Monthly Archives: June 2011

Every Sperm is Sacred? Reproduction in Romance

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

This post discusses the following Harlequin titles:  Alison Roberts, Her Baby Out of the Blue (Medical, January 2010) Sarah Mayberry, The Best Laid Plans (Superromance, November 2010) Janice Kay Johnson, Finding Her Dad (Superromance, June 2011)  There will be spoilers (below … Continue reading →

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Recognizable Worlds

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

I just finished Susan Fox’s Love, Unexpectedly. I think I got this as a free download, and it’s lingered in my e-reader TBR “pile” for ages. What made me pick it up was a Twitter conversation about Greek food in … Continue reading →

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Sexual Compatibility in Romance

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

I read this post on sexual compatibility because Andrew Sullivan linked to it on The Daily Dish.  Here’s the part Sullivan quoted: The fact is that virtually every couple will go through times when their drives, tastes, and bodies seem less … Continue reading →

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Detection and the City: The Baker Street Letters, by Michael Robertson

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

I love the Sherlock Holmes stories and many of their spin-offs. My PhD dissertation included a chapter on the detective’s ability to “read” the urban landscape. While I was reading The Baker Street Letters (published by Minotaur in 2009), the Vancouver Canucks … Continue reading →

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Tweaking the Formula: The Man Who Could Never Love, by Kate Hewitt

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

Vittorio Ralfino, the Count of Cazlevara, needs an heir.  His mother has long schemed to get his title and estate for Vittorio’s younger brother, and Vittorio is determined never to let that happen.  To get an heir, he needs a wife, … Continue reading →

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