Open a book this minute and start reading. Don’t move until you’ve reached page fifty. Until you’ve buried your thoughts in print. Cover yourself with words. Wash yourself away. Dissolve. Carol Shields Republic of Love

The Serial Reader: Intelligent Romances?

Tom Doherty Associates (TOR), 2000

Catherine Asaro’s works are often recommended when this question is raised amongst readers. (Amidst all the debate and kurfufflery, ruffled readers’ feathers and bleeding hearts.)

When a Harvard PhD writes a series of books commonly reviewed (and awarded gold medals) in Romantic Times, that’s what you get.

And this [...]