{"id":8684,"date":"2012-05-22T09:52:34","date_gmt":"2012-05-22T13:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/?p=8684"},"modified":"2012-05-22T09:52:34","modified_gmt":"2012-05-22T13:52:34","slug":"are-you-hiding-under-the-covers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/22\/are-you-hiding-under-the-covers\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you hiding under the covers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by<\/em> <strong>Madison<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fantasy-illustration.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8687\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"romance_illustration\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/romance_illustration1.jpg?resize=170%2C271\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"271\" \/><\/a>Romance readers do devour books. I\u2019m one of them. I would read on my lunch hour, on the subway and bus coming home from work, even at my doctor\u2019s office waiting for an appointment. But, usually engrossed in my book, somebody would glance over and inevitably ask me that familiar question, while breaking their neck trying to look at the cover. I usually with some embarrassment would mumble a lie, or even sometime pretend that I didn\u2019t hear them. Most of the time I had the cover folded over so prying eyes couldn\u2019t see. The few times I did answer honestly or actually let them look at the cover, I would see the veil of judgment slide down their face. I quite frankly just didn\u2019t want the hassle of trying to explain. I could hear the question, why this articulate well educated person was reading those trashy books? I even was ashamed to let my boyfriend know what I was reading. Granted this was when I was in my early twenties, and I don\u2019t know if women are still doing the same thing, but I could have sure used e-books back then.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What has been your experience? Are romance books a guilty pleasure for your eyes only? If they are, have e-books helped you become a guilt free reader? Comment and enter to win an advance copy of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ALONG CAME A DUKE<\/span> by Elizabeth Boyle or <span style=\"color: #000080;\">A BLOOD SEDUCTION<\/span> by Pamela Palmer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theseasonforromance.com\/2012\/historical\/june-along-came-a-duke-elizabeth-boyle.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8689\" title=\"alongcameaduke\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/alongcameaduke.jpg?resize=170%2C274\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theseasonforromance.com\/2012\/paranormal\/jun-a-blood-seduction-pamela-palmer.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8690\" style=\"margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;\" title=\"abloodseduction\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/abloodseduction.jpg?resize=170%2C273\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"273\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-8684\" data-postid=\"8684\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-8684 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Madison Romance readers do devour books. 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