As a bookworm, you probably have various romance books on your reading list or on your shelf. There is just something amazing and wonderful about romance novels that capture both your heart and mind. In this contemporary period of literature, there is already a wide array of progress that happened in genre mentioned. It is already combined with another genre, which enhances its overall impact and success.
With the growing numbers of romance books, the number of authors increases as well. Most of these novelists have sold millions of copies of their books while others are currently jump-starting their careers. So, if you want to get to know more about this genre, you should start looking into the wide array of brilliant novelists. That said, here are some of the best romance book authors that you should know.
Monique Boyd
If you are a fan of romantic suspense novels, then you might have heard and read the book titled Jasmine A Woman of Color by Monique Boyd. The novel was published in the early part of the year 2018 and was reprinted in 2020 by ReadersMagnet. Monique Boyd continues to write the following novels to complete a series. In fact, the sequel of the aforementioned book was recently published by the same publisher and is titled Jasmine: A Greater Love.
Monique was born in New Jersey but grew up and settled in another state, which is Kansas. She has been in the work force for 31 years, specifically in the office administration industry. She allocated her time and talents in two competitive companies, which are Boeing Company and Spirit AeroSystems. In her more than 3 decades of being in the office administration world, she spent 2 decades and a year of it becoming a Senior Executive Assistant — which is the same job description as the protagonist of her books.
Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella is a popular name in the literary realm, specifically in the romance genre. However, it is only a pseudonym used by Madeleine Sophie Wickham. Among her popular works are Confessions of a Shopaholic and The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic. Collectively, Kinsella’s books have sold more than 40 million copies in different countries worldwide. The novels were also translated into various languages, which widen its reader base.
Before her literary breakthrough, Sophie is known to be the big sister of the remarkable writers named Gemma and Abigail Townley. She went into different amazing schools, such as Putney High School, St. Mary’s School, Sherborne School for Girls, and New College, Oxford. When she turned 24, she wrote her debut novel titled The Tennis Party; however, it was published when she is already 26. Her first book already carried her pen name, which is based from her middle name and her mom’s maiden name. Sophie continued using her pseudonym and only revealed her real identity in 2003.
Nicholas Sparks
Do the names Noah and Ally or Jamie and Landon ring a bell? If yes, then you probably have seen them in the movie adaptations and read them in the books of Nicholas Sparks. A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Dear John, The Best of Me, Safe Haven, and more are among his most remarkable works where each has a corresponding film adaptations starred by popular actors.
Nicholas Charles Sparks, moreover, is not just a promising novelist but also an amazing philanthropist and screenwriter. He currently resides in North Carolina, which is evident in most of his books because some of the stories are set or associated on that particular state. With the success of his career, he launched a foundation in 2011 called the Nicholas Sparks Foundation aimed to enhance the cultural and foreign understanding through worldwide education experiences for learners of different ages.
Sarah Dessen
That Summer, Dreamland, Just Listen, Along for the Ride, and This Lullaby are some of the award-winning works of romance novelist Sarah Dessen. Perhaps what sets her apart from other authors in this genre is her “effortless perfection” style of writing. Hence, readers start to engage in her stories because of how the characters of her book show relatable aspects.
Sarah Dessen, furthermore, was born in Evanston, Illinois whose parents are both educators. She grew up as a timid and quite teenager who formed a bond with a 21-year-old individual when she was still 15, but she suddenly cut their communication. Before she became a writer, she was once a waitress in Flying Burrito at Chapel Hill.
The Happy Hammock 