Before any other words are typed: I am a reader above everything else, a reader of many genres but mostly Romance in one form or another. I’m not “Just” a reader for my thoughts have as much validity as anyone else’s. And, yes, I am a book review blogger – a small blog where I get enjoyment from sharing my thoughts about the various books that I read. But, today, I’m writing this post as a reader for, at the heart, that is what I honestly am.
December 23rd/24th is a time that will live on in my memory for it was the beginning of such eye-opening experiences that I’m still grappling to put them into some order. At that time author, Courtney Milan was handed down a harsh sentence by the RWA (Romance Writers of America) because simply put. she dared to call out the racist mess that was another author’s book written in the 1990s and reissued recently. Ms. Milan has been a champion of/for marginalized authors as she is bold, brave, and tireless in calling out people on their BS. You can (if you somehow have missed this implosion) look over the events from the beginning by logging onto Twitter and going to @CourtneyMilan. An excellent post about The Implosion of the RWA can be found at this text link, the timeline says it all really. Or do a simple Google search, it will not be difficult to find.
Hadrian Ames, the Duke of Clayton, needs a bride. He even has the perfect one picked out. That is until he meets the lovely, free-spirited Natalie Fanshawe. She’s the opposite of what a man of his high rank should desire in a wife—an outspoken American who has never even set foot in a London ballroom.
