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ionR: How Important are Book Cover?
15th Aug / 32 Comments

ionR: How Important are Book Cover?

ionR: How Important are Book Cover?   How Important Do You Find a Book Cover to Be?     Today we are sharing our thoughts on the importance of book covers and the impact that they have on a reader’s decision to read the material.   Let’s be honest at one point […]

ionR: Romance Novels to Read Now
10th Jul / 22 Comments

ionR: Romance Novels to Read Now

ionR: Romance Novels to Read Now    Today we are highlighting some of my favorite romance novels to read right now!    As the temperatures begin to sour to record heights and serve storms threaten to end our outdoor fun it’s time to head indoors and read new releases in romance. I […]

ionR: Passionate About Romance: That First Spark
3rd Jul / 18 Comments

ionR: Passionate About Romance: That First Spark

ionR: Passionate About Romance: That First Spark   Passionate About Romance: That First Spark There are many pleasurable reasons as to why we as readers love a good, sensual romance novel. I can think of a few that stand out from desirable heroes, to the strong-willed heroines and of course we […]

ionR: #RT2015 Roundup & #Giveaway!
12th Jun / 138 Comments

ionR: #RT2015 Roundup & #Giveaway!

ionR: #RT2015 Roundup with Yasmin!   Hi everyone, most of you know me (Yazmin) from my reviews here at HJ, but I wanted to share my experience at my first RT convention with you and what I learned.   While Sara is away on vacation this week… I bring you […]

ionR: To GIF or not to GIF?
29th May / 24 Comments

ionR: To GIF or not to GIF?

To GIF or not to GIF?   The world today allows us some many great pleasures that weren’t there so long ago. Such as, Goodread. Most of the modern readers, authors, publishers, and more are all about Goodreads, and other sites similar to help find or promote books. And how […]

ionR: Romancing the Capital Wrap-up #RTC2015
25th Apr / 14 Comments

ionR: Romancing the Capital Wrap-up #RTC2015

Romancing the Capital, #RTC2015 Wrap-up by Alice C.  Last weekend, April 17th and 18th, I (Alice, fellow HJ) was in Ottawa, Canada for the most amazing event—Romancing The Capital—Canada’s first ever romance writers’ convention. I want to start this off by saying that I have never been to writers’ convention, […]

i on R: I <3 Romance genre!
28th Mar / 15 Comments

i on R: I <3 Romance genre!

I <3 Romance Genre! ICYMT: Jane Litte @DearAuthor announced she is Jen Frederick NA Author and there’s resulting commentary all over Romancelandia about it. Here’s one of many blogs, SBTB: Answering Questions: Jane Litte/Jen Frederick. I might have an opinion about it but I’m not here to pass a judgment. […]

i on R: Harlequin #BlazeBlitz (Submission Blitz!)
3rd Mar / 8 Comments

i on R: Harlequin #BlazeBlitz (Submission Blitz!)

Harlequin Blaze wants you!   Call to action: Do your smokin’ hot heroes and strong, sympathetic heroines burn up the page on their way to their happily ever after? We’re on the lookout for new authors—and you could be the next Blaze Babe! We publish 55,000-word super-sexy contemporary romance novels. […]

REVIEW: Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James
14th Feb / 23 Comments

REVIEW: Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James

  Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James Okay, so here we go. Fifty Shades by E.L. James. The trilogy that sparked a frenzy and created millions of fans and haters alike is now a major motion picture coming out on Valentine’s Day 2015.   So in honor of that, this […]

REVIEW: The Crossfire Novels by Sylvia Day
14th Feb / 22 Comments

REVIEW: The Crossfire Novels by Sylvia Day

  The Crossfire Novels The Crossfire series by Sylvia Day captured my attention with the depth of emotions Gideon and Eva suffered/rejoiced through, and with the complexity of the plot in each book. Now, I know…it has been compared to 50 Shades time and time again. I will admit that […]