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Continue reading →: Female baddies add beauty, spice and hate to a story.Men and women are different when it comes to fictional villainy. Men are typically villains because they’re cold-hearted, ruthless and have a ton of money with which to do all of the above. Women, can be the same, but our villainy is often rooted in emotion. Plus, we’re often a…
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Continue reading →: Some other countries allow office romance. That may not be a bad thing.There’s one key thing about South Korea that has been a boon for my romance writing efforts – office romance is not illegal. It’s still frowned upon, and one should never be too open as it is unprofessional. But if you engage in a bit of nooky – as long…
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Continue reading →: Every romance needs a villain to keep things interestingYou always need a villain to keep a good book interesting. Villains can be anyone, male, female, pretty or ugly, rich or poor. But for me it’s always more interesting when they don’t look like they should be bad, yet they’re pretty much horrible.
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Continue reading →: Stop distracting me. I can’t live on love. Or can I?Men are the best and the worst kind of distraction. You know you need to work, but there they are with their big eyes and big hands and big…appetites. It’s hard to resist when you really don’t want to anyway. Who needs a job, right? I bet a woman could…
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Continue reading →: Let’s play a game. You’re a virgin, and a tease…Virgins in romance novels are as pleasurable a pairing as peanut butter and jelly. It’s one of my favorite tropes, especially when the virgin is doing his or her best not to be.
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Continue reading →: Younger men can be annoying. Scintillating, but annoyingUggh! Men play too much. Especially the younger ones when you’re trying to get things done. In this unedited snippet which picks up where last week’s blog leaves off, Sinna is on the road with her Korean cutie, and he’s proving to be quite the distraction. Book will be out…
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Continue reading →: Behind every hero and heroine there is a cast of colorful characters propelling the story and making us laughFor me, the best romance novels aren’t just about sex…Did I just write that? LOL. But yeah. Erotic romance lover I certainly am, but without a good story, it gets boring quick. So, I don’t skimp on the storyline. I want hero and heroine to have a frickin’ life outside…
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Continue reading →: There’s something sexy about a man with a plan – and little to no concern for your ageThere’s nothing more annoying than a man who has no opinions. Or, one who doesn’t plan. To me that indicates a lack of care or concern. Neither of which is attractive in fiction – or in real life. My heroes? Alphas, baby. Even when the culture wants them to be…
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Continue reading →: There’s a careful/not creepy difference between no means f no, and maybe you could convince meI can’t say I’m a big fan of men who persist in the face of a woman’s refusal. Too many can’t read between the lines and understand when no is not, I have some valid concerns about this relationship, and hell no. You need to move the f on, buddy.…
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Continue reading →: A Taste of Life Dating a K-pop Idol? A Hassle, Yes. Enough? Not On Your Music Loving LifeI love a forthright man. There’s something terribly sexy about a man who lays his cards on the table: Here it is, love it or leave it, honey. But pretty please love it! Le sigh. It’s like, ok, daddy. I will, I do! I suspect that’s why my dating life…






