I have a confession to make.
It's a big one.
Here goes...
My name's Julie, and I'm a nookaholic.
Yes, it's true.
My ebook of choice...
ROMANCE
Even saying it brings a flush of shame.
Okay, not really. But I do have a point for this post. I love romance novels, and my favorite author, Julie Garwood recently (Tuesday) published a new book titled, The Ideal Man, which I devoured in two days.
While the novel wasn't her best, it did bring me happiness to read, if only because I enjoy her writing and sense of humor so much. Now I won't go into what didn't work for me in the novel, but this brings up an interesting point for me as a writer. How do I keep entertaining my readers when I feel like I've said all there is to say?
How do writers with long careers keep things fresh? Some do. While others don't. An example is Jayne Krentz. I used to love everything she wrote until she started to explore this paranormal society theme throughout all her books. Now I can't stand to read her books, even though I still buy them in hopes that I will feel differently this time.
So who's your favorite romance writer? Do you have a dark secret genre? And how do you keep it fresh?
When I read romance, my favorite author was Bertrice Small. I loved loved loved escaping to back in the day Ireland, England, Middle East, wherever Bertrice wanted to go with her characters Skye O'Malley, and all those other brazen brave women who were kidnapped and gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHey Vickie,
ReplyDeleteThat's a good one!
I don't really read romance, but I read a couple books by Fern Michaels that I recall liking. I tried to find more of her books in a specific series, but never did find them and I guess I gave up. I think I may prefer historical romance-type ones, but maybe those were just the only ones I was really exposed to via my mom's choices and what was in the house.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say I have a secret genre, but I've found that trying to explain Urban Fantasy to people who don't know about it makes me look like some kind of freak. LOL. So maybe that is my secret genre, in a way. ;-p
What romance writers do you recommend?