"The Best of the Best!"   On this page you will find links to just some of our favorite authors' Websites - authors whom we've grown to love over the years, authors who've been honored with our own annual book awards (the highly coveted "Hughies" *BG*), authors who've visited with us on our message board, authors who've given us interviews in our newsletter, and authors whose books have made our Top One Hundred list. We can't speak highly enough about these talented ladies who have provided us with so many hours of reading pleasure. If some are new to you, all we can say is ... what are you waiting for? You don't know what you're missing! We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Shana Abe' For beautifully written, sensual historicals - try one and you'll be hooked! Cherry Adair A queen of romantic adventure - check her out! Michele Albert      (Michele Jerott) For scorchers and heroes who leave you burning, look no further than Michelle! Susan Andersen Original plots, strong heroes and heroines ... all this and humor, too! Catherine Anderson Rare, touching, one of a kind stories that become keepers every time. Jennifer Ashley      (AKA Ashley Gardner) Oh, those sexy pirates - and now Regency mysteries, too! Adele Ashworth Everyone raves about her books! Mary Balogh If you love beautifully written romances, you'll love her books! Nina Bangs Romance readers love her funny, sexy novels! Jill Barnett For wonderful stories and characters who grab your heart, don't miss this author! C.J. Barry Known for her paranormals - AND as a ReBeL! Carole Bellacera For fast paced, emotional, sexy reads! Patti Berg First she gave us great paranormals - now it's great contemporaries! Heidi Betts Award-winning single titles and categories - find her books! Jo Beverley For wonderful romantic historicals - read just one book and you'll be hooked! Celeste Bradley Readers love her sensual - and sometimes humorous - historicals. Fiona Brand Military suspense romances with alpha heroes- check out her books! Terri Brisbin Time travels ... Scottish heroes ... award-winning historicals - Terri has something for every romance reader! Suzanne Brockmann We love her Navy SEALs from Team Ten and Team Sixteen/Troubleshooters - all of her books are must-reads! Connie Brockway For witty, intelligent books with hot heroes - Connie can't be beat! Nicole Burnham A new author making a name for herself - read just one book and you'll see why! Lisa Cach Another new author - check out her historicals and her time travels. Stella Cameron Historical or contemporary, you can't go wrong with a Cameron! Marsha Canham This lady is wild and funny ... and a great author to boot! Liz Carlyle Wonderful historicals! We eagerly await the publication of each new book! Tori Carrington Hot categories written by a husband and wife team! Janet Chapman First her sexy Medieval Highlanders in Maine, and now her contemporaries - RBLs can't get enough of her books! Loretta Chase Don't miss her historical romances! Pamela Clare Her historicals are smash hits - and her new contemp shouldn't be missed, either! Cindy Cruciger ReBeLs raved about her first book - we look forward to many more! Jennifer Crusie She delivers sexy romance with laugh-out-loud humor! Jacquie D'Alessandro We were hooked by her first book, and have loved them all. MaryJanice Davidson Vampire novels with saucy heroines and heroes so HOT they leave you longing for just a nibble! Justine Davis      (Justine Dare) For categories or single titles, you can't go wrong with Justine! Janelle Denison One of Harlequin's finest! Christina Dodd Wickedly funny, spicy historicals - and now she's writing contemporaries, too! Diana Duncan A new author of terrific SIMs books! Kathleen Eagle Beautifully written contemporaries with Native American heroes! Suzanne Enoch Fun and funny Regencies - you'll love her stories! Janet Evanovich For laugh-out-loud humor, fun mysteries - and, of course, the Joe versus Ranger debate! Christine Feehan Another fave RBL author - meet the Carpathians in her super paranormals! Lori Foster Brothers and bosses - for hot heroes in hot stories, you can't beat Lori's categories! Barbara Freethy You'll laugh, you'll cry - you'll love her books. Diana Gabaldon Characters who come to life and become a part of you - you will live and feel every emotion. Dorothy Garlock Wonderful, interconnected historicals and caring heroes who steal your heart. Julie Garwood Historicals and contemporaries with a heart - you just won't find any better! Roberta Gellis History, myths, mystery, paranormal - Roberta is the Queen! Rachel Gibson For funny, sexy contemporaries you can't miss with Rachel! Jo Goodman Sexy heroes, strong heroines, bad villains, and great sex - what more could a romance reader want? Sue Grant Take a flight into the future with our own real-life pilot! Leigh Greenwood Great western historical series! Laurell K. Hamilton The Anita Blake and Merry Gentry series ... hot, hot, hot! Lori Handeland She's known for both her contemporaries and her paranormals. Lynn Hanna Spellbinding stories rich in the Celtic tradition. Charlaine Harris Sookie Stackhouse and much, much more! Karen Hawkins She's a favorite author of historical romance lovers! Lorraine Heath Original plots - and you CARE about her characters! Virginia Henley Hot and heavy, wonderfully researched historicals. Nancy Herkness Two terrific contemporaries - ReBeLs want more! Joey Hill A new, hot writer of erotic, paranormal and mainstream romance, as well as epic fantasy! Sandra Hill If you can get past the hottest covers in the industry, you'll laugh and love every word! Time travel at its most delightful - and now those contemporary Cajun bad boys! Emma Holly Erotic historical and contemporary romance, paranormal, and women's erotica - they don't come any better than Emma! Madeline Hunter Oh, those marvelous historicals ... keep them coming, Madeline! Allyson James A HOT new e-book author! Eloisa James The raves come not only from RBL, but from RT, too. Sabrina Jeffries She's a top historical romance writer! Susan Johnson If you love wonderful historicals with sizzling sex, there is no one who does it better! Nicole Jordan We love her books - they're all keepers! Dara Joy Her books are always at the top of our Top One Hundred list - need we say more??!!?? Shirley Karr Her first historical was terrific- we anxiously await more from this new author! Leslie Kelly Sexy and funny - a winning combination! Julie Kenner Single titles and categories - no matter which you choose, you'll find they're hot and humorous! Sherrilyn Kenyon (Kinley MacGregor) Her stories are full of humor and intrigue - and lots of hot sensuality! Lisa Kleypas One of the Goddesses of the historical romance genre! Angela Knight Steamy, explicit award-winning paranormals and futuristics! Jayne Ann Krentz      (Amanda Quick) Bright, witty, wonderful contemporaries and historicals alike! Sue Krinard Fantasy, futuristic, and paranormal romances - they're all wonderful. Lynn Kurland Beloved by her readers - try one of her books! Jill Marie Landis Beautifully crafted stories with different plotlines and settings - they are always truly heartwarming! Stephanie Laurens Oh, those Cynster men and Bastion boys - we love them all! Ann Lawrence We "discovered" her when she was a newbie - don't miss her sensual time travels! Johanna Lindsey A *grande dame* of the romance genre - "Everybody loves a Lindsey!" Josie Litton For romance with a touch of the paranormal - you won't want to miss Josie's books! Marjorie M. Liu For hot paranormal romance at its best, this new author can't be beat! Julia London We love her books - historicals and contemporaries! Gennita Low ReBeLs rave about her books, and they aren't the only ones who do! Elizabeth Lowell Steamy and suspenseful - one of the best! Katie MacAlister      (Marthe Arends) She's one of our own and we love her funny, sexy books! Lissa Manley ReBeLs fell in love with her "Chronicles" series! Deirdre Martin Great humor, lively action, poignant emotions and very realistic characters - she keeps you flipping through the pages. May McGoldrick (Jan Coffey) For wonderful Scottish historicals, you can't beat this husband and wife writing team! Shannon McKenna Hot, hot, hot contemporary suspense romances! Judith McNaught Pure romance or mainstream mystery, her books have it all! Teresa Medeiros Funny, sexy historicals - and winner of Hughie Awards two years in a row! Patrice Michelle A fave of RBL readers! Linda Lael Miller Just read her Orphan Train Trilogy- you'll be a fan forever! Karen Marie Moning We absolutely love her books - just check our Hughies to see how many awards they've won! Linda Needham Goes straight to the heart of historical romance and touches the hearts of its readers. Julie Ortolon We're proud to claim this great author as a ReBeL - and she's funny, too! Marilyn Pappano For wonderful categories and single titles - and angels too! Carly Phillips One of our favorite authors - her books sizzle! Susan Elizabeth Phillips If you like your stories hot 'n' humorous, SEP's the author for you! Morag McKendrick Pippin ReBeLs who read her first book raved about it and eagerly awaited her next releases! Mary Jo Putney Historicals, contemporaries, and paranormals - they're all terrific! Julia Quinn Funny, sexy historicals! Qnce you read a Quinn you won't be able to quit! Karen Robards Whether it's romantic historicals or contemporary romantic suspense - her books are awesome. Nora Roberts What can we say that hasn't already been said about this wonderful author? Lynsay Sands Funny and hot, and vampires too - check out her books! Robin Schone Hot, emotional, and intelligent romantic erotica! Dallas Schulze Beautifully crafted stories, wonderful character development - truly heartwarming books. Maggie Shayne Time travel, vampire stories, or true to life, her books are all truly magical! Barbara Sheridan You won't want to miss her time travels or her historicals! Linnea Sinclair She's a leading author of science fiction romance. Susan Sizemore Contemporary and historical romance, vampires, science fiction - she writes them all. Bertrice Small The Goddess of the sizzler - she sets the standard! Kathryn Smith We cheered when she told us she'd sold her first book - now she's an established romance author! Mary Stella Our very own "Dolphin Lady"! Visit Mary's lovely home on the Web and discover why everyone's "all Keyed up" about her novels! Anne Stuart She's one of the greats of the romance genre! Leah Vale A brand new Harlequin author - check her out! Blair Valentine A fave author with a new pen-name - writing hot, hot e-books! Sue-Ellen Welfonder For wonderful historicals with a touch of the paranormal - and a bit of mystery. Eileen Wilks Lupi princes, magical crimes divisions, moon children - her books have them all! Rebecca York Writer extraordinaire - categories, single titles,and even cookbooks! E-mail RBL Copyright © RBL Romantica. All rights reserved. Reproducing material from this site without permission is prohibited.