Miss Veryan! Calling Miss Veryan! by Eileen Dreyer
July 6th, 2010 | 
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Jude Devereaux, Johanne Lindsey and Stephanie Laurens were my first books into the historical romance genre. I had been reading Contemporary up until then.
Well, my first romance was Kathleen Woodiwiss’s the Rose in Winter. I have been a romance addict since. I love all genres of romance and will read just about anything but it has to have humor to make me love it. I love laughing out loud and not taking it so seriously. I found Rebbeca Paisley’s books around the early 90′s and loved them. They were so silly and fun to read. The heroines were so strong and always taught the hero a lesson or two! Before I read her books I really don’t remember to many funny ones. Most of them were serious and very dramatic. I’m always on the look out for a great books thanks for sharing with us today!
Thank you to the Romance Sluts for inviting me here. I love talking to other book people. (and if you want to stop by either my website http://www.eileendreyer.com or blog–just Eileen Dreyer’s Blog right now–I’m having contests for free autographed books). Johanna, I agree with the humor. I think it’s one thing I connected to in the sweet Regencies. Also Julie Garwood, Julia Quinn, Barbara Metzger. There’s just so much out there to enjoy. I consider myself hugely lucky I’ve been able to enjoy so much.
I must say first that I loved Barely A Lady and I am looking forward to the next one. I read Veryan back in the late 80′s-early 90′s and loved them. Some Brief Folly stands out in my mind and a very satisfying read. I cut my romance eye teeth on Heyer back in 1970 in another life. I have read some of your Korbel and loved them too. Thanks for the great reads.
Jeanie, thank you so much. Oddly enough, I came in to Heyer late. I’d been published for about 8 years before I read her. It was really fun, though. It was like reading the geneology of the genre. You could see where almost every idea came from. My favorite Heyer is still A Civil Contract, because I still can’t believe she got away with it. Although I have a particular fondness for An Infamous Army, especially after researching Waterloo myself. She was masterful.
Come on, all you Romance Sluts! I know you had a book or author who inspired you. Let us know.
The books that got me started was Julie Garwood and Johanna Lindsey. Specifially Saving Grace and The Secret. I loved them and they started me on path of reading, that before these two books I avoided. My rereads have expanded now to include Sherrilyn Kenyon and Diana Palmer and well just about any book that I like. I keep them all and reread them constantly! I wouldn’t give up my books without a major battle for anything in the world!
Sheri, isn’t Julie wonderful? I love her heroines.