I'm out of Lisa Kleypas Books! What should I read Next??? Showing 851-900 of 1,011

[Autumn]

Fyi: I have Nook copy of fallen from grace.should anyone be interested, it's on my "lend me"list of books.

[Melanie]

I just bought on Kindle from Amazon.. Couldn't resist all the hype I've been hearing:-D

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Melanie, I hope you love it as much as I do!

[Melanie]

Me too Dhes:-) Looking forwards to reading it next week:-) I'm a volunteer (I know... what was I thinking??) substitute teacher for a class trip with forty 10y.o. next week in the mountains.. So I'll be taking my Kindle and two paperbacks (serious books with covers that won't shock the kids, lol) ... that way, if I have any time for reading, I'll be ready, lol!
I'm therefore getting my Kindle prepared:-)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Melanie wrote: "I'm therefore getting my Kindle prepared:-) "

Thank HEAVENS! A woman who has her priorities in order!!! LOL

[Autumn]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Melanie wrote: "I'm therefore getting my Kindle prepared:-) "

Thank HEAVENS! A woman who has her priorities in order!!! LOL"

Lol!!

[Autumn]

OK, another Author i havent tried. Christina Dood. She makes quite funny statuses on her web page.. but im not sure if i want to venture her works. is she good??

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Autumn wrote: "OK, another Author i havent tried. Christina Dood. She makes quite funny statuses on her web page.. but im not sure if i want to venture her works. is she good??"

I've only read one book... Castles in the Air and it was ok. I have a couple others by her but wasn't WOW'd enough to pick them up.

[Autumn]

thanks for the opinion Dhes. I kept reading rave about but since it is part of series, i never really ventured to go further.

[Reenie]

Since I just joined Good Reads not sure if Sarah MacLean was mentioned, I just found her on recommendation from Amazon -read Nine Rules for Romancing A Rake - really liked it as a romance.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Reenie wrote: "Since I just joined Good Reads not sure if Sarah MacLean was mentioned, I just found her on recommendation from Amazon -read Nine Rules for Romancing A Rake - really liked it as a romance."

That's a WONDERFUL story, Reenie. Callie is an all time favorite heroine.

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Has anyone read any books by Delilah Marvelle? Some of her books appeared on my Kindle recommendations and sounded interesting but she's a new author to me.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I haven't, Carol, but I'm always on the lookout for new authors, so I'm interested to hear what others might have to say.

[Trewen]

I've read Delilah Marvelle's School of Gallantry
I really liked them, especially the first one in the series.
Mistress of Pleasure

[Autumn]

mm Carol i have read ...(the second in the SOG seeries) and even though it got high praise-compared to writter Loretta Chaise, i must say that i didnt like it much.. characters didnt really developed, and it had such cheesy lame punch lines that it just threw me off. However, she might be your cup of tea. if feel like trying a new author then go for it! ;)

[Trewen]

Marvelle's S of G series is just a light and fun kind of read. Not at all deep.

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Thanks everyone for your comments about Delilah Marvelle's and I am considering giving her books a try!

[Autumn]

for those who have read Lynsay Sands. Im going for a challenge to try a book by her. I havent read any of her works. Any recs???

xxxxxxx

[Shelly]

Carol wrote: "Thanks everyone for your comments about Delilah Marvelle's and I am considering giving her books a try!"

I've read the first two of hers in the Scandal series, they are very different from most of what I've read in historicals, but I really liked them.

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Thanks Shell's. After your comments, I will definitely read the first book and see what I think.

[Shelly]

Cant wait to hear what you think of them!

[Blaze]

Lisa Kleypas is my favourite writer like all of yours. And i think Johanna Lindsey , Judith McNaught, Sabrina Jeffries and Chriatina Dodd (for her governess series) are just like Lisa Kleypas. Not necessarily in writing style, but all of them write fantastical characters - eapecially, HEROES ! I love how they can draw out our emotions along with the hero and heroine. My gut wrenches every time i read any of their work. Now, i have read few writers other than these, like the few mentioned in this thread here but none of them could actually make me feel what my favourite authors do. So, if you have read all the writers i gushed about then you know what i say, and plz recommend me some author or book that you think could do justice or come close to their work.

[Melanie]

Autumn wrote: "for those who have read Lynsay Sands. Im going for a challenge to try a book by her. I havent read any of her works. Any recs???

xxxxxxx"

I'd go with one of these, Autumn:

[Melanie]

Persiphone - I'd try Celeste Bradley's Liar's Club series, Loretta Chase's books or Teresa Medeiros.. And then you have all the other authors recommended on this thread:-p





Oh, and Julie Garwood's heroes are to die for!
and all her other books!!

[Blaze]

Melanie - Thanks Alot for the wonderful recommendations ! I'll be sure to check all of them !! I do love my strong heroes.. Hahaha...

[Melanie]

Persiphone wrote: "Melanie - Thanks Alot for the wonderful recommendations ! I'll be sure to check all of them !! I do love my strong heroes.. Hahaha..."

FYI - I love all those heroes I mentioned, but they're not as die-hard alpha as McNaught's books... More along the lines of LK!!

[Laura]

I'm just finishing . If you haven't read it, it's a MUST read!

[Blaze]

Melanie wrote: "Persiphone wrote: "Melanie - Thanks Alot for the wonderful recommendations ! I'll be sure to check all of them !! I do love my strong heroes.. Hahaha..."

FYI - I love all those heroes I mentioned,..."

No Prob ! I'll give them a look nonetheless. If their heroes r even 80 percent closer to Lisa Kleypas' , i'll love 'em !!! :)

[❀ ℓu-ℓu-ℓuna ❀]

I've read books from Adele Ashworth and Lorraine Heath and i say they're great as well...

[Marilyn]

If you like to read westerns as well as LK as I do, then has been reduced in price to $.99. A review from another Goodread's member said she enjoyed it very much and recommeded it.

[Heidi]

I ahve read Pam Crooks before and she is very good. I just bought

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks, Marilyn! I read Lady D's review and bought it too! We also have a thread for Free and Amazing Book Deals where you can post things like this.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I am looking hard for contemporaries that have the same intensity as LK's Travis series, although less chick lit-like. Please let me know if you have found some. I am not big on mainstream contemporaries because they fail to engage me. But I do like the very intense, emotional ones, like LK writes. I also like Catherine Anderson's. Any along those lines would be welcome.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Thanks, Marilyn! I read Lady D's review and bought it too! We also have a thread for Free and Amazing Book Deals where you can post things like this."

I went ahead and bought it for my Kindle. Love this book!

[Koosh]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "I'd like to know of some contemporaries that are written with the same romanticism and passion as Lisa Kleypas writes. I don't care for the sex-focused contemporaries. I like there to be a strong ..."

Hey Danielle, I'm not sure if you're already over this topic but I also tend to compare and look for books which are as awesome as LK's Travis series.

I recently read Jill Shalvis' Seeing Red and I must say, it's good. Have you come across any other contemporaries comparable to LK? I've run out of books to read!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Hi Koosh. I haven't found very many mainstream contemporaries lately that get my interest. Catherine Anderson remains a favorite though.

Baby Love is the first book I read by her.

I haven't read any Jill Shalvis. I hear her name a lot though.

[Koosh]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Hi Koosh. I haven't found very many mainstream contemporaries lately that get my interest. Catherine Anderson remains a favorite though.

Baby Love is the first book ..."

You should try her books. I think Simply Irresistable (Bk 1 Lucky Harbour series) and The Sweetest Thing (Bk 2) is really good. I've re-read them quite a few times and eagerly anticipating Bk 3.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Thanks, Koosh. I will give her a try.

[Zumbagirl]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Hi Koosh. I haven't found very many mainstream contemporaries lately that get my interest. Catherine Anderson remains a favorite though.

Baby Love is the first book ..."

Lady Danielle, Did you like/love Baby Love? I have it, but haven't read it yet. Did you ever try Judith McNaught? I loved Paradise, Perfect and Someone to Watch over Me. She is the queen of angst, misunderstandings, separation, etc. JM got me into romance/historical romance and has a special place in my heart.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Zumbagirl, I love Baby Love! My first Catherine Anderson book ever! I haven't read any of Judith McNaught's contemporaries, but I have most of them. I'll give them a try. Thanks.

[Zumbagirl]

I just got my first LK contemporary - Blue-Eyed Devil. JM's contemporaries have mixed reviews, but I loved those 3 I mentioned. Her books are probably PG-13 and STWOM is probably PG, whereas LK's I'd usually give an R. But lots of romance for both authors.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I hope you like Blue-Eyed Devil, Zumbagirl. I loved it. I don't mind a less sexy read, so that's okay with me that JM isn't as hot as LK.

[Zumbagirl]

There is no way JM is as sexy as LK, but still she creates a wonderful alpha male hero - Matt in Paradise is not cynical, but Zack is rather dark. Michael in STWOM is just wonderful, maybe even too wonderful. I scream or cry at least once in all her books, so that must mean something.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I've noticed that JM's books are very angsty and send my emotions up and down. Haven't read her in a long time.

[Laura]

Just wanted to let everyone know that is FREE today!

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Laura wrote: "Just wanted to let everyone know that is FREE today!"

Thanks Laura for the information. I've just downloaded it!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks, Laura! You should post it in the Free or Amazing Book Deals thread, too. A lot of people follow that thread.

[Reenie]

Has anyone read Marian Keynes? She is an Irish writer,contempory. She has a series about sisters as well as stand alones. The series do not have to be read in order.I enjoyed all her booksbut the earlier ones are a little better. Marian has not written for awhile as she has depression. (I used to get her news letters. )Anyway I really recommend her.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks, Reenie! I'm always looking for new, lesser known authors to read.

[Linds]

I have a question for all my fellow historical romance lovers: I just watched season 1 Spartacus from Starz....SO romantic! (Though a warning, it's a definitely R rated show for sex & violence.)

I thought the most romantic part was Crixus and Naemia. I've pretty much only read romances that take place in the 1700 & 1800's. Does anyone know of any good Roman/Gladiator historical romances? I'd love to read some!! Thanks!