I have decided that if I could live in any sort of fantasy-ideal world, it would be Nora Roberts' Land. Every time I read a Nora Roberts book, I literally feel like I am wrapped in a fairy tale land. Sure, there's a little bit of drama, but there's always a happy ending. I can sit and read one of her books in a day. And, that's what I have done on countless occasions.
This was one of my favorite series of books that I have ever read. The Bride Quartet series followed 4 friends who owned their own bridal business. Each book was about one of the girls finding love. And I absolutely loved how Nora Roberts titled each book after the occupation of each girl within the business (Vision in White for the photographer, Bed of Roses for the florist, Savor the Moment for the baker, and Happily Ever After for the overall planner). I anxiously awaited in anticipation for each of these books to come out after reading the first one. And on the day each one came out, I ventured to Wal-Mart and purchased and then read all in a single day.
Her most recent series, The Inn Boonsboro series, came out a few months ago. There are only 3 books in this series and the second one came out today! (I have yet to go to Wal-mart to buy it because I'm trying to decide if my sun burn can handle actually going outside of my house, but we'll see). The first one was absolutely fantastic. Again, each one of her books is like traveling into a fairy tale land that gives you the slightest inkling and hope that things can actually work out like that in real life.
Like most small girls, my mother always read me fairy tales about a princess being swept off her feet by her prince charming. I realize that the real world is not a fairy tale and that shit does actually happen, but there is someone out there who can sweep me off my feet, right? Someone that I will fall completely head over heels in love with and who will feel exactly the same about me? I'm going to stay in my Nora Roberts' Land and believe that. :)
