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New Adult Romance, Not New Age Romance, Fortunately

January 26, 2015 by Mrs. Julien 7 Comments

I have already reread it.   In historical romance’s greatest writer (and increasingly open iconoclast) Courtney Milan’s latest novel, Trade Me, her work steps sideways into the New Adult genre. In their early twenties, the main characters are young enough to be my children, but instead of putting me off, it created a similar kind of narrative distance to the historical elements in the romances I generally prefer. So much has changed since I was that age that this really is a different world for […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: CBR7, Contemporary Romance, Courtney Milan, Cyclone Series, Mrs. Julien, New Adult

Mrs. Julien's CBR7 Review No:3 · Genres: Romance · Tags: CBR7, Contemporary Romance, Courtney Milan, Cyclone Series, Mrs. Julien, New Adult ·
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