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Hi newcomers! Our old intro thread was getting a bit massive, so I've archived it and started a new one.

I'm Kiersten Fay, author of PNR and UF, but first and foremost, I'm a reader, and love finding new authors and chatting about books.

Welcome! We are a happy friendly group of dedicated bibliophiles!

Please take a moment to introduce yourself, tell us a little about yourself, and what you are currently reading.

Hi there, I'm amy. I live in Co with a bunch of dogs, a cat, and a dude. :) I'm currently between books right now. Not sure what to start next.

Hi, I'm Teresa Roman, author of both contemporary and paranormal romance. I'm also a HUGE reader, which is why I'm here. I live in Sacramento, CA, with 3 kids, 3 cats and 1 dog. I work in the medical field and right now I'm reading because I'm a sucker for a good WWII novel.

Hi Amy! I'm a writer and a reader, too - write paranormal romantic suspense but don't always read it (though often I do!). I just finished this one and it was hilarious and steamy - loved it. Tangled

Kiersten wrote: "Hi newcomers! Our old intro thread was getting a bit massive, so I've archived it and started a new one.

I'm Kiersten Fay, author of PNR and UF, but first and foremost, I'm a reader, and love find..."

Hi Kiersten, I'm Julie and I write Heated Contemporary and PNR under my maiden name JF Holland.

Like yourself, I too am a reader first, therefore, I like to think that I add some realism to my characters and I've often been told they are relatable. I even got a message from a male reader saying he felt like I'd written his life in a book... not the first time I've been told I write like a man, eeek.

In my books I have a bit of everything, suspense, gore, humour, local myths, relationship issue and heartbreak.

As for what I read, I read what I write, contemporary and paranormal romance. I also enjoy a good regency and a bit of highlanders, these I don't write as not my forte and I don't think I'd do them justice. That being said, though, I do have a highland wolf in my pnr serial lol

Hiya everyone! I'm a rabid reader... and I have two books out in a PNR suspense series. This is a great group - my fave GR group, in fact. Look forward to seeing everyone around!

Welcome everyone!

Hello! I'm Holly and I am not a writer!! I draw a bit and I'd call myself 'artsy.' I also love WWE wrestling and I devour books and comics with a passion.

My favorite genres are UF and Fantasy with heavy emphasis on shifters, magic or some type of mythology. I especially love anything with mermaids or unicorns. Because I can. :)

I'm currently reading , which is narrated by Will Wheaton and quite good.

Welcome Holly! Welcome to the group. :)

=D

Welcome all!

Hi, everyone! I'm Debbie, and I live near Ft. Lauderdale, FL. I've been a member of Goodreads since 2012, but I've only really started getting more active on here about a year ago.

I enjoy reading romance of all types, cozy mysteries, suspense, paranormal/UF, and YA. I occasionally read erotica, fantasy/sci-fi, biographies, and historical or women's fiction.

I am not a writer either (yet- anyway...) but I have started writing a lot of book reviews! I plan to start my own blog soon.

Feel free to send a friend request- I'd love to get more connected here on Goodreads! It's always good to see what everyone thinks about what they're reading, and I love to talk about books! ;)

BUNNY!! Guys, Bunny's the best. You're going to love her!

Welcome all you newcomers. So great to have you in the group!

Bunnycore wrote: "Hello everyone, i'm bunny. I'm not a writer, my grammar sucks too bad for that. Which you'd find out spending more than 2 minutes with me. I'm a Texan from Texas who lives in Texas at the moment. I..."

Ooo you sound like my kind of girl. I'd love to hear know what are your favorite romance and paranormal romance reads? If you have any series you adore, please tell-me-tell-me!

Bunnycore wrote: "@Errin girl where do i begin. Now everyone i ever talk to runs straight for Black Dagger Brotherhood, now they ain't bad (did I mention i was Texan, ain'ts a word and I'm stickin to it.)

But if y..."

Thank you! And you're a goddess!

Hi all, nice to meet you, such a diverse group.

Welcome! So great to see so many new people coming into the group. ^_^

Hi Ya
I am Keith Chinn, but friends call me Chinny. I am nearly 14 and live in Scotland we have a croft/ (Small farm) I like the Eragon series best, Harry Potter of course and any books on Dragons.

Keith (CHINNY) wrote: "Hi Ya
I am Keith Chinn, but friends call me Chinny. I am nearly 14 and live in Scotland we have a croft/ (Small farm) I like the Eragon series best, Harry Potter of course and any books on Dragons."

Hello Chinny

Hello everyone,

I just joined this group. I love all kinds of books, but urban fantasy and PNR are some of my favorites. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone is reading!

Hey Y'all 👋
I love to read books, it's a passion, not a hobby 😊, I'm into rom-coms, mythology and Folklore, and fantasy. I'm just a student trying to get through high school so that I can read all summer long, and not work on my tan like I said I would. I spend my time between reading books and taking pictures or playing with my 4 fur babies (and doing school work).

Kelly wrote: "Hey Y'all 👋
I love to read books, it's a passion, not a hobby 😊, I'm into rom-coms, mythology and Folklore, and fantasy. I'm just a student trying to get through high school so that I can read all ..."

Hiya! *waves hello*

Emily wrote: "Hello everyone,

I just joined this group. I love all kinds of books, but urban fantasy and PNR are some of my favorites. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone is reading!"

Hi, Emily!

Hiya Folks,
I'm an author of many genres. Can't make my mind up that's my problem. I have a four book afterlife series, three book soldier series and two books about aliens, amongst others. I live in Cyprus with my husband and rescue dog. We've only had her for eight weeks and are smitten, so she's inspired my next series before I crack on with book five in the afterlife series.
I read whatever takes my fancy, which is paranormal thrillers at the mo. I love series but don't enjoy really long books.
Looking forward to reading some great books here and meeting you all. :-)

Deb wrote: "Hiya Folks,

*waves* Hi, Deb!

Welcome everyone! Glad to have you here.

Hi all,

I don't claim to be a writer, i am however a lover of books. I can say: 'any book will do', but i am way to picky for that. What i will say is i have a broad spectrum of books i love, but i mostly read fantasy romance and paranormal romance. What can i say. I love happy endings ;-). The last couple of months i am having trouble of finding a book that sucks me right in. I know hard to believe with so many gems just waiting to be discovered. That is why i have come here i hope to be inspired for my next book and the one after that and on and on it will go.

Now about myself i can be short. I am in the middle of painting my new home. I live together with my sweet old cat and will shortly get two more fur bundles in the mix. I am looking forward to hearing from you all

Hiya, Juliasophia! Are you painting on the outside or inside of your new home? (I'm doing neither, so I'll live vicariously thru those who decorate...)

Hi, I'm Marcia. I am addicted to paranormal romance and urban fantasy. I have some authors I just can't get enough of and others that I'm exploring. I look forward to discussions with this group.

Hi Martha! What are your favorite PNR reads?

Juliasophia wrote: "What can i say. I love happy endings..."

Welcome Julia! You've come to the right place. =)

Thank you for the welcome and good to hear that I am at the right spot. and to answer your question I just bought a new house, so I am painting every wall on the inside. Lots of hard work but so worth is.

Hi there I'm Nadine May and I've been at Goodreads for years but have not been able to get back here. I went to my profile here to find out where I add my FREE ebook download offer for the 18th of May.

Good morning, everyone, I'm Jeffrey.

I'm a jeweler by day, an author by night, and photographer when I can bribe someone to pose for me. My genres are urban fantasy, occult horror, and sword-and-sorcery. I'm that obnoxious person who can't consume any media without running it through the dual gauntlets of social justice criticism and literary analysis, but the upside is that I love to talk about how things work, mechanically, in storytelling.

I'm still new to Goodreads, so please bear with me as I master both the technical and social idiosyncrasies of the site.

I have just published my first novel.

Welcome Nadine and J.S. Glad to have you in the group. :)

Hello all, I'm Eric.

I'm a stay at home-dad, military spouse and veteran and a lover of great books...:-) Glad to meet all of you and thank you for setting up this terrific group!

Hiya, new guys!

Hi, my name's Brandy and I'm addicted to Paranormal and Fantasy books (all subgenres to be included). I've been sober for exactly 0 days now. *laughs awkwardly*
Anywhooo...I'm 42, a single mom, currently lives in IA and works from home. I enjoy many genres of books but paranormal & fantasy are my absolute favorite. I've loved books for as long as I can remember. My imagination does a much better job than Hollywood lol. I'm a lot like Chandler from Friends, I make horrible jokes when nervous, usually inappropriate.

My favorite go to reads are:

The Others Series by Anne Bishop
Fire & Ice Trilogy by K.F. Breene
The Veil Diaries Series by B.L. Brunnemar
Legion of Angels Series by Ella Summers
Crossbreed Series by Dannika Dark
Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas
A Song of Ice and Fire Series by George RR Martin
The Dark in You Series by Suzanne Wright

I never know what to say in these things, so I think that's a decent dating profile intro for GR. 😉
I look forward to getting to know everyone! 

Hi Brandy - I thought your intro was clever... and fiction is darn near the only worthy thing on this earth!

Thanks Errin!! I agree absolutely, fiction is one of the few things. It makes me extremely happy, daily. If stranded on a deserted island with only 2 things it would be my kindle and something to charge it with lol

Brandy wrote: "Thanks Errin!! I agree absolutely, fiction is one of the few things. It makes me extremely happy, daily. If stranded on a deserted island with only 2 things it would be my kindle and something to c..."

Love it!

Hi Everyone, I am Danni Rose--addicted reader and now an author. I love, love, love paranormal even though I write contemporary and historical romance. But I do have a couple of paranormals started that I'd love to get back to someday. Right now I am reading Moxie North's Pacific Northwest Bears series and re-read some of T.S. Joyce's shifters books. See you around, Danni

Hi, my name is Maria. I'm an avid reader of PNR and UF, but also a professor. I've presented on PNR and UF at a number of conferences, and I'm working on an article on the genre/s. My goal is to write a book explaining the phenomenon of PNR, a genre that just started in the 90's and didn't take off until 2002, but is now the most read romance genre among young people, the development and connections between PNR and UF and the main topics/ issues that appear in them. My aim is to make it an scholarly book but also accessible to the general public. I'm joining this group because I am very interested on what readers and writers have to say about it, and on discovering new authors/series I may have missed, especially books published in the last decade. Other than that, I live in a small town in the Midwest with my husband and daughter and three cats. I teach Spanish and Global Studies, and a class on PNR and UF.

Hi I'm Danyelle I love paranormal & fantasy in both YA and adult and I'm currently reading

Maria wrote: "Hi, my name is Maria. I'm an avid reader of PNR and UF, but also a professor. I've presented on PNR and UF at a number of conferences, and I'm working on an article on the genre/s. My goal is to wr..."

Hi Maria! I am a professor too! :) I'd love to pick your brain some time about your presentations and things you may have done incorporating PRN and UF in your courses! Sounds really interesting!

Maria wrote: "Hi, my name is Maria. I'm an avid reader of PNR and UF, but also a professor. I've presented on PNR and UF at a number of conferences, and I'm working on an article on the genre/s. My goal is to wr..."

Hi Maria - I loved your intro so much I'm responding with this: I wish you were my neighbor! I would love to have you to scavenge through my shelves and hear more about your research. When your thesis or dissertation is ready, I would so love to read it!

Danyelle wrote: "Hi I'm Danyelle I love paranormal & fantasy in both YA and adult and I'm currently reading
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Hi, Danyelle!

Hello, Everyone

My name is Sophia, writing as S. L. Gibson. I am from London, England. I am the newly published author of Love Changes Everything - Kincaid & Brae's Story. This is a PNR shifter ebook. My writing style is very much for adult readers. With one book published I can hardly claim to be a writer first...yet!

I enjoy reading fiction because it is my escape space. I like a range of fiction genre which I jump in and out of including PNR and under this genre I love shifters and big guys so its tigers, bears, and dragons for me “oh my”. I definitely enjoy the Alpha F/M characters. I also enjoy erotica, fantasy, thrillers, suspense, romance and murder mystery.

Currently, I am reading the Chronicles of Narnia series (in order C S Lewis wrote them) as part of a family book club challenge. Afterwards, I am diving back into the adult world with some PNR shifter loving!

Hi Sophia!