Perhaps summer's ephemeral nature is what inspires us to embrace the beach read. We tell ourselves that these twisted plots and wild characters are literary ice cream sundaes - extravagant treats that aren't as calorie-laden when we're wearing flip flops. Sarah MacLean beachcaloriecharacter share on social
Of all the myriad ways we define love, there is perhaps none more honest and powerful than this: Great love is rooted in great partnership. Sarah MacLean definegreathonest Change image and share on social
By the time I was 10 or 12, I had discovered the lure of the romance genre - and the dusty copy of 'The Thorn Birds' on my parents' bookshelf. Sarah MacLean birdbookshelfcopy Change image and share on social
I'm so thrilled to have won the RITA. The award is particularly special because it is given by other romance authors. It's deeply rewarding and not a little humbling to be honored by such a talented tribe of writers. Sarah MacLean authorawarddeeply share on social
In fiction, as in real life, love might inspire acts that are at best foolish and at worst life-threatening, but in the best romances, love is the final, secret ingredient that turns mere mortals into heroes and heroines. Sarah MacLean actbadfiction share on social
Gone are the days when heroes are emotionally locked away from the world until the end of the book, and thank goodness for that. Modern romance heroes are more complex than ever. Sarah MacLean bookcomplexday Change image and share on social
One of the most common criticisms of romance is that the genre is too prescribed: If every romance novel ends happily ever after, don't the stories lack complexity? Don't the readers get bored? Sarah MacLean borecommoncomplexity Change image and share on social
Colleen McCullough taught me that desire is the heart of romance. Sarah MacLean colleendesireheart Change image and share on social
There is perhaps no more rewarding romance heroine than she who is not expected to find love. The archetype comes in many disguises - the wallflower, the spinster, the governess, the single mom - but always with one sad claim: Love is not in her cards. Sarah MacLean archetypecardclaim share on social
