Emma can be a tricky book to retell. It's a beloved classic and Emma as a protagonist is a mess. But maybe that's why I have an affinity for Emma retellings? Whatever the reason, The Code for Love and Heartbreak caught my eye. Today we're sharing a Q&A with the author, Jillian Cantor, below, but first here's a little more about the book:

As a reader of comics and paranormal romance novels, I was reeeeally excited about this anthology. While I ended up really liking it, it wasn't what I was expecting, so here are the talking points summarized for you:

• These are not explicit romance. Maybe PG-13, for some kissing, but if Love in Panels had a PG rating, I'd probably give it that.
• Lots of ghosts! I was ...

  Review based on Dates 1:

  Cravats. Latin. Rope-walking. Androgyny. Pirates. Girls in gowns running away together. Boys and boys and girls and girls and people who don't identify any particular way... This book is hard to review because not only is it an anthology, the stories within span thousands of years of history, continents, empires, cultures... it's impossible to pin down. ...

  The second volume of Power & Magic is funding on Kickstarter right now (7/14/17) and the first volume just won a PRISM Award. Since I've had the PDF on my iPad for a few weeks, I figured it was time to give it a read. It's... wow.

  What you get for your $10 (digital) is 15 stories about queer witches of color, some more magical than others, all of them accessible and ...

  I've been waiting for this since Limerence announced it, and I'm super pleased with the result!

  The first 25 pages is set-up: what are pronouns and why is it important to use the correct pronouns when referring to or talking to a person.

  The middle section is the how-to portion of the book. How to use gender neutral pronouns in a professional setting, when you don't ...

  www.loveinpanels.com/comics/queer-and-trans-identities

  www.loveinpanels.com/comics/croquette-and-empanada

  www.loveinpanels.com/comics/gender-queer

  www.loveinpanels.com/comics/quick-and-easy-guide-to-sex-and-disability

I'm pretty amped for Smash It! Here's why:

Today we're sharing a little about Marisa Kanter's debut, What I Like About You, a young adult romantic comedy that uses the secret identity trope... and a giveaway courtesy of the publisher!

Paranormal and fantasy romance fans, this one is for you! We are one of five blogs working with Sourcebooks Casa to share the five types of magical beasts featured in Kingdom of Exiles, a fantasy romance out tomorrow from Mayxm M. Martineau.

A long time ago (five days ago) in a distant land (another blog post), we reviewed Melonie Johnson's debut novel, Getting Hot With the Scot.