Iâm So Sorry! Romance Novels, Bad Behavior and Forgiveness
Credit.Christy Lundy
March 10, 2021
A romanceâs happy ending requires that neither of the lead characters do anything unforgivable. But everyoneâs definition of unforgivable is different â so if a character does something a reader considers wildly out of bounds, or if a characterâs remorse is not finely calibrated enough for the readerâs taste, it can call the authorâs whole definition of happiness into question.
So Iâm happy to have read Suleikha Snyderâs BIG BAD WOLF (Sourcebooks Casablanca, 305 pp., paper, $8.99), because this may be the first time Iâve ever seen a heroine in a romance novel specifically and emphatically say that forgiving the hero for his past sins was not her job.
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February is a dark and cold month at the best of times and this year is no exception. But romance comes to the rescue with these hot, humorous and heartwarming novels that provide a rollicking good time from the first page to happily ever after.
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Love at First by Kate Clayborn. Everything changed for Will Sterling at the age of 16, when his mother, seemingly inexplicably, dragged him to visit his previously unknown Uncle Donny – for reasons that turned out to be very traumatic. The only bright spot was the blurry image of a girl on the balcony upstairs and the sweet sound of her voice. Years later, he s
Feb 11, 2021
EAST LIVERPOOL Carnegie Public Library joins nearly 16,000 public libraries and tens of thousands of readers across the United States in offering the latest Together We Read: US digital book club selection.
From Feb. 10-24, library patrons can enjoy author Kate Clayborn’s witty romance ebook and audiobook, Love Lettering, for free with no waitlists or holds. Readers can access the digital book by downloading the Libby app or visiting ohdbks.overdrive.com/, and then participate in an online discussion. [togetherweread.com/us/discussion/]
The Together We Read: US digital book club connects readers through U.S. public libraries with the same ebook for two weeks and only requires a Carnegie Public Library card to get started. This free program is facilitated by OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for ebooks, audiobooks and magazines and creator of the award-winning Libby app.
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Jan 28, 2021 9:26 PM
The Johnson County Public Library joins nearly 16,000 public libraries and tens of thousands of readers across the United States in offering the latest Together We Read: US digital book club selection.
From February 10th to 24th, Johnson County Public Library patrons can enjoy author Kate Claybornâs witty romance ebook and audiobook,
Love Lettering, for free with no waitlists or holds.
Readers can access the digital book by downloading the Libby app or visiting Overdrive through our website, and then participate in an online discussion.
The Together We Read: US digital book club connects readers through U.S. public libraries with the same ebook for two weeks and only requires a Johnson County Public Library card to get started.