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Romance Novels on the WebSources for book reviews, used bookstores on-line, romance author home pages, and tips for the aspiring writer. by Ellen Micheletti Reviewing Sources
The Romance Reader reviews romances and sometimes mysteries, science fiction and mainstream novels with a romantic element. Current reviews are listed by category (historical, contemporary, category, regency and paranormal). After a period of time, they are moved to the archives where they are listed by the author's last name. It also has special features, interviews and contests. The reviews are well written and this site really critiques the books - they do not simply praise everything. The books are rated from one to five hearts. All About Romance This site reviews romances and some other popular books. The current reviews are listed by the author's last name and after a period of time, they are moved into the archived review section where they are listed by author's last name. There is a review section called Desert Island Keepers where readers can send reviews of books they consider to be outstanding. The reviews on this site are longer and, like the reviews at The Romance Reader, they really critique the books. AAR also has many features at its site including a bi-monthly opinion column called At The Back Fence, a Historical Cheat Sheet that features articles on aspects of history that are commonly found in romance novels and a Special Titles Listing where readers who are fond of books featuring specific settings or characters can find a list of books. There are also interviews of writers and articles by authors on various aspects of the romance field. AAR also has several bulletin boards that encourage immediate reader response. Under the Covers Book
Reviews This site reviews many types of books, not just romances. The reviews are short and are mostly of the cheerleading variety - they seldom have anything bad to say about a book, and this limits its usefulness, but the reviewers for this site do sometimes get reviews out several months ahead of the book's publication date. This site is on temporary hiatus. Mrs. Giggles Jenny Lim aka Mrs. Giggles lives in Singapore. Here in her own words are what her reviews are all about: "do be aware that the reviews here are blunt, unprofessional, undiplomatic, grammatically and politically incorrect, and even offensive to some people's sensibilities. Enjoy". The Romance Journal This is a site that offers mostly positive reviews. Some reviewers do go into depth on the books, but nothing like The Romance Reader or All About Romance. There are bulletin boards, articles, links to author sites and more. Bibliographies
This is actually a used bookstore in Canada. It has an extensive list of authors and their published books and it is not limited to romance writers. If you want to get a list of all the titles in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series or all the titles in Nora Roberts' Macgregor Family series, this is the site to visit. It also has a good list of author pseudonyms. Fiction DB Databases with bibliographies for romance novels and other genrefiction. Sequels and Prequels A list of romance novel series - the books are listed by author then by series. This is on-going and not very comprehensive. Links for Romance This site has links for many, many aspects of the romance novel. Professional Sites
This is the site for The Romance Writers of America, which is the largest professional writers organization in the world. It has information for authors and those who would like to be, as well as information for librarians and booksellers. The RWA gives awards every year for the best romance novels and the best unpublished manuscript. The award is the RITA and the winners are listed here. Kentucky Romance Writers
Homepage Kentucky is home to several romance writers, including several who are best-sellers. Elizabeth Bevarly is from Louisville and writes for Silhouette and Avon publishers and Teresa Medeiros is from Hopkinsville, and writes historical romances for Berkley. Liz Curtis Higgs is an up and coming writer in the field of inspirational romance. All the writers have personal pages that are linked from the home site. Karen Robards is also a best selling romance novelist who lives in Louisville, but she is not on this site and does not have a webpage. Romantic Times Magazine This is the website for Romantic Times Magazine, the trade journal of the genre. Romantic Times is inclined to be gushy and their reviews are all of the cheerleading variety - they don't say anything bad about anyone. Reviews are sometimes late in making it to the website, and that, as well as its always positive reviews make it not very useful as a review source. They do have a good writer's section, however and some useful tips for new writers. Harlequin Books Harlequin publishes most of the series romance novels. Most people refer to all of them as "Harlequins". This is their site and it is full of contests, recipes, travel tips and a little bit of everything else. Used Bookstores
This is a wonderful source for finding old and out of print books. The search engine allows it to search several on-line bookstores and return a variety of quotes to you. The Bookstore Junkies This is a mailing list that puts together people who need books with people who love to shop for them. You have to subscribe to the list, then you send out a list of the books you need and a member who has found what you liked will get in touch with you. The books usually sell for half the cover price plus shipping. Hard to Find Books This is an on-line bookstore that specializes in used and new romance novels. It features a very easy to use searchable database and their selection of books is usually very good. AddAll This site searches several sources at once and can return a variety of quotes. The book that may sell at one site for $25.00 may sell at another for $2.25 Half .com On this site, you can find books and more for very good prices. They do the paperwork. Sites for PublishersThe Avon Ladies Avon publishes some of the best of the romance novelists. This is their site which features links to the individual author's own websites, a bulletin board with much interaction (the ladies are very friendly with the posters) and lots of miscellaneous stuff too. Authors for Silhouette
Intimate Moments This is my own favorite line of series romances. It features a bulletin board, lots of other features too and an occasional live chat with one of the writers. Dorchester
Publishers They publish the Leisure line of romance novels which feature lots of clinch covers. They have some of my favorite authors in their line - Sandra Hill, Christine Feehan and Susan Grant. Kensington
Publishers The romance line in this publishing company is Zebra who publish a variety of different sub-genres. Publisher's Guidelines Guidelines for submitting manuscripts to various publishers - agents - and other articles for the aspiring writer.
About.com's Guide to the Romance Publishers Links to publishers, guidelines, research sites for romance authors and more.
The Romance Writing Guide Tips for writing and getting published from professional writers.
The Eclectic Authors Author's homepages, a bulletin board and writing tips as well from a variety of different authors. Authors' Personal WebsitesSome very popular authors such as Linda Howard do not have a website yet, but a lot of them do. There are too many for me to list, so I am giving a sample of some of the more popular or useful ones. To find out if your favorite author has a website, go to a search engine, such as http://www.google.com and type in her name. Nora
Roberts Nora Roberts is the best-selling romance writer currently. She writes hardcover, paperback and series romances under her own name and she also writes the In Death futuristic mystery series under the name of J.D. Robb.
Beverly Barton Beverly Barton writes romantic suspense with a southern flavor. She is the author of the popular Protectors series for Silhouette Intimate Moments
Suzanne Brockmann Suzanne Brockmann is the author of the very popular Tall, Dark and Dangerous miniseries with Navy SEALS as the heroes. She also writes single title books which often have a military setting.
Catherine Coulter Catherine Coulter began with regencies, moved to historical romances and now writes romantic suspense as well as her popular historical romances.
Teresa Medeiros Teresa Medeiros lives in Hopkinsville, KY. She writes historical romances set in a variety of places and times. Some are funny and some are intense and all of them are enjoyable.
Elizabeth Bevarly Elizabeth Bevarly is from Louisville, KY. She writes humorous romances for the Silhouette Desire line and for Avon. Her books are reminiscent of the screwball comedies of the 1930's.
Jane Austen Jane Austen is the great-grandmother of the romance novel. This is a wonderful site for fans of her novels, movies that were made from them, and the regency period in general.
Jo Beverly Jo Beverly is one of the most intelligent of all the historical romance writers. She has won 4 RITA awards and is in the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame.
Sandra Brown Sandra Brown began writing series romances, moved to single title novels and now writes suspense. She is one of the best-selling romance writers around.
Janet Evanovich Janet Evanovich wrote several humorous series romances for the Loveswept line. She now writes the very funny Stephanie Plum mysteries which have a strong romantic element.
Leigh Greenwood Harold Lowry (aka Leigh Greenwood) is one of the very few male romance writers. He is the current president of the Romance Writers of America. Most of his books are Westerns with a romantic flavor.
Barbara Delinsky Barbara Delinsky began with series romances and has moved to women's fiction.
Julie Garwood Julie Garwood's historical novels are all very popular. She has written romantic suspense, and a romance set during World War II as well. Jayne
Anne Krentz Jayne Anne Krentz writes contemporary romances under her own name, historical romances under the name Amanda Quick and futuristic novels under the name Jane Castle Elizabeth
Lowell Elizabeth Lowell has written many types of books either by herself or together with her husband Evan Maxwell. Most of her older books are still in print. Karen
Harbaugh Karen Harbaugh writes some of the most unique of all the regency romances. Can you imagine one where the regency lord is also a vampire? She did. This is her site and it features some excellent writing tips plus links to sites with more information. Just for Fun and Information
Want to write a big historical novel and get all the details right? Here are your links for information. British
Titles of Nobility How do you address the wife of a younger son of a Duke? This will tell you how to do it correctly.
Austentation How they dressed when Jane Austen was writing her wonderful novels. Regency
Slang If you are going to write a regency novel, you have to get the slang right. Slang
from Georgette Heyer Georgette Heyer was the mother of the regency novel and really knew her regency slang. Here are some examples.
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