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Mainstream media and I'm clearly looking at the New York Times right now, doesn't respect romance novels. If it wasn't clear when the NYT stopped counting mass market books for the coveted best sellers list , which is how most romance novels are published, then this week's Roundup of This Season's Romance Novels  proved without a doubt that this paper shows no love to romance. The hundreds of romance novels — perhaps thousands, if you include the self-published ones that constitute their own phenomenon — just published or due to appear in the next few months essentially fall into two categories. There are the Regency romances (descended from the superb Georgette Heyer, whose first one, “Regency Buck,” appeared in 1935). And there are the contemporary young-woman-finding-her-way stories that are the successors to the working-girl novels that for decades provided comfort and (mild) titillation to millions of young women who dreamed of marrying the boss. This form...

 Mimi Collins, blogger and star of Feel The Heat , is on fire today. She's writing about her BFF's love life. My best friend and I don’t seem to have a lot in common. Michael Jane plans every aspect of her life and I like to fly by the seat of my pants. I guess that’s why we’re so close. We balance each other out. That’s normally a good thing. But let me tell you something, I’m not used to being the voice of reason. Yes, you heard me. Mimi Collins is trying to be reasonable about MJ’s relationship. First, let me say,  I’m happy she’s over that slimy piece of shit Nic! You remember, Nic, right? That dude who doesn’t want to commit but will use everything you got so that he can get ahead? Go on and pop off in the comments if you’ve had a Nic in your life. But I digress. Click the book cover below to read the full post!