Help! Jaded Romance Novel Fan

[Emily]

I threw up my hands in disbelief almost every chapter reading Shades of Honor. I have totally reached my limit of reading the same ol' romance novel that has corny, gushy dialogue, endings I can predict in the 1st chapter, women with wobbly knees and fluttering hearts, men with completely perfect bodies (and other things, if you catch my drift). I like those plot lines once in awhile, don't get me wrong, but I'm looking for something different AND believable. Is there such a romance novel?? Please help with recommendations!

[Monica]

Some of my favorite books are old books, such as Hummingbird and Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer, the Tenderfoot wife by Cheryl St. John, Romancing Olive by Holly Bush, Sea Change by Darlene Marshall, Courting Miss Hattie by Pamela Morsi.