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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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Love Inspired has a good variety of Authors and some new ones with books coming out in the new year, I loved Rachel Hauck, Some new authors for me is Rebeca Seitz, Camy Tang, Julie Carobini and Shelley Shepard Gray.
Wow, hard to believe 2008 is coming to a close.
Some of my favorite books read in 2008 include:
Redemption by M.L. Tyndall
Sweet Caroline by Rachel Hauck
Love Begins with Elle by Rachel Hauck
Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren
Castles in the Sand by Sally John
Beach Dreams by Trish Perry
Single Sashimi by Camy Tang
I know there are others, but those are the ones I remember off the top of my head.
Loved The Shape of Mercy and Love Begins with Elle. :) I haven't read the other authors, I'll have to take a look.
I discovered Anna Quindlen this year. Her book Rise and Shine is a wonderful study in metaphors and great writing. She does use a few (but a very few) words I don't care for, but the usage is slight, and the benefit of the great writing is worth skipping over those. :)
The other book, which was my Novel Journey pick of 2008 is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I interviewed one of the authors (the other passed away before the book published). The story of its writing is neat. But this is one of the best books I'ev ever read. Witty and heart warming.
I also loved "Love Starts with Elle"! Rachel is a new favorite for me.
This weekend I just finished finished "For Better or For Worse" by Diann Hunt and I'm still laughing! It was awesome!
And right now I'm reading "Sweetwater Gap" by Denise Hunter :) and I'm loving it!
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY by M.A. Shaffer & A. Barrows
BIRDS WITHOUT WINGS by Louis deBernieres (about Turkey).
CHASING FRANCIS by Ian Morgan Cron (about Francis of Assisi).
HOME TO HOLLY SPRINGS by Jan Karon
TOLKIEN'S ORDINARY VIRTUES by Mark Eddy Smith
THREE CUPS OF TEA by Greg Mortenson and David O. Relin
Harlan Coben books are some of my favorites. He has the most twisty turny plots that keep me guessing. I was also thrilled when a new Stephen King collection, Just After Sunset, came out. I'm a big Dean Koontz fan too and just reread The Darkest Evening of the Year.
A new author for me is Diane Chamberlain (thanks to Denise).
Another new author I've found is Greg Iiles. Terrific stories!
Sweet Caroline is really good. Actually I've become a huge fan of Rachel Hauck. I haven't read Love Begins with Elle.
Right now, I'm reading Twilight. I want to see what all the talk is about the books.
Okay, you make me cry if you list me with Elizabeth Berg. ;)
Thanks, friend. Your encouragement means so much. But Denise, you are beautiful writer. Both in book and in person!
When I get stuck, I have a few go to authors for inspiration. You are one.
Happy New Year. Much love and many blessings.
Rachel
Off your list I would agree about Love Starts with Elle and Twilight (I have yet to read any of the other book(s) in those series). They were both wonderful finds this year. I haven't heard about your other recommendations.
Robin Lee Hatcher is always a favorite of mine. She writes with so much warmth.
This year I read all of Anne Tyler's books and I'm nearly done with Wally Lamb's. There are some harsh scenes in Wally's books, but somehow that makes the redemption seem so much bigger at the end.
My FIL bought me Three Cups of Tea for Christmas, but that isn't fiction. I have the Shape of Mercy here next, so I'm excited about that one.
I'm also really excited about Kristen Heintzmann's new one, which got a great review in PW. It's a postmodern, sort of "Lord of the Flies" sounding.
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