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Theresa Romain
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I write historical romance and stay up way too late reading. She/her https://theresaromain.com
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The horniest page from Mr. R’s 2024 page-a-day D&D monster calendar, take 2. (Because I didn't crop take 1 enough and there was personal crap in the image, I'm awesome at photos, go me.)
A Graz’zt, a buff purple monster with at least one massive sword. The description includes the phrase “wrongness pervades his beauty.” 10/10 no notes
February 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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I’ve been trying to unforget French and encountered this sultry piece of work during a Babbel lesson. (I redid the lesson just to get this recording. Trust, listen, you won’t be sorry.)
February 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Annual tradition: making candy hearts on www.cryptogram.com/hearts/
Image of a candy heart with the message "Read all the things," because what else would you do on a Tuesday when so many amazing books are released
February 13, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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Here, have some candy.
Praline-adjacent homemade candy cracked into large untidy shards
December 5, 2023 at 5:46 PM
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This puzzle!
A collage-style puzzle featuring romance novel covers!
November 28, 2023 at 9:19 PM
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My brother found my audiobooks on Hoopla and asked which I’d recommend. This is a weird question to be asked, esp by a relative, but here’s the answer I gave. (TWTAGH = The Way to a Gentleman’s Heart)

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Text reads: TWTAGH was written at the height of burnout and I thought “what would actually be fun”? So the heroine works as a cook at a mysterious school for girls. (That school is in the next book of the series a lot more, but TWTAGH is pretty independent as a story.) Lots about forgiveness and about love vs duty, but honestly, it’s basically a cooking show with martial arts
November 22, 2023 at 4:58 PM
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The Holiday Pleasures box set out today has cover art based on a fantastic* layout drawing I gave the artist. In case you were wondering whether it's worth it to hire a professional cover artist.**

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*no
**yes
A beautiful Christmassy box set cover based on a truly terrible prompt from me. Kudos to the cover artist! A terrible drawing of a box set cover layout. Just awful. Are those supposed to be rectangles? Come on.
November 14, 2023 at 3:19 PM
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(really enjoying where the previous post cut off the link to my site)
More info on my site at "the ho." Which, fair.
November 14, 2023 at 3:05 PM
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My sister (a school librarian) came across this book about baboons. Have you ever seen a judgier face? This baboon saw you sneak-watch the show you were supposed to watch with your SO. It saw you eat extra candy when you were five. IT SEES ALL.
The most knowing face you’ve ever seen. Fortunately it appears open to bribery.
November 4, 2023 at 4:18 PM
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@roselerner.bsky.social Was deleting some more old posts on the bird site and found this 9+ yo conv we had. I still struggle with those conversational pauses!
From May 2014: Rose Lerner and I try to come up with ways our characters can awesomely pause a conversation.
October 25, 2023 at 1:54 PM
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Hero of LADY ROGUE, Callum Jenks, appears in a previous book as a grumpy Bow Street Runner no one likes much. In this book: same.

The exception? Lady Isabel Morrow, who met Callum 18 mos ago when he investigated her husband's death.

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How had she let him go afterwards? She had realized recently that time had made her admire his appearance more and more, and was not Callum himself the same way? Upon first meeting, he was everything one would want in an officer—but now he was everything she wanted in a man. Her throat went tight. Soon she would have to let him go again; he belonged to the city. If he stayed in her life, she would need to let him go many times. But not yet. For now, they belonged only to each other.
October 24, 2023 at 1:56 PM
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Some people call this "spooky season." I call it "art heist romance season." And what do you know? A very on-theme book, LADY ROGUE, has just been reissued. Think: Regency take on How to Steal a Million.

Am: amzn.to/46FF7QJ
Ap: apple.co/45Lw3ZB
B&N: bit.ly/45EU18x
K: bit.ly/3ScE32G
Cover art for Lady Rogue by Theresa Romain. A brunette white woman in a long green gown holds a large gold picture frame. Ooh! Intriguing!
October 24, 2023 at 1:36 PM
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If you like Connections (thx @jodiegriffin.bsky.social!) here is an archive of past puzzles: connections.swellgarfo.com No limit on incorrect guesses :D

Also, folks can create their own puzzles. I’ve played a few and this category is easily my favorite, not being sarcastic, it’s amazing
3 waterfowl (duck, goose, teal) plus Hogarth, whom I know only as an 18th century engraver. The category is “waterfowl + Hogarth”
October 19, 2023 at 10:39 PM
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Things that have been good today:
-your kindness
-the fact that I was able to progress at all on a revision that’s due tomorrow
-this absolute tower of library books that all came in at once from my hold list
Far too many books for me to read before they come due
October 19, 2023 at 8:10 PM
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Putting a project together. This was a drawing I made for the cover artist and in fact shows you exactly why I hire a cover artist.
A terrible drawing of a box set cover layout. Just awful. Are those supposed to be rectangles? Come on.
October 10, 2023 at 3:45 PM
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Based solely on these posts, I made a guess and…
In which I get Wordle in one
October 4, 2023 at 12:41 PM
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Was able to delete a lot of tweets automatically but having to do some by hand. It's a real time travel experience! @roselerner.bsky.social, just came across this from RWA '14. Apparently we were bacon-ing book titles?
Rose suggests "A Tale of Two Bacons." Theresa is sad because that's not enough bacons.
October 2, 2023 at 8:16 PM
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Oh no
Nailed It: cake pop edition
October 1, 2023 at 4:50 PM
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Just noticed that my floor cleaning cloths are scented “lavender vanilla and comfort.” For the curious, “comfort” has a sort of chemical smell that stings the nose. Now we know!
Screenshot of floor cleaning cloth packaging
September 30, 2023 at 6:27 PM
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I might be a million years old but I still enjoy the equivalent of a gold star. This one's from my website after I *finally* made all the recommended updates and settings changes.
A cute lil smiley face and the message "Great job! Everything is running smoothly here."
September 29, 2023 at 12:58 PM
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A little snippet from PASSION FAVORS THE BOLD.

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Text from Passion Favors the Bold: He made a dismissive sound. “Don’t be so eager to turn me into one of your romantic storybook fellows.” “I would never. Romantic storybook fellows don’t read about vegetable acids.” “And you wish I wouldn’t either.” He stared out to sea. “Not at all. I wouldn’t change a thing about you.” He slanted a look at her from the corner of his eye. “Not a thing? Come now, you must have a list a mile long.” The faint curve of his lip invited her to banter back, but she chose honesty instead. “Not a thing,” she said, “because then you wouldn’t be you.”
September 28, 2023 at 1:58 PM
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Library: no, no holds for you this week

Me: ok

How about this week?

Library: no

Me: …this week?

Library: take it easy
We’ll let you know

Me: ok

Ok

…now, though?

Library: no

Oh

HEY
come in this second and get 7 books, 4 of which are due in 2 weeks

Me: 😍
A good haul at the library. 7 holds, 4 2-week books, challenge accepted
September 27, 2023 at 8:12 PM
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For whatever reason, I don't have a lot of pictures of me as a kid, but this one's pretty good. For every aspect of the picture, just think of how something could be more 80s. Then realize you are wrong! It is already maximum 80s.
A little girl reading about 12 things at once in the most 80s picture that ever 80s-ed
September 27, 2023 at 12:27 AM
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Passion Favors the Bold is available again! A grumpy-sunshine/best friend's little sister/road trip/treasure hunt romance. 1st pubbed in 2017, now polished so Hugo and Georgette have even more romantic fun together.

Am: bit.ly/45ZUIug
Ap: bit.ly/3PO3Igu
B&N: bit.ly/3Z6tzTC
Kobo: bit.ly/3PNtsJR
Passion Favors the Bold cover art! Blonde Regency lady, pink dress, castle, field of heather, seaside. We are treasure-hunting in northern England, folks
September 26, 2023 at 12:23 PM
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Seven books. I shouldn’t have looked.
In which my own work makes me obsolete
September 26, 2023 at 11:45 AM