I am so so so sorry for your loss and for what I am sure is/was a lot of time trying to figure out how to deal with it. My mom killed herself and it’s been brutal (especially a lot of comments from dumbasses) but I can’t even imagine it with that added layer. Sending strength to you.

“avoided discussing it and grew evasive about the future,”

HELLLL NO. My father shot my mother in a murder-suicide in 2017. This shit is why people had the audacity to say “They went together” or “They just loved each other to much” to me, and to talk about what a “wonderful husband” my father was. Those people didn’t read the police report detailing my mother’s defense…

It makes sense that his children would be looking for a good narrative. This is their mother and their father. All of that heartbreak, losing not one parent but both and then one of them actually killed them both. No, that’s really got to hurt. But the NYT is not their kids. They should not be buying into an easy…

This. Lumping this story into a narrative about domestic violence is as bad as lumping it into a narrative of true love. The thing is we don’t know what their situation was or what conversations they may have had, and trying to build a narrative around this takes away the opportunity to make this a conversation about…

It IS domestic violence. He murdered his wife. There is no lumping-in required.

Anyone who has dealt with this stuff with their aging parents will recognize the evasiveness, secrecy and reluctance to accept outside help as being extremely common and just part of the immense stress and heartache of seeing elderly parents deal with a progressive disease. I mean, I guess it could also be a sign of…

I think it’s in both Kate and Sophie and Fergie’s interest to at least marginalize Meghan, lest we be reminded that they are also commoners. Perhaps I’m wrong and they’re big supporters of hers behind the scenes, but you get the impression - because there are no public statements of support - that having gone through…

Puritans - if it’s fun, it’s a sin.

She uses it for semaphoric messages to her servants when she wants to end a conversation or has to go to the bathroom. Also there’s a pint of gin in there. 

Mostly likely tissues, lipstick, mints. You know, typical old lady fare. 

Not crazy, I've been saying that since the stories went into overdrive last year. Several of the tabloid stories and Fergie and Andrew's fingers all over them, especially the one about the emerald tiara.

This is probably crazy, but I think Andrew/Fergie are feeding the tabloids attacks on Harry/Meghan.

I wonder how William feels now that George is old enough to actively participate in the publicity stunts.  Does he remember what it was like to have to do it himself, and wince, or did he long ago accept his offspring were prisoners of the circus too? 

Heh. Once when I was a much younger Fanda I attempted to ‘caress his member’ only for the guy to stop me and say quietly “oh you’re one of those.” 🤣🤣🤣

Aw man - this makes me sad - and she’s younger than I thought ( a full three years younger than my mother!).

As a former library staffer I know that since a famous author has passed, it's time for you to go make a display!

There is TONS of, as Cynthia Heimel puts it, the hottest sex that can be described in romance novels! What made them a hit is when the author could combine the hottest of boning with real passion between the (often thinly conceived but smokin’) characters.

These books were formative in my sexual awakening. I used to steal them from my friend’s mom’s stash and read them over and over again.  RIP Johanna. And thank you for giving me a very unreal expectation of what a hand job is supposed to be. 

I am so sad about this.  I don’t read romances but as a librarian I love and appreciate romance writers and readers.  She was always in print and could be relied upon for a fantastic story.  She will be most ardently missed.