You don’t have to just like or not like them because of the fact that they involve sex. Sexy books are just like other books: they can be in a style you don’t like, they can have characters that don’t speak to you, they can take a tone that rubs you the wrong way. It would never have occurred to me to think like that about a different genre (although lord knows I have my genre prejudices).
Here’s what I mean: when I was first starting, I would choose a romance at random, read it, and then allow my perception of the genre as a whole to be colored by that one experience.ĭid I “like romance novels” or not? I changed my mind with each randomly-chosen drugstore read. Romance novels are just like other books. Thanks to Assistant Professor Fabio for getting the ball rolling.Ī brief word about terminology before we dive in: I’m using “romance novel” as a byword for “sexy books with sex in them.” There are many nuanced terms that describe books in the romance/erotica field, but I aim to generalize.ġ. That’s why I’m here today: to present a humble 5-step guide to aid any of you who may be on your own quest to become a reader of romance novels. The only reason it took me so long to embrace this delightful genre is that I had no idea what I was doing and, therefore, repeatedly got in my own way.īut I learned from my mistakes, and now I have pearls of wisdom to share! This piece originally ran on Book Riot on February 23, 2015.Īs you may know, the major event of the past year of my reading life was that I finally succeeded in learning to love romance novels. I thought it was time about for another Book Riot cross-post.
For more information on the Erika Winters Fidelia collection, or to purchase any of the lovely pieces you’ve seen here, please visit Erika’s website.
DitL knows exactly where to find these beauties in case he feels the urge to buy me an anniversary band in a year or two.Īll images and info in this post are thanks to Erika Winters and Communique LA. What do you think of the Erika Winters Fidelia collection, my dears? I’m a huge fan: so much so that I plan on making sure Mr. Like Erika’s line of engagement rings, the Fidelia collection is heavily inspired by Erika’s love of antique jewelry, particularly Art Deco and Victorian design. With their lusciously cut diamonds and perfectly placed millegrain details, these bands would be amazing as a compliment to an antique engagement ring like mine. And let me tell you, if this collection had come out a little sooner I would have seriously considered these designs for my own wedding band. I never gave wedding bands a whole lot of thought until I needed one myself. Which is why I was so thrilled to hear about the release of the Erika Winters Fidelia collection, which is a line of wedding bands designed to compliment Erika’s gorgeous engagement rings (or any other engagement ring, really. Good morning, my dears! I have something very exciting for you today.ĭo you remember the glorious collection of engagement rings designed by Erika Winters that I shared with you a while ago? I know many of you do, because nine thousand of you have pinned that post on Pinterest. The only other thing there is to say is: May the Fourth be with you.Īll images and info are thanks to the fabulous Rachael Sarc. Photography by Mickey Kerr unless otherwise specified. What do you think of this fascinating, unusual piece, my dears? Are any of you looking to add a space-tastic meteorite necklace to your jewelry wardrobes? This fantastic Rachael Sarc meteorite necklace with its lovely opal beads is a one-of-a kind piece and it’s still available through Rachael’s website, at least as of right now. I love the play of color you can see in the Andamooka opal beads in this shot. Here’s a work-in-progress photo of the meteorite necklace from Rachael’s Instagram. It’s beautiful before you know what it is and then one you do know, it’s 10 times more amazing. It’s all steely-gray and glistening with points of light from the diamonds. 89 carats of white diamonds and alternating with Andamooka opal beads. It’s the coolest, right? Meteorite slabs set with. Oh, and it’s not just any piece. This is a meteorite necklace. Did you get excited when you saw in the title that I’m showing you a new Rachael Sarc piece today? Because you should be excited.
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