A Buffet Of Romance Novels
Posted on May 23, 2016
by Suzanne S
Whether you like to gobble up contemporary romance, historical romance, romantic suspense or inspirational romance there is a buffet of romance subgenres to satisfy anyone’s taste. According to Kristin Ramsdell, author of Romance Fiction, A Guide to the Genre, part of the appeal of the romance genre is the predictable HEA (happily ever after) resolution and how that comes about through exciting encounters between would-be lovers pacing the plot.
Here are a few recommended titles in the genre of romance:
Contemporary Romance
Possessed by Passion by Brenda Jackson This contemporary African American Kimani romance series never slows in pace as architect Ms. Hunter McKay comes home to open a firm and meets up with her high school romance, Tyson Steele, now a surgeon. |
American Historical Romance
A Worthy Heart by Susan Anne Mason Who can resist the family intrigue, romance and drama of a lively Irish family newly arrived in America as they settle into their adopted country. |
Regency Romance
My American Duchess by Eloisa James The arrogant Duke of Trent and an ever stubborn American heiress eventually match up in this entertaining romp set in Georgian England. |
Inspirational Romance
Hearts Made Whole by Jody Hedlund Taking over for her ailing father, Caroline Taylor mans the Windmill Point lighthouse, when the town’s lighthouse board chooses a battle-fatigued Civil War veteran to replace her. Their initial meeting doesn’t bode well, but they discover a kindred spirit in each other in this heartwarming story of love and healing. |
Romantic Suspense
The Obsession by Nora Roberts Nora Roberts never fails to seduce her readers with a tantalizing plot of a young heroine determined to start over from her murky past, who then meets a hunky mechanic in the small cozy town of Sunrise Cove, Washington. |
Western Romance
In Want of a Wife by Jo Goodman Rejected by her family in New York, Jane Middlebourne arrives in Wyoming as a mail-order bride determined to prove that she is the perfect wife for rancher, Morgan Longstreet. |
Paranormal Romance
SEAL Wolf in Too Deep by Terry Spear Navy SEAL and alpha wolf shifter, Allan Rappaport, meets up with human diving partner, Debbie Renaud. Mutual attraction hotly ensues with Debbie suspecting Allan is much more than he pretends. |
Erotic Romance
Bared to You by Sylvia Day The first in a trio of the popular Crossfire series, this erotic romance was listed on Amazon’s 2012 Best Books of the Year in Romance. While Eva and Gideon are outwardly successful and attractive, they are hiding traumatized pasts from each other. |
Summer Treats
Here is a short list of the latest summer romances:
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