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Thursday, January 1, 2015

MY FAVOURITE "ROMANCE" AUTHORS




The following list includes:

(a) My Favourite (Loved) Romance authors
(b) My Almost Favourite (Very Much Liked) Romance authors

CLASSIC ROMANCE
  • Jane Austen

HISTORICAL ROMANCE

  • Adrienne Basso
  • Anne Gracie
  • Georgette Heyer
  • Sabrina Jeffries
  • Lisa Kleypas
  • Johanna Lindsey
  • Sara Lindsey
  • Barbara Metzger
  • Judith McNaught
  • Sara MacLean
  • Mary Jo Putney
  • Julia Quinn
  • Patricia Veryan

CONTEMPORARAY ROMANCE / CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC COMEDY / CHICK-LIT

"A"
1) Rachael Anderson
(Books Not Yet Read: Meet Your Match #1 onwards)
"B"
2) Robin Bielman
(Books Not Yet Read: Secret Wishes #2 onwards)
"C"
3) Lisa Childs
(Books Not Yet Read: Bachelor Bodyguards Book #5 onwards)
4) Roxanne St. Claire
"D"
5) Amy DeLuca
(Books Not Yet Read: Newport Billionaires #1 onwards)
6) Diana Duncan
(Books Not Yet Read: 24 Hours - Final Countdown Book #3 onwards)
7) Diane Darcy
(Books Not Yet Read: A Fairy Tale Romance #1 onwards)
8) HelenKay Dimon
9) Maggie Dallen
(Books Not Yet Read: Barely A Fairy Tale #1 onwards)
"G"
10) Jessie Gussman
"H"
11) Kristan Higgins
12) Taylor Hart
"J"
13) Julie James
(Books Not Yet Read: Standalone Book: Practice Makes Perfect and the FBI/US Attorney Series except Suddenly One Summer)
"K"
14) Coleen Kwan
(Books Not Yet Read: Real Men #1 onwards)
15) Lisa Kleypas
16) Sophie Kinsella
(Book Not Yet Read: I've Got Your Number)
"L"
17) Lauren Layne
"M"
18) Ashlee Mallory
(Books Not Yet Read: The Sorensen Family #2 onwards)
19) Judith McNaught
20) R. L. Mathewson
"P"
21) Carly Phillips
"R"
22) Nora Roberts
(Book Not Yet Read: Angels Fall)
"S"
23) Anna J. Stewart
(Books Not Yet Read: Butterfly Harbor Book #1 onwards and Honor Bound Book #2 onwards)
24) Jennifer Shirk
(Books Not Yet Read: Anyone But You #2 onwards)
25) Jill Shalvis
26) Karly Stratford
(Books Not Yet Read: Decker Family Romance #1 onwards)
"W"
27) Norah Wilson
(Books Not Yet Read: Serve and Protect Book #1 onwards and Standalone Book: Fatal Hearts)

CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

"A"
1) Jami Alden
(Books Not Yet Read: Dead Wrong Book #1 onwards)
2) Toni Anderson
(Books Not Yet Read: Cold Justice Series, Cold Justice: Crossfire or The Negotiators Series, and Cold Justice: Most Wanted Series)
"B"
3) Allison Brennan
4) Kylie Brant
(Books Not Yet Read: Alpha Squad Book #1 onwards and Mindhunters Book #1 onwards)
5) Sandra Brown
"C"
6) Catherine Coulter
7) Janie Crouch
(Books Not Yet Read: Omega Sector Series, Omega Sector Critical Response Series, Omega Sector Under Siege Series, and San Antonio Security Series)
8) Lisa Childs
(Books Not Yet Read: Bachelor Bodyguards Book #5 onwards)
9) Roxanne St. Claire
"D" 
10) Diana Duncan
(Books Not Yet Read: 24 Hours - Final Countdown Book #3 onwards)
11) HelenKay Dimon
12) Lena Diaz
(Books Not Yet Read: Tennessee SWAT Series, The Justice Seekers Series, and Tennessee Cold Case Series)
"E"
13) Cynthia Eden
(Books Not Yet Read: The Battling McGuire Boys Series, Trouble for Hire Series, and Ice Breaker Cold Case Series)
"F"
14) Tee O'Fallon
(Books Not Yet Read: Federal K-9 Book #6 onwards and K-9 Special Ops Book #1 onwards) 
"G" 
15) Adrienne Giordano
(Books Not Yet Read: Private Protectors Book #1 onwards)
"H"
16) Danielle M. Haas
(Books Not Yet Read: Untitled Series Book #3 Driven to Kill onwards)
17) Kay Hooper
18) Linda Howard
19) Rita Herron
"I"
20) Alexandra Ivy
(Books Not Yet Read: Pike, Wisconsin Book #2 onwards)
"J"
21) Julie James
(Books Not Yet Read: Standalone Book: Practice Makes Perfect and the FBI/US Attorney Series except Suddenly One Summer)
"L"
22) Julie Anne Lindsey
(Books Not Yet Read: Heartland Heroes Book #2 onwards)
23) Melinda Di Lorenzo
24) Melinda Leigh
(Books Not Yet Read: Bree Taggert Book #1 onwards)
"M"
25) Judith McNaught
"P"
26) Patricia Potter
"R"
27) Juno Rushdan
28) Karen Rose
29) Nora Roberts
(Book Not Yet Read: Angels Fall)
"S"
30) Amanda Stevens
(Books Not Yet Read: Digging Deeper, The Secret of Shutter Lake, The Killer Next Door, and so on)
31) Anna J. Stewart
(Books Not Yet Read: Butterfly Harbor Book #1 onwards and Honor Bound Book #2 onwards)
"W"
32) Norah Wilson
(Books Not Yet Read: Serve and Protect Book #1 onwards and Standalone Book: Fatal Hearts)
"Z"
33) Rebecca Zanetti

CONTEMPORARY MYSTERY THRILLER WITH ROMANTIC SUBPLOT

(Some of these authors are also my favourite/almost favourite authors of CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC SUSPENSE so they're in that section as well.)

"B"
1) Allison Brennan
"L"
2) Melinda Leigh
(Books Not Yet Read: Bree Taggert Book #1 onwards)
"R"
3) Lisa Regan
(Books Not Yet Read: Detective Josie Quinn Book #7 onwards)
"W"
4) Leslie Wolfe
(Books Not Yet Read: Detective Kay Sharp Book #3 onwards)

SOUTH ASIAN CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
  • Adite Banerjie
  • Sapna Bhog
  • Iris Darshi
  • Mahi Jay 
  • Zeenat Mahal
  • Shilpa Suraj 
  • Ruchi Vasudeva

CLASSIC ROMANTIC COMEDY

  • P.G. Wodehouse

CHILDREN/JUVENILE

  • Louisa May Alcott
  • Enid Blyton
  • Susan Coolidge
  • L. M. Montgomery
  • J.K. Rowling



Readers and authors of Romance books are most welcome to join my Goodreads group:

HAPPILY EVER AFTER


https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/161133-happily-ever-after

Hope you enjoy it :-)

Thank you :-)

10 comments:

  1. If Anne of the green gable can be written here, how could not my favourite JO from Louisa May Alcot not be mentioned. Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men & Jo's Boys. Ever Green novels. I have forgotten how many times I have read these 4 books & still not tired of them. They have a special place in my library.

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    1. Thanks for reminding me. "Little Women", "Good Wives", "Little Men" and "Jo's Boys" are definitely among my favourite books of "CHILDREN/JUVENILE CLASSIC" genre, and I am updating the list right now to include Louisa May Alcott...! Please do mention any other authors that you think worthwhile to add to my list, especially in the "MYSTERY" genre. Thanks again...!

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  2. I just love Judith McNaught. Her writing style is one of the best that I have read so far. Her characters are so well written and with great personalities. Her heroes and heroines ate both strong yet sensitive individuals. I really like her novel Once and Always. Also the hero of that novel. Oh I could keep on gushing about the book. Maybe someday I would or you should Ramla ;)

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    1. You're right! Judith McNaught is an awesome writer and creates amazing characters. Please feel free to gush as much as you like ;-)

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  3. "Mockingbird" author, 88, to publish a sequel of sorts. It will be released on July 14th.This is in an article in the newspaper,Tribune, I subscribe to. Harper Lee published To Kill A Mokingbird at age 34 which was an instant classic. The sequel takes place 20 years later featuring ageing Atticus Finch and grown daughter Scout. Will the sequel " Go Set A Watchman" have the same impact? Is a good question. Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch can never be forgotten. A fantastic novel and a terrific movie.

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    1. Yes, a truly wonderful novel. I highly enjoyed both the book ...and the movie as well...!

      Thanks a lot for sharing this information ...looking forward to reading the sequel :-)

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  4. Originally the first novel was Go Set A Watchman. When it was taken to the editor, he was intrigued by the past flashbacks of memory of Scout. So he advised Ms Harper Lee to first write the book describing the childhood of Scout. So she then wrote To Kill A Mokingbird. It was an instinct classic. Harper Lee then never wanted to publish the book which originally she wrote. Whenever asked about it she always said the manuscript was lost! Her lawyer of today ( her sister used to be her lawyer but she died a year ago) found the manuscript while going through her documents. Persuaded Ms Harper Lee to get it published. I am waiting for it to come on the shelves. 2 million copies will be published first.

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    1. Thanks a lot for sharing this extremely interesting information...! :-)

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  5. Hi again, Ramia. As you suggested, we have posted on your other page some information about our latest novel, ANIMAL FUTURE.
    Here's the link to your page--

    http://acozymurderisannounced.blogspot.com/2015/01/mystery-authors-recommended-by-readers.html?showComment=1424976671063#c5155170158510824899

    We hope your readers enjoy it. :O)

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    1. Hi

      It's a pleasure and an honour to have you comment on my blog :-)

      Thanks for sharing information about your book. I have already responded to your previous comment on the link you mentioned . From the description and the reviews, the book seems very interesting...!

      In any case, I have added you to the "list of authors recommended by the readers as well as the esteemed authors who honour this blog through their visit" ...and am also looking forward to reading it myself :-)

      Regards,
      Ramla Zareen

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