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COPYRIGHT 2004 Cox, Matthews & Associates
Planning a romantic getaway? Want an ideal place for a romantic interlude? The writers who create the steamy scenes readers enjoy often place their characters in exotic locales throughout the world. Black Issues Book Review asked a dozen writers for recommendations. Some cities that made the list are as surprising as places that did not. Paris, France, the backdrop most associated with romance, did not make the list, while Venice, Italy, did. You won't find Jamaica or the Bahamas on this list either, but you will final the British Virgin Islands, the Texas Gulf Coast and a Michigan beach.
Rochelle Alers, The Long Hot Summer (Silhouette, February 2004)
Savannah, Georgia
I've a[ways been drawn to Savannah. The oak trees draped in Spanish moss, the cobblestone streets, the many squares and Factor's Walk--all contribute to its beauty and history. My novel Reckless Surrender, and two novellas, "Stand-in Bride" in Going to the Chapel and "From the Heart" in Island Bliss are set in Savannah and nearby Sapelo and St. Simons Island.
Brenda Jackson, A Family Reunion (St. Martin's Press, September 2001)
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, the location I used for Syneda and Clayton Madaris in Eternally Yours, is my romantic choice. It has a rich history as...
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