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The photograph shows a redhaired woman walking down the tree-lined street of a small town. She's passing a small cafe.

The photograph shows a redhaired woman walking down the tree-lined street of a small town. She's passing a small cafe.

10 Ways of Naming Your Romance Novel's Small-Town that Don't Involve Using Chat GPT

Fact: In the last two years, I have had no less than 10 manuscripts cross my desk set in the small town of Willow Creek. At the point...

How to Write a Romance Novel

Jul 9

The image shows the skates of two hockey players who are crossing their sticks. Above their crossed sticks is an illustrated red heart.

The image shows the skates of two hockey players who are crossing their sticks. Above their crossed sticks is an illustrated red heart.

10 Underrated Hockey Romances to Add to Your TBR

If you look at lists of the best hockey romances, you'll notice a pattern: the same authors listed over and over. And while those authors...

Romance Sub-genres

Jul 1

The photograph shows a woman wearing a belted black dress waving a trans flag in front of her face.

The photograph shows a woman wearing a belted black dress waving a trans flag in front of her face.

16 Romance Novels with Transgender Heroines to Read Right Now

It's a very difficult time for trans people the world over right now, especially trans women. There are many things you can do in...

Romance Sub-genres

May 15

The photograph shows a white woman wearing denim shorts and a white tank top lying on her side on a bed made up of white sheets and a white pillow. She's holding her stomach as though in pain.

The photograph shows a white woman wearing denim shorts and a white tank top lying on her side on a bed made up of white sheets and a white pillow. She's holding her stomach as though in pain.

2 Romance Novels with IBS Representation, and Why There Aren't More of Them

April is IBS Awareness Month in the UK, and while it's a common condition, affecting up to 10% of the UK population, it's often...

How to Write a Romance Novel

Apr 16

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