AKA, that month that I promised to only read books I already own….and may have cheated a tiny bit to buy a few romance novels before the month started because I didn’t actually have any waiting in my TBR.  Also...I may have picked up several that were on my Wish list that went on sale... Also, before I begin I would like to officially offer my apologies to Romance authors and fans everywhere.  For years and years I looked down on the genre, only dipping into it once in a great while when I needed a break from heavier reading.  I didn't appreciate it, didn't really understand it, and was generally dismissive.  BUT, then came last November, and I found myself turning more and more to romance novels.  And I have seen the light of day.  There's a lot of good to be found in books that are lighthearted and fun.  Books that gently explore serious issues that so many of us face.  Books that provide the fantasy that shows us how things could be....