A Week of Romance: Interview {featuring Alexa}

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! For today's installment our feature, we have a set of romance-themed interview questions, but we thought it would be even more awesome if we had some outside help in answering them and lending another perspective. We are super excited to announce a very special guest! *drumroll* Everyone please welcome the fabulous Alexa from Alexa Loves Books!

First romance you read & when you read it?

Alexa: I believe it was The Secret by Julie Garwood.

Racquel: It was either A) The Little Red Skirt by Kimberley Reeves, a free story that I read online B) a Harlequin blaze and I'm dying to remember the name of it or C) Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas Those were the first romances I read but I can't remember what came first. I was 13.

Sharon: Welllll, that really depends. If we're going ALL the way back, I honestly haven't the faintest idea. In my pre-teen and early teen years, I read dozens and dozens of 1980s Harlequin Presents books. I really couldn't tell you the one that started it all. If we skip those, I read my very first grown-up historical romance at the age of 14 in a hospital waiting room from the outdated stash of books they provided. To this day, I have no idea of the title or author (though I wish I did). If we fast forward, I started keeping a list of every book I read in July 2007, so no more problems. The first full-length, "real" genre romance I read was Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James! I read it in July 2009.

Book that got you hooked on romance (if different from above)?

A: It was that book I mentioned in the answer for number one. I was attracted to the cover initially, and then I ended up super loving the idea of ladies and lords and tons of romance.

R: the honor goes to Kimberley Reeves's books. I read ALL of them (Okay. Except 1). Multiple times!

S: I blame those Harlequins. Mainly the ones written by the fantabulous Penny Jordan, who was my absolute favorite. From then on, I always enjoyed books with a heavy romantic element, even when I was in my phase where I mostly read Rory Gilmore-esque books.

Ideal Valentine's date with your favorite book hero?

A: My favorite hero is Sebastian (Viscount St. Vincent in Devil in Winter), and I think our ideal date for Valentines would probably be pretty casual - we'd play pool :)

R: I wanted to surprise y'all and feature a guy that's not Hardy Cates (Sugar Daddy & Blue-Eyed Devil) but screw it, Hardy Cates it is! What would we do? Horseback riding. Hardy is a born cowboy rascal. (By the away, Alexa's answer is perfection and anyone who read the book would agree ;D)

S: I was going to try to go with someone else since Alexa and Racquel BOTH listed a Lisa Kleypas hero...but oh, well. Kleypas heroes for the win! I choose Kev Merripen from Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas. What would we do? Yeah, pretty sure I don't care. That man could take me on a tour of a fertilizer plant, and I'd go with him.

Favorite beta hero?

A: Honestly, this is HARD because most of the heroes I adore are... well, they're a bit on the bad side.

R: What is the beta hero you speak ok? Haha They're uncommon! But Piney from The Lovesick Cure by Pamela Morsi. He stole the show!

S: No question! Sir Harry Valentine from What Happens in London by Julia Quinn. Looooove him. And bonus, he has best name ever for today's interview!

Favorite trope or plot device?

A: I think it's always the Cinderella stories that appeal to me - where the girl/guy is in dire circumstances that leave them impoverished or oppressed and their eventual romance leads to a change in their circumstances.

R: My name is Racquel and I love arranged marriages. It is fiction after all and I might as well enjoy it!

S: I-really-want/love-you-even-though-I-don't-want-to-and-I'm-fighting-it-SUPER-hard. Because it leads to the inevitable caving, which is the best EVER. (Close runners up are Older Brother's Best Friend & Friends to Lovers. Which, coincidentally, often go along with the aforementioned dynamic.)

Favorite romance subgenre?

A: Historicals. Definitely.

R: I echo Alexa and Sharon. Historicals it is! They're just fun and an escapee from reality.

S: Historicals. I do love a good contemporary, but overall, I love the historical subgenre more.

THIS OR THAT

Sweet or sexy romance?

A: Sweet, even though sexy romances can be a lot of fun.

R: Definitely sweet. That way, the sexual tension is not relied upon to convince me of their love. I want to see friendship. I want to believe it. The fact that they have the best sex together does not convince me they're soul mates!

S: Both, duh! Sweet.

Friends-to-lovers or hate-to-love?

A: Friends-to-lovers

R:absolutely 100% no doubt hate-to-love. That's why I love arranged marriages. They usually are hate-to-love.

S: Friends-to-lovers. I almost always find the "hate" in hate-to-love stories completely contrived. When well done, though? YES, PLEASE.

Instalove or slow burn?

A: Slow burn, yes please.

R: S           L             O              W            B           U            R         N. Slow burn actually give me butterflies when the hero and heroine finally kiss. My heart has been known to miss a beat or two while reading a slow burn romance.
 
S: SLOW BURN. The slower, the better. Seriously. If you've got great build-up, I will happily read 300+ pages before the first kiss.

Wallflowers or headstrong misses?

A: Both, because it really depends on the day.

R: wallflowers who are secret headstrong misses! Evie from Devil in Winter is the PERFECT example.

S: Either! I've read great stories with both. (I like how none of us actually picked one, LOL.)

Alpha or Beta heroes?

A: Alphas forever and always.

R: Alphas. Another fiction thing because in real life, it's either I'm the alpha or forever alone.

S: I do have a soft spot for Betas, mostly because they're so out of the ordinary. But I have to say Alphas. ♥

Old flames or just met?

A: Old flames

R: Just met but I do love an old flames story when it's well done.

S: Just met.

Witty banter or Strong, Silent, and Smoldering?

A: Silent, strong, smoldering

R: TACITURN HEROES FOR THE WIN! Give me Triple S with a slice of Tall and Dark and Handsome please (-: By the way, I love strong, silent, and smoldering heroes, I do. I felt the need to repeat it.

S: Witty banter! Although I do have a weakness for the Triple S, as well.

Of course, our giveaway of the most beautiful edition ever. Remember, US only. Sorry!


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Did you miss a day in the Week of Romance?
Day 1: Romantic Quotes
Day 2: Song Pairings
Day 3: Favorite Romances
Day 4: Tropes Ahoy!  Super mega awesome thank you to Alexa!! That girl is all kind of fabulous and we're beyooond happy to have had her on the blog today ♥

What about you? What are your choices for the THIS or THAT questions? What was your first romance, and did it hook you on the genre?

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A Week of Romance: Tropes Ahoy!

If you are at all familiar with the romance genre, then you know that there are quite a few tropes that are common across the board. Really, the best thing to do is embrace them, and everyone has their favorites. They can be so much fun! We decided to list some of the most occurring tropes/plot devices along with our favorite books featuring each one.

01. Marriage of Convenience/Arranged Marriage

Sharon's pick: To Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt
Racquel's pick: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas: I LOVE arranged marriages (hey, it's fiction) and this one just hits ALL the right notes. One of Lisa Kleypas's best which is saying something.

02. Friends-to-Lovers

Sharon's pick: Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins
Racquel's pick: When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 

03. Hate-to-Love

Sharon's pick: Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry. THE CHEMISTRY IN THIS BOOK, you guys. I cannot even.
Racquel's pick: Confessions from an Arranged Marriage by Miranda Neville: This is a TRUE hate-to-love book. I mean really, the heroine seriously DESPISES the hero and he doesn't have a high opinion of her either. And they're forced to marry. So. Well. Done.

04. Broken Marriage

Sharon's pick: This Duchess of Mine by Eloisa James. This book could technically go in the Arranged Marriage category, too, but I think it fit here better. Regardless, it is beautiful.
Racquel's pick: Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas *be still my heart* Sherry Thomas is the QUEEN of arranged marriages and broken marriages. (Sharon disagrees and totally claims this title for Eloisa James. Maybe they can be co-queens?) Look at Private Arrangements and Ravishing the Heiress.

05. Hero/heroine Fake Identity

Sharon's pick: Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan. Such a unique story! Plus, it has one of my favorite quotes ever.

Racquel's pick:  The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt: the plot of this one really rocked. Heroine plays two parts in the hero's lives and doesn't reveal one of them.  

06. Accidental Pregnancy

Sharon's pick: Undeniably Yours by Shannon Stacey. I almost always dislike this trope. Shannon Stacey made me love it!

07. Older Brother's Best Friend OR Best Friend's Older Brother

Sharon's pick: Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Racquel's pick: The Duke And I by Julia Quinn: The fact that this was older brother's best friend made the book 10X better and 1000000X times funnier. It really played an important part in the story! 

08. Forced Partnership

Sharon's pick: Halfway to the Grave by Jeanine Frost
Racquel's pick: Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks:  Another arranged marriage but it IS forced! Plus it's was my first Scottish historical and I really loved it!

09. Forbidden Romance

Sharon's pick: Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson. This book is epic in every way, including an intense, slow burn romance that had me magnetized to the pages until the end.
Racquel's pick:  What I Did For a Duke by Julie Anne Long: So I couldn't a legit forbidden romance so I settled for this book and the romance is improper considering the time! Anyways, this is one of my favorite romances ever.

10. Road Trip

Sharon's pick: A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare
Racquel's pick: Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt: This one is YA but it's TONS of fun. One of my all time favorites! 

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And if you missed the beginning of this event:

Day 1: romantic quotes

Day 2: song pairings

Day 3: favorite romances

Are any of these books or authors on YOUR favorite list?

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A Week of Romance: Favorite Romances

Today for A Week of Romance we're listing our top ten favorite romances (also today's TTT. Fits perfectly!)

Racquel's answers: 

I'm going to be a good girl and not make this list consist of all Lisa Kleypas books!

1. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas: This is my favorite book ever ever ever. It's such a beautiful, moving story that I will reread forever. 

“I wanted more of those sweltering kisses. I felt terrible about that. But the warm sunny fragrance of him... he smelled better than any human being I'd ever met. "Okay" I said unsteadily, "forget what I said about not exchanging names. Who are you?"
"For you, honey... I'm trouble." 

2. Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles: My favorite YA!

“You once said you loved me. Do you still?"
My sister is watching this exchange between us. She smiles warmly at me, giving me the strength to tell him the truth. "I never stopped loving you. Even when I tried desperately to forget you. I couldn't.” 

3. Confessions from an Arranged Marriage by Miranda Neville: My first historical romance. It has a special place in my heart!

"Let’s be friends again.”

 4. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead series: Rose & Dimitri's relationship is just the best. Ugh. Be still, my heart.

“If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you.”  

5. Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas: Oh Jack Travis.

“Well, you missed out on some important protocol, Ella. You can't stand between a Texan and his power tools. We like them. Big ones that drain the national grid. We also like truck-stop breakfasts, large moving objects, Monday night football, and the missionary position. We don't drink light beer, drive Smart cars, or admit to knowing the names of more than about five or six colors. And we don't wax our chests, ever.”

6.  Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas (last LK book, I promise!): This my favorite LK historical. *sigh* Sebastian St. Vincent ♥

“My love is upon you.”

7.  Just Listen by Sarah Dessen: most people prefer Macy & Wes *cough Sharon cough* and while I love them, I think Annabel and Owen's relationship wins.

“Told you. Everything sounds better in the car wash.”

8.  There You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones: This is one of the most beautiful books ever and Finely and Beckett's relationship is just so special. 

“We don't even like each other."
"I pretty much can't stand you."
And then his lips crushed to mine.

9.  Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols: gah. This book. I literally have no other words. It's small and spans over a week only but that all it took for it to earn a special place in my heart.

“And the rest is happily ever After.” 

Sharon's answers: 

1. Heart of the West  by Penelope Williamson: One of the absolute swooniest romances I've ever read. It has a sexy hero, forbidden love, and super slow-burn romance. SO MUCH LOVE.

"Being in love ought to feel as if you held that bolt of lightning in your hands."

2. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon: Jamie and Claire are just so wonderful. This romance is huge and epic and worth every page. 

"No wonder he was so good with horses, I thought blearily, feeling his fingers rubbing gently behind my ears, listening to the soothing, incomprehensible speech.  If I were a horse, I’d let him ride me anywhere."

3. Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins: This ending of this book literally made me burst into happy tears that lasted a good 5+ minutes (and this was several years back when I rarely cried...unlike now. I've cried at an iPhone commercial. I'm officially pathetic, I know). I was just so invested in the couple and their HEA. So beautiful! 

"Because he wasn't you."

4. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn: My favorite Bridgerton book. I am a sucker for a good angsty, heart-wrenching romance, and this definitely fits those qualifications.  

“In every life there is a turning point. A moment so tremendous, so sharp and clear that one feels as if one's been hit in the chest, all the breath knocked out, and one knows, absolutely knows without the merest hint of a shadow of a doubt that one's life will never be the same.”  

5. Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis: My favorite of the Lucky Harbor books, which is saying something. Chloe and Sawyer were just perfect, the absolute epitome of hate-to-love. 

"But he didn't reach for his cuffs or cite her Miranda rights, both good signs in her book."

6.  Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James: I love Julie James, and this was my first of her books. It will always hold a special place in my heart. Plus, the witty banter is out the this world! 

"What? I took it because of the girls in the class. Anyway, I see a bit of a P and P dynamic going on between you and Payton."
J.D. didn't think he wanted to know. Really. But he asked anyway. "P and P?"
Tyler shot him a look, appalled. "Uh, hello--Pride and Prejudice?" His tone said only a cretin wouldn't know this.
"Oh right, P and P," J.D. said. "You know, Tyler, you might want to pick up your balls--I think they just fell right off when you said that.” 

7. The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy by Jenny Han: I absolutely adore this trilogy, and the romance is incredible. Basically, I felt ALL THE FEELS, and I need to read them again. 

"Sometimes it's like people are a million times more beautiful to you in your mind.  It's like you see them through a special lens - but maybe if it's how you see them, that's how they really are.  It's like the whole tree falling in the forest thing." 

8. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen: WES BAKER. And you know. The entire book. It's only my favorite YA ever. I read it at least once a year. It makes my heart happy.

“I don't know. Just because someone's pretty doesn't mean she's decent. Or vice versa. I'm not into appearances. I like flaws, I think they make things interesting.” 

9.   Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: I had to do it. I have an incredible love of this story and of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, in any form it may come: book, movie, miniseries, play.  In fact, my car is named Fitzwilliam, after Mr. Darcy. Yes, I am aware of how pathetic that is. And I'm okay with this.

“In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”

The honorary number 10 

 

What I Did For a Duke by Julie Anne Long:  Both of us agree that this is one of the best historical romances we've read in a long time and that it has the the most perfect last chapter ever. If you're a romance fan, this is a MUST read. Prepare to laugh, swoon, tear up, swoon, smile, swoon, swoon, and finish this book with a BIG grin on your face. It got Sharon hooked on Julie Anne Long and her Pennyroyal Green series, which is fantastic.

“A proper kiss, Miss Eversea, should turn you inside out. It should . . . touch places in you that you didn’t know existed, set them ablaze, until your entire being is hungry and wild...It should slice right down through you like a cutlass with a pleasure so devastating it’s very nearly pain … It should make you want to do things you’d never dreamed you’d want to do, and in that moment all of those things will make perfect sense. And it should herald, or at least promise, the most intense physical pleasure you’ve ever known, regardless of whether that promise is ever, ever fulfilled. It should, in fact . . . ” he paused for effect “ . . . haunt you for the rest of your life.”  

As for the giveaway, a beautiful copy of the Splinter edition of Pride & Prejudice!

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So, are any of these books your favorite too?

And if you missed the beginning of this event:

Day 1: romantic quotes

Day 2: song pairings

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A Week of Romance: Book & Song Pairings

As we mentioned yesterday, it's no secret that we love romance. One thing you may not know about us, though, is that we both harbor a serious love of Céline Dion. Haters to the left; the woman can sing! So when Sharon had the idea to do a romance novel/love song post, narrowing the category down to Céline songs was the next logical step. No one does love songs like Céline. Now, behold our favorite pairings of romantic books and Céline Dion songs.

Racquel's Answers
01. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas // "I Drove All Night"

  

"I drove all night to get to you
Is that alright
I drove all night
Crept in your room
Woke you from your sleep
To make love to you"

02. Confessions from an Arranged Marriage by Miranda Neville // "Beauty & Beast" (featuring Peabo Bryson)

  

"Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the beast"

03. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas // "The Power of Love"

  

"We're heading for something
Somewhere I've never been
Sometimes I am frightened
But I'm ready to learn
Of the power of love"

04. Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas // "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"

  

"There were those empty threats and hollow lies
And whenever you tried to hurt me
I just hurt you even worse
And so much deeper"
...
"And if I kiss you like that
It was gone with the wind
But it's all coming back to me"

05. To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn // "At Last"

  

"You smile, you smile
Oh and then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
For you are mine at last"

Sharon's Answers
01. This Duchess of Mine by Eloisa James // "Tell Him" (featuring Barbra Streisand)

  

"Will he think me weak
If I tremble when I speak?
What if there's another one he's thinking of?
Maybe he's in love."

02. Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson // "I Surrender"

  

"When I watch you look at me
I think I could find the will
To stand for every dream
And forsake this solid ground
And give up this fear within
Of what would happen if they ever knew
I'm in love with you"

03. Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas // "Seduces Me"

  

"Every little thing of beauty
Comes shining through in your eyes
And all that is you becomes part of me too
'Cause all you do seduces me"

04. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley // "The Colour of My Love"

  

"I'll paint my mood in shades of blue
Paint my soul to be with you
I'll sketch your lips in shaded tones
Draw your mouth to my own"

05. Fools Rush In by Kristan Higgins // "Right in Front of You"

  

"We were looking for it somehow
Somewhere we couldn't see.
But the love was always there
It's been around us everywhere
I had to fall to finally see
That you were right in front of me"

Now, for the chance you've all been waiting for! We're giving away one copy of the BEAUTIFUL Splinter edition of Pride & Prejudice.  

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And if you missed yesterday's post: our favorite romantic quotes!

Do you have a favorite book/song pairing? Do you love Céline like we do? Let us know!

*We did not make any of these videos. Obviously the songs aren't ours. So don't sue us or blame us for any horrendous typos.

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A Week of Romance: Romantic Quotes

Just in case you somehow hadn't noticed, we Book Barbies are big fans of the romance. So when a day comes around when we get to celebrate the awesomeness of love? You bet we're going to take that opportunity. We got to talking about what we should do about Valentine's Day, and we had so many ideas, we decided to make week of it! Today through Friday, we will be posting lots of romantic and lovey dovey things, and it's going to be a blast. We're kicking off the event with a list of our favorite romantic quotes! So, without further ado, here they are! Break out your smelling salts and prepare to swoon... (Stick around until the end for a SWEET giveaway!)

Sharon's answer:

01.

"Being in love ought to feel as if you held that bolt of lightning in your hands."
♥ Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson

02.

"Love without friendship is like a kite, aloft only when the winds are favorable. Friendship is what gives love its wings."
♥ Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas

03.

(SPOILER WARNING) "I’m completely bald, I’m eight months pregnant and I have only one breast. And this morning, Greg told me I’m beautiful. It’s kind of a miracle, right? Actually, the miracle is not that he said that. It’s that he made me believe it."
♥ Return to Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs

04.

"In movies, when the boy pulls the girl to him when they are both finally undressed, they never bump their teeth together and get embarrassed and have to laugh and try again. But here’s the truth: In movies, it’s never half so lovely as it is here and now with Jase."
♥ My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

05.

"Then suffer me to take your hand, said he. The goodness of your heart, I'm sure, will dictate to you better than my inadequate words the expressions which are most suitable to convey an emotion whose poignancy, were I to give vent to my feelings, would deprive me even of speech."
    ♥ Ulysses by James Joyce

06.

"I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough."
♥ The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

07.

"I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because your combined flaws were arranged in a way that allowed two separate beings to hinge together."
♥ Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas

08.

"Everyone has something of beauty about them. In the beginning for me, it was [SpoilerFreeName]’s eyes I noticed, and I love them still. But loving lets you look, and look, and look again. You notice the back of a hand, the turn of a head, the way of a walk. When you first love, you look blind and you see it all as the glorious, beloved whole, or a beautiful sum of beautiful parts. But when you see the one you love as pieces, as whys – why he walks like this, why he closes his eyes like that – you can love those parts, too, and it’s a love at once more complicated and more complete."
♥ Crossed by Ally Condie

09.

"If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it. My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it, I'm well aware, as winter changes the trees. My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath: a source of little visible delight, but necessary. Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being."
♥ Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Racquel's picks:
10.

“Every time he looked at me I felt like I'd touched my tongue to the tip of a battery. In art class I'd watch him lean back and listen and I was nothing but zing and tingle. After a while, the tingle turned to electricity, and when he asked me out my whole body amped to a level where technically I should have been dead. I had nothing in common with a sheddy like him, but a girl doesn't think straight when she's that close to electrocution.”
♥ Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley  

 11.

“He gripped her shoulders determinedly. 'I should’ve told you this earlier, Jordan. Now that I’ve got my chance, you’re going to hear it whether you like it or not. You came into my life and messed the whole thing up and now I’m screwed. Because I’m in love with you. As in balls-out, head-over-heels, watching-Dancing-with-the-Stars-on-Monday-nights, wine-and-bubble-bath kind of love. Hell, I think I’d even wear a scarf indoors for you.”
♥  A Lot Like Love by Julie James 

12.

“A proper kiss, Miss Eversea, should turn you inside out. It should . . . touch places in you that you didn’t know existed, set them ablaze, until your entire being is hungry and wild...It should slice right down through you like a cutlass with a pleasure so devastating it’s very nearly pain … It should make you want to do things you’d never dreamed you’d want to do, and in that moment all of those things will make perfect sense. And it should herald, or at least promise, the most intense physical pleasure you’ve ever known, regardless of whether that promise is ever, ever fulfilled. It should, in fact . . . ” he paused for effect “ . . . haunt you for the rest of your life.”
♥ What I Did For a Duke by Julie Anne Long

Honorary Mention:

"I’ve decided that of all the women I’ve ever known, you are the only one I will ever love more than hunting, fishing, football, and power tools."
♥ Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

We're giving away a copy of the Splinter edition of Pride & Prejudice, a book that is, according to Sharon, "one of the most romantic stories ever <3" and this particular edition, according to Racquel, IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING YOU'LL HAVE ON YOUR SHELF! I'm shallow so I like to buy pretty covers and this cover is OUT OF THE WORLD. Seriously, so so so so so pretty. If I can, I would gift this to EVERYONE. It's a paperback but it has a flap on the inside. The texture is really nice and the watercolors are just hiowefj9@#*T)ik23hpojf. This cover is GORGEOUS.

This giveaway will be US only, though since I'll be sending the book from Amazon. Sorry!

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Out of curiosity, what are some of YOUR favorite romantic quotes? Do share!

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