Bodice Ripper Readers Anonymous discussion

Meaning you've read a book by a certain author, loved it, but then couldn't seem to enjoy or like any of their other work.

For me this would be none other than Loretta Chase and her great book Lord of Scoundrels

I've yet to be able to finish any of her other books...which is really disappointing considering how much I loved that book. Maybe expectations get set too high? I've given it a go several times, but alas....I don't like anything else she's written.

Lol, this is an interesting topic.

Knaves Wager, only one I could finish, found LofS too modern, skimmed second half, too boring.

Mel wrote: "Knaves Wager, only one I could finish, found LofS too modern, skimmed second half, too boring."

While I'll admit the second part dragged- I LOVED the first half of LOS because of how witty the h was. She's my favorite heroine of any book I've read.

Huh, I don't know that I've found a one and done author yet (but I've only been reading romance for a few years so...). I have found a handful of authors who wrote books I absolutely loved, then I eagerly went to read a few other books by same author, and have been disappointed that I haven't found the same level as the particular book I loved. Yet.

So maybe I have a bunch of authors who are one-and-disappointments

For instance, I loved Devil in Winter by Kleypas and have yet to find another of hers that I love so much (but I've only read 6 other Kleypas books).

As for Chase, I loved LofS and also was not disappointed with The Last Hellion. But a few others of hers have been real stinkers for me.

Recently I read Duke of Shadows by Duran. I loved it. Looking forward to more Durans but I'm afraid I'll be disappointed. Kind of beginning to wonder if romance writers that I like have only one really good book in them (going by what I like in a romance novel of course). Though I've almost never been disappointed with a McNaught

Loretta Chase was almost an one-and-done author for me. My first book by her was also Lord of Scoundrels and I enjoyed it very much. Jessica is one of my favorite heroines in HR. I then read Captives of the Night (the book before LoS in the series) and Miss Wonderful. I was disappointed in both. Fortunately, I found Knave's Wager. Viscount Vagabond was okay. Kind of wish Knave's Wager and Viscount Vagabond both had some love scenes in them though. I haven't attempted another book by her since.

I could almost classify Meagan McKinney as one of those authors, but I think I've read 2 or 3 that I really liked and then the rest I couldn't stand.

Ooo i have never had THAT problem as far as i know!
"Once and Always" and "Whitney,My Love" by McNaught are my all time favourite books, and i have loved her other books too. I have read 20 books by Lisa Kleypas, and i adore ALL of them.I have read "Lord of Scoundrels" and "Captives of the Night" by Loretta Chase and i LOVE those two,must be the way Chase enlighted the angst in the characters and in the name of love.
I love all of Shirlee Busbees books,some more than the others,like "Desecive not my Heart"...Meagan McKinney`s "When Angels Fall" i thought slightly overrated,but i still gave it 5 stars cuz of the way it was written,and thats the only book i have read by her.