New Suspense Romance Novels Add Some Exciting And Thrilling Spice To The Sugary Recipe
The human being's primitive need for love and affection has always been clearly illustrated in his various creations and art forms. Love poems and stories have enthralled man since the earliest times. No wonder that the romantic novel still encompasses the biggest genre in literature, albeit in a different form. Modern day romantic novels draw a thin line between romance, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy and the paranormal. In short, the new suspense romance novels keep the adrenaline pumping and satisfy most senses.
Contemporary romantic novels still form the largest sub-genre in literature and even today accounts for more than 50 percent of all romantic fiction published in the US. Because this genre generally reflects the mores and values of the time when they are written, the latest suspense romance novels mirror modern-day life and tend to blur the line between romance and thrillers, crime fiction, fantasy and the paranormal. This combination of intriguing plots, thrilling suspense and romantic courtship appeals to both romance and suspense lovers and most women can relate to the realistic characters and events.
Because romance novels has no limitations regarding the kind of plot devices, time frames or locations that can be used, the genre has grown to include a wide variety of material and lead to multiple sub-genres. These days, romantic suspense novels are often closely related to mysteries, thrillers and crime fiction.
Mary Stewart was one of the first authors who managed to perfect this blend of the romance and mystery. In the ten romantic suspense novels that she wrote between 1955 and 1967, she seamlessly combined the two genres by maintaining a strong mystery while focusing on the relationship between two people. In the process of solving the mystery, the hero's personality was subtly highlighted which led to the heroine falling in love with him.
The bestselling author Mary Stewart was the first novelist who managed to seamlessly bridge the gap between romance and suspense. Her ten romantic suspense novels, published between 1955 and 1967, paved the way for an exciting new trend in this genre. She managed to subtly reveal the character of the hero via his mystery-solving actions which helped the heroine to fall in love with him.
Acclaimed author Mary Stewart was one of the first novelists who opened the door for today's trend of spicing up passionate romance with a strong scoop of intrigue and chilling terror. She managed to keep a perfect balance between building a strong courtship between the two main characters while maintaining nerve-racking suspense which directly affected their relationship.
Every year, a few new exciting authors appear on the scene, adding some refreshing twists and turns to the genre. One of them is debut author Melba J Flournoy, who writes under the name Melba Flournoy-Moon or Melba Moon. Her newly-published book A Matter Of Trust is described as one of the best romantic suspense novels with paranormal elements.
A good example of the latter is the fast-paced romantic suspense novel A Matter of Trust by Melba J Flournoy. The book was praised as one of the best paranormal suspense romances to date. Featuring a tough heroine with strong psychic powers, hell-bent on saving a young girl and her own reputation with the help of a Navy Seal, the book has all the ingredients for a gripping read - humor, intrigue, romance and suspense with an entertaining paranormal element.
Contemporary romantic novels still form the largest sub-genre in literature and even today accounts for more than 50 percent of all romantic fiction published in the US. Because this genre generally reflects the mores and values of the time when they are written, the latest suspense romance novels mirror modern-day life and tend to blur the line between romance and thrillers, crime fiction, fantasy and the paranormal. This combination of intriguing plots, thrilling suspense and romantic courtship appeals to both romance and suspense lovers and most women can relate to the realistic characters and events.
Because romance novels has no limitations regarding the kind of plot devices, time frames or locations that can be used, the genre has grown to include a wide variety of material and lead to multiple sub-genres. These days, romantic suspense novels are often closely related to mysteries, thrillers and crime fiction.
Mary Stewart was one of the first authors who managed to perfect this blend of the romance and mystery. In the ten romantic suspense novels that she wrote between 1955 and 1967, she seamlessly combined the two genres by maintaining a strong mystery while focusing on the relationship between two people. In the process of solving the mystery, the hero's personality was subtly highlighted which led to the heroine falling in love with him.
The bestselling author Mary Stewart was the first novelist who managed to seamlessly bridge the gap between romance and suspense. Her ten romantic suspense novels, published between 1955 and 1967, paved the way for an exciting new trend in this genre. She managed to subtly reveal the character of the hero via his mystery-solving actions which helped the heroine to fall in love with him.
Acclaimed author Mary Stewart was one of the first novelists who opened the door for today's trend of spicing up passionate romance with a strong scoop of intrigue and chilling terror. She managed to keep a perfect balance between building a strong courtship between the two main characters while maintaining nerve-racking suspense which directly affected their relationship.
Every year, a few new exciting authors appear on the scene, adding some refreshing twists and turns to the genre. One of them is debut author Melba J Flournoy, who writes under the name Melba Flournoy-Moon or Melba Moon. Her newly-published book A Matter Of Trust is described as one of the best romantic suspense novels with paranormal elements.
A good example of the latter is the fast-paced romantic suspense novel A Matter of Trust by Melba J Flournoy. The book was praised as one of the best paranormal suspense romances to date. Featuring a tough heroine with strong psychic powers, hell-bent on saving a young girl and her own reputation with the help of a Navy Seal, the book has all the ingredients for a gripping read - humor, intrigue, romance and suspense with an entertaining paranormal element.