Welcome New Members! Introductions

[Monica]

Hello, Gay! Welcome to the group!

[[deleted user]]

Hello Everyone ! My names Ashley. Im a stay at home mother of three Beautiful girls, and am happily married. I am a historical Romance addict lol I love to read just about anything but H.R. is my fav. some of my favorite authors are of course Julia Quinn, Elosia James.....Mary Balogh, Sabrina Jeffries, Teresa Medeiros...Elizabeth Hoyt ..ohh my the list goes on and on lol

[Monica]

Hi, Ashley! Welcome! We have a lot of the same authors in common!

[Harriet]

I think I've read most of Julia and Eloisa's books and I'm beyond excited that I'll be attending a master class at the New England chapter of Romance Writers of America's conference in April taught by -- ta da -- Julia Quinn! As a writer of romantic thrillers, but a voracious reader of historic romances, this will be a thrill. I see that author promos aren't welcome in introductions, so I'll post in that thread too if anyone's interested.

[Monica]

Lol! Hi, Harriet! Welcome!

[Joie]

Hi everyone. You can call me Joie. I'm 17, from the Philippines. I started reading romance novels last year. I sooo love Julia Quinn. And I really, really want to meet the Bridgertons (if that's possible). Some of my favorite romance writers are Lisa Kleypas, Sarah MacLean, Julie James, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Rachel Gibson and a whole lot more.



P.S. I hope this group remains active be because I really love talking about the books I read. And I bet you do, too.

[Susan]

Joan wrote: "Hi my name is Joan, I am from Washington State where coffee and a good book go hand in hand.Saw this group info posted on Julia Quinn's FB and I thought this would be so much fun! My first romance ..."

Welcome to the group

[Susan]

Bethany wrote: "Hi! My name is Bethany. I am from Pennsylvania and a Julie Quinn addict. It all began when by chance I picked up Romancing Mr. Bridgerton."

Welcome to you and yes I love Julia's books but have been exposed to many other great authors

[Jyotsana]

hi i am Jyotsana
i came across this Julia Quinn novel The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever recently and i became a fan of hers right then and there. Of late i have read the first four novels in the Bridgerton Series.

Well i am an unabashed historical fiction lover :-)

[Robin]

Hi, My name is Robin and my fave Genre is Historical Romance followed by Contemporary Romance, Historical Fiction, Historical Non-Fiction and Fantasy. My first Eloisa James was and my first Julia Quinn was . I also like Sabrina Jeffries, Sarah Addison Allen, Karen Hawkins and Lisa Kleypas to name a few.

[Poison Ivy]

Hey there guys :) my name is Jona and im 22 and im a medical student.I discovered historical romances from a friend.I started with The Bridgertons of course :-P that's how i fell in love with Julia Quinn.I also quite like Lisa Kleypas,Tessa Dare and Eloisa James.
I never was a girl who read romances,but Mrs.Quinn makes laugh and forget the stress for a few hours while reading her marvellous stories.Normally i can read a book of hers in 5 hours :-P I'm glad to have found this group of people whith whom i can share my love for Julia's and Eloisa's books.

[Manda]

Welcome Robin and Jona! You've come to the right place. Just jump in wherever you've got something to say. We all have pretty eclectic tastes but our love of EJ and JQ is something we all have in common. You have excellent taste:)

[Stacey]

Hi, I’m an Aussie chick happily married to the love of my life with 2 very active boys that keep me on my toes. At the moment my life revolves around – Family, reading, coffee and my Goodreads friends.

It all started in my teenage years with a Sweet Dreams book called Rocky Romance, about a nerdy girl who had a crush on her twin brother’s best friend. As I got older my tastes matured and changed. I learnt that Romance was definitely my favourite Genre and I became addicted to Historical Romances. My two favourite authors were Jude Deveraux and Julie Garwood.

I (stupidly) stopped reading romance when I married at 22. I didn’t think I needed to read about love when I already had my ‘one true love’ right in front of me. One day my younger sister told me about a new series called Twilight. What a turning point. I started reading like crazy. There was no longer time to do silly things like watch TV or go out on the town. Now, besides my family, reading is my passion.

My favourite historical Romance writers are - Manda Collins (of course) Eloisa James, Julia Quinn, Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Paula Quinn, Grace Burrowes, Courtney Milan, Julie Ann Long, Caroline Linden and many more.

When I write reviews I like to cover the things that are most important to me when I’m looking for a book. The things I look for are – a strong and confident (generally Alpha) Hero, no cheating, HEA, a heroine who likes to be ‘looked after’ but can make a decision for herself and I also like to know beforehand if there is sex in the book. I don’t write excessively long reviews because I don’t like to read excessively long reviews. I like a review that gets to the point and covers the important stuff. If you like your hero’s to say “mine” a lot and you don’t mind a little dirty talking (or a lot), then your type of books are my type of books.

[Manda]

Welcome, Stacey! Im so thrilled you like my books. I went through a couple of non romance reading phases in school so I know how exciting it is to rediscover it. We've already chatted a bit, but do jump in wherever you want. Glad to have you with us!

[Stacey]

Thanks Manda. I've been an observer (user) for too long. I love the puzzlers and What Are You Reading threads. Hopefully I will be able to contribute more now that I've dipped a toe in to test the waters :-)

[Tracy T.]

Hi my name is Tracy, from Jacksonville, FL. I love historical romance novels. I mostly listen and read along via Whispersync. I am at 65% of Loving this book! Great story, and excellent narration by Susan Duerden!

[Manda]

Hi Tracy,

Welcome! We have quite a few members who listen:) Jump in wherever you want. We're a pretty laid back group.

But I think we all agree we your assessment of Three Weeks!

[Tracy T.]

Thanks for the welcome!

[Asti]

Hello, I'm asti.
I've joined this group sometime ago but haven't done anything here so far.
I'm a sure fan of JQ and have read all her books. I've only started EJ about a year ago and loving her. For this genre I also love Georgette Heyer and read a lot from Lisa Kleypas, Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins and some from several other.
And I think I'm going to look for one from Manda Collins ;)

[Stacey]

Asti wrote: "Hello, I'm asti.
I've joined this group sometime ago but haven't done anything here so far.
I'm a sure fan of JQ and have read all her books. I've only started EJ about a year ago and loving her. F..."

Hey Asti, I like your likes :-)

Manda's books are great :-)

[Asti]

Thank you, Stacey.
Already browsed around to decide which book to get.

[Stacey]

Asti wrote: "Thank you, Stacey.
Already browsed around to decide which book to get."

Can't wait to see what catches your eye :-)

[Susan]

Susan wrote: "I'm Susan. I live in an Arizona border town (yes, illegal sighting is almost as popular as birdwatching down here.) I lurked on the former bulletin board for years without posting, but it's so much..."

Welcome to the group. I love it here enjoy. I am now reading Charlotte Dolan sweet little stories.
Susan

[Susan]

Yes we are fine

[Susan]

Lyndsay wrote: "Hi all I'm Lyndsay and I'm from England. Found this group after Eloisa James posted about the reading challenge on facebook and I thought it sounded a fun idea. My first historical romance was The ..."

Welcome to the group, I love the challenge. I am almost half the way done. Purposeful delightful reading.

[Susan]

Katie wrote: "Hi, I'm Katie. I'm an Eloisa Ambassador and followed a link here from that group. I love to read romance, mostly historical. I also read some fantasy, and some cozy crime (plus my cookbooks!)"

I sprinkle my reading also with fantasy, crime, Science Fiction, then back to a hardy Bodice Ripper as my husband says.

[Priya]

Hi. I am Priya and I love reading HR. My first book of JQ is The further observations of Lady W and i loved it. Happy to come across this group today

[Terri]

Hello! My name is Terri and I'm an HR junkie. I rarely stray too far from this genre. Huge fan of JQ, have read her books many times over.

Other info about me: Mom of three (24, 15, 12) from Ohio, happily married and have quite a few four-legged furry kids as well. :)

[Stacey]

Terri wrote: "Hello! My name is Terri and I'm an HR junkie. I rarely stray too far from this genre. Huge fan of JQ, have read her books many times over.

Other info about me: Mom of three (24, 15, 12) from Ohio..."

Her Terri, WELCOME!!

[Win]

Hello Everyone!

My name is Win Hollows, and I am a voracious reader (and now author) of historical romance. I own every one of Julia Quinn's books, as well as Lisa Kleypas', Sabrina Jeffries', and lots more! My rogue of a husband despairs of the shelf space I continue to take up, but watcha gonna do? ;)

I grew up in a native fishing village in Alaska where my parents were posted as teachers, so there wasn't much to do besides read. As my father is a history teacher and a psychologist, and my mother reads sweet romance, my genre preferences were pretty much allotted to me at birth. Now that I write historical romance, my parents are both scandalized and proud.

I can't get my hands on enough good historical romances like these authors, so I am hoping to connect with other readers and authors of the genre. Thanks for welcoming me to the group!

[Amber]

Glad to have you! I've really liked being in this group because I'm always getting ideas for authors I have read yet while I'm waiting for Julia Quinn to write another book ;-)

Win wrote: "Hello Everyone!

My name is Win Hollows, and I am a voracious reader (and now author) of historical romance. I own every one of Julia Quinn's books, as well as Lisa Kleypas', Sabrina Jeffries', an..."

[Manda]

Win wrote: "Hello Everyone!

My name is Win Hollows, and I am a voracious reader (and now author) of historical romance. I own every one of Julia Quinn's books, as well as Lisa Kleypas', Sabrina Jeffries', an..."

Welcome Wynn! We're most active in the "What Are You Reading?" and "Monday Puzzler" threads but feel free to explore!

[Jess☺️]

Hello everyone I'm Jess I'm new to the whole HR genre, yes I know terribly shocking,
Julia Quinn is my beginning author and yes we can blame Netflix's Bridgerton but I'm totally hooked, so thanks for letting me join I'm hoping to find new authors to read.

[Kristen]

Hi I'm Kristen. I am a toddler mom, wife, pet mom, and products manager. I recently read all go Julia Quinn's solo novels and am completely hooked in the genre. I just started reading Eloisa James and am really enjoying her work as well. My alternate genre of choice lately is history & historical bios of the American revolutionary war and founding era.

[Leigh-Ayn]

Welcome Jess and Kristen!

[Aly is so frigging bored]

Hi Jess! Welcome! How is the HR genre treating you? What authors have you discovered and are loving?

Hi Kristen! Welcome :)

[Aly is so frigging bored]

Hi Theresa
What are you reading these days?
Welcome :)

[Aly is so frigging bored]

Theresa wrote: "I'm re reading, Rose Alley, by Audrey Howard, it's an amazing book. Am also re reading Lover Eternal as I've just got back into reading during covid. how about you?"

Hi
here's a thread where we talk about what we read each week, if you want to join us :) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

During covid I mostly reread my favorites and I was frustrated with myself that I didn't start new stuff. I'm actually proud of myself because I finished a series that I started in 2015 but never picked it up again after book 2.

[Alexxxandra]

Hi! My name is Aleksandra, Alex for short. I'm from Poland and I'm 21. I'm quite new to goodreads. I like history so that's why I'm enjoying HR so much. I think I started reading HR when I was 10 or so. I would "borrow" my mother's books and read them without anyone noticing. :D

[Dls]

You might want to also check out the Monday Puzzler. Each week someone posts an excerpt from a book they like and others see if they recognize it. People tend to share their favorites.

[Aly is so frigging bored]

Hi Alex! I hope you enjoy the group and whenever you need something PM me :)
Also, if you need recomandations hit us up, everyone loves to talk about our favorites