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Culture June 20, 2017
The perfect romance genre for every personality type.
Photo via Twitter / @GenesisOfEveAre you too busy working this summer to chase down a new beau on the beach? Is the weather the only hot fling you’re going to have? Time to ditch the tan hunks on the boardwalk and get your flirty fix by curling up with one of these seven romance novels … and some serious air conditioning!
With romance novels being such a big category, here are some tips for which romance novel will best fit your personality type.
Got the hots for a friendly ghost? Maybe you are waiting for a hot vampire to stick his fangs into your neck. Paranormal Romance novels are right up your spooky alley.
Try Jeaniene Frost’s “Halfway to the Grave: A Night Huntress Novel.” This creepy tale follows Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield’s vengeful search for her father and her romps with a sexy bounty hunter named Bones.
This category is for the women with a nerdy side yearning to understand life from the past. Dying to delve into the times when men actually took women on proper dates instead of “Netflix and chillin?” Historical novels are calling your name.
Try Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone With the Wind.” This novel will take you back to the Civil War era to indulge in the juicy relationship between the beautiful but wild Scarlett O’Harra and black sheep bad boy Rhett Butler.
There is a hot new trend in romance for the ladies who consider themselves a trendy, modern woman. If you are interested in the love rollercoaster that is dating and the hookup culture of the 21st century, Contemporary Romance novels are for you.
Try a new twist on the classic “Pride and Prejudice” with Curtis Sittenfeld’s “Eligible.” This story combines the charm of the classics with modern quirks like reality dating shows and meddling mothers.
Have a thing for bad boys like Jesse James? Looking for the Clyde to your Bonnie? The tales of outlaws who shot the sheriff but didn’t shoot the deputy in Western Romance novels are for you.
Try Jodi Thomas’ “The Texan’s Wager,” a tale of a woman who escapes punishment for murder by agreeing to an arranged marriage. Find out if her silent partner is better or worse than solitary confinement.
For the women who like their descriptions of beautiful exotic lands shadowed by the looming darkness of death, there are even romance novels suited for you! Do you believe romance is the teetering balance between darkness and light? Gothic romances are waiting for you to flip their pages.
Try Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” Different from your traditional love story, this novel will have you falling in love with what it means to be human and the monster in all of us.
Weak in the knees for a sexy British accent? Maybe you fall in love with the allure of the early 1800s and are looking for your dashing duke. Regency romance novels are for you.
Try the European wit and raunchiness of Julia Quinn’s “Lord of Scoundrels.“ This novel follows notorious bad boy Marquess of Dain and the strong-willed beauty Jessica Trent who makes him want to change his player ways.
Do murder mysteries intermixed with love interests get your blood pumping in just the right way? Are you hanging on the edge of your seat to answer who done it and who done who?
Romantic suspense novels are calling your name. Try Amanda Quick’s “The Girl Who Knew Too Much.” This novel will take you to the seductive and glamorous 1930s Hollywood to meet a mysterious magician, a steadfast reporter and the dead actress at the bottom of the pool.
Perfect romance novel? Check. Now it’s just time to find a comfy, cool spot to relax. Happy reading!
