I have a toss-up between two of my favorite romance novels. They both had heroines that were at war with themselves and that was the emotional element that drew me in like a hog to a mud wallow.
LaVyrle Spencer’s historical western, Hummingbird,
about a steadfast spinster who tries above all else to keep up appearances
finds herself taking care of a man she believes is a train robber. She finds herself doing inappropriate
retaliations to the man’s teasing and tormenting. And she finds herself drawn
to him in what she considers a most unladylike way. Her inner turmoil with herself and her
infatuation with a man she believes is bad made this book a standout story for
me. Abigail and Jesse’s dance of seduction won me over to historical romance.
The other book that lured me in and gave me the
nudge to write romance was Nora Robert’s Born of Fire. I’ve read the whole trilogy several times
over. But the first book, Maggie’s story was the one that drew me into the
Irish country and held me there with Maggie’s stubbornness and intensity. She and Rogan are like oil and water, yet
when they come together it’s a combustible relationship that holds high regard
for each others talents.
My latest release Logger in Petticoats is the fifth book in the Halsey Series. All my
heroines are strong willed and stubborn. Kelda in Logger in Petticoats is no
exception. She wants to work in the woods rather than in the cookhouse with her
mother, but the new boss, Hank Halsey believes a woman in the woods would be a
distraction. While he sees her as a
woman who should be respected she sees herself as a woman who can do anything a
man can and quite often better. But they
find a kinship in their need to honor their families.
Here’s
a sneak peek into Logger in Petticoats….
Hank
Halsey believes he’s found the perfect logging crew—complete with cooks—until
he discovers Kelda Nielson would rather swing an axe than flip eggs. As he sets
out to prove women belong in the kitchen, he’s the one in danger of getting
burned.
Strong
and stubborn, Kelda Nielsen grew up falling trees, and resents any man who
believes she’s not capable, until Hank. He treats her like a lady and has her
questioning what that means.
As
Kelda and Hank’s attraction builds, she hires a cook so she can sneak out and
work in the woods. But will her deceit ruin her chance at love or will
hardheaded Hank realize it’s more than his love that puts a sparkle in Kelda’s
eye?
Thanks
for sharing your favorite romances with us today, Paty! I love Nora’s Irish
trilogy, too. Readers, you can find out more about Paty and her books at her
website. Purchase Logger in Petticoats
in Kindle, Smashwords, or Nook….
6 comments:
Thank you for having me here today!
Hmm, Paty two of my favorite authors as well, but I missed those. Best of luck with your book, too. It's been on my tbr list for a while now. Hope to get to it soon.
Thank you for sharing your favorites. I've always heard about Hummingbird and somehow, have never read it. Read the Nora book long ago.
My favorite romance is Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux. And mine!
Hi Callie! These are the two authors I read before I became serious about writing romance.
Hi Vicki! Jude Deveraux has several good romances too! I can't remember the title of one about a traveling actress. Loved that one!
I LOVE Hummingbird and Born in Fire:) But my two fave LS book is Separate Beds, and NR book would be a toss up between the Sisters trilogy and the Key trilogy.
I also love Jude Deveraux; The Dutchess is my all time fave of hers:)
Hi Molly!
I also loved November of the Heart by LS and the MacGregor books by NR.
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