Happily Ever After Cafe discussion

One of the most popular eras in romance literature...
Fave authors?
Julia Quinn
Johanna Lindsey
Lisa Kleypas
Alissa Johnson
Amanda Quick
Judith McNaught
Kate Noble
Sabrina Jeffries
Gaelen Foley

Charlotte Featherstone
Jess Michaels
Elizabeth Hoyt

Love Julia Quinn, Johanna Lindsey, Lisa Kleypas, Judith McNaught, Sabraina Jeffries. But we musn't forget:

Tracy Anne Warren
Samantha James
Eloisa James
Lorraine Heath
Elizabeth Boyle
and Victoria Alexander is pretty good too

Samantha, thanks for adding to our list:)

I like Tracy Anne Warren and Samantha James. Victoria Alexander was just ok for me and I liked Lorraine Heath's "western" novels.
I started on one of Elizabeth Boyle's and quit. I should probably try her again. I haven't read Eloisa James yet.

Pamela wrote: "Samantha, thanks for adding to our list:)

I like Tracy Anne Warren and Samantha James. Victoria Alexander was just ok for me and I liked Lorraine Heath's "western" novels.
I started on one of E..."

Eloisa James is great! I'd suggest starting with her Essex Sister's series. Its my favorite of her books. =]

And I agree, victoria alexander passes as okay but some of her books aren't too bad.


The first Elizabeth Boyle I read was "Mistress by Morning" and I really enjoyed it. However, it involves magic in the story so, if you're not into that then, maybe you won't like it.

I read Lorraine Heath's Regency novels. I never read the Texas Western ones because I prefer the Regency England settings however, I'll probably end up reading them eventually though.

Out of those mentioned already, I'm also a big fan of Lisa Kleypas, Gaelen Foley, Elizabeth Hoyt and Lorraine Heath, although I've only read her westerns so far. I have quite a few of the others on my TBR list.

I'll add:
Liz Carlyle
Julie Garwood
Kathleen O'Reilly (She's only written one historical so far, but it was a really good one, IMHO.:-))

Julie (Mom2lnb) wrote: "Out of those mentioned already, I'm also a big fan of Lisa Kleypas, Gaelen Foley, Elizabeth Hoyt and Lorraine Heath, although I've only read her westerns so far. I have quite a few of the others on..."

IMHO? whats that mean?

In My Humble Opinion :) IMHO

Julie (Mom2lnb) wrote: "Out of those mentioned already, I'm also a big fan of Lisa Kleypas, Gaelen Foley, Elizabeth Hoyt and Lorraine Heath, although I've only read her westerns so far. I have quite a few of the others on..."

I'm surprised I didn't remember Julie Garwood for this category. Probably 'cause I think of her Medievals more but I do love The Lion's Lady and the rest of the Crown Spies series

I have a tendency to think of her medievals first too. In fact, I went back and edited my message to include her after reviewing my favorite authors list. If memory serves, the Crown Spies series were her only Regencies. I haven't read any of them in many years. I need to do some re-reads.:-)

Julie (Mom2lnb) wrote: "I have a tendency to think of her medievals first too. In fact, I went back and edited my message to include her after reviewing my favorite authors list. If memory serves, the Crown Spies series w..."

I feel some rereads coming on myself :)

Haha I'm thinking about making a new list called re-read.. haha I re-read A LOT

Samantha wrote: "Haha I'm thinking about making a new list called re-read.. haha I re-read A LOT"

lol good name for a shelf. I sorta use my keeper shelf as my reread shelf

Haha yeah, my idea of Heaven is something like a Barnes&Noble sized library (in my house) with all my favorite books and potential favorites wall to wall, (organized by genre and author) and a big comfy chair with an ottoman. *sigh* Complete with Starbucks ;)

♥ Beth wrote: "Charlotte Featherstone
Jess Michaels
Elizabeth Hoyt"

You took the words write out of my mouth

for Historicals (non-Western)
Anne Stuart
Christina Dodd
Lisa Kleypas
Laura Kinsale
Connie Brockway
Anna Campbell
Jennifer Ashley
Celeste Bradley
Melody Thomas
Adele Ashworth
Julie Garwood
Jude Deveraux
Johanna Lindsey
Deborah Simmons

Meagan McKinney
Emma Jensen
Carla Kelly
Mary Balogh
Jo Beverley

nice list Danielle!
I've read most of those authors and like many of them :)
I only see a few names I've not tried.

Thx, Pamela.

I forgot Kathryn Smith.

My favorites would have to be Julia Quinn, Tracy Anne Warren, Sarah MacLean, and Mary Balogh.

I am going to add Victoria Dahl Mary Jo Putney Meredith Duran