

Mitchell, author of the Bad in Baltimore series

Set in enchanting Wales, the romance between Raine the Black Dragon and Lady Arianna is spiced with magic, fate, and unforgettable passion. From tantalizing amuse-bouches to desserts so bittersweet they make you cry, master chef Penelope serves up her complex plot in such exquisite detail that you feel like you can taste every rich emotion. Reading this historical romance is like enjoying a sumptuous medieval banquet. 3 spot on my keeper shelf is a signed copy of Penelope Williamson's Keeper of the Dream. Glynnis Campbell, co-author of The Winter Stone (with Tanya Anne Crosby and Laurin Wittig)

No, even better, she makes you wish YOU were one of them. She takes flawed characters and makes them people you want to have over for dinner. Her dialogue sparkles, her characters are fabulous and her romance makes me sigh. Eloisa is one of my all-time-favorite writers, and every book in her fairy tale series is a keeper. The third book from the left on my keeper shelf is When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James.

Then I read it again to savor the fabulous writing and characters, especially the warm, colorful family of actors the wandering duke is embraced by.Įrin Quinn, author of The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love I got paper cuts from turning the pages at light speed to find out how it happens, and wept when it did. Putney was going to give the lovers a happy ending. Why is it on my keeper shelf? Well, c'mon, it's by Mary Jo Putney, the goddess of historical romance! This is one of my favorites of hers because the ducal hero is dying - yes, dying! - in the book, and I couldn't figure out how Ms. My third-book-from-the-left keeper is One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney. Many of her books are series, with a set of characters one grows fond of and an overarching theme that unites all the stories. There's something endearing about the characters in her subtle romances, her historical research is impeccable, and she knows how to evoke the Regency era. No surprise that it's on my keeper shelf because I am a fan of Regency romances, and Chesney is a popular English writer of the traditional regency. Ruth Axtell, author of A Heart's RebellionĮmily Goes to Exeter by Marion Chesney.
