“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

Outtake: Consent is Sexy, Even When You’re a Vampire

When Candy was working on the Mad Libs-style games for the book, she started writing the snippet below for use in one of the games.… read more »

Excerpt: Who Tells of Great Sexxing?

A bit of copy from the book’s Sex chapter - enjoy. In old-skool romances, you only rarely experience the sweet sweet love through the hero,… read more »

Outtake: Proposal Intro, Part I

When Candy and Sarah first wrote their proposal, it opened with a fictional account of Genevieve Romanceuse, a mythic romance author, the embodiment of just… read more »

Outtake: The Top Ten Signs You’re Reading a Very Bad Romance Novel

It was in the proposal. It's not in the book. But you get to enjoy it anyway! The prancing black stallion changes suddenly into a… read more »

Excerpt: 10 Commandments of Heroine Conduct

Thou shalt not lust in thy panties for any male’s mighty wang due to normal sexual horny pants. Thou shalt lust in thy panties only… read more »
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