AAMOF | As a matter of fact |
AAR | All About Romance |
AB | Automatic buy |
AFAIK | As far as I know |
AKA | Also known as |
ARC | Advance reading copy |
ASAP | As soon as possible |
B&N | Barnes and Noble |
BB | Bulletin board (message board) |
BBL | Be back later |
BEG | Big evil grin |
BF | Boyfriend |
BG | Big grin |
BIL | Brother-in-law |
BRB | Be right back |
BSJ | Bookstore Junkies |
BTDT | Been there, done that |
BTW | By the way |
BWL | Bursting with laughter |
C&G | Chuckle and grin |
CR | Celebrate Romance |
CRAN | Canadian Romance Authors Network |
CRS | Can't remember stuff |
CSG | Chuckle, snicker, grin |
CU | "See you" |
CYA | "See ya (you)" |
CYAL8R | "See ya (you) later" |
DEAR | Drop everything and read |
DH | Dear husband |
DIL | Daughter-in-law |
DOM | Dirty old man |
EG | Evil grin |
FAQ | Frequently asked questions |
FIL | Father-in-law |
FPOV | Female point of view |
FWIW | For what it's worth |
FYI | For your information |
G | Grin (or giggle) |
GAL | Get a life |
GF | Girlfriend |
GFN | Goodbye for now |
GMTA | Great minds think alike |
GR&D | Grinning, running, and ducking |
H | Hug |
HA | Harlequin American |
HB | Hardback |
HC | Hardcover |
HEA | Happily ever after |
H/H | Hero and heroine |
HHIS | Hanging head in shame |
HI | Harlequin Intrigue |
H&K | Hugs and kisses |
HL&L | Harlequin Love & Laughter |
HP | Harlequin Presents (or Home page) |
HQ | Harlequin |
HR | Harlequin Romance |
HSR | Harlequin Superromance |
HT | Harlequin Temptation |
HTF | Hard to find |
IAE | In any event |
IC | "I see" |
IMHO | In my humble (or honest) opinion |
IMNSHO | In my not so humble opinion |
IMO | In my opinion |
IOW | In other words |
IRL | In real life |
ISBN | International standard book number |
JAK | Jayne Ann Krentz |
JK | Just kidding |
JMHO | Just my humble (or honest) opinion |
JMO | Just my opinion |
JTLYK | Just to let you know |
K | Kiss |
KISA | Knight in shining armor |
KIT | Keep in touch |
KOTC | Kiss on the cheek |
KWIM | Know what I mean |
L | Laugh |
L8R | "Later" |
L8R G8R | "Later 'Gator" |
LMAO | Laughing my a** off |
LOL | Laughing out loud |
LSASE | Large self-addressed stamped envelope |
LSHMBH | Laughing so hard my belly hurts |
LTNS | Long time no see |
LY | Love ya (you) |
MCP | Male chauvinist pig |
MIA | Missing in action |
MIL | Mother-in-law |
MPOV | Male point of view |
MTF | More to follow |
NADT | Not a darn thing |
NP | No problem |
NRN | No reply (response) necessary |
NTM | New to me |
NYR | Not yet released |
NYT | New York Times |
OIC | "Oh, I see" |
OL | Old lady |
OM | Old man |
OOP | Out of print |
OTOH | On the other hand |
OTTOMH | Off the top of my head |
PB | Paperback |
PC | Politically correct |
PDSTM | Please don't shoot the messenger |
PG | Precious Gems |
PITA | Pain in the a** |
PM | Private message |
PMFJI | Pardon me for jumping in |
POV | Point of view |
PW | Publisher's Weekly |
QT | "Cutie" |
RE | Reissue (or Reprint) |
RFB | Romance-friendly bookstore |
ROTFL | Rolling on the floor laughing |
ROTFLMAO | Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off |
ROTFLOL | Rolling on the floor laughing out loud |
RRA-L | Romance Readers Anonymous List |
RS | Romantic suspense |
RT | Romantic Times |
RWA | Romance Writers of America |
S | Smile |
SASE | Self-addressed stamped envelope |
SD | Silhouette Desire |
SEP | Susan Elizabeth Phillips |
SETE | Smiling ear to ear |
SIL | Sister-in-law or Son-in-law |
SIM | Silhouette Intimate Moments |
SMP | St. Martin's Press |
SO | Significant other |
SOL | S*** outta luck |
SR | Silhouette Romance |
SSDD | Same s***, different day |
SSE | Silhouette Special Edition |
SYS | See you soon |
SYT | Silhouette Yours Truly |
TA | Thanks again |
TBA | To be announced |
TBB | To be bought |
TBR | To be read |
TCOB | Taking care of business |
TCOY | Take care of yourself |
TDF | To die for |
TIA | Thanks in advance |
TIC | Tongue in cheek |
TJ | Tearjerker |
TLC | Tender loving care |
TOY | Thinking of you |
TRR | The Romance Reader |
TSTL | Too stupid to live |
TT | Time travel |
TTFN | Ta ta for now |
TTYL | Talk to you later |
TTYS | Talk to you soon |
TY | Thank you |
UBS | Used bookstore |
UTC | Under the Covers |
VBG | Very big grin |
VG | Very good |
VHTF | Very hard to find |
W | Wink |
WAG | Wild a** guess |
WEG | Wicked evil grin |
WFM | Works for me |
WG | Wicked grin |
WIP | Work in progress |
WOM | Word of mouth |
WTH | What/Who the heck |
WYSIWYG | What you see is what you get |
YA | Young adult |
TAFAB | Tell a friend about Bookbug :–) |
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