Modern Good Reads discussion

I just reviewed Lori Foster's Wrecked , and it was a sweet read.

I'd have to say that my favorite contemporary romances are Sugar Daddy, Blue Eyed Devil and Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas. The three novels are part of the Travises series and are VERY good. Out of the three, my fave was Sugar Daddy.

Dianne wrote: "Thanks. When you think of contemporary romance, do you think of urban, suburban or other places or what? Do you think it is strictly defined by taking place in the present? Random thoughts here."

Honestly, I've never really thought too much about locale. It doesn't really matter to me where the story takes place. To me, contemporary just means that it takes place either in the present or not so very long ago. 90's and up.

Very true. Had not thought about that!

After the Kiss by Lauren Layne
Ten Tiny Breaths
The Kiss

Just a few of the really good ones that stick out in my mind right now

I'm still to read Lisa Kleypas' contemporary romances, but I love her historical books, and I bet they're fantastic!

Here are some contemporary romances from my shelf of favourites:

lol - It wasn't supposed to be so big!

I just read this one, and loved it:

It doesn't look that good if you go by the cover, but it's a really good mystery/suspense sort of romance by a really great writer.

My favorite contemporary romance books are "the Virgin River" series by Robin Carrand also the "Weekday Bride" series by Catherine Bybee they are wonderful reads.

Sheila wrote: "Definitely it's a totally new approach to romance, via dreams and the imagination. Wonderfully written."

Swallowtail
by Sheri Meshal is another very different approach. I wasn't even sure that it's romance but it is very romantic in an odd sort of way.

I always feel that contemporary romance should be set in an urban area...sort of 'city living', friends living in apartments, modern and really up to date. I'm not sure that is the right take on it, but it's just how I imagine it to be...It just doesn't feel contemporary if it's set on a farm or in a rural area.

Read an excerpt from Tori Scott's LEAN ON ME on my blog today. Real problems, realistic characters, good plot. Here's the link: http://sandranachlinger.blogspot.com/...

Romance in the 21st Century, information age, regardless of location.

Well, I met my husband on the internet, so there's definitely a chance of meeting your match there! it just depends on circumstances.

Hmmmm I'm not a good one to ask! Two sister-in-laws met their mate on the net and both were disasters!! LOL

The wife of one of my friends met someone on the Internet, and she ran away with him. Talk about yin and yang!

Definitely not something you should do if you're already married!

Dianne wrote: "...If the postman is delivering the mail to a farm on a motorcycle, I probably would consider it to be contemporary..."

Jackie wrote: "...it's just how I imagine it to be...It just doesn't feel contemporary if it's set on a farm or in a rural area."

Romance on farms and in rural areas - mail delivered by motorcycle - how do they NOT qualify as contemporary - I've reads lots of great contemporary romance/fiction set in rural country.

Definition of Contemporary: belonging to or occurring in the present. This is not an ambiguous word and I doubt, even in writing, it is open to individual interpretation. Anything written in the present time period is classified as contemporary.

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Beautiful Bastard and Come Away with Me are two of my favorite contemporary romances along with these as well,