Tag: indie author
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Kindle or Physical Books on Holiday? The Romance Reader’s Annual Dilemma
Every summer, usually about three days before I leave for holiday, I have the exact same conversation with myself. “Be sensible.” “Take the Kindle.” “It holds hundreds of books.” “Your suitcase will be lighter.” Five minutes later… I’m trying to figure out how to fit four paperbacks into the side pocket of my suitcase because…
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Have You Ever Read the Last Page First? Let’s Talk About It.
I’m about to ask a very personal question. Please answer honestly. Have you ever… peeked at the last page of a book before you finished it? No judgement. This is a safe space. Because if you’ve just quietly whispered, “Maybe…” I’d like you to know you’re in excellent company. Readers seem to fall into two…
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How to Tell You’re About to Read a Five-Star Romance (Before You Even Finish Chapter One)
Every romance reader knows this feeling. You open a new book with absolutely no expectations. Maybe it was recommended by a friend. Maybe you found it by accident. Maybe you bought it six months ago and only just remembered it existed while looking for something completely different. You read a few pages… and something clicks.…
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How Do You Know When It’s Time to DNF a Book?
Let’s talk about the guilt. You know the one. You’ve read 18%. Maybe 27%. You’ve picked the book up four separate times, and every single time you somehow end up checking the weather, reorganising your bookshelf, or wondering whether now might be the perfect moment to clean the kitchen. The book isn’t terrible. It just…
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The Five Stages of Starting a New Romance Novel (We’ve All Been There)
There are two types of people in this world. People who say, “I’ll just read one chapter before bed.” And romance readers. Because we all know “one chapter” is less of a plan and more of a beautiful little lie we tell ourselves. It usually starts innocently enough. You’ve finished dinner, the dishes are done…
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Why We Keep Falling in Love With Fictional People (And Honestly, I’m Not Worried About It)
Let’s get something out of the way first. If you’ve ever closed a book, stared dramatically out of the window, sighed for absolutely no reason, and thought, “Well… now no real man will ever compare.” Welcome. Your membership card is in the post. Romance readers have been “falling in love” with fictional characters for generations.…
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Summer Romance at its Best: Why Do We Still Think About Someone We Only Knew for Two Weeks?
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been minding your own business, folding laundry or standing in the supermarket trying to decide whether you really need another iced coffee, when suddenly your brain goes: “Remember that guy you met on holiday eight years ago?” Excuse me? I don’t remember where I left my sunglasses ten minutes…
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7 Romance Books for Readers Who Love Powerful Women
There was a time when romance heroines were often written as people things happened to. Thankfully, those days are fading. Today’s romance readers want women who make decisions, start trouble, save themselves, build businesses, protect families, run kingdoms, lead covens, and occasionally set entire storylines on fire. Power looks different in every book. Sometimes it’s…
Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, Bsc 