There are sooooo many great romance novels out there, but how do we find one that'll contain all the feels, plot twists, and yummy surprises?
I solved this dilemma by following a bunch of romance bookstagrammers on Instagram. What's a bookstagrammer? Well, they love books. They post pictures of books. And they review books. And if a romance bookstagrammer loves a book, changes are that I'll love it too.
And scrolling through their Instagram feeds is a feast for the eyes.
Check out @RomancingThePenguin or @TheEndBookClub or @MollysReadingAdventure or @gigiReadsRomance or @RomanceBookJunkie or @HeatherReadsTooMuch and you'll see what I mean. Fun pictures of romance novels, announcements of upcoming releases, and honest reviews.
Because I follow a few romance bookstagrammers on Instagram, I tried reading BEACH READ, by Emily Henry. THE DEVIL IS A BARQUESS, by Elisa Braden. And DARING AND THE DUKE, by Sarah MacLean. All of these books were thoroughly entertaining!
I tend to read a lot of historical romance or first-person point-of-view romance, particularly when I'm in the midst of writing a novel (pretty much always). Because I write contemporary romance that's third-person point-of-view, I try to avoid reading that when I'm writing my first draft (because I'm terrified of inadvertently using a great phrase that I read in someone else's book!!!). So, it's mostly historical romances for me while I'm writing the first draft of THE PERFECT FLAW.
Where do you find new books to try?
Hugs,
Lynn
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