I tend to mostly post about my writing, (which I assume is what the majority of people who look at my blog want to read about), but this month I thought I’d share the authors I’ve loved enough to purchase their books. Way back in middle school when I first started reading romance, I bought so many books that my shelves were bursting in no time. Over the years, I’ve learned to borrow a book I want to read out of the library first, and if I love it, buy it. If I don’t love it, I don’t waste money on it. This philosophy has served me well, as only three shelves in my massive bookcase are occupied with romance …

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In my last post, I went over some of the romance tropes I like. Today I’m going to go through some of my least favorite tropes. I was a little surprised by how long my list is. Oh, who am I kidding? I wasn’t surprised at all. I am a very critical person when it comes to reading and writing. Here are the tropes that I tend to shy away from when I’m looking for a new book to read: Secret Baby You know the story: heroine and hero are sleeping together or sleep together once, he’s a dick to her for reasons he doesn’t explain, she discovers she’s pregnant but decides not to tell him, fast-forward however many years …

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Ah, tropes. Love them or hate them, they exist for a reason. Because certain plots are timeless and beloved by many readers. Mindy Klasky has a great, comprehensive list of the most common tropes in romance novels and for fun I went through and picked out the ones I like and dislike. The following are some of the romance tropes that tend to make me want to pick up a book: Second Chance I love reading about two ex-lovers who reconnect and get another chance to make their relationship work. Unfortunately, I’ve discovered this trope can be a tricky one for me to enjoy because so many times the reason for the break up is a lack of communication which …

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