“A high-octane, hilarious and revelatory look at the romance genre… Sarah and Candy are the undisputed experts on a subject they treat with affection, honesty, and scorching wit even as they skewer pretensions and prejudices. If you want to understand romance and why women love it, this sparkling book is required reading. It’s too much fun to be missed!”

— New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas

Update! Check out the winner of our Videomo Contest, where readers of our site created a book trailer™ for Beyond Heaving Bosoms. Lindsey Faber won with this star-studded parody about the power of Luuurrrrrrve™.

 

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A guide to the most popular and maligned fiction genre, this hilariously sarcastic but always affectionate study of romance novels is perfect for hardcore fans and dabblers alike.

Smart and irreverent, the women who founded the popular blog “Smart Bitches, Trashy Books” both mock and pay homage to this highly successful genre. Sure, the authors visit the wild love scenes where the hero/heroine Must Have Sex NOW, but they also speak with famous romance authors and explore how the billion-dollar genre has influenced gender and sexual roles in our society.

From insider advice on writing romance novels to discovering your inner Viking warrior, Beyond Heaving Bosoms shows that while some romance novels can be silly, maybe even tawdry, they’re also intelligent, savvy, feminist, and fabulous — just like the Smart Bitches.