Growing up I couldn't read enough romance. When I was a teenager, my mother would come into my room at night to take away my flashlight, and the book I'd been secretly reading under the covers. When she wanted to punish me or reward me she would take away books or allow me to purchase a new one. I couldn't get enough.
My absolute favorite books were those with a story I could get lost in, even if they were a bit over the top. I had to deal with reality already, why would I want it in my books? I loved Jude Deveroux, Lindsey Sands, Katie MacAlister, Christine Feehan, Eloise James, a more...