By accident, my first two romances both happened to feature noble outlaw women dressed up in masks and avenging crimes done against innocents. I am an historian by training and even at 15, I loved historical settings. I should say that I would laugh and laugh at those first forays now, but I own them both. They made quite an impression on me. I've been reading and writing historicals ever since.
That said, it would take a pretty fantabulous concept and author to convince me to read a paranormal. The closest I ever came willingly was a book featuring a reincarnation storyline that was handled very very well. But vampires, shapeshifters -- so not my thing! I'll stick to history :) But my critique group (which I just blogged about through Beth's SBD) helps me keep from getting in a rut.
First romances
By accident, my first two romances both happened to feature noble outlaw women dressed up in masks and avenging crimes done against innocents. I am an historian by training and even at 15, I loved historical settings. I should say that I would laugh and laugh at those first forays now, but I own them both. They made quite an impression on me. I've been reading and writing historicals ever since.
That said, it would take a pretty fantabulous concept and author to convince me to read a paranormal. The closest I ever came willingly was a book featuring a reincarnation storyline that was handled very very well. But vampires, shapeshifters -- so not my thing! I'll stick to history :) But my critique group (which I just blogged about through Beth's SBD) helps me keep from getting in a rut.
Carrie
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