January 20, 2011 / 10:02AM 42 notes

Since this was the first romance novel I ever read, this will be the first that I post. I’m sure this is exactly the kind of hilariously insightful commentary you’re looking for. Anyways, LoS is widely known as Queen of Sexbooks, and it seems pretty common that most people begin their journey into romance with this. It’s a bit smaller and gentler and easier to swallow, and a good way to work up your tolerance for the bigger and heavier … books. So, Boy meets Girl, Boy and Girl despise each other, and you know what it’s pretty much the standard romance plot with one or two extra twists. SPOILER ALERT: it has a happy ending. There is a lot of fucking. There is nothing revolutionary here. What makes LoS so great is that it’s everything you think a romance novel is not - it’s well-written, at no point is the hero’s penis referred to as a “turgid member,” the heroine is a virgin but is not terrified by sex or ashamed of her ~*~secret desires~*~, and best of all, it’s funny. Like, really funny. I lol’ed.  A fair warning: at one point, the heroine picks up a gun. What follows is completely preposterous and, in my opinion, the weakest part of the book. Keep reading. Remember, there’s fucking!  TL;DR: If you’re looking for a firm, yet gentle hand to guide to into the world of romance, look no further than Lord of Scoundrels. It’s been with many virgins before you, and most have never looked back.

Since this was the first romance novel I ever read, this will be the first that I post. I’m sure this is exactly the kind of hilariously insightful commentary you’re looking for.

Anyways, LoS is widely known as Queen of Sexbooks, and it seems pretty common that most people begin their journey into romance with this. It’s a bit smaller and gentler and easier to swallow, and a good way to work up your tolerance for the bigger and heavier … books.

So, Boy meets Girl, Boy and Girl despise each other, and you know what it’s pretty much the standard romance plot with one or two extra twists. SPOILER ALERT: it has a happy ending. There is a lot of fucking. There is nothing revolutionary here.

What makes LoS so great is that it’s everything you think a romance novel is not - it’s well-written, at no point is the hero’s penis referred to as a “turgid member,” the heroine is a virgin but is not terrified by sex or ashamed of her ~*~secret desires~*~, and best of all, it’s funny. Like, really funny. I lol’ed. 

A fair warning: at one point, the heroine picks up a gun. What follows is completely preposterous and, in my opinion, the weakest part of the book. Keep reading. Remember, there’s fucking! 

TL;DR: If you’re looking for a firm, yet gentle hand to guide to into the world of romance, look no further than Lord of Scoundrels. It’s been with many virgins before you, and most have never looked back.

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  1. lobsterhug reblogged this from romanceclub and added:
    I just read this book! It was on sale on iBooks and I had nothing else to read on my commute. This review gets it right....
  2. thebonesofyourheart reblogged this from romanceclub and added:
    Not ashamed to say that...read it. Still do, dude. The fact
  3. alandwithmagic reblogged this from romanceclub and added:
    LOVE THIS BOOK!1!! Hearts in my eyes
  4. lifeaquatic reblogged this from romanceclub and added:
    Favorite new tumblr.
  5. glossylalia reblogged this from ipomoeaj and added:
    I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER READ THIS BOOK AGAIN IN MY LIFE! I was forced to read it in a pop lit class by a guy who was a...
  6. billiethepoet reblogged this from romanceclub and added:
    SPOILER ALERT: it has a happy ending. There is a lot of fucking. These are my only two requirements of a romance novel....
  7. wellofcromulence reblogged this from romanceclub and added:
    It’s my first review, guys. Be gentle.
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