Romance by the Book

Romance by the Book

Art by Bill Ward from the story “I Danced with Heartbreak” from DIARY LOVES #8, 1951.

Transcript:

WOMAN (with book): If only there was a man as exciting as this book!

1951 Art: Bill Ward Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

John Lustig’s Last Kiss
©2017 Last Kiss Inc

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WOMAN (with book): If only there was a man as exciting as this book!

1951 Art: Bill Ward Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

John Lustig’s Last Kiss
©2017 Last Kiss Inc

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Sometimes I Think

Sometimes I Think

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Surprise Party” in FIRST KISS #40, 1965.

Transcript:

SCENE: Man and blonde woman smiling with eyes closed cheek-to-cheek.

MAN: Sometimes I think I don’t deserve you!

WOMAN: Sometimes you’re right!

Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman

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SCENE: Man and blonde woman smiling with eyes closed cheek-to-cheek.

MAN: Sometimes I think I don't deserve you!

WOMAN: Sometimes you're right!

Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman

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First Class Lovin’

First Class Lovin’

Artist unknown. (But possibly Vince Colletta had a hand in the art.) From the story "The Time of Decision" from BRIDES IN LOVE #9, 1958.

Artist unknown. (But possibly Vince Colletta had a hand in the art.) From the story “The Time of Decision” from BRIDES IN LOVE #9, 1958.

Transcript:

SCENE: Pilot embracing a woman.

PILOT: Welcome to First Class!

WOMAN: I’ll never fly coach again!

1958 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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SCENE: Pilot embracing a woman.

PILOT: Welcome to First Class!

WOMAN: I'll never fly coach again!

1958 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira

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I Like You…a Little

I Like You…a Little

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story "Made for Romance" in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.

Art by Vince Colletta Studio from the story “Made for Romance” in FIRST KISS #4, 1958.

Transcript:

SCENE: Man and woman kissing while surrounded by hearts.

MAN: Why, uh…yes! I do like you…a little!

WOMAN: Me too…a little!

1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman

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SCENE: Man and woman kissing while surrounded by hearts.

MAN: Why, uh...yes! I do like you…a little!

WOMAN: Me too...a little!

1958 Art: Vince Colletta Studio Color: Allen Freeman

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RT Booklovers 2016: A Week of Romance, Lust & Erotica

A few of the 2,000 or so women seeking romance (novels) at the RT Booklovers convention in Las Vegas.

A few of the 2,000-plus women seeking romance (novels) at the RT Booklovers convention in Las Vegas.

So, you think comic cons are wild? Try attending a romance novel convention—in Sin City!

The RT Booklovers 2016 convention in Las Vegas (April 12-17) was (surprise!) mostly attended by women—authors, booksellers and romance readers. Unlike comic cons, there were very few men.

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NY Times Best-Selling Author Joanne Fluke shows off her Last Kiss tote bag at the RT Booklovers 2016 convention in Las Vegas.

And many of those men, but obviously not all—after all I was there—were there as eye candy: male models for the women to drool over.
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