Category: Features


i on Romance: Serials
7th Feb / 27 Comments

i on Romance: Serials

i on Romance: Serials Today I’m going to talk about Serials. Personally, I like them, as long as they fit certain criteria. Knowing ahead of time that they are a serial The pricing is much lower than a self-contained book The frequency with which they are released is consistent They […]

Trope it Up: Older Sibling’s Best Friend
5th Feb / 14 Comments

Trope it Up: Older Sibling’s Best Friend

Trope it Up: OLDER SILBLING’S BEST FRIEND If you love reading romance novels you definitely have a trope or two that you love to read about. Today we are troping up on Older Sibling’s Best Friend – “Older Brother’s Best Friend” (as requested by Karen L). Had a huge crush on your sibling’s best […]

i on Romance: HEA vs. HFN
24th Jan / 28 Comments

i on Romance: HEA vs. HFN

Happily Ever After ~Versus~ Happy for Now. A few years ago, Happy for Now (HFN) was a trend. Now I see it more as a preference that an author makes as he or she writes a book. What do you consider is a true ‘Happily Ever After’ (HEA)? Is it a […]

#TemptedToWrite: Mills & Boon competition
14th Jan / 4 Comments

#TemptedToWrite: Mills & Boon competition

Welcome to #TemptedToWrite, the Modern Tempted writing competition that Mills & Boon will be running on Facebook and Twitter this January! We will be asking daily questions for ten days, designed to get people thinking about their characters, conflicts and plot. Each day, we will choose our favourite answer, and […]

ionR: What does “Bestseller” mean to you?
10th Jan / 24 Comments

ionR: What does “Bestseller” mean to you?

What does “Bestseller” mean to you? Well, we all know what the term “Bestseller” should mean – and it usually does. It represents something that has made more sales than other things of it’s kind through a certain medium. In this case, I’ll be talking about books. (not a shock, […]

2013 Year in Blogging #Giveaway!
31st Dec / 88 Comments

2013 Year in Blogging #Giveaway!

Welcome 2014! I received  “2013 Year in Blogging” Annual report this morning and thought I’d share some fun HJ stats with you. 1666 Post? Thats not counting 3 from day 😉 Phew. We Junkies have sure been busy.

i on Romance: Damsels? No, EMPOWERED
27th Dec / 17 Comments

i on Romance: Damsels? No, EMPOWERED

It’s not a new thing – people dismissing romance novels as “trashy”, or sordid, or just plain bad. It seems like it’s easy for people who’ve never read any of the romance genre to make fun of those that do. But truth be told, it’s an incredibly large portion of […]

Harlequin Junkie’s Top Picks of 2013!
23rd Dec / 6 Comments

Harlequin Junkie’s Top Picks of 2013!

Harlequin Junkie’s Top Picks of 2013! MacRieve by Kresley Cole Kresley Cole is a powerhouse in the paranormal genre. And her new novel MacRieve is a dark, dangerous addition to the Immortals After Dark series. This story delves into situations and emotions that may not always be pretty, but they […]

i on Romance: Let’s Talk About Fanfiction
13th Dec / 13 Comments

i on Romance: Let’s Talk About Fanfiction

Welcome to “i on Romance”! Hey, I’m Karen (@Aleveria) , one of the Junkies here on the blog. Sara has graciously given me a space here to interact with you, our readers. I will be introducing topics that (hopefully) will get you gals talking. They may be subjects that spark a […]

Happy Thanksgiving!
28th Nov / 27 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving!

Dear Reader I would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to YOU for being here, for taking time to visit HJ amidst your busy day and reading this post. A LOT of you are daily visitors and for that HJ is truly blessed. I have gotten to […]