The other side of a good romance is the heroine and we have a few favorites! Not enough to qualify for a top 10 list, but enough to merit recognition and ranks.
H's list:
7. Chloe Zanders from the Dark Highlander (Karen Marie Moning) is terrific. That scene with her rooting around under Daegus' bed is hilarious (and sexy!).
6. Samantha Wickersham from Yours Until Dawn (Teresa Medeiros) is cunning yet compassionate. When you learn her secret you realize how much you've grown to adore her and hope she seals the deal with her man.
5. Judith, from Julie Garwood's The Secret, definitely makes the list. She is a courageous woman and loyal friend. You don't see a lot of female friendships portrayed in ro nos, and this story has it. Makes you wish Judith was your bestie!
4. Beatrix Hathaway from Love in the Afternoon is wonderful. She's great in all the Hathaway books in the series and you just feel so happy when she gets her perfect romance. Also, I give major credit to Lisa Kleypas for writing a quirky yet sincere character. In the wrong hands, Beatrix would be twee and annoying. Instead, you grow to love her as the series progresses. She has a pet hedgehog. Seriously.
3. Minerva Dobbs in Bet Me (Jennifer Crusie) is awesome. I would totally be friends with her and rooted for her getting her man without giving up who she was or what she cared about.
2. Penelope Featherington from the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn is great. She is funny and clever, and I love a put down woman who doesn't lose confidence or shrink into the background.
1. Jessica Trent in Loretta Chase's Lord of Scoundrels is absolutely amazing. Sexy, smart, resisting marriage but still getting offers well past the 'marriageable age,' she makes the romance in this story sizzle.
E:
Wow, we really are twins. I could have written this list blind and the only thing different would have been the order. And, probably the # as I cannot limit myself to only 7! In addition to the ladies above, I'd throw in:
- I loved all of the sisters in Nora Robert's Irish 'Born in...' trilogy. My favorite was Maggie in Born in Fire. She was so passionate and zesty and didn't back down from anything
- Kate Sheffield in The Julia Quinn's Viscount Who Loved Me is hilarious and lovable and someone I'd want to be friends with. The scene with the croquet ball is priceless
- Going back to a classic Julie Garwood I doubt H has read, I have to put Nicholaa from The Prize on this list. She is smart and sassy (while still being relatively realistic for the time period). Their love story is one of my favorites
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