Illicit Liaisons

Jenna shares her top 5 favorite romance reads of 2020. Are any of these your favorite? If not, what are your favorites? Visit the Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHEA to let me know! If you're a hopeless romantic, stop by SwoonworthyHEA.com , the online community for people who love to read and write romance fiction. Join in the groups, start a blog, enter monthly contests and more!

This week I talk about one of my favorite parts of a romance...the grand gesture. I share a few that left me flat and several that I've always enjoyed. Do you have a favorite grand gesture from a romance? Let us know on Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHea.com.   If you're a hopeless romantic, stop by SwoonworthyHEA.com, the online community for people who love to read and write roman...

Turn your love of reading into a fun way to meet authors, connect with other readers, and make money through a book blog. The show talks about how to set up a blog, what to blog about, and ways to make money by blogging about books.  Get more resources and a book blog start up checklist in the show notes at  Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHea.com Do you have a book blog or have questions abou...

Have you waited to the last minute (like me) to shop for holiday gifts or give your "Wish List" to your family and friends? Here are a number of fun and useful gifts for the book-lover in your life. Do you have other great gift ideas for avid readers? Let us know on Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHea.com.   If you're a hopeless romantic, stop by SwoonworthyHEA.com, the online c...

This week we look back on romances by Nora Roberts written 20 to 25 years ago that ignited my interest in romance fiction.   Do you have other Nora Roberts' old school romances you love? Let us know on Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHea.com.   If you're a hopeless romantic, stop by SwoonworthyHEA.com, the online community for people who love to read and write romance fiction. Join i...

Jenna Harte shares some of the political romances she's read over the years in response to the recent election in the United States. She includes a few old school romances, and a couple of royal books. Do you have political romances you've enjoyed? Let us know on Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHea.com.   If you're a hopeless romantic, stop by SwoonworthyHEA.com, the online comm...

Jenna Harte and Ellen Butler share their pet peeves in romance stories. What are your romance novel pet peeves?  Let us know on Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHea.com.   If you're a hopeless romantic, stop by SwoonworthyHEA.com, the online community for people who love to read and write romance fiction. Join in the groups, start a blog, enter monthly contests and more!  

Just in time for Halloween, Illicit Liaisons talks with avid paranormal readers and authors, Chloe Balkin and Sionna Trenz. We cover topics such as, what makes a paranormal romance, what is the fascination with paranormal romance, great starter paranormal romance books, and much more. You can learn more about Chloe at her website or Amazon page . Visit Sionna's website and Amazon page For lin...

Do you have classic romance books you love or ideas for current day romances that will be considered classics in a hundred years? Let us know on Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHea.com. If you're a hopeless romantic, stop by SwoonworthyHEA.com , the online community for people who love to read and write romance fiction. Join in the groups, start a blog, enter monthly contests and more!

Romance and mystery author Ellen Butler and Jenna Harte discuss the stigma of reading and writing romance. Where it comes from. Why it continues. And whether or not it's waning. What are your thoughts on the stigma of romance? Join in the conversation at the Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHEA.com. If you love romance fiction, stop by  SwoonworthyHEA.com , the free online community for ho...

If your book budget is bust, check out these 8 options for getting free romance books! Do you have more free romance book resources? Let us know on the Illicit Liaisons page at SwoonworthyHea.com. If you're a hopeless romantic, stop by SwoonworthyHEA.com, the online community for people who love to read and write romance fiction. Join in the groups, start a blog, enter monthly contests and mo...