Favorite Month of the Season? Vote!

Leave a comment WHY for a chance to win a book of your choice from Amazon US (up to $15 US). 

One winner will be randomly selected from the commentators at the end of October, November and December for a total of three winners. Each commentator be entered in all three drawings. Each winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond and confirm with the desired book from Amazon US. If the initial winner does not respond, another winner will be randomly chosen. This process will continue until the prizes are awarded. Commentators enter their email address for the sole purpose of being notified if they win. Email addresses will not be used in any other way.

And we have November's winner! Congratulations to Ilona from Wales! 
It's not too late to enter for the final drawing on December 31st. What a great way to ring in the new year.

Congratulations to Debra from Turkey! She won the October 31st drawing and a book from Amazon is in the mail to her. Two chances still to win!

Romance Tropes* - Which are your favorite???

At the end of August, the trope with the most votes will reign supreme and earn the Trope Tiara. 

And the winner is.....
Here are the results from the month-long poll. Do you agree? Or should the 'secret baby' trope have scored higher??? Leave your comments below.

Friends to Lovers: 85
Enemies to Lovers: 81
Soul mate/fated love: 60
Forbidden love/secret romance/best friend's sibling: 56
Forced proximity or trapped somewhere together: 41
Second chance romance 35
The "reformed rake": 22
Marriage of convenience: 18
Mistaken identity - he really IS a duke: 17
Ugly duckling (Beauty and the Beast): 13
Amnesia tied with fish-out-of-water: 12
Vacation or road-trip romance: 9
Secret baby: 6
Runaway bride/groom: 3
​Shotgun wedding tied with Cyrano de Bergerac: 2
*What's a TROPE? In romance it's a plot device that generally has a predictable pattern to the story. For example, When Harry Met Sally is an example of a 'Friends to Lovers' trope (or maybe Enemies to Lovers?). Outlander is an example of a 'Marriage of Convenience'.