I’ve been hooked on romance novels ever since I borrowed my first one from Heather Z. in seventh grade to giggle (and blush) over the romantic (read: sex) scenes.
Once I started reading more than the “good” parts, I fell in love with the characters. Their experiences became my dreams. I cried when they cried. My cheeks burned with their embarrassment.
I think this was when I started to create my own stories in my head. Late at night. When I yearned to fall in love just like they did.
I’ve read different genres over the years. Horror. Mystery. Fantasy. But my mind would wander in those stories. I want romance. I want the character interactions. The attraction, the lust, the moment when it turns to never-apart love.
If I could transport myself to anywhere, it would be inside a romance novel. Would maybe even say a paranormal. I’m not picky, they don’t all have to sparkle. 😉
What’s your favorite genre to read?
Mystery/suspense/romance for me. Love to be intrigued.
Yes, I like it when a book has more than just the happily ever after plot. I need something else to worry about than if the hero and heroine will get together.
Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
-RB
Thanks very much for the like! Ian x
I don’t read many romances per se, but I do like romantic overtones in the novels I read . . . and I am all about relationships, in fiction and in real life.
I love fantasy and science-fiction more than any other genre. Mystery novels can be pretty great, too, but I mostly like fantasy and sci-fi.
-Tim
I used to read almost nothing but romance in high school, but the genre didn’t offer enough interesting variety to keep me hooked. I mostly stuck with historical and the occasional paranormal, but contemporary romance was very dull to me (at the time). It was a good run while it lasted, but my favorite genre will always be fantasy.
Most people enjoy a good romance. Me too 🙂 I’m a bit picky about the romances I read – they have to be clean, the characters have to grow, and the plot must be more than boy meets girl and they live happily ever after.
I have a romantic element in all of my stories too. I guess beneath my hard-as-nails exterior, I have a marshmallow heart. Thanks!
I like a good romantic twist in the story as well
Yes, romances are all about the happily ever after, but it’s still nice when the writer surprises me. Thanks for stopping by.
-RB
Every story I’ve ever written has a romance element. It draws me in and excites me like nothing else. I blame it all on Jane Austen (HA!).
Leanne Ross ( readfaced.wordpress.com & @LeanneRossRF )
Jane Austen. 🙂 I’ve just started reading Austenland by Shannon Hale. Have you heard of it? It’s pretty good. I want to vacation at Pembrook Park! Oh, Mr. Darcy. 😉
-RB
Austenland stays on my bedside table. It’s one of my “Go To” books…Like one of my Go To movies is Overboard. I can read/watch at anytime and from any point. I hope you enjoy it. Shannon Hale is a wonderful writer.
I love Overboard, too. It’s right up there with You’ve Got Mail. 🙂
-RB
I am following you from the blog hop. I like a little romance but it is not my first love. I love historical fiction, real life stories and non-fiction; real characters, real situations and how people deal with them. Since I am Christian – I look for redemption, and how God works in our lives.
Blessings,
Janis
I’ve tried to get into historical fiction. History was not my favorite subject in school and I thought reading that type of novel would be fantastic. Sadly, I could never get into them.
Thanks for stopping by.
-RB
i’m with you on this. i love a good romance. i need some plot too, but if nobody’s falling in love then i’m usually disappointed. i’ve found in my own writing that romance must be involved or i can’t finish the story. i don’t mind sparkles either, but i like my vamps a bit meaner, like eric northman. 🙂
Sigh, Eric Northman… I wished he and Sookie would get together in the books (and stay together). I did like his character better in the novels than in the TV show, though.
Thanks for stopping by and the comment.
-RB