolutely need to buy that last toy? Bake that last batch of cookies? Do that extra load of laundry?
Too many of us forget to take time for ourselves at this time of year. And we need to do that. We are frazzled, stressed, rundown. Cold and flu season is upon us. If we are too rundown our immune systems will be more susceptible. So even though we are 5 days from Christmas, already in Hannakuh, 6 days from Kwanzaa, one day from Yule. RELAX. Take a bath, read a book, listen to some soothing music – or even better do all three. If you don’t take care of yourself, no one else will either.
And if you aren’t Christian and someone wishes you a Merry Christmas, take it as a blessing. If you are Christian and someone says Happy Holidays, remember that there are many other holidays at this time of year, and Christmas is not the oldest one by far. I figure I can always use a little extra blessings from Jesus, Jehovah, God, Allah, Athena, whomever. A blessing/well wishing is exactly that. A wishing someone well. Take it for what it was intended.
Happy Holidays!!!!
December 16th, 2009 by MecheleA
The holidays are upon us. One of the popular songs, they are playing is “Grownup Christmas List.” Definitely a lot of admirable things on the list. No more lives torn apart. That wars would never start. That everyone would have a friend. That right would always win.
My youngest came up with her list this year. My favorites were invisibility ray and invincibility ray. Oh, and a white Christmas. Probably not going to happen in Virginia this year. She also had PSP, DSI, and an Ipod touch. *shakeas head* Of course she laughed about a lot of it because she knows it’s not stuff she’s going to get.
My oldest had to write a letter to a holiday figure from the perspective of someone else. She chose Santa and wrote it from our dog Zoey. Was interesting to see what she thought should be on Zoey’s list. Bones. A house to hide from our two cats. Another dog to play with. More time with the masters home.
I’m not sure what I would have on my ultimate Christmas. Endless book shelves? More books? A self cleaning house (oh Santa, pleeeeeaseeee!)? a self scooping litter box? World peace would be nice. A simple non polluting fuel.
What would be on your ultimate Christmas list? Whatever you want, hope you get it. And hope your holidays are merry and bright!
Mechele Armstrong aka Lany of Melany Logen
Where Sensuality and Wonder collide
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December 13th, 2009 by Amanda Young
For the duration of this month I’m running a big ole giveaway on my blog. The grand prize is a Danielle gift set (perfume) and a ton of print books and goodies. Four other lucky individuals will win gift bags stuffed with goodies.
The best thing is, all you have to do to enter is leave a comment. Simple as that.
For more information, please visit my blog.
http://www.amandayoung.org/2009/12/01/giving-thanks-contest/
Happy Holidays,
Amanda Young
December 8th, 2009 by Keira
Does anyone have any holiday-themed romance recommendations? I’ve written a Hanukkah book: Eight Nights (and its sequel, Daybreak) and I’m always eager to read some good holiday romance (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza — whatever!).
Any recs would be most appreciated. Is everyone prepared for the holidays? I still need to do a bit more shopping. It would help if I stopped finding things to buy for myself every time I hit the mall!
November 27th, 2009 by Adele Dubois
The biggest, baddest, most beautiful Harley-Davidson motorcycle I’d ever seen was parked near the boardwalk by Rehoboth Beach. The bike was pitch-black with bright silver chrome and had a thick, wide black leather seat. The cushion looked custom–extending from the rear passenger seat to the front, and then up toward the groove between the handle bars.
Long enough to recline against.
Like a portable bed.
That seat inspired the setting for the final love scene in my erotic romance novel REV ME UP.
I’ve researched hundreds of photographs of Harley-Davidson motorcycles since the day I saw that custom bike and have yet to find another like it. The motorcycle pictured below is similar, copied from a free site and offered by topspeed.com. There are thousands of pictures of Harley-Davidson motorcycles on the Internet if you want to relax and browse.
Can you imagine riding one of these with the hero of your dreams? Owning one of your own? Close your eyes and REV!
What’s your favorite motorcycle fantasy? Tell us in the comments section.
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