The best romance writers know there's nothing that builds conflict or makes a gentleman of a rogue more quickly than responsibility.

There is a whole generation of romance readers and writers who suffer from what I like to think of as 'Thorn Birds' Fever.

Gone are the days when heroes are emotionally locked away from the world until the end of the book, and thank goodness for that. Modern romance heroes are more complex than ever.

First, I thought we'd already established that I am not a gentleman. That ship sailed long ago. And second, you'd be surprised what gentlemen do...and what ladies enjoy."

~Lord Bourne

There is perhaps no more rewarding romance heroine than she who is not expected to find love. The archetype comes in many disguises - the wallflower, the spinster, the governess, the single mom - but always with one sad claim: Love is not in her cards.

I do, love. I want you more than you could ever know. More than I could have ever dreamed. I want you enough for two men. For ten.