Category Archives: Alphabet Posts

K is for Kiss

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Jenna Jaxon

Come on, admit it. Kissing is one of your favorite things. And if you can’t do it, the next best thing might be reading about it in a spicy romance novel. Kissing certainly ramps up the steam both in real … Continue reading →

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J is for Jealousy

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Jenna Jaxon

Shakespeare’s “green-eyed monster” is often a key component in romance novels. Jealousy as a character trait or as a major conflict or motivation has been used in the romance field with great success for decades. Because jealousy is an emotion … Continue reading →

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I is for Indiana Jones

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Jenna Jaxon

Last week for the letter “H,” I talked about Heroes. This week I’m actually talking about one more specific hero: Indiana Jones. And I’m doing this mostly because of Harrison Ford’s Indy-esque escape from death earlier this week in his … Continue reading →

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H is for Hero

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Jenna Jaxon

I’ve been thinking about the subject of this post for quite a while—ever since last August in fact–when the Starz Channel began to broadcast the excellent Outlander series. The day the series premiered, I passed the time until it aired … Continue reading →

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G is for the Georgian Period

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Jenna Jaxon

    Of the many historical periods I’ve written in, I must confess that one of my favorites is the Georgian Period. This era runs technically from the ascension to the throne of George I in 1714 and ending with … Continue reading →

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D is for Desire

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Jenna Jaxon

“To strongly wish for or want something.” That is desire in a nutshell. And yet the definition does not come close to describing this emotional heavy-weight of the romance world. Sexual desire is one of the absolute givens in any … Continue reading →

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C is the Countess of Rothes

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Jenna Jaxon

  Lucy Noel Martha Dyer-Edwards, known as Noëlle, was the Countess of Rothes, a noted philanthropist and social leader of her time, and a survivor of the Titanic. She married the 19th Earl of Rothes in 1900, at the age … Continue reading →

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