BexB11 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 (edited) Hello all, Happy New Year! So I recently wrote my first novel - An LGBT coming out story and I'm now trying to get it published. My question to you is, what do you look for in a good romance type novel? What characters are you drawn to? what stories do you like? Etc! Look forward to hearing you thought, Bex Edited January 5, 2018 by Michelle Link and book details removed, please read rules and guidelines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Congratulations finishing your first novel. It must feel good! I am not there yet. To answer your questions; I am old fashioned and I like a good slow build up in a romance and it has to be set against a plot of something major and life-changing going on , where two characters are thrown together by circumstance. Ideally they won't even like each other at first. The attraction between the characters has to make sense. For me I like any sex to be used sparingly and with discretion; I don't like it too graphic. These are all just my opinions and preferences, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BexB11 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Thank you that's very helpful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I can enjoy different things in a romance novel, but in general I prefer character driven romance with protagonists that have a certain depth to them, do not feel stereotypical and have a good chemistry together. I need to know why they love each other, not just that they do. It needs to feel believable. Banter is always very much appreciated, as is some humor, with a decent portion of sweet and adorable. I'm not a fan of a lot of angst or unnecessary drama and forced, endless miscommunication are a pet-peeve of mine. I prefer simple, everyday situations, at least in contemporary romance. I like a good supporting cast: parents, friends, coworkers, etc. I always feels weird when you have the happy couple in a lonely bubble somewhere. I'm not a fan of insta-love, though insta-attraction is fine with me. I like a slow burn more than a book that fills most of it's pages with enforced separations and absurd problems for the couple to solve, though I do enjoy a few chapters of couple-dom at the end. I do like some graphic sex, or even a lot, as long as it's not just gratuitous. But it needs to be either really hot or realistically awkward. Oh, and since we are talking LGBT, I get annoyed when everyone in the vicinity is homosexual. That's just not realistic. Also, flawless gaydar is boring too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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