What makes a good romance?
First, I need a strong heroine. I don’t need her to kick ass and take names, but she should at least be smart, and she should be a good foil for the hero. I don’t read anything so that I can live the heroine’s glamorous life for a while. Romance isn’t the way I inact my fantasies, and I don’t like it when I feel authors treat it as such. As for heroes, I think anyone can write a roguish rake, a Navy S.E.A.L. or a brooding vampire. My favorite romances are ones with characters who are different, unique, and don’t always stick to type. I especially love a well-written beta hero. (He doesn’t have to be a wet rag and he shouldn’t let the heroine walk all over him, but I enjoy reading about the quieter, more easygoing types.
