Question

Of all of the authors originally rooted (and successful, category starts notwithstanding) in non-paranormal genres, are there any that have entered the paranormal romance arena with the same level of innovation or creativity of say Liu, Singh or Brook?

I'm unable to think of anyone. Nora Roberts' 07 trilogy was good, but lacked originality in both character and ultimate conflict. Christina Dodd's Darkness series was engaging, but predictable. And the likes of Krantz, Howard and Neggars don't do much more than dip their characters' toes in it.

What say you?

My Dilemma--Need Opinions

I want so very much to like all these paranormals coming out and so I try them... even purchase the ones the library doesn't get--well, except the JR Ward because I don't care for those. The problem is, I don't like them very much.

I think part of the reason is that some of the books have so much world building in the first one-third of the book that it drags and then I end up giving up. Other times there are just things that happen that I can't believe--even in paranormal. I started one (not naming title) that came out recently and got as far as chapter two, I believe. I set it aside because I really had a problem with the fact that in chapter one she's hurt then in chapter two she's having sex, and not gentle sex either. My thought is, even if she's only part human, does she heal that quickly that she's not in pain? I mean she's got stitches for Pete's sake.

So my question to you is... how do you suspend your belief system to continue on even after you just know stuff like that absolutely positive cannot happen--were, vamp, demon, slayer, or any other paranormal being? Do you overlook things? Ignore them? Or do you just accept that it is the way it is in a paranormal romance?