Romantic Hearts: A Personal Reference for Romance Readers

by Peggy J. Jaegly

Book Overview

Featuring over 75 fascinating personal profiles of romance writers, this popular reference work also lists every book in every romance series and provides an index of author pseudonyms. Whether you are looking for more books by your favorite author, are interested in learning more about new authors, or simply want to browse through information on the tens of thousands of titles availble in this popular genre, this book will delight and inform you.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810830027
• ISBN13: 9780810830028
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 928 Pages
• Weight: 3.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive reference tool for readers of romance novels.

"Romantic Hearts" is a must-have for romance readers with the NEED to read, collect or research their favorite romance authors. Jaegly's work is divided into three sections. It gives brief bio's and photos of many popular romance authors, lists their many pseudonyms, and cross-references their work under their various names. If you have a favorite romance author, you can find out if he or she has written under any other names. You can then check for the titles written under each individual pseudonym. There are some detractions. Titles written after the copyright date, of course, can not be researched, but I am sure updated editions will become available. Also, there are some inconsistencies in listing story titles and/or anthology titles. Both story title and the anthology in which it appears are not listed; you may find one or the other. This makes it hard to locate a particular title. In addition, on those authors I researched, I noted the omission of several early titles from their cumulative lists that I had records of having read. But, on the whole, the pros out weighed the cons and I found this book to be a very good reference tool. It increased my "TO READ" list by several pages! I highly recommend this title.