You will find the micro niches of Military Romances under Romance >> Contemporary >> Military Romances. Within this micro niche you will find Army, Navy and Air Force as well as Special Forces, Navy Seals and Rangers, Search and Rescue ... all of which could be and are niched down even further. The men are all hunks and the HEAT scale is most often HOT to … [Read more...]
Top Amish Romance Writers
There is no doubt about it ... many people are simply fascinated by the Amish and their communities. Why would someone choose to live such a simple and spartan lifestyle? The 1985 movie "Witness" starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won two, it was also nominated for six Golden Globe Awards. This mystery-thriller /romance popularized the … [Read more...]
Victorian Romance Authors
The Victorian era, in British history, was the period between approximately 1820 and 1914, corresponding roughly but not exactly to the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837–1901) and characterized by a class-based society, a growing number of people able to vote, a growing state and economy, and Britain’s status as the most powerful empire in the world. - … [Read more...]
Top Viking Romance Authors
Vikings were Scandinavians, who from the late 8th to late 11th centuries, raided and traded from their Northern European homelands across wide areas of Europe, and explored westwards to Iceland, Greenland, and the nort east coast of North America and who ventured south as far away as the Middle East and Africa. - Wikipedia "Though they undeniably carried out very destructive and violent … [Read more...]
Medieval Romances
One of the biggest subcategories under Romance is "historical," which covers A LOT of territory. History fans usually have their favorites and focus on one particular area of the world and one time period. The Medieval Period is a perennial favorite. What Is the Medieval Period? "In the history of Europe, the Medieval Period (or Middle Ages) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began … [Read more...]
Top Romance Writers
One of the fabulous things about the Romance Category is the amazing range of topics and the fantastic authors who write enduring and endearing romances. My reading selections focus on Romance, Mystery and SciFi. The way I find new authors to try out is by going through the top ten lists. Just the other day I once again checked in on a top Romance author list and found two authors I had … [Read more...]
Cowboy Romances
You will find the micro-niche(s) classified as Cowboy Romances in both the larger categories of Historical Western, and Contemporary Western Romances. While romances set in the past are hugely popular, the contemporary cowboy niche is growing. I just read a contemporary cowboy romance by one of the TOP selling authors on Amazon - Nicholas Sparks. Though it is not strictly a cowboy book, one … [Read more...]
Mail Order Bride Romances
If you thought that mail order brides were a thing of the past, think again. While the majority of mail order bride romances take place in historical settings, especially the wide and lonely expanses of the wild west there are a growing number of authors who are writing about mail order brides in contemporary settings. Yes, some of them are still western based, but one of my favorites are the … [Read more...]
Top Regency Romance Authors
Regency romances are a micro niche within the Amazon categories that encompass Historical Romances. The setting is England during the period of the British Regency (1811–1820) or early 19th century. "The Regency in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a period at the end of the Georgian era, when King George III was deemed unfit to rule due to his illness, and his son ruled as … [Read more...]
Top Highlander Romance Authors
Highlander Romances are a micro niche of Romance >> Historical. The romances filled with ripped and rugged men and smart independent women are ever popular with a large and fiercely loyal audience. "Highlanders are descendants of Celts who settled in the northern mainland and islands of Scotland, which today is part of the United Kingdom." "The Highlands are a beautiful but rugged … [Read more...]