Nora Roberts

You've got to figure out the way a man's brain works, or just run away screaming.

Author Nora Roberts has been surrounded by men her whole life, and she's come to the conclusion that the best thing to do is to put herself in a man's shoes. This is why most of her books are so in-depth when it comes to the male's perspective, which is much appreciated by readers.

Nora started out as a legal secretary in Keedysville, Maryland after school and found that this career wasn't fitting her. A few years later, she had two sons and became a stay-at-home mom.

While at home, Nora experimented here and there with different hobbies and skills until she was actually forced to sit down and write. In 1979 during a February blizzard, she was trapped in her house with her sons and nothing to do. She decided to try her hand in writing.

As her whole family enjoyed reading, Nora was quite a reader herself. She knew some of the tricks of the trade. After several manuscripts and rejections, that one blizzard paid off, and her writing career was born in 1981 with Irish Thoroughbred.

Nora has written 164 New York Times bestsellers and has published about 190 full-length novels. Her books have been published in over 34 countries and more than 400 million copies of her books are floating around in print copy worldwide.

What may have been destruction to some was a blessing to Nora Roberts when she found her niche as a writer during the Chicago Blizzard of 1979. Now she has enough novels to spread out from New York to Los Angeles 18 times!

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Boy Meets Girl

When boy meets girl, anything’s possible. . .

In Meg Cabot’s novel Boy Meets Girl, Kate Mackenzie is introduced to the man of all men, Mitch Hertzog. Mitch is the brother of Stuart Hertzog, who is engaged to Amy Jenkins, who is Kate’s boss, who hates her guts. Mitch is also the man who gets Kate fired from her job.

It all started when Ida Lopez, the Craft Food Services dessert cart operator for the New York Journal, refused dessert to “the” Stuart Hertzog, legal counsel to the Journal.

Kate has just broken up with her boyfriend of several years and is frantically searching for a new place to live, so she can stop mooching off of her best friend and her husband. While Kate has enough problems in her social life, Amy aka the T.O.D. (Tyrannical Office Despot) has decided to put her in charge of firing Ida. The other employees at the Journal love Ida and her desserts, including Kate.

Much to her dismay, Kate does as she is told and fires Ida. While she is trying to pick up the pieces of her life and continues to ignore her stalker ex, Kate soon discovers that Ida isn’t going to leave peacefully. Ida tries to sue for breach of contract.

This is when Mitch Hertzog and Kate Mackenzie meet, as he is the lawyer representing Kate and Amy. Mitch sets up a conference to interview Kate about the whole dilemma. After the meeting, however, the game changes for Mitch. Not only does he find himself attracted to Kate, but he also finds that Kate is on Ida’s side because she never thought she should have been fired in the first place, and he completely agrees.

Stuart finds out that his brother is doing work on the case behind his back and this work happens to side in favor of Ida instead of against. Then with much deception, Kate is blamed for not completing the proper steps in Ida’s termination, and everything comes tumbling down.

Boy Meets Girl is an awesome chick lit book that’s quite a different and unique read. This novel isn’t your typical chapter-and-paragraph-formed story. Although it has the typical plot structure of other books, this plot unfolds in the form of emails, instant messages, phone conversations, and letters. With much deceitful drama, handsome men, and crazy exes, this book will entertain its readers with many laughs along the way.

Something Borrowed

Your very best friend since kindergarten tells you she's getting married, and of course, you couldn't be happier for her. You were happy for her when she was dating the most popular guy in high school, you are always happy for her when she finds the perfect outfit or gets the most perfect haircut that makes her look even more stunning, and now you are happy for her for getting the most beautiful man on earth to propose to her. Everything always falls into place for your best friend, and what do you get? A measly celebration for your much anticipated 3oth birthday. . .

Emily Giffin's character, Rachel White, in Something Borrowed goes through just that.

While modest and genuine good girl, Rachel is indeed ecstatic for her best friend, Darcy, she wants nothing more than to forget about her birthday, curl into a ball, and wallow in her own misery. All she ever wanted was to have a job that she loves with the man of her dreams by her side.

As Darcy has a sensational PR job and a gorgeous diamond on her finger, Rachel is left in the dust still pining away for her dreams in her single and job-hating life.

Although Darcy has thrown Rachel the best 30th birthday party that anyone could ask for and inviting millions of friends who are thrilled to celebrate with her, Rachel is still missing the two things she wants in life.

So when Darcy becomes too drunk to last any longer at the party, Dex, her husband-to-be, suggests that she call a cab to carry her home. While the party slowly dies down and everyone has left, Rachel is left alone in the bar with Dex.

They chit chat about simple things: job, friends, life. Somehow neither one of them mentions Darcy or the upcoming wedding.

While Dex and Rachel fall into a cab to head their separate ways for the night, Dex suggests one more bar, then another, and another. . .

Before she knows it, Rachel is in her apartment falling into the arms of betrayal and her best friend's fiance.

As the fresh affair gains momentum, Darcy decides to set Rachel up with Marcus, Dex's best friend, thinking that Rachel will greatly appreciate finally having a man in her life. Naturally she has to suffer through countless dates with Marcus in order to please her best friend, but unbeknownst to Darcy, Rachel seldom misses a night with Dex.

Something Borrowed is a great read involving friendship, betrayal, and more than one secret romance. This is sure to be a book you won't be able to put down, and you don't have choose sides to enjoy it. First in a two-part novel, this story is real and certainly displays that the line between right and wrong is just a little fuzzy sometimes, but it's always better to do what's best for you.

The Guardian

What would you do if your loved one passed away and left for you a dog and a promise to always watch over you? Would that be enough?

For Julie Barenson in The Guardian, it can be. Before her husband passed away he left her with that same promise and Singer, a Great Dane puppy. Singer follows his master very obediently, just like a good dog should. He's always there for her, protects her, and loves her unconditionally. Maybe he's even a reincarnation of Julie's husband, watching over her in the form of a dog.

After four tough years, Julie is finally ready to make a romantic commitment again. While she has been dating Richard Franklin, the wealthy engineer who treats her to the most extravagant, glamorous dates, Julie just doesn't feel that click with him. Richard is kind, extremely generous, and treats her like a queen, but those things don't phase Singer. This dog smells that something just isn't quite right with Richard.

Soon she discovers that Mike Harris, her husband's best friend, is interested in her. They have become quite close over the years since her husband passed away. Other than Singer, Mike was the only person who was really there for her and helped her through everything.

Julie decides it's best if Richard becomes just a friend, as her interest in Mike becomes mutual. This, however, doesn't suit well with Richard.

As Julie and Mike begin dating, with much approval from Singer, Richard seems to pop up everywhere. They may live in a small town, but he "bumps" into Julie an awful lot. From Mike and Julie's dates to a walk in the woods with Singer, Richard really is everywhere.

The more he comes into contact with Julie, however that may be, the more uncomfortable and uneasy she feels about him. Not to mention the fact that Singer is becoming more alert as th nights progress at the Barenson house. Could Richard actually be stalking her?

The Guardian is another great novel by Nicholas Sparks. Although the tradionally love story is still at hand, The Guardian is a much more suspenseful, hair-raising, edge-of-your-seat type of romance novel. It's full of jealousy, newfound love, and shocking twists. With an ending you'll never forget, this book will thrill, chill, and leave its readers knowing that late loved ones are never really gone.

The Other Boleyn Girl

Imagine that you are living in the 16th century, and King Henry VIII has his eyes on you. Even though he already has a queen, your family is going to try everything in their power to get the king to be with you. That way, your family will be in the king's right hand, and you'll give your family name a new meaning. All this pressure is now on you to stay in the king's favor and keep your family's trust. How can you get Henry VIII, king of England, to stay interested in you and raise up your family's reputation?

In Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl, two sisters begin the ultimate challenge: fight for the king.

It all begins when Anne Boleyn returns to her home in Tudor England when she finds her young sister, Mary, married to William Carey. Even though Anne is older and should’ve married before her sister, she is nonetheless happy for her and asks for all the details of married life.

Everything is going well for Mary and her new husband until rumors spread that the king is not in love with his queen anymore. King Henry VIII is falling for the young Mary Boleyn. Whatever the king wants the king gets, married or not.

The Boleyn family pushes their youngest daughter away from her husband and into the arms of the king. The closer Mary gets to the king, the closer the Boleyn family gets to the throne.

But with her timid, innocent personality she can’t keep Henry’s attention forever, despite the fact that she’s falling in love with him. Soon the Boleyn’s decide to pawn their other daughter onto the king. And the game begins.

Anne’s abrasive, seductive, dark personality makes it easy for her to make Henry’s eyes turn to her and forget all about the little Mary.

However, when Mary discovers she is pregnant with the king’s child, the tables turn again.

The Boleyn family is ecstatic to know that their family has an heir to the throne. Anne is thrust into the background yet again, until Mary is bedridden and can no longer see the king unless he visits her. So Anne has Henry all to herself and the power is back in her hands.

The battle continues between the Boleyn girls, but who will win?


The Other Boleyn Girl is a marvelous fiction story of history icons caught in the middle of a love triangle. This novel is full of deceit, desire, and determination among family members the notorious King Henry VIII. A real page-turner, this book will grab readers’ attention and keep them on the edge of their seat with each new treacherous scheme. Also turned into a film, the movie is as deceitful as the novel.

PS I Love You

With the passing of a loved one, heartbreak is always sure to follow. Time heals all wounds, but is time enough? When you love someone you lose, you want to hold on to them for as long as possible. What if there was a way to stay connected to that person?

Cecelia Ahern's PS I Love You tells the story of Holly Kennedy, a recent widow who suffers from the loss of her husband, Gerry. Holly can barely make it out of bed. Her bank account is slowly thinning, and she hasn't even begun to look for a job. She's alienating herself from her friends and family. Worst of all, she misses Gerry more and more every day.

Everyone idolized Gerry and Holly. The high school sweethearts were the perfect couple, together and apart. They always had a ball together, even when they were fighting. Holly simply can't imagine her life without him. She doesn't know how to go on.

But Holly soon discovers that her husband isn't gone. He comes back to her every month in the form of a letter.

Each letter has a month written on the front, and there's a letter for 1o months in the year. Gerry planned out almost a whole year for Holly for after he had passed away. He doesn't want her to mourn over him. He is the only one who knows Holly better than she knows herself, and he can't let her waste her life away.

In Gerry's letters, he gives Holly instructions ranging from buying a bedside lamp to going on a vacation with her friends. Each time she opens a letter she is filled with the happiness she felt when Gerry was alive. It's almost as if he is still with her.

After she completes each task, her heart mends a little bit more and her life starts piecing itself together again. Even though Gerry is gone, Holly feels his presence every once in a while. When she reads his letters or sees something that reminds her of him, he is suddenly there by her side. But what happens when there are no more letters left?

PS I Love You is creative, sad, heartwarming, and funny all at once. It's a brilliant new twist on an uplifting love story. Anyone who has ever lost a loved one is sure to appreciate this novel. It brings hope to those who need to pick themselves up and start a new life and a new beginning. Also turned into a movie, the film is gratifyingly similiar to the novel and equally as good.

Stephenie Meyer

Vampires, romance, and werewolves: the Twilight series has been named a Publisher's Weekly best book of the year, a Teen People "Hot List" pick, a nationally acclaimed bestseller, and has been translated into 20 languages.

Author Stephenie Meyer never imagined her Twilight books would receive this much limelight. What was only a dream to her is now a favorite multimedia image to teens across the world.

After Meyer had a dream about emotionally realistic characters in a captivating field, household chores seemed to float to the back of her mind as she raced to write down everything she could remember about her mesmerizing dream.

Three months later she had written Twilight, and with encouragement from her sister, Meyer sent her manuscript out to several publishing companies. Surprisingly soon enough, the publishing company Little, Brown took Twilight under its wings and the book became the most talked about novel in 2005.

Stephenie Meyer received her bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University and lives in Arizona with her children and husband. Being a stay-at-home mom of three boys, she never knew that her one little dream could've possibly unlocked a new career and all her newfound success. Twilight hit number 5 on the New York Times bestseller list, New Moon landed the number one spot for more than 25 weeks in a row, Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon, and Breaking Dawn sold 1.3 million copies in 24 hours of it's release. Released on November 21, the Twilight movie debuted the box office at number one with 70 million dollars.

A new twist on the classic Romeo and Juliet, Twilight truly is worth all its hype. It is wonderfully well written and really connects its readers to the characters through emotions. That's what makes all the fans swoon over Edward, the handsome, god-like vampire who says all the right things. Who wouldn't fall in love with the Twilight series?

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