Whether a sweet contemporary or a
steamy historical, romance is in my opinion the best genre out there.
By why is that, you may be wondering?
Romance novels unlike other types offer
you a chance to fall in love with the characters while they fall in
love with each other. Despite whatever events occur during the
novel, you the reader, know that in the end there will be a happy
ending. And everyone loves a happy ending. Didn't all of our
favorite Fairy Tales end with “And They Lived Happily Ever After”.
I also believe that romance novels are
so spectacular and popular because there are so many types of romance
novels available. Readers can find everything from sweeping
historicals, to sweet contemporaries and paranormals to steamy
eroticas.
Every romance readers journey and
tastes are different so I am going to take a minute and tell you a
little about mine.
An avid reader and writer since about
the age of 10, I discovered the world of romance novels a little
late. I picked up my first romance novel A Gentle Rogue by one of my
all time favorite authors, Johanna Lindsey during my freshman year of
college. And I was immediately hooked. Soon I found myself scouring
the book shelves at Walden Books and Walmart looking for another
great romance. In no time I fell in love with other historical
romance authors like Julie Garwood, Stephanie Laurens, Julia Quinn,
and Hannah Howell. Not long after that I discovered great
contemporary romances by authors like Jessica Bird, Kristan Higgans,
and Christine Flynn. Next I found the whole paranormal world of
romance by authors like Lynn Kurland and Jessica Andersen.
Today I read almost entirely romance
romance novels from various sub-genres depending on my mood.
In addition to reading romance, I began
writing them around the time I got married. For me it was just a
natural progression. Besides what could be better than writing about
two people meeting, falling in love and living happily ever after?
Nothing, right? My first romance, The Teacher's Billionaire came out
in March of 2012 and is Free for all ereaders.
While getting published was always a
dream of mine, it never would have happened with out the support of
my family and OTHER ROMANCE AUTHORS. I don't know about authors from
other genres, but those who write romance are the best. They are
supportive and giving. They are always willing to offer helpful
advice or a kind word. And I am thankful to every romance author I
have worked with along the way.
Thanks to all the support and great
friends I have made along the way I published the 4th book
in my series The Sherbrookes of Newport last week titled The
Billionaire's Best Friend. In my latest book we again see Lauren
McDonald who we first saw in The Teacher's Billionaire. In book 4
the one man Lauren never stopped loving returns to town and she must
decide between the man who promises her the world and the man who has
the power to crush her heart again.
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What are your thoughts on Romance Novels? Why do you like to read them? What type do you like to read?
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