A couple weeks back, I blogged on the secret baby trope in romance–where usually a female character gets pregnant without telling the baby’s father, and then later is romantically reunited with him. This week I’m looking at a twist on this trope in the romantic comedy The Switch. Unlike the way this trope usually plays … [Read more…]
The secret baby trope in romance is one readers either seem to love or absolutely hate! If you’re new to this, basically this trope is where the (usually) female character gets pregnant and/or has a child of the male main character without telling him (for Reasons). Why do readers and writers secretly love this trope? … [Read more…]
Happy Tuesday! I’ve been blogging this month about the fated mates trope in romance–when two people are destined to be together. Last week I shared some examples of books that use this trope and why readers love (or loathe!) fated mates. This week I’m looking at this trope at work in the 2001 John Cusack/Kate … [Read more…]
Happy 2017! I’m resurrecting the series I started this summer, Romance Trope Tuesday, with a bit of a twist: instead of four separate posts, I’ll be delving deeper into these tropes with two longer posts per month combining what the trope is, where it appears in romance, and how it works in a movie. Plus, … [Read more…]
I’m excited to announce a World Weaver Press geek romance anthology I’m in, COVALENT BONDS, is now available for preorder! Covalent bonds aren’t just about atoms sharing electron pairs anymore—it’s about the electricity that happens when you pair two geeks together. This anthology celebrates geeks of all kinds (enthusiasts, be it for comics, Dr. Who, … [Read more…]
Well, another year has almost passed us by. And what a year it was. Some great books, some terrible celebrity deaths, some weird political upheaval, and a female Ghostbusters…. 2016 won’t be a year we’ll be forgetting any time soon. And of course, much like in 2014 and 2015, it was a year when people found … [Read more…]
The Gilmore Girls series, much like a fantastic Thanksgiving dish, came with a delicious mixture of ingredients that combined to make a perfect show. Take a sweet, strong bond between young mom Lorelai and her teen daughter, Rory. Add in some savory conflict between Lorelai and her well-to-do parents. Smear on a backdrop of a … [Read more…]
Happy November! I’ve been a little MIA on the blog lately, due to doing more freelance writing, promoting my Halloween romance series, and life-happenings (oh, those pesky life-happenings). But I’m so excited for November, which has three awesome things going for it: Thanksgiving The return of Gilmore Girls These awesome giveaways of free books I’m … [Read more…]
Today the third novella in my Crazy, Sexy, Ghoulish series is out! Called Jaded, Bearded, Wolfish, it tells the story of Zach, a surly werewolf working at a haunted house who faces his worst fear: a beautiful new co-worker who makes him question his no-girls policy. Zach wants nothing to do with girls. It’s what happens when … [Read more…]
Since this is the last Tuesday in August (what?), I’m wrapping up this month’s focus on friends-to-lovers romance. This is a popular trope for stories, and when it works, it works so well. So how do you pen a fantastic romance using this trope? My thoughts are below. (As always, these are tips and tricks … [Read more…]