An open letter to romance novelists

[dangermousie]

After reading a bunch of romance novels and emerging with my sanity sort of intact, here are the four things I want all the romance novelists to note:

1. If I never see the word "rake" in the book title, it will be too soon. Unless said book is about gardening.

2. There were no turkeys in Medieval England. Just trust me on that one.

3. "Her core was molten lava" is never a good thing unless you are describing a mad scientist's doomsday devise.

4. Well-behaved, reserved, socially conscious and conventionally gentlemanly men can be attractive. More so then the undoubtedly syphilis-ridden bad boys with caveman manners you seem to prefer.

I did find two books I really like, which deserve their own post (Suzanne Enoch's England's Perfect Hero and Lisa Kleypas' Because You Are Mine) so not all was wasted.

Comments

[calixa.livejournal.com]

I like Lisa Kleypas in general; her latest book in the Hathaways series is my favourite from her. It's called "Love In The Afternoon". Think Cyrano de Bergerac, except with the roles reversed. Loved it.

[sisterjune.livejournal.com]

Oh I kind of really want to check that one out! It's on my to read list :D Glad to hear you liked it, I am tired of disappointment! /dramatic. lol

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Oooooh, sounds good.