I’ve found that most people who dismiss romance, or who titter when I identify myself as a romance novelist with the comment, “Oh, you write one of those books,” have actually never read a romance novel. It has been nearly 15 years since my agent corrected my misconceptions of the romance novel, but it is dismaying to encounter the continued snub of romance as a step-child in the literary world. Nothing limits a romance novel in the telling of a love story. Readers of all tastes can find romance fiction that is quirky, laugh-out-loud funny or life-or-death serious they can travel to exotic locations or the next street over they can experience life in 18th-century France or a 24th-century future on a distant planet. The Romance Writers of America identifies the defining characteristics of romance fiction as “a central love story-two individuals falling in love and struggling to make the relationship work and an emotionally satisfying, optimistic ending-lovers who risk and struggle for each other and the relationship are rewarded with emotional justice and unconditional love.”īeyond those basic elements, romance novels offer a rich smorgasbord of tone, style, setting and sensuality-from the “sweet” romances found in the thriving “inspirational” sub-genre to the erotic stories most recently and commonly associated with genre.
“Leigh’s books can scorch the ink off the page.Write Naked: A Bestseller's Secrets to Writing Romance & Navigating the Path to Success But can Samantha trust that Hunter has her best interests at heart…and that, after all these years, his love is true?
But when tragedy strikes, and their small-town community is shattered, Hunter vows to do everything he can to keep his childhood sweetheart safe. The long-smoldering heat of their innocent flirtation has grown into a full-raging fire. And how much she still wants him…Īnd, lo and behold, Hunter still has feelings for Samantha. What does surprise her is how incredibly hot he still is. It came as no surprise to Samantha when she found out that the ranch-hardened cowboy who always protected her from bullies went on to become the town’s sheriff.
Martin’s Press | Moving Violations #1įirst in a brand-new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick about one man’s pursuit of justice-and unbridled desire.įor as long as Samantha can remember, Hunter-a man as strong as steel, with a heart of gold-has been her hero. Publication: Published January 29th 2019 | St. The story flows well and while it is wrapped up to the point where you feel the closure of the main story arc it is left open for the sequel and will be interesting to see if they make it further than 2 novels.Īgain the story is well written and if you have never read anything by Lora Leigh you might take something else away from it but I kept searching for her usual command of the book and I just couldn’t find it. The characters are well written, but not flushed out to the point where they are easy to connect to. It is fully of suspense and a little romance, some sex but not a ton. And now the choice Daisy thought was behind her is the Harlequin BooksProducts. It’s incredibly well written, just not like anything I’d ever read before from Ms. Until the man once lost to her reappears, resurrected by a promise of love. One Tough Cowboy by Lora Leigh, Veronica Chadwick: Well this was not what was expected. Posted September 15th, 2019 by Sara in Blog, Contemporary Romance, Cowboy Romance, Review / 3 comments REVIEW: One Tough Cowboy by Lora Leigh, Veronica Chadwick