Like so many diehard readers, I could nerd it up meandering through the bookshelves at a bookstore for hours.   Barnes and Noble feeds my obsession.  I get a cup of coffee (Café Mocha) and I start puttering.  I hit most of the racks, though I admit that I mostly skim over the self-help and textbook sections.  The fiction sections are more my cup of tea (or coffee as it were).

Inevitably I end up in the romance section, picking up book after book and reading the back. 

There are certain plotlines that suck me in every time, that get me reading.

I love to read reunion stories.  A story about a guy and girl, separated by circumstance, then brought back together – it gets me every time.   Either they hate each other for some misunderstanding or something got between them, whatever it is they get another chance.  I love second chances.  Paradise by Judith McNaught is a great example of this because she even gives me their backstory. 

I also adore a story where the plain Jane gets the hot guy.  It’s the Cinderella story without the money.  Though maybe there is money too, whatever.  I just love reading about a normal girl who gets the dream, whose wish comes true.   Perfect by Judith McNaught is a great example.  Lover Eternal by JR Ward is another (I heart Rhage).

What storyline completely sucks you in?  Why is it your favorite?  What’s your favorite example of that storyline?  Conversely, are there any storylines that you think are just played out?