As the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. The storybooks offered endless possibilities.
And as she grew older, Izzy crossed them off. One by one by one.
Ugly duckling turned swan?
Abducted by handsome highwayman?
Rescued from drudgery by charming prince?
No, no, and . . . Heh.
Now Izzy’s given up yearning for romance. She’ll settle for a roof over her head. What fairy tales are left over for an impoverished twenty-six year-old woman who’s never even been kissed?
Tessa Dare is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of more than a dozen historical romances. A librarian by training and a book-lover at heart, Tessa makes her home in Southern California, where she shares a cozy, cluttered bungalow with her husband, their two children, and a pair of cosmic kittens.
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Whether it’s by choice or circumstance, Forever Alones believe they’re destined for a life of solitude. Of course, this makes for an especially sweet romance when they’re proven wrong. Featuring spies and spinsters, telepaths and tattoo artists, and one hell of a brooding duke, these tales prove it’s never too late for love to change […]
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Why did the damsel fall for the Duke? Well, aside from being dashing, a little dangerous, and sometimes daring enough to make our hearts race—Dukes have a long history in romance novels. Dukes can toe the line between right and wrong, but their goodness always wins out in the end. Here are five of them […]
What better time to dig into a new romance novel than during the steamiest time of year? And what better way to broaden your awareness of great romance novelists, than by asking for book recommendations from other romance readers and writers? We asked the authors of the sizzling new historical romance collection Tempted by His Touch: […]
