       Hi! I’m really two people. Judith rochelle writes contemporary romances and romantic suspense, and Desiree Holt write erotic romance that runs the gasmut from contemp to suspense to paranormal. I never have to worry about having someone to talk to. (LOL!). I live in the texas Hill Country-where today it is a chilly , very un=texaslike 20 degrees)-with my very own cowboy, our three cats and a herd of white tail deer. We have what I like to call a non-working ranch!
      I am so wrapped up in romance and the HEA that I have the obsessive habit of reading the end of a book before I finish it. Gotta have that fuzzy, warm, isn’t-that-wonderful feeling, ya know? I cut my romance teeth on Victoria Holt and Phyllis Whitney, and I am so excited to see their books being reissued. They told such wonderful stories that grip the reader and carry you to faraway places, make you wish the hero would swoop down and take you away himself.
     Now my romance reading is so varied I can’t even put it in a category. I love everything except horror. Nope,. no horror. Too old for nightmares. But I love reading romance so I especially love writing it. My heroes are all alpha males (yeah, I know, but I love the sheer dominance of them along with the desire to bring pleasure to their women). I’m especially partial to military, ex-military, cowboys, etc. But my heroines are all different-tall, short, blonde, brunette, redhead. But they have two things in common: none of them are skinny toothpicks and they are all feisty and sassy, even when the worst things possible are facing them.
     I like to write series, I guess because I like reading them. I want to know what happens tio all the other characters in a story, and how the first ones I met are now getting along.
     I’ll be popping in here a bunch todaym to talk about romance, heroes, settings, all those things, and telling you about my latest and my upcocming releases. And I’ll be holding a contest. But to win something, ya gotta post.
     Come by and leave me your comments, Let’s have fun today.
Hey, Judith, or should I say, Desiree. 😆
I’m not partial to horror, but I do love paranormal romance. Victoria Holt wrote wonderful gothic romances. I like the fact that heroines come in all shapes and sizes now. In early romances, they were all innocent waifs, not something I can easily identify with. 🙂
Hi Judith,
surely I cannot be the first to comment? I guess I have an advantage in that I’m in the UK, so I’m at least 5 hours ahead of America! I like to read romance too. I didn’t used to, but find the older I get the more I like a happy ending. I don’t want to have nightmares or feel depressed for days after reading about sad lives. Selfish, perhaps, but honest! I have a Tess Gerritsen on the shelf but I don’t know if I’ll ever read it. The Mills & Boon next to it might win out! It’s by Sophia James (Masquerading Mistress) and I believe she lives in New Zealand.
Jen
http://jenblackauthor.blogspot.com
Judith, your energy and output astounds me! You’re my hero!
Hi Judith! I hope you have a wonderful Sunday on CTR. 🙂
I’m the same about series. Seems no matter what I aim for, I can always see a series branch in some form from it. 😆
I was a reader long before I was a writer too, but I think it really helped give me the structure to have a place to start. Seemed like the next logical step. 😉
Good Morning, Judith!
I’m a published author of Paranormal sensual and erotic romance. I also enjoy writing series. My stories span shifters, gypsy magic, and sexy vampires. My heroines and heros are strong and willful. My strong point has been said to be well-fleshed characters and vivid imagery.
I too grew up reading Victoria Holt, Patricia Gallagher, and God bless her soul, Kathleen Woodiwiss. I look forward to hearing more about you and your thoughts on writing romance.
If you have a mind, please check out my website: http://www.romawolftales.com and blog: http://www.dayanaknight.blogspot.com
Dayana~
Goood morning, Judith.
I’m Taylor Tryst and I write for EC. Like you, I write contemporary romantic suspense/erotica, with a huge dash of mystery thrown in to the mix. I’m working on a vampire novel now, and “Body Candy” will be released from EC on 02/18/09. Also, my first ebook, Leather and Lace is going print and will be available in the spring of 2009.
I also am a huge reader and have been my entire life. I love reading romantic suspense, mysteries, and thrillers. Even Stephen King…lol I do like to be scared, but I think there has to be a happy ending. I’m always disappointed when I read something that didn’t end with a HEA. In today’s world, we all need that little lift.
Good luck today and may you have amazing sales,
Taylor Tryst
http://www.taylortryst.com
http://taylortryst.blogspot.com
Oh, it’s so good to be here with my friend-old and new. NJ, I am so disappointed I won’t be able to see you at RT. Maybe next time? And Jen, I am so with you on Karin Slaughter. I think she did her readers a very great disseervice, and no matter how many emails she answer or how many nice letteres she posts on her web site, the simple fact of the matter is, she let us down. The last thing I want to get from a book is a bad feeling. So do yourtself a favor-don’t read it, and I never, ever slam another author’s book. But this one just cut my heart out. I
MJ,
I always wanted to be someone’s hero! What a great compliment. Your check is in the mail! LOL!
I, too, enjoy serial books, especially if they are paranormal.
The only genre I won’t read is horror. I read to be entertained, not scared to death.