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  Who are your favorite western writers?

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  I discovered straight westerns many years back and own an entire leatherbound set of Luis L'Amour books. One time Dorothy Garwood told me that she uses her LA books as research for her own stories because he's so accurant and descriptive.
  
  I didn't discover romances for a while, but when I did, it was back in the day of Sylvie Summerfield and all those Ecstacy stories. Anyone remember those? The white girl was usually kidnapped by the Indian brave and fell in love with him. Hey, I loved them. They were innovative.
  
  For me Americana is western (and it is for Harlequin Historical, too) - they have horses and farms and ranches and western towns, so there's a blurry line if any.
  
  A few of my favorites of all time are Maggie Osborne, Alexis Harrington, Megan Chance and Lorraine Heath. I loved those that Penelope Williamson did also. I loved Margaret Brownley's westerns, too.

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  Julie Lence 

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  Hi Cheryl:
  Like you, I didn't discover romance for a long time, but when I did I was hooked.
  
  I remember Sylvie Summerfield. In fact, I have a slew of her books sitting on my bookshelf. I've got almost everything Madeline Baker wrote, too--the Indian brave who falls in love with the white girl. I loved all of them, and back when I was much younger and didn't have kids, I would stay up until 2,3,4 in the morning just to read the entire book.
  
  Millie Criswell has some westerns that I absolutely love--her humor kept me laughing I actually had to stop reading for a few minutes. I've also liked the few westerns Johanna Lindsey wrote. And Vivian Vaughn is another. I don't have all her work, but she wrote some series that I spent much time in used book stores looking for the ones I was missing. Evelyn Rogers is another I really liked.
  
  Currently, Maureen McKade and Jodi Thomas are 2 that come to mind. And I'm reading one by Leslee Breene, Leadville Lady. This is a fast read, with enjoyable characters set in Leadville Co. I had the pleasure of meeting Leslee a few months ago, and she is a very sweet lady.
  
  Well, I have taken enough of your time. Chat soon,
  Juls
  

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    Cheryl St.John 

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    You reminded me of those years when I was a stay-at-home mom. In the summer I would read until 4:20 in the morning. Why 4:20? Because my husband's alarm went off at 4:30 and I wanted to look as though I'd been asleep! LOL
    
    Then I'd get up eventually and clean the house as quickly as I could so I could take the kids to the pool, where I -- you guessed it -- read a book.

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    Cheryl St.John 

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    I forgot to say Maureen McCade is on Shelfari, so you can add her. I just left her a message to join this group and the discussions.

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  MichelleStyles 

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  I loved LaVryle Spencer's books. I cna remember being impressed as several of her early ones were set in Minnesota.
  I remember Johanna Lindsey's westerns and Catherine Coulter's ones that she set in California. There were a number of others but the names escape me. But hten I moved to the UK, and my supply of western historical romance was cut off.
  I am very grateful for Mills and Boon (Harlequin) because the westerns they publish are of a very high standard.

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    Cheryl St.John 

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    The Endearment! I can't tell you how many times I've read that book. LaVyrle's stories conveyed genuine emotion. I adore the way she wrings it from the reader with the touching realism of otherwise insignificant details, like the way a man holds his hat or how he rests his hands as he thinks.
    
    I never see a blueberry that I don't think the word with a Swedish accent. [g] Now that's an impact.
    
    I agree, I love HH's westerns.

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    MichelleStyles 

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    Yes, I agree, it is the little details that make LaVryle great.
    Lots and lots of lovely emotion. Her books were often about simple but very powerful things. They were a joy to read.

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    Julie Lence 

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    Michelle:
    I have a friend who was a huge LaVryle fan. Between her and Jude DeVeroux, I hardly ever saw her read another author. BTW, Jude is another of my favorites. I love many of her stories. She has such a way of making you feel you're smack dab in the middle of whatever is happening.
    Juls

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  Julie Lence 

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  Cheryl:
  That's so funny--staying up until 4:20 and then ducking beneath the covers before the hubby woke. I know if I tried that now, I'd wouldn't get out of bed until afternoon.
  
  Thanks for the tip about Mo. I know her, and it would be exciting if she joined the group.
  
  Juls

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    Cheryl St.John 

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    Mo isn't an email/internet addict like "some" of us, so no telling when she'll read my message.

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  Jacquie Rogers 

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  Besides the very talented western writers on this list :g:, I love the books of Maggie Osborne (unique characters), Leigh Greenwood (strong conflict), and Kat Martin (great pacing).
  

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  booklady64 

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  Well of course
  Cheryl St. John
  Lorraine Heath
  Jodi Thomas
  Stef Ann Holmes
  Catherine Anderson and many more

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    Cheryl St.John 

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    Well, I'm likin' that list, little lady! LOL

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  TrustMe2Forget 

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  A few more of my favorite authors who have wrote Westerns (you listed the rest)
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  Linda Lael Miller
  Nora Hess
  Connie Mason
  Catherine Hart
  Brenda Joyce
  Susan Johnson
  Julie Garwood

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  petticoatgrandma 

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  I'd have to add Elizabeth Lane. What about A. B. Guthrie, you can't beat his westerns, they're classics. And Francine Rivers's westerns were great, the ones she wrote before she switched to inspirationals.

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  tbodwell 

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  Well a lot of great writers have been mentioned.
  My all time favorite western writer is Maureen McKade.

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  NMcwgrl 

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  Leigh Greenwood

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  Patty  

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  I love Linda Lael Millers,books as well as elizabeth lowell wrote a great westren series. I also have read a lot of cassie edwards and robin hatchers. these books take me away to another time and I love it

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    NMcwgrl 

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    Gotta Agree with you Cassie Edwards books are a great read!!

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    Anne Carrole 

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    Some of the favorite authors you all have mentioned have books up for 207 Best Western Romance over on www.lovewesternromances.com. Linda Lael Miller's a Wanted Man, Cheryl St. John's The Preacher's Daughter and Western Winter Wonderland and Leigh Greenwood's Texas Tender and lots of others. So if you've read any of them and want to add your vote, you'll also be entered into a drawing for a $25 B&N gift card and goodies from the authors including lots of books, a Mug from LLM, a Mountie T-shirt from Kate Bridges and lots more stuff--what fun for those of us who Love Western Romances! Oh, and Linda Lael Miller is the author interviewed this month though you can catch interviews from Cheryl and Leigh on the site too.

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  Ruth T (edited)

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  I began reading Luis L Amour and Zane Grey as a kid. There are many good new ones like Greenwood. After retirement I began writing. My first novel is “The Bluegrass Dream” it is about crossing the Alleghenies into the Bluegrass of Kentucky. I also have in print “Natchez Above The River” about the Civil War. “Four Long Years will be out late this spring. Ruth Thompson

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  Ursula 

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  I love Linda Lael Miller and Cassie Edwards

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