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For everyone romance reader ... because we know that books that assure us a happily ever after are better than all others
Welcome and enjoy! :-)
If you're like me and love to read and reread your romances, this blog is for you! I have always been a strict historical romance reader, but recently ventured into the contemporary, so the blog reflects that.
Please post your own comments - the more opinions, the merrier.
Please post your own comments - the more opinions, the merrier.
New and Upcoming Releases ...
JANUARY 21
Marian Keyes - The Brightest Star in the Sky
JANUARY 26
Jennifer Crusie - The Cinderella Deal(reissue)
Nicole Jordan - To Tame a Dangerous Lord
Stephanie Laurens - The Elusive Bride
Marian Keyes - The Brightest Star in the Sky
JANUARY 26
Jennifer Crusie - The Cinderella Deal(reissue)
Nicole Jordan - To Tame a Dangerous Lord
Stephanie Laurens - The Elusive Bride
Kristan Higgins - The Next Best Thing
Scroll down for full 2009 and 2010 calendars.
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- Julie Garwood: Gentle Warrior
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- Romance Writers of America, 2009 Conference
- New information about Jenna Petersen's October 200...
- Teresa Medeiros: Touch of Enchantment
- Eloisa James B&N article, "Foreign Affairs"
- Julia Quinn: What Happens in London
- Gaelen Foley guest blogs to celebrate new release
- The harsh world of Amazon.com reviews
- Lorraine Heath: Surrender to the Devil
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My Favorite Historicals
(Absolute top favorites are starred)
Mary Balogh - *Slightly Married; *Slightly Dangerous; Slightly Sinful
Rexanne Becnel - The Matchmaker
Jacquie D'Alessandro - The Bride Thief; Red Roses Mean Love
Christina Dodd - *One Kiss From You; Rules of Surrender; Lost in Your Arms
Suzanne Enoch - *Always a Scoundrel; *England's Perfect Hero; *London's Perfect Scoundrel; After the Kiss; By Love Undone
Gaelen Foley - *Lord of Fire; Lord of Ice
Julie Garwood - *The Gift; Honor's Splendour
Laura Lee Guhrke - Guilty Pleasures; And Then He Kissed Her
Lorraine Heath - Surrender to the Devil
Judith Ivory - *The Proposition
Sabrina Jeffries - *The Pirate Lord
Lisa Kleypas - *Dreaming of You; *Where Dreams Begin; *Lady Sophia's Lover; *Worth Any Price; Someone to Watch Over Me; Stranger in My Arms; Because You're Mine; It Happened One Autumn; Mine Till Midnight; Seduce Me at Sunrise; Again the Magic; Scandal in Spring; Suddenly You
Amanda Quick - *Dangerous; *Rendezvous; Ravished; Mystique
Julia Quinn - *Romancing Mister Bridgerton; The Viscount Who Loved Me; An Offer from a Gentleman
Karen Robards - Irresistible; Scandalous
Mary Balogh - *Slightly Married; *Slightly Dangerous; Slightly Sinful
Rexanne Becnel - The Matchmaker
Jacquie D'Alessandro - The Bride Thief; Red Roses Mean Love
Christina Dodd - *One Kiss From You; Rules of Surrender; Lost in Your Arms
Suzanne Enoch - *Always a Scoundrel; *England's Perfect Hero; *London's Perfect Scoundrel; After the Kiss; By Love Undone
Gaelen Foley - *Lord of Fire; Lord of Ice
Julie Garwood - *The Gift; Honor's Splendour
Laura Lee Guhrke - Guilty Pleasures; And Then He Kissed Her
Lorraine Heath - Surrender to the Devil
Judith Ivory - *The Proposition
Sabrina Jeffries - *The Pirate Lord
Lisa Kleypas - *Dreaming of You; *Where Dreams Begin; *Lady Sophia's Lover; *Worth Any Price; Someone to Watch Over Me; Stranger in My Arms; Because You're Mine; It Happened One Autumn; Mine Till Midnight; Seduce Me at Sunrise; Again the Magic; Scandal in Spring; Suddenly You
Amanda Quick - *Dangerous; *Rendezvous; Ravished; Mystique
Julia Quinn - *Romancing Mister Bridgerton; The Viscount Who Loved Me; An Offer from a Gentleman
Karen Robards - Irresistible; Scandalous
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Calendar of 2010 Book Releases
Unless otherwise noted, all of the books below are mass market paperback editions.
JANUARY 12
Summer
Lisa Kleypas - Married by Morning
Lisa Kleypas - Love in the Afternoon
AUGUST
JANUARY 12
Julia Latham - Wicked, Sinful Nights
Tracy Anne Warren - At the Duke's Pleasure
JANUARY 18
Sabrina Jeffries - The Truth About Lord Stoneville
JANUARY 21
Marian Keyes - The Brightest Star in the Sky
JANUARY 26
Jennifer Crusie - The Cinderella Deal (reissue)
Nicole Jordan - To Tame a Dangerous Lord
Stephanie Laurens - The Elusive Bride
JANUARY 18
Sabrina Jeffries - The Truth About Lord Stoneville
JANUARY 21
Marian Keyes - The Brightest Star in the Sky
JANUARY 26
Jennifer Crusie - The Cinderella Deal (reissue)
Nicole Jordan - To Tame a Dangerous Lord
Stephanie Laurens - The Elusive Bride
Kristan Higgins - The Next Best Thing
Nora Roberts - Fantasy in Death (hardcover)
MARCH 1
Jennifer Crusie - What the Lady Wants (reissue)
MARCH 2
Christina Dodd - In Bed with the Duke
MARCH 16
MARCH 1
Jennifer Crusie - What the Lady Wants (reissue)
MARCH 2
Christina Dodd - In Bed with the Duke
MARCH 16
Jennifer Crusie - Wild Ride (hardcover)
Candace Camp - A Lady Never Tells
Rachel Gibson - Nothing But Trouble
Mary Jo Putney - Never Less Than a Lady
Mary Jo Putney - Never Less Than a Lady
MAY 4
Deirdre Martin - Straight Up
MAY 18
Mary Balogh - A Secret Affair (hardback)
MAY 25
Julia Quinn - Ten Things I Love About You
Summer
Lisa Kleypas - Married by Morning
Lisa Kleypas - Love in the Afternoon
AUGUST
Susan Andersen - Obsessed (reissue)
MARCH
Sabrina Jeffries - Title Unknown (2nd in Stoneville series)
Sabrina Jeffries - Title Unknown (2nd in Stoneville series)
Historical Romances I've Read and Recommend
Below are the books I've read and rated between 3.5 to 5 stars. The scale goes as follows:
- 5 stars -- absolutely fantastic, continue to reread, my favorites and would take with me to a desert island
- 4.5 stars -- nearly perfect, continue to reread, would recommend to anyone
- 4 stars -- really great book, continue to reread, definitely recommend
- 3.5 stars -- is worth a read, was enjoyable, check out from library
~ Victoria Alexander ~
4* The Husband List
~ Susan Andersen ~
4.5* Cutting Loose
~ Mary Balogh ~
5* Slightly Dangerous, Slightly Married, Slightly Sinful
4.5* A Summer to Remember
4* At Last Comes Love, Simply Love, Slightly Scandalous
3.5* First Comes Marriage, No Man's Mistress, Slightly Wicked
~ Rexanne Becnel ~
5* The Matchmaker
4* The Bridemaker
3.5* Dangerous To Love
~ Elizabeth Boyle ~
3.5* Confessions of a Little Black Gown
~ Gayle Callen ~
4.5* His Bride
4* His Scandal, The Viscount in Her Bedroom
~ Candace Camp ~
4* The Bridal Quest
~ Liz Carlyle ~
5* A Woman of Virtue
3.5* Beauty Like the Night, Tempted All Night
~ Catherine Coulter ~
4* The Nightingale Legacy, The Valentine Legacy
~ Jennifer Crusie ~
5* Bet Me
4* Fast Women, Getting Rid of Bradley, Manhunting
3.5* Anyone But You, Charlie All Night
~ Jacquie D'Alessandro ~
5* The Bride Thief, Red Roses Mean Love
4.5* Who Will Take This Man?
3.5* Sleepless at Midnight, Whirlwind Affair
~ Christina Dodd ~
5* One Kiss From You, The Runaway Princess
4.5* Rules of Surrender
4* Candle in the Window, Just the Way You Are, My Favorite Bride
3.5* Almost Like Being in Love
~ Suzanne Enoch ~
5* After the Kiss, Always a Scoundrel, By Love Undone, England's Perfect Hero, London's Perfect Scoundrel
4* A Matter of Scandal, The Rake, Taming Rafe
3.5* Sin and Sensibility
~ Jane Feather ~
5* The Wedding Game
4.5* The Hostage Bride
4* The Least Likely Bride
3.5* The Accidental Bride
~ Gaelen Foley ~
5* Lord of Fire, Lord of Ice
4* Devil Takes a Bride
3.5* My Wicked Marquess
~ Julie Garwood ~
5* The Bride, Honor's Splendour
4.5* The Gift, Guardian Angel
4* Gentle Warrior
4* The Husband List
~ Susan Andersen ~
4.5* Cutting Loose
~ Mary Balogh ~
5* Slightly Dangerous, Slightly Married, Slightly Sinful
4.5* A Summer to Remember
4* At Last Comes Love, Simply Love, Slightly Scandalous
3.5* First Comes Marriage, No Man's Mistress, Slightly Wicked
~ Rexanne Becnel ~
5* The Matchmaker
4* The Bridemaker
3.5* Dangerous To Love
~ Elizabeth Boyle ~
3.5* Confessions of a Little Black Gown
~ Gayle Callen ~
4.5* His Bride
4* His Scandal, The Viscount in Her Bedroom
~ Candace Camp ~
4* The Bridal Quest
~ Liz Carlyle ~
5* A Woman of Virtue
3.5* Beauty Like the Night, Tempted All Night
~ Catherine Coulter ~
4* The Nightingale Legacy, The Valentine Legacy
~ Jennifer Crusie ~
5* Bet Me
4* Fast Women, Getting Rid of Bradley, Manhunting
3.5* Anyone But You, Charlie All Night
~ Jacquie D'Alessandro ~
5* The Bride Thief, Red Roses Mean Love
4.5* Who Will Take This Man?
3.5* Sleepless at Midnight, Whirlwind Affair
~ Christina Dodd ~
5* One Kiss From You, The Runaway Princess
4.5* Rules of Surrender
4* Candle in the Window, Just the Way You Are, My Favorite Bride
3.5* Almost Like Being in Love
~ Suzanne Enoch ~
5* After the Kiss, Always a Scoundrel, By Love Undone, England's Perfect Hero, London's Perfect Scoundrel
4* A Matter of Scandal, The Rake, Taming Rafe
3.5* Sin and Sensibility
~ Jane Feather ~
5* The Wedding Game
4.5* The Hostage Bride
4* The Least Likely Bride
3.5* The Accidental Bride
~ Gaelen Foley ~
5* Lord of Fire, Lord of Ice
4* Devil Takes a Bride
3.5* My Wicked Marquess
~ Julie Garwood ~
5* The Bride, Honor's Splendour
4.5* The Gift, Guardian Angel
4* Gentle Warrior
4* The Secret
3.5* The Prize
~ Rachel Gibson ~
5* See Jane Score
4.5* It Must Be Love
4* Truly Madly Yours
3.5* I'm In No Mood for Love
~ Laura Lee Guhrke ~
~ Rachel Gibson ~
5* See Jane Score
4.5* It Must Be Love
4* Truly Madly Yours
3.5* I'm In No Mood for Love
~ Laura Lee Guhrke ~
5* And Then He Kissed Her
~ Karen Hawkins ~
4.5* The Abduction of Julia
3.5* An Affair to Remember
~ Lorraine Heath ~
5* Surrender to the Devil
4.5* Love with a Scandalous Lord
3.5* To Marry an Heiress
~ Judith Ivory ~
5* The Proposition
~ Samantha James ~
5* His Wicked Ways, One Moonlit Night
~ Sabrina Jeffries ~
5* The Pirate Lord, Wed Him Before You Bed Him
4* Don't Bargain with the Devil, In the Prince's Bed
3.5* Married to the Viscount, Never Seduce a Scoundrel
~ Andrea Kane ~
4.5* My Heart's Desire
~ Lisa Kleypas ~
5* Dreaming of You, Mine Till Midnight, Seduce Me at Sunrise, Stranger in My Arms, Where Dreams Begin, Worth Any Price
4.5* Because You're Mine, Lady Sophia's Lover, Someone to Watch Over Me
4* Blue-Eyed Devil, Devil in Winter, It Happened One Autumn, Smooth Talking Stranger, Tempt Me at Twilight
4.5* The Abduction of Julia
3.5* An Affair to Remember
~ Lorraine Heath ~
5* Surrender to the Devil
4.5* Love with a Scandalous Lord
3.5* To Marry an Heiress
~ Judith Ivory ~
5* The Proposition
~ Samantha James ~
5* His Wicked Ways, One Moonlit Night
~ Sabrina Jeffries ~
5* The Pirate Lord, Wed Him Before You Bed Him
4* Don't Bargain with the Devil, In the Prince's Bed
3.5* Married to the Viscount, Never Seduce a Scoundrel
~ Andrea Kane ~
4.5* My Heart's Desire
~ Lisa Kleypas ~
5* Dreaming of You, Mine Till Midnight, Seduce Me at Sunrise, Stranger in My Arms, Where Dreams Begin, Worth Any Price
4.5* Because You're Mine, Lady Sophia's Lover, Someone to Watch Over Me
4* Blue-Eyed Devil, Devil in Winter, It Happened One Autumn, Smooth Talking Stranger, Tempt Me at Twilight
3.5* Scandal in Spring
~ Linda Francis Lee ~
~ Linda Francis Lee ~
~ Kathy Love ~
~ Susan Mallery ~
~ Deirdre Martin ~
4* Body Check
~ Kat Martin ~
4* Fanning the Flame
~ Teresa Medeiros ~
4.5* Touch of Enchantment
4* After Midnight
3.5* Some Like It Wild, The Vampire Who Loved Me, Yours Until Dawn
~ Debra Mullins ~
4* A Necessary Husband
3.5* Just One Touch
~ Sophia Nash ~
4.5* A Dangerous Beauty
~ Julie Ortolon ~
4* Body Check
~ Kat Martin ~
4* Fanning the Flame
~ Teresa Medeiros ~
4.5* Touch of Enchantment
4* After Midnight
3.5* Some Like It Wild, The Vampire Who Loved Me, Yours Until Dawn
~ Debra Mullins ~
4* A Necessary Husband
3.5* Just One Touch
~ Sophia Nash ~
4.5* A Dangerous Beauty
~ Julie Ortolon ~
4* Lead Me On
3.5* Drive Me Wild
~ Jenna Petersen ~
4* Her Notorious Viscount
~ Susan Elizabeth Phillips ~
5* Heaven, Texas, Match Me If You Can
~ Mary Jo Putney ~
5* The Rake
4.5* The Wild Child
~ Amanda Quick ~
5* Mystique, Ravished
4.5* Dangerous, Rendezvous, Scandal
4* Affair, I Thee Wed, Mischief, The Paid Companion, Reckless, The River Knows, Seduction, Surrender
4* Her Notorious Viscount
~ Susan Elizabeth Phillips ~
5* Heaven, Texas, Match Me If You Can
~ Mary Jo Putney ~
5* The Rake
4.5* The Wild Child
~ Amanda Quick ~
5* Mystique, Ravished
4.5* Dangerous, Rendezvous, Scandal
4* Affair, I Thee Wed, Mischief, The Paid Companion, Reckless, The River Knows, Seduction, Surrender
3.5* Lie By Moonlight
~ Julia Quinn ~
5* Romancing Mister Bridgerton, The Viscount Who Loved Me
4* To Sir Phillip, With Love
3.5* What Happens in London
~ Karen Ranney ~
5* Till Next We Meet
4.5* An Unlikely Governess
~ Karen Robards ~
5* Irresistible, Scandalous
~ Nora Roberts ~
4.5* Finding the Dream, Holding the Dream, Jewels of the Sun, The Last Honest Woman, Luring A Lady
4* Born in Ice, Born in Shame, Dance to the Piper, The Fall of Shane MacKade, The Heart of Devin MacKade, Homeport, Rising Tides, Tempting Fate
3.5* Born in Fire, Playing the Odds, Tears of the Moon, The Winning Hand
~ J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) ~
5* Naked in Death
~ Julia Quinn ~
5* Romancing Mister Bridgerton, The Viscount Who Loved Me
4* To Sir Phillip, With Love
3.5* What Happens in London
~ Karen Ranney ~
5* Till Next We Meet
4.5* An Unlikely Governess
~ Karen Robards ~
5* Irresistible, Scandalous
~ Nora Roberts ~
4.5* Finding the Dream, Holding the Dream, Jewels of the Sun, The Last Honest Woman, Luring A Lady
4* Born in Ice, Born in Shame, Dance to the Piper, The Fall of Shane MacKade, The Heart of Devin MacKade, Homeport, Rising Tides, Tempting Fate
3.5* Born in Fire, Playing the Odds, Tears of the Moon, The Winning Hand
~ J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) ~
5* Naked in Death
3.5* Immortal in Death
~ Barbara Dawson Smith ~
4.5* Too Wicked To Love, With All My Heart
4* Her Secret Affair
~ Elizabeth Thornton ~
4* Dangerous to Hold
~ Barbara Dawson Smith ~
4.5* Too Wicked To Love, With All My Heart
4* Her Secret Affair
~ Elizabeth Thornton ~
4* Dangerous to Hold
I heard this wonderful interview while I was picking my DH up from work. There are plenty of men who enjoy romance, but few who are man enough to admit it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the full text.
My Mom told me about the story and although she doesn't read romance, she knows I'm a HR addict and immediately emailed me saying I *HAD* to listen to this story.
ReplyDeleteI do wonder now how many men there really are that read these books (and understandably don't admit it, lol).