The Steam Room

In eighth grade, my friend Jenniferintroduced me to the Sweet Dreams series of YA romance novels. I fell in lovewith happy endings. From that day forward, I devoured all sorts of romancenovels. I think most people who read romance novels, no matter what heat level,love the happily-ever-after.  I likeknowing that no matter what chaos surrounds my own life, I can pick up a romancenovel and be assured that everything’s going to be all right.

Please welcome Stephanie Cage, Julia Rachel Barrett, D. ReneeBagby, Jami Davenport, and Susan L. as they talk about happily endings.

Stephanie Cage

I write romance because I choose to believe that happy endings are possible.  I love readingstories about ordinary people finding extraordinary love and joy, andalthough there are so many wonderful stories out there, I believe the world canalways use one more.  Who's to say that it might not be just the storythat touches someone's heart in the most personal and special way and makesthem feel that, no matter how unlikely it is, that story was written for them,and them alone?

www.stephaniecage.co.uk. 

Desperate Bid

Julia Rachel Barrett

Love is a precious gift. It is the one true thing of value given to us; the one thing we share with our fellow human beings throughout time and space – the search for love, the desire for love and belonging.  Love does not always lead us down an easy path, but the capacity to give and receive love is the one thing that survives us, survives even death.

I write romance because reading romance makes people happy.  Writing romance makes me happy.  There is something marvelous, magical, and incredibly satisfying about telling a story that brings characterstogether against all odds, characters who must overcome challenges and hardship to achieve their happily ever after. 

juliarachelbarrett.net

Julia’s complete bibliography

D. Renee Bagby

I write romance because of the HEA (happily ever after). No other genre guarantees a happy ending except romance. I put my characters through the wringer, but my readers know that they will be happy when the story ends.

Building New Realms of Passion...http://dreneebagby.com

D. Renee Bagby’s complete bibliography

Jami Davenport

Love is what makes life worth it.  I write romance because I’m a huge believer in happy endings. There’s enough sadness in this world without reading about it in fiction. Romance novelsare all about fantasy and my fantasies end well. What’s the point of a fantasy if it doesn’t end well?

http://www.jamidavenport.com

Jami Davenport’s complete bibliography

Susan L, romance novel aficionado

Romance is about caring for someone special, showing kindness, and just so much more. The world needs more of this. I have been reading books of romance and love since I was a teen and I am now 64 years old. I find comfort and warm feelings from a good romance book and excitement when they don't realize love is right in front of them, or they try to pretend they have no feelings for each other. I just adore wonderful and happy relationships. Do I get carried away in a book? Heck no. Just because I keep yelling, “He loves you dummy!" or else "Can't you see you are a matched couple?" while reading a book means nothing. Ha ha, I can never get enough romance books to keep me happy!

Readers, what makes you happy? Leave your response here! At the end of the week, I'll choose one lucky commenter to win their choice of one of my novels, including my upcoming mainstream contemporary romance, Crimes of the Heart.

Check back tomorrow for Love is…Wednesday, February 9: ZA Maxfield, KarennaColcroft, Tina Donahue, Lynne Roberts, Jenni C-H