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“The very essence of romance is uncertainty.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

tags: love, romance

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“I am not an angel,' I asserted; 'and I will not be one till I die: I will be myself. Mr. Rochester, you must neither expect nor exact anything celestial of me - for you will not get it, any more than I shall get it of you: which I do not at all anticipate.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

tags: character, empowerment, flaws, freedom, gender, ideal-woman, identity, image, independence, integrity, love, men, realism, romance, self-awareness, self-determination, women

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“The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

tags: arrow, heart, inej, romance, suli-poverb

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“My soul will find yours.”
― Jude Deveraux, A Knight in Shining Armor

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“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
― Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband

tags: love

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A group for people who enjoy reading and discussing adult historical romance books. This group is not for regular fiction, historical fiction, non ...more

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This is a discussion group for those planning on attending BookExpo 2018 May 31st - June 1st, and BookCon June 2nd-3rd. Feel free to share past experi ...more

Ask Jess Michaels — 141 members — last activity Nov 10, 2015 06:50AM
Ask me about my erotic historical romances, what's coming next and anything fun that pops into your head. ...more

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Jess Michaels 2019 Reading Challenge — 526 members — last activity Jan 22, 2020 02:54AM
Join erotic historical romance author Jess Michaels for a reading challenge in 2019. Share your goals for the year and then tell us what you're readin ...more

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