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Zoe Archer

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Zoë Archer is a RITA award-nominated romance author whose stories are about smart, capable heroines and the heroes who love them. She is the author of the acclaimed Blades of the Rose series, as well as the Hellraiser, and Nemesis Unlimited series, among others. She also writes Regency-set romances as Eva Leigh. Visit her on the Web at http://www.zoearcherbooks.com/ ...more

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One of the things I love about your books is that people seem to fall in love with one another *through* the exercising of their personal agency, rather than the sometimes popular romance tradition of the Stockholm Syndrome romance. How do you think personal agency and choice play a role in great love stories?

Zoe Archer I think it plays a tremendous part in love stories. Yes, chemistry is involved, but when agency is removed and it becomes a matter of simply being tol…moreI think it plays a tremendous part in love stories. Yes, chemistry is involved, but when agency is removed and it becomes a matter of simply being told that a couple should be together, or that one of the pair believed they are meant to be in a relationship, then I have little faith in the relationship actually lasting beyond the end of the book. I also think it does a tremendous disservice to women to enforce notions that they themselves don't know their own hearts and minds, and that through sheer will, a man can "make" them fall in love with them--as though women are passive, childlike objects rather than fully actualized human beings. When there is parity between the two protagonists (regardless of gender), then the relationship is based on mutual respect, which, to me, is a stronger foundation, and that's where love can truly grow.(less)

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Any tips for the wanna-be romance authors out there?

Zoe Archer Three things--the first is read. Read a ton. That's the best way to get a feel for what's out there, what resonates with you, and what doesn't work. S…moreThree things--the first is read. Read a ton. That's the best way to get a feel for what's out there, what resonates with you, and what doesn't work. Secondly, join the Romance Writers of America. It's a great organization geared towards advancing writers in their careers with tons of useful information, support, and guidance. Third, and most important, is to write. The only way you can move from a "wanna be" to "author" is to do it. Every day. Make a schedule. Stick to it. Let other people read it. An unread manuscript can't become a book.

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Average rating: 3.56 · 10,490 ratings · 1,755 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors

	Warrior (The Blades of the Rose, #1) 3.39 avg rating — 2,628 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scoundrel (The Blades of the Rose, #2) 3.79 avg rating — 1,199 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rebel (The Blades of the Rose, #3) 3.76 avg rating — 892 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stranger (The Blades of the Rose, #4) 3.71 avg rating — 725 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweet Revenge (Nemesis, Unlimited, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 588 ratings — published 2013 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Collision Course (8th Wing #1) 3.35 avg rating — 639 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Devil's Kiss (The Hellraisers, #1) 3.28 avg rating — 600 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Half Past Dead: The Undying Heart / Simon Says (The Blades of the Rose, #0.5; Guardians of the Dark, #1) by Zoe Archer (Goodreads Author), Bianca D'Arc (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 483 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Skies of Fire (The Ether Chronicles, #1) 3.38 avg rating — 466 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demon's Bride (The Hellraisers, #2) 3.69 avg rating — 319 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sweet! DANGEROUS SEDUCTION gets a starred review in Publisher's Weekly!

"Archer’s second Nemesis, Unlimited romance (after Sweet Revenge) is an innovative tale set in a downtrodden 1886 Cornish village. When Nemesis’s gentleman founder, Simon Addison-Shawe, goes undercover to investigate the brutal working conditions of a Cornish mine, the last thing he expects is to find himself attracted to a female mine worker. Alyce Carr is one of the few willing to speak out agai Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Zoe Archer

The Blades of the Rose (4 books)
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3.57 avg rating — 6,170 ratings

Nemesis, Unlimited (4 books)
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3.72 avg rating — 1,085 ratings

The Hellraisers (3 books)
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3.45 avg rating — 1,083 ratings

8th Wing (2 books)
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3.39 avg rating — 904 ratings

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The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science

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“Now that I've found you, it scares me witless to think of anything happening. To you. I'm not used to being... afraid." A sudden realization came to her, "So this is love," she said quietly. "The daily prospect of joy or disaster”
― Zoe Archer, Warrior

tags: afraid, fear, love, new-found-love, romance

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“Men," she said rueful, "are the most absurd creatures on this green earth." "But there are camels," Gabriel pointed out. "Believe me," she answered. "I've taken camels into consideration.”
― Zoe Archer, Warrior

tags: camels, creatures, humour, men

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“There's always truth in seduction. That's why it works.”
― Zoe Archer, Scoundrel

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This Is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone (Science Fiction)

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The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics - Olivia Waite (Historical Romance)

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A Princess in Theory - Alyssa Cole (Contemporary Romance)

15 votes 21.1%

Skies of Gold - Zoe Archer (Steampunk)

9 votes 12.7%

The Cold Between - Elizabeth Bonesteel (Science Fiction)

6 votes 8.5%

Elements of Chemistry - Penny Reid (Contemporary Romance)

2 votes 2.8%

The Countess Conspiracy - Courtney Milan (Historical Romance) (write-in)

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