Angel Eyes - I wholeheartedly agree with you. I can't tell you how many times I have read the Outlander Series. Great Books.

And if you like Scottish romance (smut) novels with a paranormal twist, try Karen Marie Moning's "Highland" series. They involve time travel, fae, etc. in additional to pants-meltingly hot men in kilts.

I will look for some. Have you tried any of Garwood's books??? Really good.

Romance novels make me yuck!! I can't stand them!!!

Wait---did you say hot men in kilts?!?!?!?

<<<<<----considering buying her first romance novel

QM, I love all of Julie Garwoods books, she has great character developement, you just fall in love with them, i just wish she could write more than one a year!!!

I also like how she uses the same characters and families. I think I only have 3 left to read (including the new one just released) and I will have all her books. I like the new ones with the Clayborne family - which goes back to the Rose Trilogy. Hallmark Hall of Fame made a movie on the first book about the Claybornes but I missed it and have never run across it again.

I didnt see it either, and I have been trying to make myself wait on the new book, but i think i am going to break down and get it tomorrow.

All right all you Twilight junkies. I need your honest opinion. This is the costume I designed and made for my grangirl. She's swiming in her first synchronized swim meet this weekend. Her duet is to music from Twilight including Super Massive Black Hole. Her headpiece will be the the red material over her bun with the white swirls all around their heads. Do you get Twilight just looking at the costume? Thanks for the input.

Nice job! You used the signature "hand holding apple", so yes, I get twilight.

del where have u been?

TR it looks good, I like the blood droplets

I'm almost always here - I just lurk alot.

I want another book!!!!!!!!!! I miss the Cullen's!!!

Alright...four books in and I am getting no sleep! I have the last two sitting on my counter at home and will probably just read them this week so I can stop obsessing!!!

*snort*

points at RR Sarah "Ha, ha!"

::blows raspberry::

I have lurked on this thread for quite some time and when you mentioned Kisten and Rachel, I just had to agree! I have read all of the Kim Harrison books (Rachel Morgan series) and I must say that of all the books I have read of the supernatural genre, they are by far my favorite! Not a lot of romance, but just enough to keep things interesting.

I just recently found out about a newer author, Mark Henry, who writes about zombie humor and for any of you with a slightly twisted sense of humor and a strong(er) stomach, they're a pretty fun read. By stronger, I mean they are not full of gore, but they are zombies he is writing about after all so he has to throw some of that in there.

I see that many posters on this thread love the dark romance story of Edward and Bella, so if that is what you prefer, then I really wouldn't recommend the Mark Henry books to you. But for those people that are looking for life after the Cullens, I just thought I would offer another suggestion. BTW, these are not for underage readers!

MB - how strong a stomach, exactly? Are they more horror or are they just dark? I read a *lot* of supernatural fiction, but don't care for horror. If they're more along the lines of the Anita Blake (Laurell K Hamilton) or Harry Dresden (Jim Butcher) books, I might have to give them a try.

They are not horror at all. Think S*x and the City but with supernatural characters. Lattes, high fashion, designer stilettos, and a zombie (Amanda, the main character) that is afraid of monsters. You'd swear the writer was a woman! For the record, I did not like S*x and the City, but I love these books. He has two out. Happy Hour of the Damned and Road Trip of the Living Dead.

Oh sorry, the stomach part. When the girls do eat, which is not really often (maybe twice or so in the whole book), he does explain it, but again, he explains it with humor so that you forget that the act itself is really supposed to be disgusting and gory. And it is always a very short piece of the chapter. It sounds weird, but I hope that makes sense.

I don't post often and I hate to come off sounding like a total goof!

LOL! No, that's fine - I'll have to remember to check those out. Next on my reading list are the Chris Moore (not sure I got that quite right) books. First up are "You Suck! (A Love Story)" and "Odd Jobs." The first one is about vampires and the second one is the story of Death's child as a baby. They're supposed to be very dark and absolutely hilarious.

The strangest thing on the Rachel Morgan series...the two bookstores that I bought them from had them in the romance section!

I am always looking for new books. I will definitely check out the Christopher Moore books. Thanks!

RR Sarah, I can't believe how many of these types of books are filed in the romance section. Thank goodness they aren't or I would be out things to read! I try to avoid straight romances at all costs. Although I loved them, Bella and Edward are as 'Romeo and Juliet' as I get!

ROTFLMAO

I think I'm going to have to re-read these after I finish my re-read of the Stephanie Plum series. Ranger, Morelli, Kisten. Yeah, that works.

OK, but after that you have to promise to try the Jeaniene Frost "Night Huntress" series. OMG!