*Thumbs up to Pony* I love and have read all of Patricia Brigg's works. She is one of my favorite authors. I've laughed, cried, loved, lost, facepalmed and bead my head against a wall right along with her characters. She is amazing and I rather want to crawl into her books and become a new character. Same thing with Gena Showalters novels (because she was brought up earlier). And Kerrelyn Sparks, Lynsay Sands, Darynda Jones, Stephanie Tyler, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Christine Feehan, Keri Arthur, Kresley Cole, Katie Reus, Cat Devon, A.C. Arthur, Pamela Palmer, Karen Chance, Eve Silver, Amanda Ashley, Nina Bangs, Michele Bardsley, Jenna Black, Annette Blair, Maggie Shayne, Lori Handeland... I really could keep going on this list. My goodreads is like a fucking library of paranormal and historical romance authors. I used to really like Laurell K. Hamilton, before all her novels turned into straight smut.
Oh, and Nii, because I'm not ignoring you and lost myself for a minute there, I have read Jacqueline Carey as well.