Product Details
Fireside, April 2009
eBook, 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1416571256
ISBN-13: 9781416571254
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The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name...
We do it in the dark. Under the sheets. With a penlight. We wear sunglasses and a baseball hat at the bookstore. We have a "special place" where we store them. Let's face it: Not many folks are willing to publicly admit they love romance novels. Meanwhile, romance continues to be the bestselling fiction genre. Ever. So what's with all the shame?
Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan -- the creators of the wildly popular blog Smart Bitches, Trashy Books -- have no shame! They look at the good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of romance novels and tackle the hard issues and questions:
-- The heroine's irresistible Magic Hoo Hoo and the hero's untamable Wang of Mighty Lovin'
-- Sexual trends. Simultaneous orgasms. Hymens. And is anal really the new oral?
-- Romance novel cover requirements: man titty, camel toe, flowers, long hair, animals, and the O-face
-- Are romance novels really candy-coated porn or vehicles by which we understand our sexual and gender politics?
With insider advice for writing romances, fun games to discover your inner Viking warrior, and interviews with famous romance authors, Beyond Heaving Bosoms shows that while some romance novels are silly -- maybe even tawdry -- they can also be intelligent, savvy, feminist, and fabulous, just like their readers!
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How did you come to write this book?
Literally: I got up at 4am and worked over weekends to write it. Fancifully: There were coffee-bearing elves who had helpful and pugnacious attitudes. Really: It's all the fault of Rose Hilliard (St. Martin's) with the additional culpability of Sulay Hernandez and Shawna Lietzke (Touchstone/Fireside) and Dan Lazar (Writer's House).
"Funny, irreverent, and insightful, this guide zeros in on the joys and woes of the romance genre... delivering both in delightful, readable style."
-- Nora Roberts, New York Times bestselling author
"A high-octane, hilarious and revelatory look at the romance genre...It's too much fun to be missed!"
-- Lisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author
"Sarah and Candy point out all that's ridiculous and annoying in the genre, while showcasing all that's good and valuable, with wit, style, intelligence, and snark."
-- Jennifer Crusie, New York Times bestselling author of Welcome to Temptation and Crazy for You
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 9, 2009
...and communities. Those stories make up 'Long Time Passing: Mothers Speak About War and Terror.' Romance and mystery Beyond Heaving Bosoms By Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan Fireside $15 Tea Time for the Traditionally Built By Alexander McCall ...
St. Petersburg Times, April 29, 2009
...Macmillan, $24.95) Romance and mystery If your mother devours romance novels, she might find hilarious entertainment in Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches' Guide to Romance Novels, by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan. The authors, who blog ...
