Fans of Interracial Romance discussion

Paganalexandria wrote: "Savannah wrote: "All I can say, kids is READ THIS BOOK!!!!
Possibly the best written romance novel I've read this year. Don't be fooled by the age of the h/h. Its defi..."
I try to be open, but NA books tend to be the same story over and over again. I have been burned by five star reviews (seriously Jaime McGuire must have a list of people that owe her money) and now I am a skeptic. However, I have yet to get a bad recommendation here so I will bite, lol.

Paganalexandria wrote: "Savannah wrote: "All I can say, kids is READ THIS BOOK!!!!
Possibly the best written romance novel I've read this year. Don't be fooled by the age of the h/h. Its defi..."

I know, I know. Just TRUST ME. Their age does NOT detract from the story. In fact, if anything its background and the foreground is so engrossing you really won't think about it overmuch. I believe she made them teens simply to allow for some of the plot points that the story centers around. In other words, some of the events and how they unfold wouldn't have the impact they do if they weren't at this specific stage in their lives. TRUST ME..READ THIS BOOK!!!

JV wrote: "Paganalexandria wrote: "Savannah wrote: "All I can say, kids is READ THIS BOOK!!!!
Possibly the best written romance novel I've read this year. Don't be fooled by the ..."

Atta girl! And believe me, I know of what you speak in getting burned. I'm to the point where I no longer pay attention to the star ratings. I got TO that point after reading (or trying to read rather) Damaged. That one was a big ole DNF for me and it sucked so bad I couldn't BELIEVE the amount of support and attention it gets. I honestly felt like somebody had flat out lied to me. I wouldn't do that to a fellow reader LOL.

I, personally, had not read a story like this before. Brutal material, dealt with in a brutally honest fashion that in no way took away from the romance. ESPECIALLY for YA/NA genre it was extremely authentic to me. A raw, beautiful story that didn't sugarcoat crap just to come off hearts and flowers. No clichés to get us to love the hero. No endless musings on his scent and how other high school girls react to him. She made it clear he's hot and all the gals want him, and then she was done with that part of the set up. Period. That's kind of the same thing with the age. It was part of the set up but after that, it wasn't a detail you got hit over the head with over and over. These two were more mature than the vast majority of adult leads I've read.

Savannah wrote: "Atta girl! And believe me, I know of what you speak in getting burned. I'm to the point where I no longer pay attention to the star ratings. "

I totally ignore random star ratings, but do rely on what my goodreads friends with similar book taste opinions.

Speaking of, all my MC obsessed friends might want to check out . It's not quite up to the level of say but still kind of gritty and enjoyable. Very flawed hot hero.

JV wrote: "Paganalexandria wrote: "Savannah wrote: "All I can say, kids is READ THIS BOOK!!!!
Possibly the best written romance novel I've read this year. Don't be fooled by the ..."

Oh, and I was pretty much pissed about Beautiful Disaster by the end too. It started out good. I liked it up until about 3/4 of the way through when I realized they really weren't going to make the heroine any deeper than she was and we weren't going to get a real explanation for her stupidity. As usual, loved the guy. Hated the chick. I also hate when that happens.

Savannah wrote: "JV wrote: "Paganalexandria wrote: "Savannah wrote: "All I can say, kids is READ THIS BOOK!!!!
Possibly the best written romance novel I've read this year. Don't be foo..."

"Loved the guy, hated the chick" should be the subtitle for nearly every NA book ever. I wanted to beat Travis with Abby by the end of that book, I disliked them both. It was disappointing because I wanted to love him, lol.

Savannah wrote: "All I can say, kids is READ THIS BOOK!!!!
Possibly the best written romance novel I've read this year. Don't be fooled by the age of the h/h. Its definitely not YA. SU..."

Alright I put this on my tbr because of you, missy. LOL.

But like other have mentioned, I avoid YA/NA like the plague. I've tried, but in the ones I've come across, many of the books go beyond formula straight into cliche and many of the authors don't seem to know how to take a negative review. But I am a sucker for a good book, so I'll give it a try.

Tina wrote: "Alright I put this on my tbr because of you, missy. LOL.

But like other have mentioned, I avoid YA/NA like the plague. I've tried, but in the ones I've come across, many of the books go beyond formula straight into cliche and many of the authors don't seem to know how to take a negative review. But I am a sucker for a good book, so I'll give it a try.
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I know, I know! lol, you can beat me with your keyboard if I'm wrong. I was just so impressed with it. And I've been fooled before by being impressed before I finished a book. This time though, I read the last page and still couldn't pick it apart, so I think its solid!

Speaking of cliché, my behind should have KNOWN better than to cave to reviews and try .
This was the most trifling, stereotypical read of the year for me. And that's not saying I didn't like the hero. Its hard to mess up a hero because women know what women like in a man. Still, it wasn't written so much as it was just a combination of every cliché you can think of that women like in a man, relationship misunderstandings and background players. Its like she used a template. Ugh. I was SO mad at myself for getting it.

I've been reading a lot of Niobia Bryant and A.C. Arthur. Two great authors.

Right now I'm reading .

Savannah wrote: "All I can say is, kids READ THIS BOOK!!!!
Possibly the best written romance novel I've read this year. Don't be fooled by the age of the h/h. Its definitely not YA. SU..."

Agreed!! Have you read from Holden's POV? I thought it'd be just a rehash of Hopeless but it's not that at all!!

I just finished . Liked it a whole lot more than , mostly because the heroine in Cage was not a whiny brat!

BkGurl- I'm holding off on Losing Hope til the weekend. Hopeless was so deep, I feel like I need to cleanse the emotional palette, so to speak lol. But I screwed up and started Slammed, which I know is another rollercoaster. Also listening to Undeniable on mp3 at work during the day, so I'm a hotass mess this week LOL.

Savannah wrote: "BkGurl- I'm holding off on Losing Hope til the weekend. Hopeless was so deep, I feel like I need to cleanse the emotional palette, so to speak lol. But I screwed up and started Slammed, which I kn..."

LOL!!! I'm reading too...I'm not that far in but I'm like WTF already!

Havent read yet but as someone who usually steers clear of YA fiction Colleen Hoover is an exception after Hopeless and Losing Hope.

Girl Undeniable is so gutwrenching, I've questioned even finishing it but I just did! Extremely well written but definitely not what I'd pick to satisfy my romantic jones. Glad I read it though. definitely worth the angst. I may need therapy now, but great novel.

And I totally agree about Colleen Hoover
SO impressed with her talent.

I loved everything about , probably because of the well written WTF. The couples age difference was beyond crazy. Deuce is kind of a horrible person. Yet it all fit because it's about Outlaw bikers. I am obsessed with the MC theme because of this book.

I started reading .

Paganalexandria wrote: "I loved everything about , probably because of the well written WTF. The couples age difference was beyond crazy. Deuce is kind of a horrible person. Yet it all fit b..."

Deuce didn't strike me as all that horrible, but then I've been in Kristen Ashley world for the last six weeks. And them boys have a colorful way of interpreting right and wrong LOL. I'm to the point where I can't even read a book about a white collar guy now. If he's not blue collar or no collar, I'm not all that interested.

✿Michelle✿ wrote: "I started reading ."

Oooh, that's my Vishous!! Talk about a man in need of a black woman. *sigh* But let me not get started about JR Ward's lack of inclusion. It upsets me and I love the Brotherhood too much to stay mad.

Savannah wrote: "✿Michelle✿ wrote: "I started reading ."

Oooh, that's my Vishous!! Talk about a man in need of a black woman. *sigh* But let me not get started about JR Ward's lack ..."

I know. I'm just hoping that she'll get to it later in the series.....

Reading my first Beverly Jenkins book -

Ladyamelia wrote: "Reading my first Beverly Jenkins book - "

Let me know what you think. Some of her books look interesting enough, but I need a push to actually pick one up to read.

Connie wrote: "Ladyamelia wrote: "Reading my first Beverly Jenkins book - "

Let me know what you think. Some of her books look interesting enough, but I need a push to actually pi..."

Will do! I'm on page 72 and it's pretty good so far.

Ladyamelia wrote: "Connie wrote: "Ladyamelia wrote: "Reading my first Beverly Jenkins book - "

Thanks!

I finished two really good, but totally different books this weekend.

is the second book in the Fenbrook Academy series. The first one was actually my favorite read this summer, so very happy there wasn't a sophomore slump.

is the second in the Breakneck series. Anyone looking for another hardcore biker book should give it a try.

Connie wrote: "Ladyamelia wrote: "Connie wrote: "Ladyamelia wrote: "Reading my first Beverly Jenkins book - "

Thanks!"

This was a really good book. I was up until 3:30 this morning reading! The story was pretty light and much steamier than I expected for a HR. I'll definitely be checking out more of her books. I think I'll read
next.

Topaz is really good. If you are a fan of the Old West and wanted a good western with a black hero(ine), it's definitely the one to read.

Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress wrote: "Topaz is really good. If you are a fan of the Old West and wanted a good western with a black hero(ine), it's definitely the one to read."

Thanks. I just one-clicked it!

Ladyamelia wrote: "Connie wrote: "Ladyamelia wrote: "Connie wrote: "Ladyamelia wrote: "Reading my first Beverly Jenkins book - "

Thanks!"

This was a really good book. I was up until 3..."

Cool! Thank you! :) I'll check her out.

I just DNF'd a book but didn't rate it. I was drawn to while looking for another motorcycle read, but the dystopian element threw me off. I think it was more of a not-my-thing problem, versus the storytelling.

I just started and so far, it's covered in awesome sauce. I have officially become a Madeline Sheehan fangirl.

Paganalexandria wrote: "I just DNF'd a book but didn't rate it. I was drawn to while looking for another motorcycle read, but the dystopian element threw me off. I think it was more of a not-..."

I guess I'll be reading next!

M.A. wrote: "Paganalexandria wrote: "I just started and so far, it's covered in awesome sauce. I have officially become a Madeline Sheehan fangirl.
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gurrrrrrl hahaha i read ..."

Can this be read alone? I don't like the descriptions of the previous books but I do like this one and want to read.

M.A. wrote: "gurrrrrrl hahaha i read it earlier this week! "


M.A., I was surprised to find an interracial pairing introduced in this book. Only half way in so unsure of how I feel about the brother involved in it.

Michelle, if Ward doesn't start writing about more young vamps being recruited into the training program, I don't know WHO she'll be writing for. I haven't been real umpressrd with the last two anyway.

Savannah wrote: "Michelle, if Ward doesn't start writing about more young vamps being recruited into the training program, I don't know WHO she'll be writing for. I haven't been real umpressrd with the last two an..."

Agreed, the last two were pretty crappy. I hope she finds her stride with the Blind King cause Wrath is my boo!

Love mesome Wrath! Makes me want to get my entire body Brailled.

Savannah wrote: "Love mesome Wrath! Makes me want to get my entire body Brailled."

Hilarious!!! You just killed me. Dead.
Wrath is all kinds of delicious though.

Savannah wrote: "Michelle, if Ward doesn't start writing about more young vamps being recruited into the training program, I don't know WHO she'll be writing for. I haven't been real umpressrd with the last two an..."

Uh oh..... I'm just now really getting into Lover Unbound. I hope I don't start to loathe the series the way I do the Anita Blake series.....

M.A. wrote: "yeah, i'm not even sure how i feel about the whole book lol. haven't rated it yet, still letting my thoughts settle. keep reading though! "

Okay I just finished and like you am unsure how I feel about it. I really liked the book but Dirty is so unredeemable even to me. My lack of empathy has been called out before because I don't care what makes people do the f-ed up things they do. Even knowing his issue doesn't make him less skeevy. I refuse to post a review reaming the author for daring to go there though. The IR made up for how annoying Tegan is though.

I am reading in my quest to find another Dark Duet substitute. It's okay but very slow in the beginning.

M.A. & Mstcat- you know where I'd put the exclamation point too. Then I'd tell him"Scream on me, baby."

Michelle, honestly up until Lover Reborn, the series was on point for me. I wasn't wild about Lover Revealed. (Butch and Marissa's story) but I was still into the series til Tohr's. It just felt flat for me. Didn't care for John and Xhex's book but that has more to do with me disliking HER than the story.

I just started .
It's the next installment in Ms. Dohner's New Species series.
It's really sexy and funny so far! ;-)

Fashionista wrote: "I just started .
It's the next installment in Ms. Dohner's New Species series.
It's really sexy and funny so far! ;-)"

It's a good series, but a little formulaic. I keep hoping she'll mix it up and hook a Species female with a human man. Adding an IR element would also be great!

I am currently reading this series . Anyone who liked the Medlov crime family should think about checking it out.

In the land of WTF, . I want to read this so bad just to experience for myself how bad it has to be. It's the reading equivalent of the movie Attack Of The Rotten Tomatoes.

Currently reading

Right now I'm reading . For all of you into rockstar romance, right now it's only $0.99 for 12 different novels and novellas. Now that's bang for your buck.

Bekah wrote: "rereading for a challenge!"

Loved this book!

JV wrote: "Bekah wrote: "rereading for a challenge!"

Loved this book!"

Everytime I see a Julie Garwood historical can't help but smile. She writes the best heroines.

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "JV wrote: "Bekah wrote: "rereading for a challenge!"

Loved this book!"

Everytime I see a Julie Garwood historical can't help but smile. She writes the best heroines."

Yes she does! And her supporting characters are always great. I loved her younger brother and her nephew in this one. When she claims he is her son and the hero says "in the last few minutes this child has called me, my men and my horse Mama" I about died.