Threads & Instagram are where I get the most engagement. I'm still on Twitter/X too, but engagement there is low, possibly because I'm not doing the things necessary to charm the algorithm. But if I tried to optimize my activity on all platforms it would be a full time job 😄
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I try to stay active here, even though I don't get much engagement.
I'm giving away this hardcover copy of Tender Is The Storm, by Johanna Lindsey! Winner will be chosen on March 22. Directions for how to enter are at the link in bio 📚🧡
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Wishing you all the luck for a satisfying medieval reading experience!
I know Kingdom Of Dreams is a favorite of many people 😊
There's always some good things that get left behind when we move into a new era 😄 Some of the old plot elements, not so much, but the high-level hand painted illustrations, for sure!
Cover illustrated by Michael Sternagle
Stepback for
Fairest Of Them All, by Theresa Medeiros
Bantam, 1995
Illustrated by Pino Daeni
This is set during the Middle Ages
Historical romance is currently on the outs, sadly, but if you enjoy it, what do you think of this era as a romance setting?
Yes, that's the one!
A lenticular cover! There are at least two other vintage romances that I know of with lenticular covers -- one featuring time travel & the other I'm not sure, but it has a giant disappearing orchid on the cover 😂
Everlastin', by Mickee Madden
Pinnacle, 1995
Illustrator unknown (at least by me)
Oh, wow! Yes, it was definitely a thing!
I feel like the woman disguised as a boy trope was a relatively common thing in historical romance back in the day - am I right? When did it stop being a thing? What are some other titles that have this trope?
Callista, by Cordia Byers
Fawcett, 1983
Illustrated by James Griffin
That is definitely a possibility!
Oh, that is wonderful! I'm happy to know books like this are getting scholarly attention 😊
I don't know much about The Sheik, but I believe Rebecca Romney included it in her collection The Romance Novel In English, which was purchased by the Lily Library. I remember Rebecca Bauman posted about this book once, too. It was quite shocking & exciting for its time
A picture of the book "The Best of All-Story Love 1929" on a pink background. The cover represents a man in a rowboat pulling a woman from a river.
This arrived just in time for Valentine's Day. I haven't been this excited for a book in a good long while and the introduction alone has got me hooked. @lucynka.bsky.social
For reasons I don't know, this romance is scarce on the secondary market:
Nicole LaBelle, by Cordia Byers
Fawcett, 1984
Illustrated by James Griffin
Note the sweet acknowledgement by the author of her mom 🥰
I'm a little cranky over the used bookstore corner snip. If they must mark for no return, the small hole punch is preferable
Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️
A Valentine's Day Fancy, by Julie Caille
Zebra, 1992
Illustrator uncredited
have, not gave
Also, I gave your anthology, but am so behind with life I haven't had a chance to delve in yet. But I sure look forward to it! 😊
I've been practically bursting at the seams, sitting on this, but it's finally here: I'm honored to have a piece featured on @smartbitches.bsky.social today, talking about the #romance pulps, my personal journey with them, and my anthology, THE BEST OF ALL-STORY LOVE: 1929! #pulp #romancelandia
Woohoo! This is awesome, & well deserved 😊
Haha! 😁
