Thanks so much for having me here today! :-)

Cynthia Eden
www.cynthiaeden.com
MIDNIGHT SINS--Available now from Kensington Brava
Let your inner demon out...

You even beat me to the first post! LOL

Welcome and so happy to have you here. Love the connection between books and ice cream, though for me maybe it would be a fabric shop, since I am lactose intolerant! LOL

I always love a series romance, can't stay away from those, and for me, paranormal mystery/urban fantasy and some general mystery, like Sue Grafton, are my steady flavors. Speaking of demon stories, have you read Richelle Mead? She's my favorite new author these days, para mystery with romantic subplots. I'm not sure what new flavors I might try... I think I am more experimental with food and fabric than I am with my reading... I have to think on that. :)

Thanks for being here today -- love the cover...

Sam

I've mostly gone for passion filled reads like harlequins Desires and Presents gone to hotter reads like Blaze and Spic and mellower down home books like American Romance and Superromance and the like. This year I tried more paranormals.
For me it's not browsing in a bricks and mortar bookstore it's online. I spend hours browsing ebook stores like fictionwise(I have a 9 page wishlist there) and Books on Board(there I only have 4 books on wishlist but only discovered the place about a month ago) or eharlequin

Hi Cynthia. I read all kinds of romance novels. I started my romance reading journey with Harlequin Presents and Silhouette Desires. Then, I began reading historicals. Now, I have added paranormals and urban fantasy.

I read all over the spectrum -- all subgenres of romance, mystery, commercial fiction. Right now I'm reading a mainstream fiction, The Wedding Officer. I already read MIDNIGHT SINS and loved it!

You *are* an early bird, Cynthia! My youngest is slightly older than yours and I totally understand having a built-in family alarm clock. Someday I'm going to sleep in again, really! (Not that I'm productive early in the morning, just up! ;))

As for reading, I'm a little all over the map these days, too. I started out as a contemporaries-only, but a few years ago, I tried Julia Quinn and that opened up a whole world of historicals. Since then I've tried westerns, paranormal (vamps, shifters, and other kinds--anything except too scary!)... there are so many books, and not enough time! :)

And new pleasures? I've recently heard several mentions of something called steampunk--don't know anything about it, but I'll probably try that sometime, too!

Nice to be able to chat with you again. I have to say my first, choice is dark paranormal romance (like you). However, I also like erotic romance suspence, and erotic contemporary.

I've been trying to "step outside my box", a little lately and add in some historical. But always return to the sub-genre's I previously mentioned.

There are so many wonderful stories out there told by amazing voices. I just keep adding to my TBR which makes for a variety of reading to choose from.

Thank you Cynthia, great post and questions. This blog is wonderful, a new find for me.

All the best for the festive season.

I read a little of everything, kind of switch around a lot. Historicals and suspense are my favorites. But also love a good mystery.

Hi Cynthia,
Congrats on the new release. I, too, like darker paranormals. I got interested in paranormals after reading Heather Graham's ghost stories and gradually moved on to vampires and shapeshifters. I would like to give urban fantasy a try. I read some blogs about the difference between paranormal and urban fantasy, but I'm still not sure the difference.

Well, I love paranormals and I love erotica, so my absolute favorites would have to be paranormal erotica! LOL

Deidre

I've always been a big fan of both categories and paranormals. But this year I've read a few historicals (I don't know the time period but I'm finishing up Kathryn Smith's Brotherhood of the Blood series right now which take place in 1899). And I find I'm really enjoying them.

I'd always thought of the books with the Dukes and Duchesses, etc, somewhat canned. But I've been more than pleasantly surprised.

And when you get a historical paranormal, what a treat!

ani

I love paranoramals, scifi, fantasy, and an occasional romantic suspense/thriller book. Escpecially one that I don't get the bad guy right or one that acutally scares me which is hard.

I hopscotch from one genre to another depending on my mood. However, I am always pulled back to dark paranormal romance. I loved your post!

Wishing you and your family a Happy Holiday Season!

You know, I like a lot of genres. Love them, really. I like contemporaries, historicals, paranormals, all of it. Shifters, vampires, werewolves - demons, (the new trend of angels) - I'm good with it all. Dukes, SEALs - what I read slightly less of would be the suspense novels - though a few of my favorite authors do write in that genre. And/or scifi. Really, I'm just looking for a good romance.

Although - I've recently been buying up "kid classics" - a bunch of the Newberry books etc I read as a kid.

Hi Cynthia, it's great to have you here. My first passion is paranormal romance. I am still hooked and the majority of the books on my keeper shelf are all in this genre.

I have tried all genres and my favorite is still paranormal.

I love paranormals. Like reading vamps, ghosts, witches, weres, and demons. I would like to see a zombie book.

Hi Cynthia. I'll read most genres, but mainly my two favorites, historical and paranormals, and I'd love to see more combo stories for the two. I'm starting to read more fantasy now and think I'm going to like the new steam punk we're hearing about. I don't think I'll ever tire of the paranormals, so many authors with different spins.

Pam P

Hi Cynthia! I'm reading Todd's story now and saw you were here and had to shout out a hello! This is just so awesome! So hard to put MIDNIGHT SINS down!! You're in a treat whoever wins, but if not, this is one that will make your weekend worthwhile to get and read this weekend! Gosh, I don't want it to end! Cynthia, I love what you do with yours, have a taste of many types of supernaturals in your books. I remember the first book and smiling with scenes with the vamp! And then the mystery with the other character. I'm trying not to give the story away for the others, but I think you made it so unique with them existing among each other and having their own rules to exist in each others world! If you do go towards one supernatural, I'd think of the Succubus, it was something that I learned more of with your book not having read much of that before.

Thank you all for the wonderful comments. I had such a great time guest blogging here--thank you!

Samantha was kind enough to pick a winner for me, and the winner is...Virggo33! Congratulations! I'll be contacting you soon with prize information.

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. Be safe and have fun!

Cynthia Eden
www.cynthiaeden.com
MIDNIGHT SINS--Available now from Kensington Brava
Let your inner demon out...

Hello, Cynthia! Wanted to give a shout out to my chaptermate(GCRWA #125)! I read across genre lines also, depending on my mood, but my absolute favorite is romantic suspense. Heather Graham, Brenda Novak, Sandra Brown. I'm saving my copy of Midnight Sins for over the holiday break when I won't be interrupted by having to deal with the day job.

LindaC