Thirding Jennifer Crusie. Of course, she also has, like, a PHd in literary criticism and women's studies and wrote her thesis on women as agents in romance novels, both as consumers and as characters. So. She is hilarious and has some great theory behind her work.
I also like Eloisa James. The chess playing bff does in fact have her own book, wherein she and her husband work through their misunderstandings and fights to rebuild a relationship based on friendships, trust, and mutual respect. I enjoyed it a great deal.
If you enjoyed her, you might also like Lisa Kleypas (a Wellesley alum!) and Julia Quinn, both of whom write historical romance novels set in England with lots of witty repartee, situation comedy, and very clever characters.
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Date: 2012-04-02 12:49 am (UTC)I also like Eloisa James. The chess playing bff does in fact have her own book, wherein she and her husband work through their misunderstandings and fights to rebuild a relationship based on friendships, trust, and mutual respect. I enjoyed it a great deal.
If you enjoyed her, you might also like Lisa Kleypas (a Wellesley alum!) and Julia Quinn, both of whom write historical romance novels set in England with lots of witty repartee, situation comedy, and very clever characters.