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Jessica Avery

"Jessica has been a voracious reader since she was old enough to hold chapter books right side up. She has an MA in English from the University of Maine, and has been writing about books online since 2015. She started out writing about the Romance genre, but in recent years she has rekindled her love for Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy, with an emphasis on works of queer fiction. You can follow her on Twitter, Bluesky, and Instagram.

Happy 35th Anniversary, Alanna the Lioness

"I could talk for hours about Alanna and Tortall. Days really. Longer, given that I’ve been pushing it on all my reading friends for *mumble mumble* years."

10 Reasons Why Women Read Romance Novels

It's a pointless question. But if you're a romance reader you've probably been asked it at least once: Why do you read romance novels?

Full Length Trailer Released for MARY POPPINS RETURNS

Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda are bringing us Mary Poppins again!

Romance Novels Are Not Your Junk Food

To the romance detractors out there, romance novels are not junk food. A reader on why we need to stop dismissing romance as fluff.

6 Necromancer Romance Novels To Die For

'Tis (almost) the season to be creepy, so check out these necromancer romance novels with spooky, fall-worthy themes and elements.

Reading Pathways: Tiffany Reisz

The mistress of all things sexy, vaguely terrifying, and heart-wrenching, I’m pretty sure Tiffany Reisz owes me damages for all ...

Long Live the Avon True Romance

Did you know Beverly Jenkins, Lorraine Heath, Meg Cabot and more authors wrote Avon romances aimed at younger audiences? Take a look!

20 Dragon Shifter Romances to Light Your Fire

On a quest for more paranormal romance--perhaps something with a little fire? Fans those flames with these sexy dragon shifter romances.

Cat Sebastian’s Romances Being Re-Released as Paperbacks for Barnes and Noble Promo

The books of Cat Sebastian, beloved author of LGBTQ historical romances, will be re-released in paperbacks as part of a June promo with Barnes and Noble.

120+ Stephen King Short Stories and Where to Find Them

That’s right. 120 Stephen King short stories, and then some. One. Two. Zero.