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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 TBR: Meet Your Match Book #1 onwards)
"B"
2) Robin Bielman
(Books TBR: Secret Wishes Book #2 onwards)
"C"
3) Lisa Childs
(Books TBR: Bachelor Bodyguards Book #5 onwards)
"D"
4) Amy DeLuca
(Books TBR: Newport Billionaires Book #1 onwards)
5) Diana Duncan
(Books TBR: 24 Hours - Final Countdown Book #3 onwards)
6) Diane Darcy
(Books TBR: A Fairy Tale Romance Book #1 onwards)
7) Maggie Dallen
(Books TBR: Barely A Fairy Tale Book #1 onwards)
"G"
8) Jessie Gussman
"H"
9) Kristan Higgins
10) Taylor Hart
"J"
11) Julie James
(Books TBR: Standalone Book: Practice Makes Perfect and the FBI/US Attorney Series except Suddenly One Summer)
"K"
12) Coleen Kwan
(Books TBR: Real Men Book #1 onwards)
13) Lisa Kleypas
14) Sophie Kinsella
(Book TBR: I've Got Your Number)
"L"
15) Lauren Layne
"M"
16) Ashlee Mallory
(Books TBR: The Sorensen Family Book #2 onwards)
17) Judith McNaught
18) R. L. Mathewson
"P"
19) Carly Phillips
"R"
20) Nora Roberts
(Book TBR: Angels Fall)
"S"
21) Anna J. Stewart
(Books TBR: Butterfly Harbor Book #1 onwards, Honor Bound Book #2 onwards, and The McKenna Code Book #1 onwards)
22) Jennifer Shirk
(Books TBR: Anyone But You Book #2 onwards and Accidentally Yours Book #1 onwards)
23) Jill Shalvis
24) Karly Stratford
"W"
25) Norah Wilson
(Books TBR: Serve and Protect Book #1 onwards and Standalone Book: Fatal Hearts)
CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

"A"
1) Jami Alden
(Books TBR: Dead Wrong Book #1 onwards)
2) Toni Anderson
(Books TBR: Cold Justice Series, Cold Justice: Crossfire or The Negotiators Series, and Cold Justice: Most Wanted Series)
"B"
3) Allison Brennan
4) Kylie Brant
(Books TBR: Alpha Squad Book #1 onwards and Mindhunters Book #1 onwards)
5) Sandra Brown
"C"
6) Catherine Coulter
7) Janie Crouch
(Books TBR: Omega Sector Series, Omega Sector Critical Response Series, Omega Sector Under Siege Series, and San Antonio Security Series)
8) Lisa Childs
(Books TBR: Bachelor Bodyguards Book #5 onwards)
"D" 
9) Diana Duncan
(Books TBR: 24 Hours - Final Countdown Book #3 onwards)
10) Lena Diaz
(Books TBR: Tennessee SWAT Series, The Justice Seekers Series, Tennessee Cold Case Series, and Mystic Lake Mystery Series)
"E"
11) Cynthia Eden
(Books TBR: The Battling McGuire Boys Series, Trouble for Hire Series, Ice Breaker Cold Case Series, and Protector And Defender Series)
12) Kendra Elliot
(Books TBR: Columbia River Book #3 onwards, Bree Taggert & Mercy Kilpatrick Book: Echo Road, and Noelle Marshall Book #1 onwards)
"F"
13) Tee O'Fallon
(Books TBR: Federal K-9 Book #6 onwards and K-9 Special Ops Book #1 onwards) 
"G" 
14) Adrienne Giordano
(Books TBR: Private Protectors Book #1 onwards)
15) Heather Graham
(Books TBR: Krewe of Hunters Book #5 onwards and New York Confidential Book #1 onwards)
"H"
16) Kay Hooper
17) Linda Howard
18) Rita Herron
"I"
19) Alexandra Ivy
(Books TBR: Pike, Wisconsin Book #2 onwards)
"J"
20) Julie James
(Books TBR: Standalone Book: Practice Makes Perfect and the FBI/US Attorney Series except Suddenly One Summer)
"L"
21) Julie Anne Lindsey
(Books TBR: Heartland Heroes Book #2 onwards and Beaumont Brothers Justice Book #1 onwards)
22) Melinda Di Lorenzo
23) Melinda Leigh
(Books TBR: Bree Taggert Book #1 onwards and Bree Taggert & Mercy Kilpatrick Book: Echo Road)
"M"
24) Judith McNaught
"R"
25) Karen Rose
26) Nora Roberts
(Book TBR: Angels Fall)
"S"
27) Amanda Stevens
(Books TBR: Digging Deeper, The Secret of Shutter Lake, The Killer Next Door, The Secrets She Hid, and so on)
28) Anna J. Stewart
(Books TBR: Butterfly Harbor Book #1 onwards, Honor Bound Book #2 onwards, and The McKenna Code Book #1 onwards)
"W"
29) Norah Wilson
(Books TBR: Serve and Protect Book #1 onwards and Standalone Book: Fatal Hearts)
"Z"
30) Rebecca Zanetti
(Books TBR: Knife's Edge, Alaska Book #1 onwards)

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
"E"
2) Kendra Elliot
(Books TBR: Columbia River Book #3 onwards, Bree Taggert & Mercy Kilpatrick Book: Echo Road, and Noelle Marshall Book #1 onwards)
"G"
3) Stacy Green
(Books TBR: Nikki Hunt Book #4 onwards)
"H"
4) D.K. Hood
(Books TBR: Detectives Kane and Alton Book #4 onwards)
"L"
5) Melinda Leigh
(Books TBR: Bree Taggert Book #1 onwards and Bree Taggert & Mercy Kilpatrick Book: Echo Road)
"R"
6) Lisa Regan
(Books TBR: Detective Josie Quinn Book #7 onwards)
"W"
7) Leslie Wolfe
(Books TBR: 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 :-)

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10 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 4, 2015 at 4:15 PM

    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. Ramla ZareenJanuary 4, 2015 at 8:39 PM

      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. UnknownJanuary 23, 2015 at 4:13 PM

    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. Ramla ZareenFebruary 7, 2023 at 12:20 AM

      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. UnknownFebruary 5, 2015 at 4:28 PM

    "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. Ramla ZareenFebruary 5, 2015 at 8:04 PM

      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. UnknownFebruary 6, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    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. Ramla ZareenFebruary 6, 2015 at 7:50 PM

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

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  5. Robert & Darrin McGrawFebruary 26, 2015 at 8:00 PM

    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. Ramla ZareenFebruary 26, 2015 at 10:12 PM

      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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