We asked our readers and authors:

What do you love about Celebrate Romance?

The reader will have the opportunity to meet the “real person” behind their favorite books

- Reader

Gannon, PJ and Cathy Maxwell

I see it as an opportunity to go somewhere for a mini-vacation and be surrounded by other romance addicts!

- Reader

Josie, Loretta, Valerie, Cybil

CR allows me the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of my favorite authors!

- Reader

Cathy Maxwell, “Queen to the Max”

The “getting to know you” dinner was fantastic! The game was so much fun and encouraged a lot of laughter and chatting among the attendees.

- Reader

Game show hostesses Jade Lee and Elizabeth Hoyt

I especially liked the Friday night event - it really helped to get people talking and working together.

- Reader

Mary Lynne and Jade Lee

I loved the casual, intimate atmosphere of the conference, and having the time to visit one-on-one with authors and readers.

- Reader

Mary Lynne, Jade Lee and Florence

As a reader, it was such a treat to sit down in an informal, small setting and talk to some of my favorite authors about anything and everything!

- Reader

Isabo Kelly, Rosemary Laurey and Cybil

It’s so much fun to meet up with online friends and interact with the authors!

- Reader

Audrey, PJ, Vicki Lewis Thompson and Sabrina Jeffries

I liked the small setting, because I could come off the elevator and do more than wave to people in passing. I actually got to know them, and that was great!

- Author

Linnea Sinclair, Robin and Isabo Kelly

The speakers were great! They really gave us an inside view of romance, and they were fun, too!

- Reader

Speaker Jenna Black

Plenty of time was allowed for meals, encouraging leisurely chats with authors and other readers.

- Reader

JC Wilder, Karen Hawkins and Isabo Kelly

I loved the break-out sessions when we got to hear from the readers!

- Author

BA Tortuga, Jenna Black and Linnea Sinclair

The discussion groups tend to take on a life of their own - they got a little rowdy but they were great fun!

- Reader

Rosemary Laurey, Vicki Lewis Thompson and Cindy Holby

My favorite times are the informal get-togethers. I really enjoyed just sitting around and talking on Saturday afternoon.

- Reader

Vicki Lewis Thompson, Sabrina Jeffries

It’s a chance for authors to take off our “author hats” and just enjoy the company of people who love romance as much as we do!

- Author

Raffle Winner Cindy Holby

Where else can you hang out with some of your favorite authors, drinking wine and laughing, while sprawled out in their hotel room?

- Reader

Cathy Maxwell, Jacquie D'Alessandro, Cindy Holby, Jennifer St. Giles, Stephanie Bond, Wendy Etherington

Everything was great, but the conference was just too short. Yes, I had that much fun - I didn’t want to leave!

- Author

Ann Macela, Florence and Marcia Collette

I made many new friends the first time I attended, and I’ve renewed those friendships each year I returned to the conference.

- Reader

Janet and Jan, CR veterans

It’s a great place to meet old friends and make new ones.- Reader

How could I not attend? It is just too much fun to miss out on it.

- Reader

Mary Lynne (and friend)