Book Haven discussion

List your top ten favorite HR authors! :)

Here are mine...

1. Eloisa James
2. Kleypas, Lisa
3. Sabrina Jeffries
4. Julia Quinn
5. Sophie Jordan
6. Laura Lee Guhrke
7. Claire Delacroix
8. Celeste Bradley
9. Connie Brockway
10. Olivia Parker

Olivia parker has only come out with one HR book, but it really sat with me...

1.Johanna Lindsey
2.Elizabeth Lowell
3.Eloisa James
4.Linda Lael Miller
5.Jo Beverley
6.Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
7.Julia Quinn
8.Catherine Coulter
9.Julie Garwood
10.Julia London

These are in no particular order.

Also in no particular order
1. Julie Garwood
2. Johanna Lindsey
3. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
4. Julia Quinn
5. Lisa Kleypas
6. Teresa Medeiros
7. Jude Deveraux
8. Judith McNaught
9. Alissa Johnson newer author but I like her
10. Olivia Parker I like her too
Honorable mention - Karen Marie Moning - since she does more of a time travel/paranormal/fantasy than just straight historical romance I didn't feel right in includiing her in the main list but I do like her a lot.

1. Madeline Hunter
2. Gaelen Foley
3. Pamela Clare
4. Loretta Chase
5. Connie Brockway
6. Julie Garwood
7. Robin Schone
8. Jess Michaels
9. Jennifer Ashley (haven't read too many by her but what I've read I've loved)
10. Laura Kinsale

1. Amanda Quick
2. Karen Robards
3. Julia Quinn
4. Karen Hawkins
5. Amanda Scott
6. Kat Martin
7. Eloisa James

Thats it. Some HR is just too dry for me..

1. Anne Stuart
2. Christina Dodd
3. Lisa Kleypas
4. Connie Brockway
5. Laura Kinsale
6. Jodi Thomas
7. Catherine Anderson
8. Kinley MacGregor
9. Laura Renken/Lori Morgan/Melody Thomas
10.Loretta Chase

Runners up Jennifer Ashley, Deborah Simmons, Jo Beverley, Mary Jo Putney, Mary Balogh, Julie Garwood, Celeste Bradley, Emma Jensen, Suzanne Robinson, Johanna Lindsey (vintage), Jude Deveraux (vintage)

Here's mine:

1. Johanna Lindsey
2. Julia Quinn
3. Brenda Joyce
4. Lisa Kleypas
5. Victoria Alexander
6. Teresa Medeiros
7. Stephanie Laurens
8. Jane Feather
9. Julia Latham
10. Julie Garwood

Diana Gabaldon
Anne Stuart
Madeline Hunter
Judith Ivory / Judy Cuevas
Mary Balogh
Elizabeth Hoyt
Liz Carlyle
Jo Beverley
Lisa Kleypas
Sherry Thomas

Here is my list:
Amanda Quick
Christina Dodd
Julie Garwood
Jill Barnett
Rexanne Becnel
Jo Beverley
Shannon Drake
Virginia Henley
Hannah Howell
Mary Jo Putney

Aww - Without a doubt this is my favorite romance genre:

1. Judith Ivory (a/k/a Judy Cuevas)
2. Lisa Kleypas
3. Julia Quinn
4. Judith McNaught
5. Mary Balogh
6. Julie Garwood
7. Connie Brockway
8. Hannah Howell
9. Kinley MacGregor
10.Elizabeth Hoyt

Toughy - I know that Hoyt should be higher because I loved every one of her books I've read so far, but I've only read her "Prince" series. We'll see after I read the ones on my TBR. Plus, I have LOVED Julie Anne Long's last two books . . . again, we'll see if she continues to pan out! :)

Oww! Had to edit to add Pamela Clare - She also could become a complete favorite (any genre). I've LOVED both the books I've read by her as well!
K.

This is a hard list to create and an even harder list to order. I think I'll have to go with the below list though.

1)Stephanie Laurens
2)Catherine Coulter
3)Linda Lael Miller
4)Johanna Lindsey
5)Eloisa James
6)Christina Dodd
7)Celeste Bradley
8)Suzanne Enoch
9)Mary Balogh
10)Victoria Alexander

Anna wrote: "This is a hard list to create and an even harder list to order. I think I'll have to go with the below list though.

1)Stephanie Laurens
2)Catherine Coulter
3)Linda Lael Miller
4)Johanna Lindsey
5)..."

I've never heard of Linda Larl Miller...which book was your favorite from her?

1. Julia London
2. Liz Carlyle
3. Susan Johnson
4. Tracy Anne Warren
5. Lisa Kleypas
6. Karen Robards
7. Anne Gracie
8. Suzanne Enoch
9. Julie Anne Long
10. Mary Balogh

1. Julie Garwood
2. Mary Balogh
3. Lisa Kleypas
4. Judith McNaught
5. Anne Gracie
6. Julia Quinn
7. Lorraine Heath
8. Julie Ann Long
9. Mary Jo Putney
10. Loretta Chase

Elizabeth Lowell belongs in there, and Victoria Alexander is fun, as it Lynsay Sands...

I would put Pamela Clare in there if I had more books to base it on, but so far have only read two - but they were excellent!

I've just began reading the genre myself, but so far:

1. Eloisa James
2. Lisa Kleypas
3. Liz Carlyle
4. Nicole Jordan
5. Christina Dodd
6. Elizabeth Hoyt

Oneira wrote: "I've just began reading the genre myself, but so far:

1. Eloisa James
2. Lisa Kleypas
3. Liz Carlyle
4. Nicole Jordan
5. Christina Dodd
6. Elizabeth Hoyt"

You should try some of these authors, if you haven't already...Sabrina Jeffries, Julia Quinn, Sophie Jordan, Laura Lee Guhrke, Claire Delacroix, Celeste Bradley, Connie Brockway, and Olivia Parker. Let me know if you enjoy any of them! :)

BJR, that's so funny that U named all except 2 (Julia Quinn - I like but don't luv her. Lorraine Heath - not too keen on westerns) authors that are my favs =)~

Verity wrote: "BJR, that's so funny that U named all except 2 (Julia Quinn - I like but don't luv her. Lorraine Heath - not too keen on westerns) authors that are my favs =)~"

Good for us, Verity!!

Heath's westerns were just ok, but it's her Scoundrels of St. James series that I love. Julia Quinn's in there for the fun stuff in her stories.

I wish I'd known that before. Tried a Western of hers first. :/ I'll make sure the next is a Scoundrels book. :D

I should mention that Meredith Duran has catapulted to my top 5 fav authors. 2 outta her 3 books (DOS & WOYS) are 5*, her 2nd book (BBYT) is 4*. Wish she could write 2 books / month =^2

Verity wrote: "I should mention that Meredith Duran has catapulted to my top 5 fav authors. 2 outta her 3 books (DOS & WOYS) are 5*, her 2nd book (BBYT) is 4*. Wish she could write 2 books / month =^2"

I've never heard of her, but how can I ignore 5* recs?!

U're gonna luv MD, BJR. Whatcha waiting for ? Sprint to the nearest bookstore. She's worth every penny =^2

Verity wrote: "U're gonna luv MD, BJR. Whatcha waiting for ? Sprint to the nearest bookstore. She's worth every penny =^2"

I totally agree, Verity. Not many debut authors can rock the genre like she did with Duke of Shadows.

KarenH wrote: "Verity wrote: "U're gonna luv MD, BJR. Whatcha waiting for ? Sprint to the nearest bookstore. She's worth every penny =^2"

I totally agree, Verity. Not many debut authors can rock the genre like ..."

Then I guess I know what I have to do!!!

Hahahaa... but then U'll have to break your buy-no-new-book resolution.

Verity wrote: "Hahahaa... but then U'll have to break your buy-no-new-book resolution."

You're evil!! But wait - when did I make such a ridiculous resolution? Must have been in a different dimension!! Besides, I won credits for 2 new books in a recent Count-off Challenge, so I'm good-to-go!

No way! Is anyone still keeping their New Year's buy-no-new-book resolution? I've already ditched mine a long time ago, but I'll probably renew it in a couple of months, LOL.

Dina wrote: "No way! Is anyone still keeping their New Year's buy-no-new-book resolution? I've already ditched mine a long time ago, but I'll probably renew it in a couple of months, LOL."

I didn't have enough books to make that resolution this year, but I'm definitely going to have to make it for next year. I've acquired one too many books in 2009. lol.

I had more than 300 books collecting dust on my TBR when I made my resolution last year. I've "slaved" myself and managed to get it down to around 150 now - oh, what a chore it was, LOL! - so I guess I've been a "good girl" this year. We shall see if Santa agrees... ;)

Wow, do you mean you read 150 books? If so that's amazing!

This year I discovered library book sales. Bad, bad discovery. lol.

I actually read more than 150 books this year... Remember, I ditched my buy-no-new-books resolution sometime along the way, LOL. I'm a fast reader and I'm still enjoying my sabbatical, so I've been living the life of the gods. ;)

*bows to the master*

Man, I wish I could do that. That's my dream right now. To take a long vacation in a tropical place with time to read in peace. I don't see that happening anytime soon though. lol.

I don't think I've ever read 10 historical romances ...

do John Jakes' Kent Family Chronicle's Count?

I also read Chesapeake and Centennial by James Michener. They are definitely historical, and did involve a lot of interrelationships between families over 200 years or so. (okay, Centennial kind of starts with "First the Earth Cooled" so that covers a lot more time. I guess Chesapeake did the same thing, because I remember a lot of the Geomorphology of the Chesapeake Bay being part of the story).

When He Was Wicked-Julia Quinn
Ravished-Virginia Henley
Fire at Midnight-Lisa Marie Wilkinson
Elizabeth Hoyt

Here is the list of my favorite historical romance authors (not in particular order)

1. Julie Garwood
2. Judith McNaught
3. Sherry Thomas
4. Mary Balogh
5. Lisa Kleypas
6. Elizabeth Hoyt
7. Sabrina Jeffries
8. Julia Quinn
9. Madeline Hunter
10. Jude Deveraux

I've been reading this list of favourite historical romance authors with great interest! Are any of you interested in entering your favourite author in the contest I'm running? The winner will receive a signed first edition of my historical novel Conceit, which is a Book Haven group read for August. The link is http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5... All you have to do to enter is to post a message in the thread telling everybody (1) the title of your favourite historical novel, (2) the name of the author, (3) what you like about the book in 2-3 sentences. The contest ends August 15.

Cheers,
Mary
Mary Novik