Feb 29, 2012
1) Do you read romance novels? What is your opinion about this genre both as a writer and as a reader?
I read really good books, and sometimes these are romance novels. This genre happens to be the genre that is highly successful, more so than any other genre, which makes it an easy target for disgruntled writers. The genre has evolved into a complex world over the last 30 years. The two main...
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Jacqueline Sheehan for Lost in Fiction
Feb 29, 2012
1) Why Romance? Did you choose this genre or were you ‘chosen’ by it?
They say you are what you eat—or rather in this case, you write what you read.
2) Please, tell us about your last book and, if you can, about your future projects.
I could say my latest release, The Throwbacks, was the book of my heart, but it was more like the book of my funny bone. It’s a romantic comedy mystery and it...
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Stephanie Queen for Lost in Romance
Feb 29, 2012
1) Do you read romance novels? What is your opinion about this genre, both as a writer and as a reader?
I don’t read romance. I know that sounds odd, since many readers consider “Come Back to Me” romantic suspense, but I find the generalization of the genre just a little fluffy for me. I like angst when I’m reading.
2) A book does not have to be categorized as...
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Melissa Foster for Lost in Romance
Feb 28, 2012
1) Why Romance? Did you choose this genre or were you ‘chosen’ by it?
I’m not sure what happened! When I was 14, I started my first novel, of course it turned out to be romance. I wrote many small stories before, especially for school, and lots of things before it got finished. At 24, I finished my first novel. Since then, I’ve just written about couples and what their...
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Janet Carol Morgan for Lost in Romance
Feb 28, 2012
Do you read romance novels? What is your opinion about this genre, both as a writer and as a reader?
I read primarily contemporary young adult novels, of which almost always the main element is a love story. And romantic love is obviously an important part of people’s lives, and a big focus for teenagers, so it makes sense that it does so well as a genre and is present in basically...
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Steph Bowe for Lost in Romance
