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Post by Ladybug on Jan 28, 2020 15:52:59 GMT -4
Do you have recommendations for romance novels where the characters are stranded somewhere together like a snowed in cabin or something? I also like the fake relationship trope and enemies-to-lovers, so please drop your recs here! I'm reading a historical western with a lady doctor/soldier romance, but it's very violent and stressing me out.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2020 2:11:15 GMT -4
Do you have recommendations for romance novels where the characters are stranded somewhere together like a snowed in cabin or something? I also like the fake relationship trope and enemies-to-lovers, so please drop your recs here! I'm reading a historical western with a lady doctor/soldier romance, but it's very violent and stressing me out. Ruby Lang - Playing House. Acquaintances run into each other at an open house and fake being married and it somehow turns in to dating. Jackie Lau's Grumpy Fake Boyfriend is also a fake dating story. I've been on a bit of a not-reading-a-whole-lot slump, so those are all I have right now. I generally don't go for enemies to lovers, except for one book I read over a decade ago and now I can't remember the name of it. It might have been pink, and the author's name was probably Carol/Caroline/Carolyn, but not the ones named Linden, Jewel, or Jerina! |
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Post by chonies on Jan 29, 2020 7:59:34 GMT -4
Loud Mouth by Avery Flynn might work. I haven’t actually read more than the sample, but it’s both snowed in and enemies to lovers. I’ve read four or five of hers and Avery Flynn is usually a strong B/B+ for contemporary romance for me. Good dialogue, interesting characters who aren’t too stupid to live, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2020 18:26:35 GMT -4
It's Duel of Hearts by Diane Farr! The original cover actually has pink on it - I never get that part right.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 10:12:09 GMT -4
I love enemies to lovers! I also like books where the male protagonist is a bit of a butthead in the beginning. I don't know what that says about me.
One of my favorite authors is Sarina Bowen. Her "The Year We Fell Down" is one of my all-time favorite books across genres. I am a big fan of strong female characters. I also like romantic suspense and military-themed romance where the female character is kick ass. "Hover," by Anne Wilson is another favorite.
Has anyone read Lauren Layne? I like some of her books but many of them ring a little unrealistic for me. Her male characters are written like female characters. And everyone has a similar characterization.
One of the best series I have read is "The Fish Tales" by Suanne Laqueur. I could not put it down. I reviewed it on my blog years ago and Suanne was just lovely.
One thing I HATE about romance novels is the shirtless dude covers. Yes, some of these books are terrible but so many are quality work and deserve more than a shirtless dude cover. I feel like it diminishes the work. Even though they might be a five-star read, I feel uncomfortable adding them to my Goodreads bookshelf. A few years ago, I interviewed an Army veteran who had started a new career as a fitness and cover model. It is kind of strange to see him on covers now (it was not my best interview).
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Post by Ladybug on Jan 30, 2020 10:28:23 GMT -4
Thank you for all the suggestions! I will definitely check out these authors and titles. I started reading The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker. I'm about 25% in. "City girl Calla Fletcher attempts to reconnect with her estranged father, and unwittingly finds herself torn between her desire to return to the bustle of Toronto and a budding relationship with a rugged Alaskan pilot." Of course, they can't stand each other in the beginning  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 13:24:08 GMT -4
I also love Megan Derr. She writes a lot of fantasy LGBT stories, and she even has a superhero series, the first is called Trick of the Light. There is also a Unicorn/Kraken series called Wriggle and Sparkle.
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Post by chiqui on Jan 30, 2020 16:00:57 GMT -4
This is my beef too. I'm a writer so I try to keep up on what's going on in this field, and the covers do the Romance genre no favors and serve to isolate it and provide fodder for mockery. Mainstream romance books like, say, the Outlander series and Nicholas Sparks' books don't have shirtless dudes.
I know many writers, readers, and publishers do like the dudes because they signal that the book is indeed romance, and the level of undress indicates the level of heat.
But by god, can't the publishers vary it up a bit? Artists with different styles, different models? Why do they all look like bodybuilders? Can't they have (gasp) a bit of chest hair or belly hair showing? The hint of a different ethnicity?
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Post by chonies on Jan 30, 2020 16:25:56 GMT -4
Well, this might be what I read, but I don't see a lot of manteat. The Harlequins tend to show men in business suits, almost always fully buttoned--and most of the male heroes are alpha-type business bloke zillionaires. But now that I think about it, 99% of my romance reading is done on an ancient Kindle that doesn't have much in the way of graphics (think, early Tetris) so I don't even know what the covers look like in the majority of my items.
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Post by magazinewhore on Jan 30, 2020 20:00:09 GMT -4
Basically what happens is a cover is based on whatever the best seller of a similar nature was. Of course it differs if it's an indie author who's making their own covers or someone in trad pub who has someone do the cover.
One of my favorite historical romance writers, Scarlett Peckham, has a new book out, The Lord I Left. It's enemies-to-lovers story of two people who get stranded in a snowstorm. Good tropes! Her heroines are very alpha heroine and sex-positive. They are also pretty steamy. But it's really more like historical fiction with a love story in it.
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