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I've got Afternoon Delight by Mia Zachary for Z and a book by S. L. Viehl for V. :-) Nothing for X or U...

Here in Germany lots of publishers release romance novels by German authors. Even CORA who usually only publishes Harlequin/Mills&Boon translations has started buying German romance titles.

Very often German authors have to take on English pseudonyms to "fool" German book sellers and readers, who believ that only an English sounding author is a good romance author.

What are the reasons for buying German authors? German readers want different settings. Not just England and North America. German publishers can tell German authors what settings to use (France, Germany, Sweden...). And German readers also like different time periods. Highlanders are very popular, but so are vikings and pirates. And as there aren't that many vikings and pirates in US releases German publishers have to find them elsewhere. And the humor is different over here. The flipsides were very popular in translation and the series continues in Germany with German authors. :-)

I know that the Italian Harlequin/Mills&Boon has bought at least one historical from an Italian author. Scandinavia and the Netherlands have their own romance authors too.

I'm definitely looking for "A Dash of Temptation" and "What Are Friends For", especially as you liked "Anything for You" by Sarah Mayberry. :-)

I had the chance to read Naturally Naughty by Leslie Kelly and Naughty but Nice by Jill Shalvis and enjoyed them both. Yes, the scene in the theatre was HOT. Okay, I'm off to look for the other titles :-)

Thanks so much for all the wonderful recommendations! I've bought several of the titles and can't wait to read them. Thanks again!!!

Oh, I love Suz Brockmann! And new authors are always fun to try out. I've got Don't Look Back by Joanne Rock tbr soon. Thanks so much for the names!

Thanks Tammy! So I will give the author a second try :-)

Perfect! Exactly what I'm looking for :-) Any other titles you want to recommend?

I'm all for an interesting setting. I love Australia, so I'm happy about all the books set there. I wish there were more European settings and why aren't there any set in Asia and South America? With a vivid setting you get to travel for the price of a book. It is perfect!

I care about the hero. I want to be able to fall for him. Looks are not that important, give him a personality and I'm happy. And I don't want the heroine to be a saint. I want her to be real. :-)