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Poly Yammery on The Hopeless Romantic

I recently recorded an episode of The Hopeless Romantic with Austin Chant and Amanda Jean focusing on polyamory in romance fiction. We cover a wide range of topics (see the blurb below) but particularly if you’re looking for info on our forthcoming … Continue reading

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Three things being a (failed) beauty queen taught me about being a writer

There are a lot of seemingly unlikely things in my past. I mean, let’s get real, that Mary Kay thing was a shocker to some of you. But I was also a teenage beauty queen. Okay, not a queen — … Continue reading

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Sales, discounts, and giveaways as of March 17, 2016

There are a bunch of sales on today (March 17, 2016) on our titles, so here’s the run-down: 40% off everything ebook at Torquere (where most of my and Erin’s titles are) with code lucky2016. You can find all those … Continue reading

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Guest post: Lioness in Blue launch/giveaway

Shira Glassman has a new erotic romance short out today, “Lioness in Blue.” To celebrate, she’s doing a giveaway, and below we have an excerpt from this new title. Enjoy and good luck! Synopsis First Oboe Dan Cohen may be … Continue reading

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m SLASH m – a guest post from Erica Kudisch

Erica Kudisch is the author of The Backup, a fantastic (and fantastically reviewed) new LGBT novel involving music, Greek gods, and much mayhem. Note: The Backup is not a romance, but if it’s the right book for you, it’s really, really … Continue reading

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A constantly shifting me

When I write, I come to it as an actor. Last week my partner asked me what was wrong while I was trying to write a scene where Callum (who you’ll get to meet soon, we hope, in The Art of … Continue reading

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5 things being a Mary Kay consultant taught me about being a romance author

Once upon a time, and briefly, I was a Mary Kay lady. Recruited by a friend from high school, and seeing a potential income stream amidst aspiring actors and queer friends who didn’t have the time or inclination to buy … Continue reading

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New news!

It’s like a rule of the universe around here that if we send out a newsletter on the first of the month (as we do every month — enter your email address at right to subscribe), there will be news … Continue reading

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Yup, bi romance really is a thing

I know you’re reading that headline and wondering why I’m stating the obvious. The short answer is because it apparently needs to be stated. Yesterday,  Erin and I were in our Philadelphia office doing a long, brutal edit on The Art … Continue reading

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Back in Brooklyn

After a number of misadventures in Europe (a debutante ball sponsored by the bakery industry in Vienna; a quest to meet Canada’s hottie Prime Minister at the World Economic Forum in Davos; a night stranded in Munich trying to get … Continue reading

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