Featured Romance Author

This Month's Featured Author: J. R. Ward

J.R. Ward is a graduate of Smith College. Before turning to writing full time, she worked as a lawyer in Boston and also spent many years working as Chief of Staff of one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation. Scroll down to discover some her favorite reads.

JR Ward
Book Cover Image. Title: Lover at Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series #11), Author: J. R. Ward
Book Cover Image. Title: Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series #10), Author: J. R. Ward
Book Cover Image. Title: Rapture (Fallen Angels Series #4), Author: J. R. Ward
Book Cover Image. Title: Envy (Fallen Angels Series #3), Author: J. R. Ward
Book Cover Image. Title: Only His (Only Series #1), Author: Elizabeth Lowell

Only His (Only Series #1)

Elizabeth Lowell

The first book in Elizabeth Lowell's Only Series--made me feel like a hack for ever thinking I could write a romance! Really good conflict, and great scene setting, and just... all around amazing (the whole series.) Love them. Love her.
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Book Cover Image. Title: Flashpoint (Troubleshooters Series #7), Author: Suzanne Brockmann

Flashpoint (Troubleshooters Series #7)

Suzanne Brockmann

Part of Suzanne Brockmann's Tall, Dark & Dangerous series featuring Navy SEALs--this book made me cry because I didn't think I would ever write anything that felt this REAL. Her Tall, Dark & Dangerous series and her Troubleshooters series are must reads for anyone who is a romance fan. I can remember specific scenes from these books even years later because they were so vivid.
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Book Cover Image. Title: Nightkeepers (Final Prophecy Series #1), Author: Jessica Andersen

Nightkeepers (Final Prophecy Series #1)

Jessica Andersen

Book one of the Final Prophecy series--this is written by my critique partner, Jessica Anderson--and I love what she did with these books. Gritty, sexy, and emotional with hot heroes! Plus I've always had a thing for the Indiana Jones stuff...
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Book Cover Image. Title: Midnight Bayou, Author: Nora Roberts

Midnight Bayou

Nora Roberts

I had never read a Nora Roberts book before--this was the first one for me, and it was clear from the opening that she is the standard against which all romance should be measured by--this is what we're striving for. She's Rembrandt in a world of paint-by-numbers.
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Book Cover Image. Title: First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson Series #1), Author: Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson Series #1)

Darynda Jones

Hysterical. Absolutely frickin' HYSTERICAL. Book one of Darynda Jones' Charley Davidson series--I hadn't laughed this hard while reading in forever, but there was also an emotional punch to the book. I highly recommend all of them.
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Book Cover Image. Title: Out of Control, Author: Shannon McKenna

Out of Control

Shannon McKenna

This is part of a romantic suspense series (featuring the McCloud brothers)--read them with BBQ tongs, and I mean that in a REALLY good way. WOW. I may have to bring these on vacation with me. WOW. HOT. Did I say, WOW?
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Book Cover Image. Title: The Duke (Knight Miscellany Series #1), Author: Gaelen Foley

The Duke (Knight Miscellany Series #1)

Gaelen Foley

An absolute classic Regency written by a wonderful author, Galen Foley. This is the start of the Knight Miscellany series. I remember reading this practically in one sitting because I needed to find out what happened!
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