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Four stars!

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Simona Taylor

Just heard from my editor that Intimate Exposure was just awarded 4 out of 4 1/2 stars (Compelling…a page turner) by Romantic Times!  They said it was “Realistic and still utterly passionate, this novel has all the elements of a strong and … Continue reading →

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Manolos. Yawn.

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Simona Taylor

Okay, folks, this is the last of my RITA books, so after this no more cloak and dagger stuff.  You know the drill: I can’t talk about it because I judged it, but I AM gonna chat about romance novels, … Continue reading →

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My hero has clay feet

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Simona Taylor

I’d originally planned to headline this blog post with something like “Enid Blyton was a hack” but thought better of it.  I’m having the glorious experience of reading my beloved Enid Blyton books to my children, books I held as … Continue reading →

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Love between the (book) covers

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Simona Taylor

In 1999, when I was bubbling with pride at the publication of my first literary novel, A Thirst For Rain, my publisher sent me on a 10-city promotion tour of the US.  One evening, I was at a book signing … Continue reading →

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Trashed. And not in a good way.

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Simona Taylor

And so last night, in a fit of pique, I trashed my brand new Word Press site, since it was as slow as molasses rolling off a snail’s ass.  But in the throes of said pique, I neglected (read: didn’t … Continue reading →

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