Romance 2006 Stats
Contemporary Romantic Suspense- 1
Fantasy romances- 4
Historical Romances (Incl. long format Regencies)- 14
Mythology based romances- 1
Love & Laughter/Paranormal- 1
Paranormal Romances- 18
Science fiction Romance-3
Traditional Regencies- 28
DNF- 7 novels & 1 short story:
1.Lady Scandal- Shannon Donnelly
2.Fire Song- Catherine Coulter
3.Warrior's Song- Catherine Coulter
4.The Dark Lord- Patricia Simpson
5.A Patriot's Heart- Stobie Piel
6.Rebellious Desire- Julie Garwood
7. Glynnis Campbell's short story in Knight's Vow.
Best New to Me Romance Author Alicia Fields
Best paranormal- Dark Demon by Christine Feehan
Best long historical- Duchess in Love by Eloisa James
Best Traditional Regency-
1.A Bird in Hand by Alison Lane
2.One Good Turn by Carla Kelly
Best Tearjerker- None this year
Best Adventure/Road- Road to the Isle by Megan Davidson
Favorite hero-
a) Tortured hero-
1. Valerius, Seize the Night by Sherilyn Kenyon
2.Rath Roiben, Tithe by Holly Black
Favorite heroine-
1.Liria, One Good Turn by Carla Kelly
2.Fleur Avondale, The Mystery Kiss by Judith Lansdowne.
Favorite couple-
1. Grey MacKeage & Grace Sutton, Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman
2. Adrian Tomas & Nell Harris, Sex, Lies & Vampires by Katie MacAlister
3. Vikirnoff von Schreider & Natalya Shonsky, Dark Demon by Christine Feehan
Honorable Mentions
Touched by Time by Leane Shawler for a unique combo of two of my favorite genres- traditional regency and paranormal.
Valentine's Change of Heart by E. Fairchild for one of the more true to life depictions of alcoholism's effects on family.
Dark Demon by Christine Feehan, for me, was everything I'd hoped the Dark series could become- strong, positive characterization, advancement of the overarcing subplot. The Dark series very nearly got dropped off of my TBB lists & Dark Demon renewed my hope that maybe Ms. Feehan has turned a corner.
What books coming out in 2007 am I most looking forward to? Last of the Red Hot Vampires by Katie MacAlister in March, Dark Possession by Christine Feehan, Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James in June and Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas in March.
4 comments:
OK, so I only know Tithe of the list but yay! I can comment again on your blog! ^_^
Ick, I'm not surprised you couldn't finish Fire Song. Wasn't it just awful?
And One Good Turn was just as good as Fire Song was bad. I love that book!
Hi Mailyn!! I'm so glad you're back- I missed you.
Rosario- The Catherine Coulters were rough let me tell you. I wish I could find more Carla Kelly novels.
One Good Turn is one of my favorites. And I have Tithe in the TBR pile. Otherwise, I don't think I read any of the books on your list...except Fire Song, way back when.
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