(Untitled)

[rhyssj]

Firstly -- apologies to people still waiting on responses to various memes. I'm slowly getting them answered, but I keep getting sidetracked because, um, stories, sparkly boys, the sexy. This'll learn me to post a bunch of meme things in too short a period of time, because I am too frigging slow and overworked and busy to fully participate in

Comments

[canalbaby]

Jo Beverley (or is it Beverly?) does some interesting Regency/Georgian stuff. (And she lives in Canada!) (Esp. good: An Arranged Marriage and Deirdre And Don Juan.

Carla Kelly (Kelley?) has written a few though-provoking Regencies, that deal with things like coming back from war, alcoholism, etc. without being preachy/didactic.

And the first two books in Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan saga, Shards of Honor and Barrayar, (which have been published in an omnibus the name of which I can recall) is SF romance. The whole series is wonderful, and if you haven't yet met Miles Vorkosigan, I highly recommend it. A later novel in the series, A Civil Campaign, is very Regency-like.

[suzy_queue]

To the above excellent recommendations, I add Patricia Cabot. She also writes The Princess Diaries, for teens, as Meg Cabot. And modern adult romances as Meggin Cabot. And teen sci-fi as Jenny Carroll. It's one way to stay organized, I suppose. <.g> But her historical adult romances are as Patricia Cabot. She's deliciously snarky and sexy and amusing. Kiss the Bride is my favorite.

"KISS THE BRIDE is an engaging Regency romance that uses humor to ease the tension of a sensitive character driven tale that focuses on a romantic triangle of sorts. The lead couple is a delight and their insight into Stuart makes the deceased man seem as if he is still alive. Though the concept has been often told before, Patricia Cabot shows her talent by providing the audience with an enthrallingly vigorous historical romance."

I have a really big thing with snow and Christmas and happy endings, so if that interests you, I have a rather large list of winter regency and historical romances, as well. <.g>

[sundaydriver]

I love Julia Quinn's Regency novels, especially the Bridgerton series, because of the humor and how well-written they are. Jacquie D'Alessandro also writes some funny and lovely Regency romances. My favorite book by Jacquie D'Alessandro is Who Will Take This Man?.

Past favorites have included: Judith McNaught, Joan Johnston, Amanda Quick, and Lisa Kleypas.

And if you want to read any medieval historical romances, set in England, I like Margo Maguire.

[doodlez1]

I would reccomend the Sleeping Beauty Triology by Anne Rice, because it's it's got a period feel to it, is strongly bisexual (both men and women perspectives), and is fairly well written. The only problem is that it's heavy in the BDSM range, and has almost everything to do with sexual servitude.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

[giogio]

Have you read At Swim, Two Boys? It's a very, very good gay novel about the Easter Uprising in Ireland and the relationship between two boys who are dragged into it. Probably not a traditional romance, but well worth reading.

If you don't mind reading books that were written for young adults, there are several very good authors writing gay-themed books aimed at that market right now that have first romances at their core. I really liked Alex Sanchez' Rainbow Boys and its sequel Rainbow High. Bret Hartinger's Georgaphy Club is also very good, although there's less romance in it. I've been meaning to write reviews of all of them...

You also might want to check out the gay romance section (subsection of fiction) of Alyson Press, their books are usually good quality.

The other publisher I'm linking with an official badfic warning is Gay Men's Press. They actually publish something that I'd describe as the gay version of Harlequin romances--I read one of them and despite its badness could not bring myself to stop reading. Also, they

[giogio]

Oh, also, for a really good browsing bookstore for gay fiction, check out Prowler's Bookstore. They have thorough summaries up for every books, which might make it easier to pinpoint stuff you're interested in.