Historical Romance by current writers
Eva Ibbotson: English writer. Try Magic Flutes or The Morning Gift
Laura Kinsale: superb. Try Flowers from the Storm, or Dream Hunter
Madeleine Hunter: try her medievals, By Design, By Arrangement or By Possession
Jo Beverley: try The Shattered Rose, Devilish or My Lady Notorious
Stephanie Laurens: Australian author, sexy Regency-era romps. Try Devil's Bride
Elizabeth Lowell: try her medieval/fantasy romances. Untamed or Forbidden
Mary Jo Putney: try Veils of Silk, The Wild Child or Stolen Magic
Amanda Quick: not terribly historical but fun. Try Scandal or Desire
Mary Balogh: intense and sexy. Try Dancing with Clara or A Summer to Remember
Loretta Chase: try Mr Impossible, Captives of the Night, Lord of Scoundrels
Joanna Bourne: Try The Spymaster's Lady

Contemporary Romance & Women's Fiction Authors to try
Susan Elizabeth Phillips: entertaining sexy romances. Try Nobody's Baby but Mine
Katie Fforde - light-hearted English romance. Try Highland Fling or Stately Pursuits
Linda Howard: intense, sexy and sometimes funny. Try Mr Perfect or Mackenzie's Mountain
Jayne Ann Krentz: lighthearted & sexy. Try Trust Me
Nora Roberts: prolific and reliable good read
Barbara Samuel: romance and women's fiction (category romance as Ruth Wind)
Elizabeth Lowell: historical, contemporary, straight romance and romantic suspense
Jennifer Crusie: try Anyone But You, Strange Bedpersons, Charlie All Night

Authors sometimes not categorised as genre romance
Diana Gabaldon: Try Cross-stitch (aka Outlander), Dragonfly in Amber
Eva Ibbotson: Look for her romances in libraries. She also writes kids' books.
La Vyrle Spencer: emotional, heartwarming stories
Mary Stewart: try Nine Coaches Waiting and Madam will You Talk

Marion Lennox
Kelly Hunter
Barbara Hannay
Bronwyn Jameson
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Liz Fielding
Anne McAllister
Natasha Oakley
Robyn Donald (NZ)
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Very Sexy romances by local authors
Stephanie Laurens — try Devil's Bride or A Rake's Vow
Anna Campbell - Try Untouched or for on-the-edge erotic romance, Claiming the Courtesan
or for a Mills and Boon short sexy contemporary read try Trish Morey, Annie West or Carol Marinelli

Australian Romance Authors who have won the RITA award:
The RITA Award is the romance writers' Oscar. Thousands of entries are made from all over the English-speaking world. Only three Australians have ever won it. They are:
Isolde Martyn
Marion Lennox (twice)
Barbara Hannay

Australian authors who have finalled in the RITA: Joan Kilby, Isolde Martyn (twice), Anne Gracie (3 times), Marion Lennox (11 times), Barbara Hannay (twice), Lilian Darcy (3 times), Bronwyn Jameson(3 times), Sara Mackenzie , Anna Campbell (twice) and Kelly Hunter.