OT? Romantic book suggestions

[Styx Fan]

How about some classics? Nothing like Jane Eyre and Gone With the Wind

 

[JoiseyMom]

My faves are Johanna Lindsey (espcially the Mallory's). And Kathleen Woodiwiss (my favorite book of all time is Shanna).

 

[stsomewhere]

Nora Roberts

Discovery of Witches (Book 1 in a triolgy, 2nd to come out summer of 2012) by Deborah Harkness. It is a cross between Twilight and Harry Potter.

I just googled to find author and Warner Bros has picked this book up for a movie.

 

[kim929]

Thank you to everyone that posted authors.
I am almost done with Janet Evancovich and needed something else to read. Now I have a long list to go to the library with. Can't wait to go tomorrow.

 

[ChiCat]

I highly recommend the Sookie Stackhouse series, Water for Elephants, and the Time Traveler's Wife.

 

[PiperPizzaz]

My faves are Johanna Lindsey (espcially the Mallory's).

LOVE these!


Susan Johnson is good too but, HOT. I did NOT pass these on to my mother or sisters, ha ha.

Found this cool site if you like historical stuff http://historicalromancewriters.com

 

[pixiewings71]

Besides Lisa Kleypas (and the other two authors one of the PP mentioned with Ms. Kleypas)

Johanna Lindsey
Janye Ann Krentz (who writes as Amanda Quick for historical and Jayne Castle for future)
Julia Quinn
Jude Deveraux
Debbie Macomber
Lisa Howard

LOL We almost the same list.

With historical romance I usually read Joanna Lindsey, Kathleen Woodiwiss or Julie Garwood.

i was going suggest the same. I'm not sure of the writer as it's been forever but Ashes in the Wind, and The Wolf and the Dove are two of my favorites.

Kathleen E Woodiwiss.....she was one of the first authors I read, actually the 3 you listed are really the first ones I read. I borrowed from my Mom and I still read them all again and again. I love KEW's Ashes and Wolf and Dove, but my all time favorite of hers is Shanna.....I can read her again and again, in fact the first time I ever cried reading a book was a KEW book.

Reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood right now.

Along those lines, if that's a genre you're into, OP, is Charlaine Harris, Laurel K. Hamilton & Sherrilyn Kenyon.

I can't get into Charlaine or Laurel, and I've tried. But I adore Sherrilyn....she is amazing, and yes, she writes hot stories. lol I'll add the Black Dagger Brotherhood to my wish list.

Have you read JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series?? I think they're better (ok, hotter... ) than Sherilyn Kenyon's stuff.

I have to try them just based on this post from you! LOL

If you like fantasy romance, Mercedes Lackey has two great series: Tales of the 500 Kingdoms (traditional fairy tales with twists and turns) and Wizards of London (magic/post-Victorian England setting.)

I like a lot of her stuff, love the whole Valdemar series but they aren't really romance, I do like her 500 Kingdoms, those are really fun to read and count as romance.

My faves are Johanna Lindsey (espcially the Mallory's). And Kathleen Woodiwiss (my favorite book of all time is Shanna).

LOVE these!

I own every Mallory book there is, except the last 2, I did read them but haven't bought them yet. I'm waiting to get them on my Nook. I want them to be discounted.....LOL

 

[Peace Mickey Lovers]

Thank you so much for all of these suggestions, I think I will be able to find some I like.
Thanks Again
Lisa

 

[Embel]

I am a big reader and love me some romance books! My favorites in no particular order:

Suzanne Brockmann---Troubleshooter series about navy seals and special ops people and finding love

Lori Foster--I like her series not much on her stand alone books

Nora Roberts---tons of books to choose from. I love her family series

Jennifer Crusie--they are fun easy reads. Love Agnes and the Hitman!

Rachel Gibson--Fun easy reads some are series about a hockey team

Janet Evanovich---series starts with One for the Money..most are funny and some fun romance

Kay Hooper--series about secret FBI department that relies on special senses to help solve crimes

I love to read and could go on and on about books and authors.

Then please do because these are some of my favorite authors, but I didn't know about Lori Foster. I'll go look for her books tomorrow.