7 romance recs from 7 romance authors
The holidays are a perfect time to snuggle up with a hot drink and an even hotter (or sweet) romance. HEA asked several authors which romances will be warming up their holiday season.
Lesley Kagen, author of The Resurrection of Tess Blessing
Reading: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
About The Resurrection of Tess Blessing: After being diagnosed with breast cancer, 49-year old Tess is determined to finish her to-do list before, what she is sure, is her impending death. She has to make peace with her estranged sister, rescue her daughter from an eating disorder, scatter her mother's ashes, guide her son through adolescence and reignite the spark in her almost 30-year marriage.
Sarah Jio, author of The Look of Love
Reading: Immovable Feast: A Paris Christmas by John Baxter
About The Look of Love: Born during a Christmas blizzard, Jane receives a rare gift: the ability to see true love. On Jane's 29th birthday she receives a mysterious greeting card, specifying that Jane must identify all six types of love before the full moon on her 30th birthday, or face the consequences. However, when Jane falls for a science writer who happens not to believe in love, she fears her fate is sealed.
Kristyn Kusek Lewis, author of Save Me
Reading: On Grace by Susie Orman Schnall
About Save Me: Daphne Mitchell loves her life; she has her dream job as a doctor, she is married to her childhood sweetheart, Owen, and they live in a beautiful farmhouse together. Her life was perfect, until the day Owen came home early and told her he's fallen in love with someone else. Unable to move forward, Daphne's life was in limbo until the day that Owen's new love endures near-fatal injuries. Daphne soon becomes a rock of support and she must decide if forgiveness is possible and what path is right for her.
Jeanne Bogino, author of Rock Angel
Reading: All Broke Down by Cora Carmack
About Rock Angel: In this debut novel, Shan is young, beautiful, talented and addicted to heroin in this authentic portrayal of rock 'n' roll in the '90s. Discover Shan's rise to guitar goddess after arrogant lead singer Quinn asks Shan to be his lead guitar player and travel underground clubs across the country. Sparks fly between the two band mates and Shan has to quickly decide if she is able to trust Quinn enough to love him and still remain true to her music that has always been her salvation.
Dina Silver, author of The Unimaginable
Reading: The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
About The Unimaginable: After 28 years of playing by the rules, Jessica moves from her small-town home in Indiana to the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand. After meeting elusive sailor Grant, Jessica volunteers to sail around the world as a crewmember on his boat.
Jane Green, author of Saving Grace
Reading: Us by David Nicholls
About Saving Grace: Grace and Ted Chapman appear to be the perfect power couple. Ted is a successful novelist and Grace is a carefree and beautiful homemaker. Their marriage seems to be a fairy tale on the surface, but it is what lies behind closed doors that threatens their marriage, Ted's anger. Grace finds herself wanting help but has no one to turn to, until she meets Beth, Ted's new assistant. Beth has seemed to fix Ted's anger, but she quickly becomes Grace's biggest threat that may cost Beth's marriage, reputation and sanity.
Anne Leigh Parrish, author of What Is Found, What Is Lost
Reading: Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich
About What Is Found, What Is Lost: Meet Anna, Lorraine, Freddie and Beth. Four women, who share blood and not much more, except that each is searching for something lost. Anna seeks to find her place in a new world. Lorraine looks for something to forget herself in. Freddie searches for herself without religion, and Beth can't find her soul in her mother's guarded eyes. Explore the journey of motherhood and family in novel that questions the deep connection between love and true faith.