Download or read book How To Write a Contemporary Romance Novel written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2011-06-23 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to learn how to write a contemporary romance story, then get the “How to Write a Contemporary Romance Novel” guide which is a step-by-step guide for beginners on how to write contemporary romance stories. Here, you can develop into an enhanced contemporary romance novel writer by getting this step-by-step guide. With this book you will learn to create a wonderful contemporary romance novel. - Prepare yourself thoroughly before writing. - Enhance your writing skill. - Know what genre and subgenre of contemporary romance suits you. - Spark your creativity in writing contemporary romance novels. - Learn the different tips and tricks for writing a wonderful contemporary romance novel. - Discover if you can make a career in writing contemporary romance novels. - Astonish your loved ones and friends when they read your finish contemporary romance novel. - Perfectly outline the story of your contemporary romance novel so that it will become a big hit. - Create suitable character leads that will be loved by your readers. - Lessen your expenses by not attending expensive writing seminars, meetings and workshops. Every chapter and each page will contribute to your learning and writing skills so you can create the most astounding contemporary romance novel you could ever write. We have provided the best step by step course of actions within this guide. At this moment, allow “How to write a Contemporary Romance Novel” to assist you in creating and writing a contemporary romance novel with ease and efficiency right now. About The Expert Graziel Senosa has been writing contemporary (modern) romance novels for six years. Even now, she persists in trying to increase her talent in writing contemporary romance novels, since this is her passion. During her school days she was a member of her school’s newspaper within the feature section, and submitted numerous story articles. She won various literary academic awards from story making and speech competitions. She is also a maintenance staff of the Bookworms Realm (an e-book forum site), publishes her new novels in e-books and print, and collaborates with various writers in order to add to and advance her writing skills. When Graziel was younger, she was fascinated and inspired by the different romance novels she read. She would scribble down story ideas at the back of her notebooks or on any paper she came in contact with too. As time passed by, she began writing chapters and eventually whole novels. Using her own writing approach and methods, she has submitted to various publishing companies. She also embraces change, and is always undertaking fresh and innovative ways of writing. She welcomes critiques, is open to suggestions and loves to hear what other people advise for the development and advancement of her writing talent. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Romance Fiction written by Kristin Ramsdell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first encyclopedia solely devoted to the popular romance fiction genre, this resource provides a wealth of information on all aspects of the subject. Romance fiction accounts for a large share of book sales each year, and contrary to popular belief, not all of its readers are women: roughly 16 percent are men. This enormously popular genre continues to captivate people reading for pleasure, and it also commands a growing amount of academic interest. Included are alphabetically arranged reference entries on significant authors along with works, themes, and other topics. The articles are written by scholars, librarians, and industry professionals with a deep knowledge of the genre and so provide a thorough understanding of the subject. An index provides easy access to information within the entries, and bibliographies at the end of each entry, a general bibliography, and a suggested romance reading list allow for further study of the genre.

Download or read book Romance Fiction written by Kristin Ramsdell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. More than 2,000 romances are published annually, making it difficult for fans and the librarians who advise them to keep pace with new titles, emerging authors, and constant evolution of this dynamic genre. Fortunately, romance expert and librarian Kristin Ramsdell provides a definitive guide to this fiction genre that serves as an indispensible resource for those interested in it—including fans searching for reading material—as well as for library staff, scholars, and romance writers themselves. This title updates the last edition of Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, published in 1999.While the emphasis is on newer titles, many of the important older classics are retained, keeping the focus of the book on the entire genre, instead of only those titles published during the last decade. Specific changes include new chapters on linked and continuing romances, a new section on "Chick Lit" in the Contemporary Romance chapter, an expansion of coverage on the alternative reality subset. This is THE romance genre guide to have.

Download or read book Gothicka written by Victoria Nelson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-23 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gothic, Romanticism's gritty older sibling, has flourished in myriad permutations since the eighteenth century. In Gothicka, Victoria Nelson identifies the revolutionary turn it has taken in the twenty-first. Today's Gothic has fashioned its monsters into heroes and its devils into angels. It is actively reviving supernaturalism in popular culture, not as an evil dimension divorced from ordinary human existence but as part of our daily lives. To explain this millennial shift away from the traditionally dark Protestant post-Enlightenment Gothic, Nelson studies the complex arena of contemporary Gothic subgenres that take the form of novels, films, and graphic novels. She considers the work of Dan Brown and Stephenie Meyer, graphic novelists Mike Mignola and Garth Ennis, Christian writer William P. Young (author of The Shack), and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. She considers twentieth-century Gothic masters H. P. Lovecraft, Anne Rice, and Stephen King in light of both their immediate ancestors in the eighteenth century and the original Gothic-the late medieval period from which Horace Walpole and his successors drew their inspiration. Fictions such as the Twilight and Left Behind series do more than follow the conventions of the classic Gothic novel. They are radically reviving and reinventing the transcendental worldview that informed the West's premodern era. As Jesus becomes mortal in The Da Vinci Code and the child Ofelia becomes a goddess in Pan's Labyrinth, Nelson argues that this unprecedented mainstreaming of a spiritually driven supernaturalism is a harbinger of what a post-Christian religion in America might look like.

Download or read book As If written by Michael Saler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people throughout the world "inhabit" imaginary worlds communally and persistently, parsing Harry Potter and exploring online universes. These activities might seem irresponsibly escapist, but history tells another story. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, when Sherlock Holmes became the world's first "virtual reality" character, readers began to colonize imaginary worlds, debating serious issues and viewing reality in provisional, "as if" terms rather than through essentialist, "just so" perspectives. From Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos and Tolkien's Middle-earth to the World of Warcraft and Second Life, As If provides a cultural history that reveals how we can remain enchanted but not deluded in an age where fantasy and reality increasingly intertwine.

Download or read book Just One Snowbound Night written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flatiron Five has a new tattoo shop—run by the enigmatic and legendary tattoo artist Chynna. When the moon is full, Chynna creates one tattoo to set two hearts afire and gives it away, with the goal of making romantic dreams come true. Who will be next? Olivia doesn't believe in magic or everlasting love—she's a scientist, after all—but winning a tattoo from Chynna convinces her to take a chance. She's always admired her best friend Lexi's big brother Spencer, maybe because opposites attract. What would it be like to seduce him? Would it end her fascination with him? With a little help from her friends and a blindfold, Liv decides to find out. The bonus is that Spencer will never know his secret lover was her... But Spencer guesses the truth almost right away. He's good with having Olivia want him—having her alone in his cabin is the perfect chance to teach her to trust sensation and him. A blizzard interferes with Olivia's plan, giving Spencer more time to work his own persuasive magic. He knows a night or two will only be the beginning of what he wants to last forever. Can he convince Olivia to give love a try, or will she leave him forever as soon as the snow melts? *** This story was previously published under the title Snowbound.

Download or read book Flatiron Five Tattoo Boxed Set written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 731 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Flatiron Five Tattoo Boxed Set includes all four emotional contemporary romances in the Flatiron Five Tattoo series. Three friends on a girls’ weekend in New York City attend Chynna’s gala opening of her Flatiron Five Tattoo shop – where Liv wins a free tattoo rumored to bring true love to the recipient. Liv doesn’t believe in magic (or maybe even love) but her friends encourage her to get her first tattoo from the legendary artist. When they get back to Honey Hill, Maine, that little tattoo heart starts to work its magic… In Just One Snowbound Night, encouraged by her new tattoo and her friends, Liv takes a chance and seduces Spencer, her best friend’s brother and long time crush. It’s just one night of temptation before she leaves for England, but Spencer immediately realizes the identity of his secret lover—and wants more than one night with Liv. When they’re stranded in his cabin by a snowstorm, can he convince Liv to give them a chance before the weather turns? In Just One Vacation Night, Reyna is sure that once will be enough with Kade, the cop on vacation in the sleepy town of Honey Hill, Maine. But Kade not only realizes that Reyna is the woman he’s been waiting for—he’s prepared to do whatever is necessary to earn her trust. Reyna finds herself falling when her past returns to haunt them both. Can Kade banish Reyna’s ghosts and ensure that they have a future together? In Just One Unforgettable Night, Lexi surrenders to a night with Gabe, only to discover that he’s the mystery lover who changed her life years before. Gabe has always hunted for Lexi and has been waiting for her to realize their shared past—this time, he wants a shot at forever and doesn’t care how many secrets have to be revealed to make it happen. Can Lexi and Gabe create a life together in this second-chance romance? In Just One Christmas Night, Chynna attends Lexi and Gabe’s Christmas wedding in Honey Hill, never expecting a hot hook-up with an irresistible stranger. Chynna knows she was lucky to have known a great love once, even though she still mourns her husband’s loss, and is sure she’ll never love again. When Trevor is convinced that she’s the one, will she be able to move past her pain to fall in love again? Will Trevor, who has always focused on his career, be able to make room in his life for a partner? Is Chynna’s full moon tattoo really magic—or does it open the recipient’s eyes to the love that was waiting for her all along? In the small town of Honey Hill, Maine, love makes happily-ever-after possible, with the help of a heart tattoo.

Download or read book Just One Vacation Night written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reyna knows happily-ever-after isn't in her future... But after three years of solitude, Reyna is ready for a fling. She's learned her lesson with bad boys and long-term expectations, so her neighbor's visiting nephew is the perfect man to lead into temptation. But Kade has a gift for breaking her rules and ensuring Reyna doesn't regret it, which means one night becomes two... Kade believes in putting the past where it belongs... Kade was always waiting for the right woman, and one night with Reyna convinces him that he's found her. It's more than great sex and good conversation: Reyna's determination to shape her life inspires him to rebuild his own, and he knows they'll be a great team. All he has to do is convince her to take a chance on him and forever. When Reyna's past catches up to them both, will it destroy their new partnership before the future begins? This book was previously published under the title Spring Fever.

Download or read book Just One Silver Fox written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacquie Morgan is an open book... Married young and widowed soon after, Jacquie can't remember a time that she wasn't defending and protecting someone. When her baby goes to college and her nest is empty, she decides to indulge herself. Attending the F5F Valentine's Day "come disguised as your favorite superhero" party seems like the perfect solution—but the better one is taking "Superman" home for the night, knowing exactly who is behind the mask. Pierce Aston has a hidden past... Pierce is building himself a new life, with no commitments or responsibilities. Flatiron Five Fitness should be the perfect place to find his new balance, with the bonus opportunity to admire kickboxing queen and human resources manager, Jacquie, but he knows he needs more. Going to a party in disguise is right in his toolbox, as is a mission to provide her with a night of seduction—but being with Jacquie is far more addictive than Pierce expects. When she admits that she only wants a fling, how far will he go to convince her to try for forever—or will his past threaten their chance of a future?

Download or read book One More Time written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you know what you want before you have it? Or do you have to lose it know for sure? Mild-mannered Matt Coxwell has finally found something worth fighting for. In fact, it's only after he's left his marriage that he realizes he hasn't fought this hard for anything since he fell like a ton of bricks for his wife Leslie. How did their marriage shift from idyllic into idle? And is there any way back? Leslie Coxwell, long rumored to be the most organized working mother alive, is suddenly having a tough time coping. Her job's in jeopardy, her teenage daughter has attitude to spare (well, that's not new), and her formidable mother-in-law has moved in unexpectedlyÉwith two very large poodles She could juggle it all with the right motivation. Unfortunately, her husband, Matt—the motivation for everything Leslie has ever done—turned into a sexy enigmatic stranger right before he walked out the door. Even better, he's gone to stay with his free-spirited ex-fiancé, the one woman who makes Leslie feel as sexy as dirty dishwater. The only good news is that Leslie still has the greatest lingerie collection known to womankind and she's prepared to use it. After all, to give her marriage one more chance, to take the chance on falling in love one more time, she'll need all the support she can get...

Download or read book Third Time Lucky written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I always get the math wrong. Is the third time the charm? Because I can think of three good reasons not to let Nick Sullivan back into my life. First, I got over my infatuation with him—cold turkey. So what did he have to offer anyway? Mystery? Adventure? A sexy grin and a killer sense of humor? All of the above, if I think about it. Which I don't. Ever. Second, he had the nerve to come back! After fifteen years, he shows up looking (better than ever) for a place to hide, with a story about being framed for murder. Only problem is, there's no corpse. As if I'd fall for that old line... Third, I'm now old enough to know better—and smart enough not to be seduced all over again by the warmth in his eyes. I should give him the boot. But is it murder. And he does need a place to stay. This time it's strictly business. Nothing personal. Just harboring a fugitive. For old times' sake. And just maybe to satisfy my own craving for a little adventure... So what does that add up to? Third Time Lucky. * * * *

Download or read book Double Trouble written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2013-02-04 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two sisters. One disaster. First things first: I'm the bad twin. While my sister, Marcia, has the perfect family in the perfect suburb, I've been making my living as an Internet advice columnist and designing Web sites in my downtown loft. I always thought I had the right answer—and hair color—for any occasion. That is, until Marcia ran up loads of debt and ran out on her husband and kids, and I was left helping to pick up the pieces. Her husband, James, is a lawyer who I hate on principle alone. But for a guy who's just lost his job, his marriage, and his expensive toys, he's keeping it togetherÑand making me rethink my feelings toward him. It's not that he's traded in his conservative suits for sexy jeans. It's that he's not giving up what's important to him, and oh baby, I'm a sucker for a guy who hangs tough. That doesn't mean I'm ready to step into Marcia's designer shoes now that she's gone A.W.O.L. And it doesn't mean that I'm going to fall for James' easy charmÉnot again, anyhow. Besides, I've had a lifelong policy of not being mistaken for my twin and I'm not backing down on that one nowÑno matter how convenient it might be for a certain sexy (and persuasive) man...

Download or read book Just One Hometown Hero written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassie has everything she wants... Cassie Wilson's life is pretty much perfect, with a dream job, great partners—and the freedom to do as she pleases. The last thing she wants is to go back to Montrose River, the town she couldn't wait to leave, and revisit the past. But when her oldest friend asks her to be a godmother, Cassie sees an opportunity to make a difference in Emily's life. Maybe teaching Emily to dream big will be her legacy. Besides, one weekend in the Midwest won't kill her. She'll be back in Manhattan so quickly that they won't have time to miss her at Flatiron Five Fitness. Reid knows what he wants... Reid Jackson is convinced that luck has to be made. Keeping his eyes open has been the secret to his triumph over his past, along with a lot of hard work. He might have come from the wrong side of the tracks, and he might have the reputation of being bad to the bone, but he's built his own brand of success. When Cassie Wilson comes breezing back into town, Reid is ready to find out if she really is different from everyone else. Cassie turns his expectations inside out, fulfilling his dreams and shaking up his routine. But when Cassie decides she wants more than a fling, Reid knows he's not the man she wants him to be—can Cassie convince him to hope for more? An earlier version of this story was published under the title Some Guys Have All the Luck.

Download or read book When Annika Met Thom written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annika is done with waiting… She’s known since kindergarten that Leo is the one and as soon as she gets to New York, their shared future will begin. But she arrives to find out that Leo is avoiding her and has to make a deal with Leo’s grumpy but hot roommate, Thom. It’s amazing that he can make her simmer with just a glance—never mind that she forgets all about Leo in Thom’s presence. When she learns that Leo has dumped her for someone else, Annika realizes she has no tears to shed. Seducing Thom seems like the ideal way to make up for lost time—but can she persuade him that all she wants is to feel alive again? Thom is prepared to wait for the good stuff… He’s learned the hard way that romance on the rebound never works—and he won’t be burned again. He never would have expected to even like Leo’s fiancée, much less to find Annika just about perfect. Temptation is impossible to resist: not only are they sharing a small apartment, but they’re working together at F5F for the same two weeks—and Annika makes steady progress over his objections. Just when Thom realizes he’s falling fast, Leo tries for a reconciliation. It’s the same story all over again—but this time, can he convince Annika to choose a future with him?

Download or read book Just the Wrong Twin written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2021-11-24 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sonia is ready to take a chance… It’s ten years since she reclaimed her life and it’s time to celebrate. When boy-next-door Nate Buchanan arrives looking hot and dangerous at Jacquie and Pierce’s wedding, Sonia hears opportunity knocking. Bringing Nate home might turn out to be the smartest impulse she’s ever had—Mr. Right-Now might even be a contender for Mr. Right. But then Sonia’s secrets start to reveal themselves—with the help of her troublemaking twin sister—and her past threatens to ruin their chance of a future. Nate won’t miss his chance… Ex-Marine and former weightlifting coach Nate is ready to start fresh. He’s got a new job, a new car and a new chance to make his life what he wants it to be. No more looking back at what he’s left behind. One last visit to Flatiron Five Fitness and it’s goodbye, Manhattan—until gorgeous Sonia propositions him. Nate knows he can’t give Sonia the forever-after she wants, but he can make their night together one to remember. Once he discovers that Sonia has scars deeper than his own, Nate wants to defend her—even though experience has taught him to expect nothing more than the moment. Can Sonia’s trust help him heal from the wounds of the past and take a chance on the future again?

Download or read book The Coxwells Boxed Set written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 1584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three brothers and a sister find themselves on the adventure to romance and happily-ever-after in this bestselling series of contemporary romances and romantic comedies by Deborah Cooke. When Philippa's high school crush turns up on her doorstep, she knows better than to trust the bad boy who broke her heart. Nick proves that he's determined to fix his past mistakes in Third Time Lucky. Does Philippa dare to give him another chance? In Double Trouble, self-reliant Maralys breaks her own rules to help out her twin sister's husband and kids when her sister walks out forever. If it's because she has a soft spot for James—or unfinished business with him—she's not going to admit it. But James is better at understanding Maralys than she realizes, and he soon realizes that their second chance at love is their best shot at happiness. In One More Time, Matt walks out of his marriage to Leslie, his mother-in-law unexpectedly moves in while he visits an old girlfriend, their teenage daughter shows even more attitude and a pair of resident poodles add mayhem to Leslie's quest for the magic that once made their marriage work. Can they find the balance again? In All or Nothing, bad boy Zach meets a cute waitress who isn't easily charmed and (even) turns him down. A cancer survivor, Jen knows better than to get involved with guys who will only disappear when it matters. When her mother decides to play matchmaker, though, Jen decides that Zach would make a great fake date, only to discover that he has a lot more to offer than she expects. The Coxwells Boxed Set includes all four contemporary romances and romantic comedies in Deborah Cooke's The Coxwells Series: Third Time Lucky, Double Trouble, One More Time and All or Nothing.

Download or read book Just One Second Chance written by Deborah Cooke and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theo knows what's possible... Because he's learned the hard way what's not. The internationally successful supermodel known as Angel stole his heart forever when she was just Lyssa Monroe. There's never been another woman who could compete—he even loved Lyssa enough to let her walk away when she said it was over. When they meet again, he's determined to make one glimpse of her sustain him for another decade. When Lyssa offers him one night together, Theo can't say no—even though he knows a taste will only tempt him to hope for more all over again. Lyssa has tasted forbidden fruit... And she can't forget it, no matter how hard she tries. Theo's love is a touchstone for all that is pure and good in the chaos her life has become. When she sees him again, everything is simple for once and only one choice is possible. The secret she keeps from Theo could destroy any chance of a future together, but surely she can keep it hidden for just one more night. Or maybe two. How much will she sacrifice to defend her son—and how far will Theo go to convince her give them a second chance? This book was previously published under the title Bad Case of Loving You.