Romances written by men

Any recommendations for romance books written by men?

I started The Monk Downstairs by Tim Farrington. It is not a “typical” romance, but so far it is wonderful.
Fossick

Any specific style of romance? I know one of the most famous of the men who write romance is Leigh Greenwood, aka Harold Lowry, who writes historicals. I don't read historicals, myself, but there are plenty of mysteries and thrillers with romantic elements written by men.

Definitely Nicolas Sparks for G-rated romances.

#2 I've noticed that male authors don't handle the romantic bits quite the same as female authors. I think it's interesting to read the dialogue they write for the "love" scenes, though!

I'd sure be interested in reading an R-rated romance written by a man!

I started reading Solomon Vs. Lord by Paul Levine last week as a break from romance. I expected it to be mostly a humourous court drama (if that makes sense) but I'm actually really enjoying the romance aspect of it. I'm more than 3/4 of the way through it so I don't know if it's going to have the prerequisite happy ending but as a romance this one is really working for me. The courtship between the two main characters is very sweet and I found the one kissing scene so far to be very well done. The author is also very good at conveying the emotions of the main characters especially the male character which I find some stories lack.

Wow, look at me I'm gushing :) anyways, if your looking for something a little different from your typical romance I recommend this book. Like I said I can't guarantee the ending and just a word of warning the heroine is engaged to another man so if that is a hot button issue for you, you may want to pass this one by otherwise I enthusiastically recommend it.

Danielle

Danielle -

I've read that whole series (just staring Trial and Error, the latest one) and I really enjoy them, though at times one wonders what the heck the two of them see in each other! Levine treats the romance with a light hand throughout.

The Windflower is a romance written by a husband and wife team writing under the pseudonym "Laura London." I personally didn't care for this book, but a LOT of people think it is one of the best romances ever written.

Also, I read Hondo by Louis L'Amour a few years ago and was surprised to find that it had a romantic element to it. It's a western (of course) and I liked the hero. The story is told from his point of view so you get the romance from the man's perspective, which was kind of refreshing. It's the only thing I've read by L'Amour so far, but I enjoyed the romance and thought it was pretty well done. There's even a love scene - G rated, but I found it touching.

Edited to ask if anybody else here has read any Louis L'Amour and if so, do any of his other millions of books have romantic storylines?

Thanks for the Leigh Greenwood recommendation.

I suppose ideally I would like to read the historical subgenre (with the AAR sensuality ratings of hot or burning). I have not much cared for any of the romantic suspense/mystery that I have read written by men.

BTW Madeline Brent the author of Moonraker’s Bride and Stranger at Wildings is a man (real name Peter O´Donnel).
Fossick

I've heard that Nicholas Sparks is actually a woman.

Jennifer Wilde is a man. The copyright on my copy of Angel in Scarlet is held by Tom Huff.
I loved The Monk Downstairs. That's a re-read-in-bed-on-a-rainy-day-book for me.

re: gracer

whaaaat? no way! i haven't heard that one yet.

What about Sidney Sheldon?

CC

Leda Swann are a coupled male/female team from New Zealand who write erotic romances for Avon Red. I don't personally care for their work (I actually think it's hilariously anachronistic and just pretty darn dreadful overall) but they're popular enough to have several books out with a new one, 'Mistress', to be published soon.

Katybear, I have read a few Louis L'amour. I think he is an excellent writer, but I don't remember too much romance. I think they made a movie out of one of his books, I can't remember the name of the movie (made for tv), but it was romantic and I really liked it!

>12 CarolinaCatherine:/CC,

I don't think of Sidney Sheldon as a romance writer - his books don't always have happy endings. They also are more descriptive with the violence than I'd like. Sexy, sure. But not romantic. I'd put him in the same category as Jackie Collins or Erica Jong.

How about D. H. Lawrence?

I have to second the Leigh Greenwood recommendation. I have read both his Seven Brides series and his Cowboys series, and I really love them all. Set in the old west post civil war time, all of his books are descriptive and well researched, so they seem very real to the reader. I suggest you start with The Seven Brides. Rose is the first book (all the touchtones were wrong).

I also like Greenwood's books even though the western romance isn't my favorite subgenre as a rule. They were keepers for me.

I believe Aimee Thurlo and David Thurlo started writing as a team from the beginning though the early (mostly Silhouette books) only appeared under her name. Now they write contemporary Southwest mysteries.

Indiscretion by Jude Morgan was a great romance/romantic-comedy.

He's also written Passion which is not really a romance novel, and An Accomplished Woman which was not as good, a sort of Persuasion-cum-Woman-of-Quality plot, but amusing enough.

Hi, hk! Welcome to the group!

CC

Nicholas Sparks (Wiki says: "He has 13 published novels and lives in New Bern, North Carolina, with his wife Cathy and their five children.")
Andrew Greenley - Christian themes
Jessica Stirling
Emma Blair
Jennifer Wilde

If you're into Mills & Boons:
Madeleine Ker
Tori Carrington
Emma Darcy
K. N. Casper
Leigh Greenwood
Devon Vaughn Archer

(You can google the authors to find out their real names!)

Although it may not be typical romance - Graham Greene "The end of the affair" was wonderful and worth a read if you have the opportunity. Please also look up W.B yeats poetry, its romantic tender and beautiful.