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Tag: Romance

Review: Precious Bane – Romance Done Well

February 26, 2019February 25, 2019 ~ C. A. Devereux ~ Leave a comment

Born in rural Shropshire around the time of Waterloo, Prue Sarn is a strong, independent soul, cursed by her hare lip never to be accepted nor loved. But this curse is her 'precious bane'.

Five Underrated Romances You Should Really Read

February 21, 2019February 20, 2019 ~ C. A. Devereux ~ 4 Comments

For some reason, relationships between characters seem more powerful when they aren't the sole focus of the novel. Perhaps because there's more to life than romance, who knows? Whatever the case, these subplots are often overlooked in favour of the obvious. So, since it's February, here are five underrated romances in fiction.

On Writing a Believable Love Interest

February 12, 2019February 11, 2019 ~ C. A. Devereux ~ 9 Comments

It's February, so we continue the conversation about romance in fiction. Apparently there's more to relationships than rippling muscles and fluttering eyelashes, so what makes for a believable love interest?

Three Reasons Why We Need More Platonic Protagonists

February 5, 2019February 4, 2019 ~ C. A. Devereux ~ 11 Comments

There's nothing worse than setting off on an epic adventure with an exciting pair of protagonists for company only for the author to force them into a relationship. Here's why we need a few more platonic protagonists in our fiction.

Review: The Father Christmas Confessions

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 ~ C. A. Devereux ~ Leave a comment

What if Father Christmas was not so much an individual as an organization? Jeremy Ogden has 25 days to complete his mission and change lives but he has one big problem in the way and her name is Virginia. Good book? We'll see...

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