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Ten ingredients for a good romance novel
These are the things I like to find in a good romance novel. Take a look and see if they match up with your top ten
1. A sexy hero
2. A heroine I can relate to. Of course she’s pretty, but she’s not aggravatingly perfect (like the head girl at my old school, or the person my mother-in-law wishes her son had married instead of me).
3. A first meeting that makes me smile, and characters that make me laugh.
4. A gorgeous kiss scene. A first kiss I can almost feel. Oh yeah!
5. A great story. They don’t just meet and live happily ever after. I want drama.
6. A love scene. Not just a sex scene. A love scene.
7. A surprise twist – keep that story coming.
8. A reason to keep fighting for each other, even when all seems lost.
9. A clever solution. Clever, yes, completely implausible, no.
10. A happy ending, or at least a moment of hope and optimism. No miserable poetic partings for me, thanks. I want the couple to sort out their troubles and throw themselves into each other’s arms. The only tears shed should be tears of happiness or sheer relief.
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1. A sexy hero
2. A heroine I can relate to. Of course she’s pretty, but she’s not aggravatingly perfect (like the head girl at my old school, or the person my mother-in-law wishes her son had married instead of me).
3. A first meeting that makes me smile, and characters that make me laugh.
4. A gorgeous kiss scene. A first kiss I can almost feel. Oh yeah!
5. A great story. They don’t just meet and live happily ever after. I want drama.
6. A love scene. Not just a sex scene. A love scene.
7. A surprise twist – keep that story coming.
8. A reason to keep fighting for each other, even when all seems lost.
9. A clever solution. Clever, yes, completely implausible, no.
10. A happy ending, or at least a moment of hope and optimism. No miserable poetic partings for me, thanks. I want the couple to sort out their troubles and throw themselves into each other’s arms. The only tears shed should be tears of happiness or sheer relief.
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Becky's Boyfriend
This book is my love letter to the Midlands where I grew up. It is also the first of my books to get what they call a 'man-titty' cover. Check it out and give me your thoughts
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They met at high school…
She’s a good girl, and she’s never had a boyfriend before, but when she’s forced to change school her life takes a new direction. He’s eighteen, with Swedish blue eyes and a talent for truancy and trouble. He’s the kind of boy that ought to come with a health warning. She’s doing the costumes for the summer show, and he’s chosen to be the lead singer. When he sings to her for the very first time, the effect on her is electric...
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They met at high school…
She’s a good girl, and she’s never had a boyfriend before, but when she’s forced to change school her life takes a new direction. He’s eighteen, with Swedish blue eyes and a talent for truancy and trouble. He’s the kind of boy that ought to come with a health warning. She’s doing the costumes for the summer show, and he’s chosen to be the lead singer. When he sings to her for the very first time, the effect on her is electric...
