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fearlesstemp

books, grandpa briefly

Jul 25, 2006 01:33

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books, grandpa

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Regency authors canalbaby July 25 2006, 05:56:42 UTC

Jo Beverley, especially her Company of Rogues series, and Emily and the Dark Angel and Deirdre and Don Juan (very funny, especially with the appearance of one of her minor characters, Kevin Renfrew, "The Daffodil Dandy.") http://members.shaw.ca/jobev/rogues.html

Carla Kelly usually has very strong, often unusual heroines.

Re: Regency authors fearlesstemp July 26 2006, 03:36:01 UTC

Yay, thank you for the recommendations and the link!

JET = Bookpusher jeviltwin July 25 2006, 11:17:53 UTC

Speaking of Carla Kelly, I have two extra copies of her wonderful books (Miss Milton Speaks Her Mind; Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand) that I'm going to mail you! Because I found them at a used bookstore months ago and could not just leave them there -- I knew that eventually there would be an opportunity to foist them upon the unsuspecting! just like this. :-)

I have your address, don't I? We've exchanged Christmas cards? If not, or if you've moved since December, contact me at curried_goates @ yahoo.com. That's an order! *g*

Re: JET = Bookpusher fearlesstemp July 26 2006, 03:39:13 UTC

JET! You are awesome! If by "exchanged Christmas cards" you mean "you sent me one, and I really really meant to send you one, but I totally flaked on cards this last Christmas (AGAIN), a fact which is still cause for much self loathing" then yes, we did exchange Christmas cards. I am still at the same address, and oh my goodness, would be eternally indebted to you if you would be willing to send the books my way! I will reimburse postage, cost of books, etc!

I will pay you back for this! Some day, when you least expect it . . . I will do something nice for you! You have been warned.

Seriously, thank you so much.

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fearlesstemp July 26 2006, 03:40:06 UTC

A Heyer knockoff - greatness! Thank you, Cecilia! Will definitely look her up.

lawgeekgurl July 25 2006, 13:10:56 UTC

if you liked Julia Quinn, you'd probably like Susan Enoch. And probably Christine Dodd (I'd start with the Governess series). Lisa Kleypas is good, but there's some melodrama at times. Hrm, let me think. Laura Lee Guhrke is good. And if you like Heyer, you'd like Anne Gracie.

fearlesstemp July 26 2006, 03:40:43 UTC

I ended up grabbing an Anne Gracie book while I was at the bookstore for a few minutes after work today - thank you for the recommendation!

lawgeekgurl July 26 2006, 04:12:31 UTC

if it's the latest one, I probably should have told you it's a little angsty. the last two were more humor and less angst, but I still think they're all good.

suzy_queue July 25 2006, 13:49:37 UTC

::heads over to the romance novel shelf::

Try Patricia Cabot. That's Meg Cabot, of Princess Diaries fame, only she changes her name based on genre. Patricia is for historical romance novels, and Megan is for contemporary, with Meg for teen. I've liked some of Sabrina Jeffries, too.

And speaking of fairy godmothers, it's contemporary, but read Enchanted, Inc and Once Upon Stilettos by Shanna Swendson. I think you'll love them. I was utterly charmed.

fearlesstemp July 26 2006, 03:42:17 UTC

I am definitely going to check out Enchanted, Inc. and Once Upon Stilletos - I meant to grab them tonight, on your recommendation, when I was at the store after work, but I got to the bookstore and realized I'd spaced and forgotten the slip of paper I'd written the author's name on. Next time! Thanks for the rec.