Nikki DeMarco

1 month ago | bookriot.com | Nikki DeMarco

Romance novels are often underestimated, dismissed with a casual wave as rote, superficial, and frivolous. But to read widely in the genre is to discover that romance contains some of the sharpest prose, richest emotional architecture, and most daring storytelling being written today. At its best, romance is a genre of hope—offering not simplistic fantasies, but powerful affirmations that joy, connection, and healing are worth fighting for.

1 month ago | bookriot.com | Nikki DeMarco

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Romance is often criticized for being fluffy, formulaic fodder for bored women. Romance readers know the drill and have our arguments locked and loaded for when people try to dismiss our beloved genre.

2 months ago | bookriot.com | Nikki DeMarco

There’s something magical about the first warm day of spring — the one where you finally ditch your coat, roll down the windows, and breathe in the sun-drenched air. It’s the day that reminds you that winter’s chill isn’t forever, that change is coming, and a reminder that things won’t always be dark and heavy. The world feels new again, and with it comes the thrill of fresh starts, unexpected connections, and the kind of romance that leaves you warmed through.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Shannon Butler |Nikki DeMarco

Channel 9 Eyewitness News has learned that a woman boarding a flight at Orlando International Airport has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after killing her dog in the airport bathroom. Sources told WFTV that the woman allegedly drowned her dog in an airport bathroom at MCO. Sources said that the woman was trying to board a flight, but didn’t have the right paperwork to allow the dog on board and couldn’t take it with her.

Mar 7, 2025 | yahoo.com | Nikki DeMarco

An Orange County woman is a millionaire after winning $1 million from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR scratch-off game from the Florida Lottery. Syalon Britten, of Ocoee, claimed the $1 million top prize after purchasing her ticket from Discount Beverages & Smoke, located at 207 US Highway 441/27 in Lady Lake. The 46-year-old chose to receive her winnings as a one-time lump-sum payment of $640,000. AdvertisementThe store that sold the winning ticket received a $2,000 bonus commission.