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Originally Posted by Ea
I think you shouldn't expect much of the writing in genre Romance. One that you might enjoy better, because it's funnier - intentionally - is "Undead and Unwed" by Maryjanice Davidson. The writing as such is still not anything to, well, write home about, though.
Or else you could look for Romance outside genre fiction. My two favourite romantic novels are "Maurice" by E. M. Forster and "Possession" by A. S. Byatt. Both by writers who master the craft.
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I agree. When I'm in the mood for romance, I have to be happy when the writing doesn't make me squirm
Silk is not too bad (i.e. I managed to finish it), but I agree with Ea that MJ Davidson's writing is much better. Humor makes a big difference for me.
As far as romance is concerned, in my book nobody beats Jane Austen.
In a very different style but also romance, I read Fortune's Rocks by Anita Shreve some years ago, and loved it.
Of course, there's nothing erotic in either of those. Just imagine Jane Austen writing erotica
