August 30th, 2009 | by Crystal Jordan |
And by “classics” I’m not talking about Dickens or Hemingway. Not that there’s anything wrong with Dickens or Hemingway, but I’m going for classics in my genre. Romance classics. Even more specifically, I’m not even talking about classic bodice rippers or Old Skool Romance. I’m talking about the romance novels that made me love romance like a fat kid loves cake (note: as a fat kid, I can vouch for the fact that this is a whole lot of love.)
I mentioned last month that I took a much-needed break from writing. In that time I dug out all my old favorites and tried to rejuvenate my writing-love by reminding myself of the books that made me want to write in the first place. I do this occasionally, but not usually for a month solid. I haven’t jumped around the map much this time, I ended up veggies out on all my Linda Howards.
Man, can she write an alpha male. Sometimes a little too alpha for my taste, but always deliciously alpha.
She also writes a pretty wicked suspense, which is good because my next book is both suspense and has an alpha hero, so hey, bonus. Research/inspiration and rejuvenation.
Can’t complain about that.
[...] doing my monthly blog over at Aphrodisia Authors today, talking about rereading favorite romance [...]
by Crystal Jordan :: Blog » Blog Archive » Aphrodisia Authors · August 30th, 2009 at 3:22 amI love, love, love Linda Howard’s heroes, and Anne Stuart’s as well. I might not want to marry them, but they sure are great to read about! Good luck with the new story Crystal~
by Cheryl McInnis · August 30th, 2009 at 3:00 pmI love Linda Howard-even her most horrible heroes like Robert in Loving Evangeline. I know I shouldn’t, but I can’t help myself
by Kate Pearce · August 31st, 2009 at 11:03 pmI think I told you that one of my all-time favorites is “Duncan’s Bride”
I do this too! I have re-read my first romance novel at least a hundred times:
Twice in a Lifetime by Rebecca Flanders
http://www.amazon.com/Twice-Lifetime-Harlequin-American-Romance/dp/0373160003/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251936182&sr=1-1
I fall in love with romance all over again when I read it.
by Anitra Lynn McLeod · September 2nd, 2009 at 8:05 pm