Tina's comments (member since Feb 02, 2008)

Tina's comments from the Trash Talkers group.

I don't read Historicals that much anymore, but i do have a handful of authors I'll still look for.

I do agree with Diva on Julia Quinn and Mary Balogh. All of Julia Quinn's series featuring the Bridgertons (the first two of which Diva already listed). Also if you read Mary Balogh's 'A Summer To Remember' you really should read all of ther 'Slightly....' titles that feature the Bedwyn siblings whom you meet in 'A Summer to Remember'

I also like Liz Carlyle. Her recent titles include Never Lie to a Lady and Never Deceive a Duke,and I also like her older No True Gentleman. But pretty much all of her back-list is good.

My favorites are when an outsider comes in and shakes things up. Like Chelsea in Barbara Delinsky's The Passions of Chelsea Kane or Philadephia in Jayne Anne Krentz'z Golden Chance.

I also love books set in the south that feature a large family with lots of old family secrets. Like Nora Roberts' Carnal Innocence or Linda Howard's Shades of Twilight.

Contemporary romance has always been my favorite part of the genre.

I especially like Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Her It Had To Be You is, to my mind the perfect romance novel. It is so well written, sexy, funny and fresh.

I also love her older pre-Chicago Stars books. They are total throwbacks. She has a book called Glitter Baby and the main character's name is Fleur Savager. Seriously, how can you not love a book with a title and character name like that?

My other contemp faves are Suzanne Brockmann, Judith McNaught, Barbara Delinsky and LaVyrle Spenser.

Historicals I like Mary Balogh and Julia Quinn.

I don't know about "Hideously Fabulous" but Rumor Has It by Cindi Myers (it is a Harlequin Blaze title from about four or five years ago) is one of those covers that is somewhat appalling.

At the very best you scratch your head wondering what the heck is going on. At the very worst, you know what is going on (is it even anatomically possible?) and what the heck was Harlequin thinking to even green light a cover like that.