1. Virgins! Virgins, who seem to be not only AMAZING in bed, but can handle more then one man in bed!
2. Military Doms or Doms that run a big business/company. Guess what NOT everyone who has been in the military wants to be a badass in bed with whips and a ball gag. Also, I have heard about men who run fortune 500 companies who cross dress or even like to dress up as babies.
3. No safe words! BDSM book writers, guess what, most people in the lifestyle do NOT use the words Red, yellow and green. They have a game plan before anything physical starts. Really, I know people who have been in the lifestyle way before 50 Shades of Crap came out. (By the way, that book was put online only at first before she got a publisher, from what I hear. Also she did her research online.) I would much rather read about the lifestyle from someone who is in it. Cherise Sinclair knows of what she writes. If you want to read about the real thing, go read her amazing Shadowland series. You can find it online. Trust me, it will make you want your husband to come home from work faster!!! It will put the spice back in your love life! I would much rather get my oil changed for my car by a guy who works on cars in a garage, as supposed to someone who is holding up a how to book in his driveway. Do you get my drift?
4. Guys lately all seem to have the same names in books! I swear I feel like sending out baby naming books to writers to stop hearing the same names! These can be Kane, Caden or Kaden, or Aiden! I swear Aiden was NOT popular 25-35 years ago!! So why does this name seem to be in so many books! Grey or Gray, Gabe, Jake,Jack,Zack,Avery or Noah. I am sure there are a ton more that I am not naming. I might update later... Whatever happened to names like Steve, Seth, Brad, Peter, Tim, Brian with an IAN not Bryan. Jason, Robert or Eric. I mean you never read about a hunky guy named Tom. Just Tom not Thomas. Also if I read one more guy with the last name of Montgomery, I will NOT buy the book. This seems to be the ONLY last name for male leads in Romance or BDSM books lately.
5. Can someone please write about a guy next door. I am talking about a guy who has a normal job with a normal name who wins the girl! This is why I love reading the "Nerd" series by Vicky Lewis Thompson. She writes about normal guys who actually can win the girl! That don't have to be a secret spy or have a deep dark secret. They are just nice guys. Oh and it's nice that some of them wear glasses. For some reason, writers refuse to have a leading man who wears glasses. I happen to find glasses SEXY! I would go for a man with glasses, before one who had perfect 20/20 vision.
6. Men of mystery? Why does every book seem to have to have a guy with a deep dark secret? If this was the case in real life as supposed to books, no woman would ever want to date! Her life would always be in danger! Or a young woman who is between the ages of 17-25 who is running from someone or something? Are there any writers out there who can write a story about a single woman in their 30's? Guess what there are a few women in their 30's, I am friend with who are still single who would like to read about women they can relate too. Yes, these women do exist.
7. New Adult category I don't understand it. It is hard to find a book in the romance section that is NOT aimed at anyone OVER the age of 26!! As I pointed out in the above, a character over the age of 25 would be nice to read about! Try to reach more age groups then the 17-25 age group.
8. I don't like reading about this plot over and over again: The woman comes home to find her boyfriend or husband in bed with another woman. Or having the woman be the cheater.
I won't read a book about cheating. It is not a nice subject, yes it might give you a plot line. You can find other ways of having a woman move on in the story line besides having a CHEATING plot line.
The older I get, the more I enjoy reading! I just wish 75% of the books I pick up didn't seen as if I have read it before. Please writers try to work outside of the box. You might enjoy it. I know I will enjoy your books more!
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