by hollandrae | Nov 25, 2019 | Characters, Harry Potter, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Reading, Romance Novels, Uncategorized, Women's Rights
With the rise of Katniss Everdeen and Tris Prior, the literary world saw a shift, a call toward the strong female character, a heroine who could fight for herself and those she loved, someone who wouldn’t take it sitting down. I am all for the strong female...
by hollandrae | Nov 11, 2019 | Characters, Industry, Musings, My Books, Reading
I don’t remember ever being anything but a storyteller. When I was young, I wanted to be many things – a movie director, a perfume maker, a chocolatier (that dream hasn’t fully disappeared), a scientist, but all of those unique and creative dreams stemmed directly...
by hollandrae | Oct 28, 2019 | Characters, Feminism, Harlequin, Heroines, Industry, Paranormal, Reading, Regency, Series
I am a cowboy girl. I read cowboy novels, with sunsets and sweet, passionate kisses, and the kind of lovemaking that happens mostly behind closed doors and thick, rough ranchers hands and southern drawls. Obviously I’m a cowboy girl. What else would I be? If I could...
by hollandrae | Oct 21, 2019 | Characters, Musings, My Books, Reading, Romance Novels
I am six years old, sitting in my playroom with one of several cartoon-covered journals in my hand. The pages are scribbled with thousands of single-syllable words in pinks and purples: character names, magic spells, fantastical places I’m going to visit one day. I am...
by hollandrae | Oct 9, 2019 | Characters, Guest Post, Historical, Inspiration, Interview, Reading, Reviews, Romance Novels, Tour
I’m lucky enough that I get to share a new story from Catherine and Eleanor, two writers that brilliantly embody British love stories, both in modern and historical times. Here’s my review for their latest release, The Captain and the Theatrical, part of...
by hollandrae | Aug 28, 2019 | Guest Post, Heroines, Industry, Intersectional Feminism, Reading, Reviews, Romance Novels, Series, Tour
I got to sit down with my friend Moni to chat movies, vampire mythology, and her series, The Oracle Chronicles. Author Interview When did you realize or decide you wanted to be a writer? All throughout my childhood and until I graduated high school I wrote. I would...