A romance novel cover is NEVER a Spring. Get the idea out of your head now.

Lord of the Knight

Yellow tones will never make them look anything but jaundiced.

Lord of the Night — Connie Mason

There must have been some magic in that old machette they found

Season of glory

For when they sliced it through his neck, blood began to spurt around.

Season of Glory — Ron & Janet Benrey

Blast from the past: OP on Thursday, February 17, 2011

Sequestration has hit the Texas State Troopers especially hard

Lone star surrender

The shirt budget was the first to go.

Lone Star Surrender — Lisa Renee Jones

“Thar be whales here!” “What?!” “I said, thar be whales here!” “What?!” “I said… Oh, never mind.”

Words unspoken

“Beached whale.” Snort. Once you see the back cover you’ll understand:

Words unspoken 2

All she could do was hope that one day, their hearts would speak louder than any words could…” Good luck with that. The heart’s going to have to yell PRET-ty darn loud in order to get the hearing impaired guy’s attention.

Really, though… what’s up with that foot? Why would they put it there?

Words Unspoken — Suzanne Ellison

Blast from the past: OP on Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Of course she’s willing. When you’re this deformed, you’ll take what you can get!

The Lady Most Willing

There is not a single part on her body that is properly proportioned. Not to mention that her neck is broken.

The Lady Most Willing — Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, Connie Brockway

She was one of the few who had ever seen his “Buy Blue Pants” tattoo.

Murphys law

But it was where he had inked “Eat Maine Potatoes” that was really quite impressive.

Murphy’s Law — Marilyn Pappano

Blast from the past: OP on Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Some people have angels and devils on their shoulders. Me? I’ve got a wolf.

Tne Ravening

It occasionally growls.

It’s not very helpful.

The Ravening — Dawn Thompson

When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon

Always faithful

We can only hope that’s fairy dust.

Carlys song

This cupid is performing a good deed:  Holding them upright, from his elbow, to make sure they don’t succumb to improbable angles.

Nobodys baby but mine

Hey, St. Valentine’s Day only comes once a year.  What’s a cupid to do?  Take up subbing for the Stork to earn some extra dough.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Uncle Walter & The Wife!

Always Faithful — Julie Miller
Carly’s Song — Lenora Nazworth
Nobody’s Baby But Mine — Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Blast from the past: OP on Monday, February 14, 2011

The ring, it chose you. Take it… place the ring on the lantern…

Jealousy & A Jewelled Proposition

Place the ring, speak the oath… great honor… responsibility… fashion sense

Jealousy & A Jewelled Proposition — Yvonne Lindsay

He was playing five card stud, she was playing go fish

A rogues game

You don’t want to know where she stores the extra set of dice, and the last thing you want to know is how she cheats at lawn darts.

A Rogue’s Game — Renee Bernard

Blast from the past: OP on Friday, February 12, 2011

Hey, this one’s not so ba—

If hes sinful

Oh dear lor— that is jus— THE HAIR.

If He’s Sinful — Hannah Howell

Too much to process! I just don’t understand!

Between roc and a hard place

He’s huge. The wheel is tiny and oddly angled. There are randomly placed divers. And why does it say “Still married?”?

Between Roc and a Hard Place — Heather Graham Pozzessere

Blast from the past: OP on Friday, February 11, 2011

ABC’s new Reality Show: Petruchio the SuperTamer

Much ado about marriage

He’ll put your wife on the Naughty Step!

Much Ado About Marriage — Karen Hawkins

Blast from the past: OP on Thursday, February 10, 2011