Extra Headliners!
This author’s books, while romantic, don’t always leave readers with a ‘Happily-ever-after.” But his box-office and bookstore successes could fill more than one Notebook.
Who is Nicholas Sparks?
They hate each other. Then they don’t. Then they love each other. The saga takes them from THIS to THIS kind of relationship.
What is enemies to lovers?
In the language of gems, a sapphire portends happiness; a pearl, tears; an aquamarine, a long marriage,’ but nevertheless, most brides prefer this stone for an engagement ring. Thanks, DeBeers!
What is a diamond?
Shah Jahan of India makes most men look bad in comparison. He loved his wife Mumtaz Mahal so much that he created this in her honor.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This author of super steamy contemporary romance set in Washington D.C. proves that the alpha males and billionaires aren’t the only ones who hold the power. Can you say minority whip?
Who is Elizabeth SaFleur?
Her long running Scumble River series practically invented the small-town romantic cozy mystery genre.
Who is Denise Swanson?
This type of romance couple manages to survive and find love, unlike Romeo and Juliet.
What are star-crossed lovers?
England’s Queen Victoria wore one in her 1840 wedding, causing generations of brides to follow her tradition and wear this at their wedding.
What is a white gown?
This prince from the kingdom of Troy captured the beautiful Helena of Sparta, causing one of the ancient world’s great wars. I Sparta the original City of Love?
Who was Paris of Troy?
Writing under her own name and a sexy pseudonym, this author writes contemporary erotic romance and MM erotic romance—with kink and guaranteed happy endings. She is currently searching for her own “billionaire cowboy ex-Navy SEAL sugar daddy to be her submissive.”
Who is Chandra Crawford? Or Who is Fatimas Foxx?
This NYT Bestselling author created the towns of Lucky Harbor, Heartbreak Bay, and Cedar Ridge.
Who is Jill Shalvis?
A character intends to punish another for past hurts in THIS type of plot.
What is revenge?
Romans showered couples with wheat and barley to ensure fertility, but more modern weddings tossed this grain at the newlywed couple.
What is rice?
Pierre and his Madam wife shared both love and a chemistry lab. One might say their love glowed. She earned not one, but two Nobel prizes in science.
Who is Marie Curie?
This author’s steamy contemporary romance series combines “food and kink” in her Kitchen Confessions series.
Who is Rose C. Carole?
This author’s books first appeared in 1972 and continue to this day. Her plots feature the ultra-rich facing a crisis and threatened by dark elements. Her novel Jewels received two Golden Globe nominations.
Who is Danielle Steel?
Putting the characters in a remote cabin and having the roads snowed over is one way to accomplish this type of plot. Shipwrecking them on a remote island is another.
What is stranded together?
In ancient times, it consisted of pungent herbs, spices, garlic, dill and marigold--designed to ward off evil spirits at weddings. Orange blossoms came much later.
What is the bridal bouquet?
She was worth more than a throne to King Edward VIII of England, who abdicated to marry “the woman I love.”
Who was Wallis Simpson?
This author of “sexy, sensual, kinky” stories often writes with her toy poodle, Penny, by her side.
Who is Marie Tuhart?
She practically invented the cozy mystery genre and gave us Miss Marple.
Who is Agatha Christie?
In this type of plot, former lovers get a second chance at being together. It’s a lot more fun than going to the high school version.
What is a reunion plot?
This term arose from the tradition of giving sweet fermented honey mead to newlywed couples during their first month together.
What is honey moon?
The livelong love and muse to author Gertrude Stein.
Who was Alice B. Toklas?
This author created the Oklahoma Nights series, which is mentioned—right next to the description of a fried bologna sandwich—on a Drumright OK diner menu! Some readers tattooed her tag line “Let’s Buck” on their bodies. That’s the mark of a true fan!
Who is Cat Johnson?