Poetry Spotlight: David Russell on Mysterious Sensuality

Now and then on the I Love Romance Blog, I recognize poets and their wonderful, romantic poems. Today David Russell has stopped by to showcase some of his work for us...

Why I Prefer High-end Erotic Heat over Low Dose Smut: a guest post by author Amanda Boyd

So, how do you tell the difference between those erotic reads worth picking up and the low-end smut to steer clear of? It’s all in the details...

Thirty-Six FREE Romance Reads in a Halloween Contest!

36 FREE Romance Reads for Halloween Hi, readers! I just wanted to jump in here and let you know about a massive, yet cool giveaway going on over at my Writing in the Modern Age blog. But before I send you there, let's check out the cool romance reads that are available this week... BBW…

Pre-order Feature with Q&A: Awakened by Him by author Eyta Jade

•.☆.•Awakened by Him by Eyta Jade•.☆.• Falling into him was a dance with destiny; little did she know it would be her unraveling. I am pleased to announce a great book release by Eyta Jade, a talented author I met during my journey! Her new steamy multicultural romance with a touch of suspense, Awakened by…

New Release Feature: The Carter Island Novels – Aftermath of Secrets by author Cate Beauman

☆♥.•Aftermath of Secrets (The Carter Island Trilogy Book 2) by Cate Beauman•.☆♥.• When the secrets of the past threaten to destroy the future… I am pleased to announce a great book release by Cate Beauman, a talented author I met during my journey! Her romantic suspense, Aftermath of Secrets, book two of the Carter Island…

Blog Tour Feature: Jagger by Amanda McKinney, and big Amazon gift card giveaway!

.•*´¨❥¸.•*´¨ NEW RELEASE¸.•*´¨❥¸.•*´¨ Secrets, lies, deceit… A former Navy SEAL turned homicide detective has met his match in this new *standalone* addition to the number #1 Bestselling Steele Shadows Series… I am pleased to announce a cool book blog tour going on right now, presented by Amanda McKinney, an author I met during my journey!…

Why Erotica Is the Missing Ingredient in Your Romantic Life: a guest post by Gabi Levi

Why Erotica Is the Missing Ingredient in Your Romantic Life   First, I want to explain what I mean by ‘romantic life.’ I don’t mean to sound like the beginning of a cheesy maid of honor speech, but the definition of romantic is an idealized view of reality. Inherently, a ‘romantic life’ is something that we align…

Blog Tour Feature with Q&A and Giveaway: Bad Boys Don’t Make Good Boyfriends by Melanie A. Smith

.•*´¨❥¸.•*´¨ NEW RELEASE¸.•*´¨❥¸.•*´¨ Even when you know better, sometimes it’s simply too tempting… I am pleased to announce a cool book blog tour going on right now, presented by Melanie A. Smith, an author I met during my journey! Congratulations on your new, adult contemporary medical romance! When a new book comes out, it is…

Book Feature: Private Relations by author Nina Brooks

I am pleased to announce a great book by Nina Brooks, an author I met during my journey! This talented writer is stopping by to tell us about sexy romance, Private Relations, which released back on New Year's Eve! Woo hoo! It’s always fun to discover romance authors and books. 😀 Nina is allowing us…

Exclusive Interview with author Dana Littlejohn, plus a look at multicultural erotic romance, TRI-ROMANCE!

Hi, readers! I am pleased to announce a very special post today on ILRB. We’re doing something a little different. This is our fourteenth official author interview on this romance blog! I know in the past, we did character interviews then switched over to the author’s take on it, but this approach is a bit…