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The first romance book I ever read was NO GENTLE POSSESSION<\/span> <\/strong>– Anne Mather<\/em>. My older sister, who had to be about 16 at the time, was reading Harlequin Presents<\/strong>. Yes, Harlequin got her with the get 4 free book subscription deal. She, of course, couldn’t afford to keep the subscription, but after 4 free books, she–well we–were hooked. And so began my love affair with category romances, which now, has\u00a0 spanned decades. I admit I don’t read nearly as much as I used to, but I will faithfully buy Sarah Mayberry<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n

I started with Harlequin Presents<\/strong> and quickly branched off to its other lines, and as they added more, so did I. Then along came Silhouette Books<\/strong><\/span>. Boy, did I think I was in heaven then. Then along came Loveswept<\/span><\/strong><\/span>. Can anyone say Paradise. Then Harlequin bought Silhouette. Was I bothered by that? Heck no, by then my mother was working for Harlequin in Don Mills, Ontario, and she now received all the Harlequin and Silhouette lines for FREE. Heaven. It was pure blissful HEAVEN. I was not ready for what happened next though, Loveswept disappeared, and I mean like almost overnight. One month I went into the store to make my monthly purchase, only to walk out empty-handed. To this day, I have no idea what happened to that line. I LOVED LOVESWEPT! If anyone has the answer, I wish they’d post it in the comment section because that line holds a dear place in my heart.<\/p>\n

Anyway, today I just wanted to highlight my favourites (and there are many). Of course, this isn’t the full complete list but I think it’s about a good 75% of it.\u00a0 But even out of all the books featured below, here is how I would rank them:<\/p>\n

Most Reread <\/strong>~ Sarah’s Child <\/span><\/strong>– Linda Howard<\/em> – Silhouette Special Edition
\nSexiest <\/strong> ~ Mackenzie’s Pleasure<\/strong><\/span> – Linda Howard<\/em> – Silhouette Intimate Moments
\nMost Made my Heart Ache <\/strong>~ Terms of Surrender<\/strong><\/span> – Janet Dailey<\/em> – Silhouette Special Edition
\nMost Memorable Bite Scene<\/strong> ~ No Gentle Possession<\/span><\/strong> – Anne Mather<\/em> – Harlequin Presents
\nBest Best Friends to Lovers<\/strong> ~ A Whole New Light<\/strong><\/span> – Sandra Brown<\/em> – Loveswept
\nBest Dated Both Brothers<\/strong> ~ Southern Nights<\/strong><\/span> – Janet Dailey<\/em> – Harlequin Presents
\nBest Marriage by Deception<\/strong> ~ Alien Wife<\/strong><\/span> – Anne Mather<\/em> – Harlequin Presents<\/p>\n

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What about you? What are your favourite category romances, authors, plotlines? Do you have favourite authors that you could recommend now? What are\/were your favourite lines, series, publishers?
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