Buffy's Ramblings

Bella Street writes romance with a touch of weird, and after reading Kiss Me, I'm Irish , I can think of no better phrase to describe her work! She's kind and she's fun, and it shows through in her writing. Take a look at her inspiration and her view of mythology in romance! ***************************** The Mythology of Romance When I think back to when I became aware of myth used in romance, it came via the TV set— Buffy The Vampire Slayer . I had never seen anything so clever, fun, and adept at using monsters, physical and spiritual battles, deep symbolism—and a girl's place in it—to speak to everyday issues we all deal with, especially in love and life. Mythology did the same things in times past. Stories were circulated to explain natural and not-so-natural phenomena...and gave people a way to work through issues in their lives. Romance novels are a great place to discover new mythologies—some ancient, some made up on the fly. Genre romance, especi...

Recap: Emily Musgrave is on her way to a convent for wayward behavior in the year of 1813, and finds herself displaced far from her intended destination. Liam Jackson is a struggling musician fighting the ghosts of his past in the year of 2011. With the meddling aid of pixie mischief, they might just find everything they didn’t think to look for in each other and build a new life together. Title:   Kiss Me, I'm Irish Series:   Time for Love Book #:  1 Author:   Bella Street Approximate Book Length:   3 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   16+ Sexual Content:   Mild Thoughts: Bella Street’s tagline is “Romance with a touch of weird”. I now fully understand why as it is so true. This was my first book by her, and it was such a fun story! Emily is from a time where kissing alone is gasp worthy and to show skin was scandalous, so to wind up in the present day where people where tube tops as skirts for crying out loud is an unimaginable cu...