<b><center> The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name... </center></b> <P> We do it in the dark. Under the sheets. With a penlight. We wear sunglasses and a baseball hat at the bookstore. We have a "special place" where we store them. Let's face it: Not many folks are willing to publicly admit they love romance novels. Meanwhile, romance continues to be the bestselling fiction genre. Ever. So what's with all the shame? <P> Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan -- the creators of the wildly popular blog Smart Bitches, Trashy Books -- have no shame! They look at the good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of romance novels and tackle the hard issues and questions: <P> <blockquote> -- The heroine's irresistible Magic Hoo Hoo and the hero's untamable Wang of Mighty Lovin' <P> -- Sexual trends. Simultaneous orgasms. Hymens. And is anal really the new oral? <P> -- Romance novel cover requirements: man titty, camel toe, flowers, long hair, animals, and the O-face <P> -- Are romance novels really candy-coated porn or vehicles by which we understand our sexual and gender politics? </blockquote> <P> With insider advice for writing romances, fun games to discover your inner Viking warrior, and interviews with famous romance authors, <I>Beyond Heaving Bosoms</i> shows that while some romance novels are silly -- maybe even tawdry -- they can also be intelligent, savvy, feminist, and fabulous, just like their readers!