Romance Novels

Why Women My Age Are Reading '50 Shades of Grey'

Suzanne Braun Levine | Posted 04.20.2012

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By talking about 50 Shades of Grey, we are also able to gauge whether other women are exploring the same territory. "I'm reading 50 Shades of Grey" is code for "I still have sexual feelings; do you?"

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How I (And Others Like Me) Discovered Fifty Shades of Grey

Jessica Turner | Posted 04.18.2012

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Last October, while trolling through the erotica archives at my humble online retailer, I stumbled upon a book called Fifty Shades of Grey. I was shocked by what happened during and after I read it. I was completely and utterly hooked on the book.

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A Closer Look at 'Mommy Porn'

Ester Bloom | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Romance Novels, Mommy Porn, Fifty Shades of Grey, Erotic Fiction, Culture News

An Australian eBook by an unknown female author with no marketing budget is fourth on USA Today's Best-Selling Books list, behind only The Hunger Games. And panic is gripping the nation, because these books, which are being enjoyed by The Ladies, are about The Sex.

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How I Wrote A Passionate Romance Novel During My Divorce

Sophia Nash | Posted 04.13.2012

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I never thought I would be a living, barely breathing oxymoron: a (soon-to-be) divorced romance author.

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The Ultimate Appeal of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

Vicky Ward | Posted 04.12.2012

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Fifty Shades of Grey is a bestseller not because of sex, but because it targets every woman's un-feminist secret dilemma: security or love?

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Fifty Shades of Yay! -- One Man's Introduction to Mommy Porn

Jim Moret | Posted 04.11.2012

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I understand the appeal of Harry Potter. I appreciate the romance of Twilight and I even got hooked by the excitement surrounding The Hunger Games. But Fifty Shades of Grey is another animal entirely.

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Tearing the World of Romance Fiction a New One

Dave Hill | Posted 04.09.2012

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I'd like to share this brief excerpt from my forthcoming romance fiction debut Temptation's Playing, during which our main characters Mitch and Sophia haven't had intercourse yet but are totally about to and everyone knows it.

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If He Seems Like He Stepped out of a Romance Novel, He's Too Good to Be True

Linda Durnell | Posted 05.22.2012

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Everything I believed about love, I learned from paperback romance novels.

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What Does the Success of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Tell Us About American Readers?

Alma Katsu | Posted 05.15.2012

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If the phenomenal demand for Fifty Shades of Grey tells us anything, it tells us that female readers actually do want real sex in their books and they'll buy it if they know it's in there.

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This Racy Novel Has LOTS Of Female Fans

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 03.02.2012

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Attention suburbia: Sexually explicit bodice-rippers are making a comeback. British novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" by author E.L. James (a woman in her ...

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What Do Women Want: The Cinematic Wasteland of Female Fantasy (Part Three)

Erika Christakis | Posted 04.25.2012

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So why do we still insist on vetting female fantasy life through the critical and shaming lens of reality? If it doesn't pass our test of what is good for us in real life, we're not allowed to dream about it. There's nothing new about this: Women have always been viewed as the gatekeepers of morality.

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The Greatest Kisses In Literature

| Posted 02.14.2012

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By Emily Temple for Flavorwire: It’s the season of romance, and you know what that means — you’d better start gearing up to give that special...

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Detroit Romance Novelist Talks Love In The City

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 02.13.2012

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Who better to consult on Valentine's Day than a woman whose imagination and life experience have led her to discover the ins and outs of the steamiest...

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Dangerous Books for Girls

Maria Rodale | Posted 02.29.2012

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by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure. Fill in the blank: When my mom said she was really into ______...

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Bloggers: The Opinion Czars to Readers

Victoria Foyt | Posted 02.14.2012

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Being directly connected to these lively communities of readers is a writer's dream. Many niche bloggers also post their reviews onto Goodreads.com, one of the largest sites for readers, thereby widening the scope of their influence.

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How (Not) to Write a Sex Scene

Isabel Kaplan | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Bad Sex in Fiction, Haruki Murakami, Literature, Stephen King, Books, Literary Prizes, Sex, Writing, Humor, Romance Novels, Cosmopolitan, Advice, Comedy, Books News

An incredible number of literary heavyweights have been insulted with spots on the Bad Sex shortlist over the past 19 years. Which begs the question: Has sufficient attention been paid to the art of writing sex scenes?

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WATCH: Steamy Romance Novel Cover Shoot

Madeleine Crum | Posted 11.30.2011

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When it comes to romance novels, it's hard to adhere to the old adage about judging books by their covers. Whether or not the assumption is fair, when...

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Sexy Mummies Are the New Sexy Vampires

Dave Scheidt | Posted 01.09.2012

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The world was missing something and I realized it was sexy, forbidden love between a young teen girl and a thousand-year-old decomposing Egyptian mummy prince.

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Porn Publisher's Downfall Arouses Authors' Passions

Posted 01.04.2012

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Aspen Mountain Press, a small publishing company in Aurora, Colorado, suspended operations recently after authors began reporting they had never been ...

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How To Save Bookstores

Maria Rodale | Posted 12.27.2011

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by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure. Lately, I've been craving the experience of browsing in booksto...

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The Last Seduction: Sex In Your Sixties

Diane Gilman | Posted 12.02.2011

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Fact or Fiction? 'Sex in your Sixties' can be the most passionate, the most intense, the most meaningful and the most deeply personal sex of your life. Fact!

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Pop Music Is Human Nature

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 11.14.2011

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I've got a proud confession to make: I'm a pop music junkie. Drizzy Drake, Britney, Adele, Nicki, Ke$ha, you name it. I love it. But I've got to admit...

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Romance Novels Lead To Empowerment (And Better Sex) For Mormon Women

Posted 11.13.2011

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By Peggy Fletcher Stack Salt Lake Tribune (RNS) Mormon leaders have condemned romance novels as "soft porn," and literary critics have long railed...

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The Perfect Man - Revealed!

Posted 10.25.2011

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The perfect man is loyal, honest and clean. These, at least, were the top attributes as voted for by 58 British romance novelists in a poll sent out b...

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12 Love Stories About Time

Posted 10.18.2011

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Time has been the main character in many great books and movies, forcing the development of feelings to slow down or speed up. What it brings to a plo...

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