I don’t usually do these things, you know. Write articles, I mean. Oh, wait. I’m supposed to introduce myself? I told you blighters I’m under-qualified for this position. Well, hullo, mates. My name is Captain Rina Blackstone Bennet—you may have briefly heard of me; my author is known to brag about me around this lovely blog (that is what you call it, aye?)—but I insist you call me Rina. All my friends do. For that matter, so do a great portion of my enemies…but that’s incons

Warnings: #1 This is a long review, so pull up a chair and grab a bowl of popcorn. You’ll be here awhile. #2 When I read a review, I want substantial information. So I will not skimp on the details. Which may mean some spoilers, so watch out.#3 Just because I rate a book two stars doesn’t always mean it’s inherently bad. It doesn’t mean you won’t enjoy it either. And it certainly doesn’t mean I have any issues with the author or with the book itself. My review is simply a ref

Warnings: #1 This is a long review, so pull up a chair and grab a bowl of popcorn. You’ll be here awhile. #2 When I read a review, I want substantial information. So I will not skimp on the details. Which may mean some spoilers, so watch out. Someone please explain to me...HOW DOES THIS WOMAN DO IT? No matter the story, the characters, or my reservations, Politano has me savoring every word of every one of her books and suffering from severe book hangover when I’ve finished r

Well...there are a few painful confessions in this bunch of questions! Who knows what hard truths you might learn about yours truly! Seriously, though, I had to put some thought into these! Y'all asked some tough questions, and I hope I did them justice! (And didn't ramble too much...as per usual.) saraina's question What are your tips for pulling off non-cheesy romantic comedies (or just including those elements in stories)? Ha. Ha ha ha. Um. Saraina. I suck at comedy (pardo

I don't know about y'all, but I am SO excited for this installment in my Romance Q&A series! Probably because I get to talk about some of my favorite things...kisses, chemistry, God-honoring romance, and more! PLUS, if y'all read all the way through, you'll find an excerpt from Prisoner at Heart! This post is jam-packed with goodness, so I won't keep y'all waiting any longer! issabelle's questions What's the book that got you into romance? (Both reading and writing.) It was n

DUDE. Y'all gave me some TOUGH questions, lemme tell ya. I had to do a LOT of thinking on these, and I still don't think my answers are good enough. In some cases, I do more rambling and make very little sense (hopefully I'm clear enough); in other cases, I wasn't sure if I even knew the answer (Faith, your questions were LEGIT), so I just did the best I could; and for the rest of them, I feel like my tips/advice are a little outside-the-box, so take what I say as a supplemen