“A romance novel is more than just a story in which two people fall in ...” — Leigh Michaels Quote

A romance novel is more than just a story in which two people fall in love. It's a very specific form of genre fiction. Not every story with a horse and a ranch in it is a Western; not every story with a murder in it is a mystery; and not every book that includes a love story can be classified as a romance novel.

Romantic heroes and heroines are a bit different from the sort of people we run into every day.

The hero of a mainstream stand-alone novel can get by with things the hero of a sweet traditional category romance wouldn't dream of doing.

Suspense arises naturally from good writing - it's not a spice to be added separately.

Cross-burning is a domestic act of terrorism. It's been classified as such.

The films of Gregg Araki may not be classified as horror, but they have been known to horrify viewers.

Within the last three years the amount of classified materials has doubled to 15.6 million decisions to classify documents.

I do not agree with what Mr. Snowden did. He has damaged American international relations and compromised our national security. He leaked classified information and may have jeopardized human lives. That must be condemned.

Mr. Luskin also says that Rove did not knowingly disclose classified information and did not tell any reporters that Valerie Plame worked for the C.I.A.