Judy, I have the same preferences you do when it comes to romances. I'm generally not a romance fan and rarely validate them because I don't know what I'm getting into. There are some good ones out there though. I've stumbled upon them almost by accident. Colleen Coble writes books that may be up your alley. They sort of blur the line between mystery and romance. Her Rock Harbor series is good as is a stand-alone book called Anathema. Her books are on Bookshare at http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksByAuthor.html?author_id=2046 I haven't read her Aloha Reef series but plan to fix that soon. (smile) Angela Hunt has also written some romances like this. The two I'm thinking of are The Elevator, http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=46441 and The Justice, http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=39837 . These are romances with strong, complex heroines who don't just fall apart when Mr. Right comes around. Finally, for something on the lighter and funnier side, you might like books by Claudia Mair Burney. http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksByAuthor.html?author_id=31859 Her heroine, Amanda Brown, is someone I'd love to have tea and laugh with. These books make me feel good about being a woman and having a few gray hairs of my own. Thanks to my friend Laura Ann for giving me a couple of nudges to check them out. (grin) -- Monica Willyard Visit my blog at http://www.scannersguild.com To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.