You know those sets of soaps that people give as hostess gifts? I need a host gift - specifically, a web host gift. Seems the fine folks at Esosoft who work in the tech support department and answer all my crazy email have never read a romance. They helped us out big time like damn and mon dieu back in January, and for some of the folks who were working with me, this site was their first exposure to the romance genre. So I figure, it’s time for them to experience the best of the genre.
Robert, who works tech support with other awesome folks, says that he, and many of his coworkers, are fans of mystery/detective and some sci-fi. So, what romance novel would you recommend? What’s new and rocking your socks? (Note: house rule - you are welcome to pimp your own books, but please also suggest at least one other book that is not written by yourself or any of your known aliases. Thanks!)
Back when I sent Paul Tolme a romance novel, the most frequently mentioned book was Northern Lights by whats-her-name. Nora Roberts. That’s right. Anyway. What would you recommend for tech support at our hosting service? I aim to send them an awesome romance.
Every so often I get a slap-upside-the-head reminder as to how big and important and powerful romance novels can be. Case in point: the following message from Bitchery reader N, who asks for your collective help in assembling a reading list:
Several people have suggested that I ask you and your readers.
I am looking for a book which may not exist.
I have a friend whose mother is a battered wife. She reads romance novels.
I am looking for a romance novel which I can lend her which has the
following themes/ideas/plotpoints/whatever-you-want-to-call-them:-woman leaves abusive spouse
-woman is okay on her own
-woman finds true love with non-abusive manDoes anyone have any suggestions?
Novels that portray the healing of fair and respectful love and the triumph of people over abusive pasts? There are more than a few in romance, obviously. My first recommendation, Montana Sky by Nora Roberts, which features three women in varying stages of strength, one of whom is on the run from an abusive, obsessive spouse.
However, books aside, please know, N., that I hope your friend’s mother finds her own strength to move to a place of safety and healing very, very soon.
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Rfp--Jayne Anne Krentz has had positively portrayed lesbian characters in her books for years. One of her early Amanda Quick historicals showed the heroine being raised by a lesbian couple, which gave her insights into why the hero had been…
*Sigh* I just wish the videographer had known how to use the zoom function.
I once got into a rather interesting conversation with a fellow at work ... I was “bemoaning” the fact that there’s so much full frontal (or part) nudity of WOMEN in the general media, and it’s fully accepted, but there’s…
Ahaha that was awesome. I will never hear that song again in teh same way. Go guys!
Meeting88: if only.
Gabi—Alex on Ghostwriter’s sister was named Gabriella, called Gabi.
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