09-21-2007, 09:10 PM
When I first came to this website, I had certain ideas about Gothic romances. They were somewhat narrow to judge by the reaction of a few others. I decided to take some time-out and expand my reading. I have to say that Gothics do range in scope and I give credit to those who can write good suspenseful stories without confining themselves to my rigid ideas of a Gothic romance. However, I must say I miss my castles. It seems you can't find a very good old-fashioned historical Gothic romance anymore. Some who have tried have failed miserably, another lesson I learned as I tried to stick to my formula.