This week, we’re giving away three copies of A Passion for Passion by Alice Fraser. A Passion for Passion is a hilarious, loving send-up of romance novels through the fictional lens of D’Ancey LaGuarde, a flamboyant and prolific romance author invented by Fraser. Brimming with fake excerpts, absurd covers, and trope-laden synopses, this playful book is both a satire and a heartfelt tribute to the genre’s joyful extravagance. It's a celebration of silliness, sincerity, and the unapologetic pleasure of storytelling in high heels and higher drama. A must for anyone who loves romance—ironically or otherwise. Here’s the blurb:
Alice Fraser has a special place in her heart for the solemn silliness of romance novels. The journey to reach a believable Happily Ever After can go via an unbelievable rollercoaster of intensity, through wildly entertaining twists and unlikely turns. To celebrate the unparalleled joy this genre can bring to readers and defy its oft maligned status, Alice has created the author, D'Ancey LaGuarde, the ineffably mysterious, outrageously prolific, undisputed regent of the art of romance.
Collecting together excerpts, book cover designs, character sketches and synopses of ‘D'Ancey’s’ most absurdly frivolous and outlandishly whimsical works, this is an exclusive glimpse into the tropes and dreams that rise like perfumed bubbles through the fecund swamp of the romantic mind, and a fulsome challenge to anyone denying the importance of joyful silliness purely for its own sake.
This book will be a constant source of solace and encouragement for romance fans worldwide, and the perfect companion to smuggle into your next ball . . .
If you’d like to win a copy, simply enter your details in the form below. Three lucky people will win a copy!
Entries close midday (Syd/Melb time) Monday 11 August 2025. Winners will be notified within a week of the competition closing.
GOOD LUCK!
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