Day 3 Mini-Challenges

[christina_reads]

So here are the mini-challenges for the third (and final) day of the read-a-thon! Book Soulmates posed these romantic questions:

1. Which author do you credit for your love of romance novels?
{Most of us have one particular author that we thank for introducing us to romance. Isalys's happens to be Jennifer Haymore. Who is yours?}

2. What is your

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[violetteheart]

I've thought about trying to read more romances myself lately. Do you know of any set in the Victorian era? Maybe I will have to do some research at the library tonight... That opening sentence for April Lady sounds interesting, I still haven't read any Georgette Heyer yet, but did buy a used copy of Black Sheep.

[christina_reads]

You know, I started to think about Victorian-era romances, and I realized I haven't actually read that many! Most of my favorites are set in the Regency and Napoleonic eras preceding the Victorian. Heyer is a must, obviously, and I would also recommend Jude Morgan -- Indiscretion and An Accomplished Woman are both very good. Lauren Willig's "Pink Carnation" series is a fun, Pimpernel-esque romp involving spies! Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer's Sorcery and Cecelia is a fun YA read in epistolary form. Finally, I also like Deanna Raybourn's "Silent" series (beginning with Silent in the Grave), which actually IS Victorian, but it also contains a strong mystery component along with the romance.

Hope that helps, and I'll let you know if I think of anything else!