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Originally Posted by Critteranne
Thanks! They look fun.  I actually bought a couple last month because of a thread on All About Romance about how unbelievable they were. I like the more historical ones, but sometimes I'm more in the mood for something that is really more like a fairy tale. Or like a Regency set in an alternate history where ladies can marry blacksmiths.  Also, it helps that so many people like Tessa Dare's voice.
I've tried a lot of "Regency lite" authors who turn out to be too blah -- bland or whatever. If the authors are going to go for the "Regency Fairy Tale" experience, they might as well go into it with all cylinders. As long as they don't start adding cell phones, helicopters, and SUVs.
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Exactly. I'm the opposite of you, although I grew up with Heyer and still like the occasional traditional Regency, I actually prefer "Regency lite" (great description by the way
). However, even though I prefer the more modern sounding ones with the not-true-to-the-time-setting plots, I still want that extra spark or pop in the writing and the story and that's hard to find. Tessa has it, which is why I love her books. Plus, unlike many authors, she seems to be improving the more she writes rather than suffering from sophomore slump.