First, thank you to the authors who agreed to be a part of this tour. I am eternally grateful to you and I wish you great success in all that you do! Secondly, I have to give a big thank you to all the readers who came by and supported the authors and this tour! It was a great success, and I … [Read more...]
The perfect romantic date, from start to finish by Niambi Brown Davis
December 9, 2010 By 41 Comments
I found my inspiration for the perfect romantic date standing at Macy’s fragrance counter. Impeccably groomed and stylish, this couple turned heads. Tall and striking with mixed gray hair, he wore a black fedora, black leather jacket and black wool slacks. He smiled often, and mostly down at … [Read more...]
Most romantic date by Victoria Wells
December 8, 2010 By 54 Comments
Usually when one thinks of romance, an evening of dining and sipping on wine, at a five-star restaurant with a dashing, handsome date may come to mine. A bouquet of long stem roses, a crackling fireplace, Godiva chocolates or an exotic weekend getaway may also spell out romance with a capital … [Read more...]
When Did You Know it Was Love with Your Spouse by Gwyneth Bolton
December 7, 2010 By 58 Comments
Love in due time… When I finally had a conversation with the man that would one day become my husband, I wondered how come I had never had a conversation with him before. Let me back track… You see, in that initial long telephone conversation—with him in New Jersey and me in graduate … [Read more...]
My superstar fantasy by Adrianne Byrd
December 6, 2010 By 33 Comments
My Fantasy Superstar By Adrianne Byrd I have a feeling that I’m about disappoint a lot of my romance fans with this blog post. Everyday, I sit before the computer and I cut open a vein and pour out dramatic romantic fantasies in book after book. And maybe it’s me or a sign of some … [Read more...]
Feel the Fire Virtual Book Tour starts December 6th!
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Be sure and stop by every day to support the tour! One lucky winner will win a Kindle courtesy of A Hopeful Romantic, as well as other great prizes courtesy of the participating authors! … [Read more...]
Endless Love Virtual Tour contest winner
November 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Congrats to Patsy Nelson! She is the winner of the box of books & other goodies for the Endless Love Virtual Tour book & song contest! Patsy submitted a whopping 87 titles/songs! You go Patsy! Your prize will be mailed to you in the next few days! Again, congratulations! … [Read more...]
Staying in love – by Holly Jacobs
October 17, 2009 By 24 Comments
Staying in Love I’ve been married to the same man for more than a quarter of a century. I like to say it that way because it sounds like a longer time than more than twenty-five years. LOL We married in our teens, and have beat the odds. Not only are we still together, we still like each … [Read more...]
Happily Ever After – by Evelyn Palfrey
October 16, 2009 By 29 Comments
Some people say, disdain dripping from their lips, that romance is written to a formula. All genre fiction, mystery, romance, sci-fi, etc., requires certain elements specific to that genre—else it would be something else. It’s really a matter of reader expectation. Imagine a story that has an … [Read more...]
Romantic Destinations – by Beverly Jenkins
October 15, 2009 By 38 Comments
LAKESIDE LOVE When my husband Mark and I first hooked up back in 1971, like most young couples we didn’t have a lot of money for extras like romantic getaways. With that in mind, some of our best times were spent walking the beaches of Lake Michigan. We avoided going in the summertime – too … [Read more...]