A Night of Romance

Can you think of a better day to read and talk about romance novels?

Now I have to admit I'm a bit of a junky, but I can't help it. I just love them! My absolute favorite author is Linda Howard. She writes romantic suspense and is phenomenal. Ms. Howard is not afraid to delve into the unknown. Over the years she has written about psychics who can see into the minds of murders and those who see dead people, single women who write lists about men, a woman spy, a woman butler, a woman assassin. The list could go on and on. Each one unique, each one featuring a very strong female lead.

Suzanne Brockmann is another all time favorite. She also writes romantic suspense, and features my absolute favorite kind of man...One in uniform. (Navy SEALs to be specific) Suz pushes the envelope in different ways. When she wrote Harvard's Education, she was one of the few Harlequin authors to write a romance where the couple was African American; in the long awaited Gone to Far her couple was interracial. Most recently however, Suz has delved into a very touchy subject. In her most latest book to hit stores, (and the bestseller lists) Hot Target, she had a secondary romantic plot line featuring two homosexual males.

There are many other authors that I call automatic buys; J.D. Robb, Lori Foster, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Nora Roberts, Jennifer Cruise, Cherry Adair, Rachel Gibson, Amanda Quick, Elizabeth Lowell, and Jayne Ann Krentz. (These are just the romance writers!) Each of these women write smart and sassy books where the women are strong and the men are gorgeous, often cocky; the combination is totally irresistible.

So if you find yourself at a loss of what to do today, here is my suggestion. Fill the bathtub with warm water, throw in some bubble bath, pour yourself a glass of your drink of choice, and relax with a good book.