Fave 2009 Romance Books from BN's Heart to Heart Blog!

[#1]

Michelle! What an honor! Thanks so much for enjoying Addicted!

I also loved Victoria Dahl, and Jennifer Haymore's novels. And I can see that I've got a few more books to add to my list!!!!

Again, thanks so much!

Charlotte

[#2]

These are great - I've read most of them and the others are in my TBR pile. I agree with your choices but would also add Jennifer Ashley's THE MADNESS OF LORD IAN MACKENZIE, Tessa Dare's GODDESS OF THE HUNT, Eloisa James' A DUKE OF HER OWN, Anna Campbell's CAPTIVE OF SIN and Sherry Thomas' NOT QUITE A HUSBAND. 

I read THE MISTLETOE WAGER by Christine Merrill just before Christmas last year, and I liked it so much I might give it another read this December.

Also, in the past year I've discovered a couple of paranormal series I love: G.A. Aiken's dragon books: DRAGON ACTUALLY, ABOUT A DRAGON and WHAT A DRAGON SHOULD KNOW. Another dragon series: Shana Abe's THE SMOKE THIEF, THE DREAM THIEF, QUEEN OF DRAGONS and THE TREASURE KEEPER. And Virginia Kantra's selkies: SEA WITCH, SEA FEVER and SEA LORD.

I thought of doing a Top Ten list, but couldn't even narrow it down by sub-genre.

[#3]

Congrats, Charlotte. Looking forward to the next.

Becke, it's ridiculously difficult to choose!  Thanks for adding the fantasy/para books.  The Abes definitely rock, too, as well as the Kantras. Cutting off sub-genres is hard, too.  I always like to add fun categories, too, because there often are bits and pieces that deserve being set apart -- and it's also a hoot. 

BTW, I explained to my husband over lunch why the "shed scene" from St Claire's "Hunt Her Down" is hot.

[#4]

Oh my word, Michelle- thank you so much. Like Charlotte, I'm absolutely honoured and thrilled. To be alongside Megan Hart (loved Pleasure and Purpose, too!) and on your list with so many wonderful authors that I've looked up to for so long- wow. I'm speechless. I keep checking the page to make sure I'm not misreading things.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Charlotte Stein

[#5]

Thanks so much for this honor, Michelle.  ONE RECKLESS SUMMER is truly my personal fave of all my books, and I'm so pleased to see it on your list! 

[#6]

Oh, that shed scene deserves an award, for sure! I'm trying to put together a top ten romantic suspense list, but I'm afraid it's going to be more like a top one hundred.

[#7]

Toni - Your books are always on my "best-of" lists, too!

[#8]

And I'm so excited for Jessa! I love it when debut authors get such buzz.

[#9]

Hi Michelle! Hi Becke!

Wow, what a fabulous list! Congratulations to everyone here but an especially HUGE congratulations to my very good friend and critique partner Annie West. I loved THE SHEIKH'S PREGNANT BRIDE - it's an amazing story, emotional, sensitive, passionate, dramatic, sexy. Yeah, all the GOOD adjectives! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Anna x

[#10]

Omigosh! I'm thrilled to see Gallant Officer, Forbidden Lady on this list. Thank you so much, Michelle! It's the first of three connected books and a bit of a change for me, so I'm so glad you liked it.