Laura Baumbach is our kinda dame! Too bad the Houston Hyatt doesn’t feel the same way.
The male/male romance writer (yup, she’s a born she and not even a lesbian!), on the bestsellers lists of Amazon and Barnes & Noble, had her promo materially yanked by the Hyatt management during a romance writers conference held at the hotel last week.
How can you not totally love a straight woman who has this as the manifesto of her blog, Sensually Wicked Man Love:
“The thoughts and challenges I come across in being a heterosexual woman, wife and mother who loves to write m/m erotic romances. I’m not gay or male, but the thoughts of two gorgeous, confident men together is my idea of a hot time! I write for others, both men and women, who feel the same.”
Here’s her version of what went down.
You go, Laura. In fact, the next time you go to Houston, may we recommend some more, emmm … evolved properties? Like the Hotel Derek. Or the Lovett Inn. Or the Lancaster Hotel. Or La Colombe D’Or?
This article appears in May 4 • 2007.