不知道是不是因为上学时太乖没怎么看过爱情小说，还嫁给了初恋，内心的一颗少女心等生完小孩现在才逆袭而来，于是先是爱上了韩剧高富帅霸道总裁和白富美灰菇凉的戏码，最近又狂刷浪漫/火热爱情系小说。因为平常不方便长时间捧着书看（哪个二宝妈可以这样的话我就给她跪了！），所以很自然地选择了听书。因为不想花钱又要选择多，所以找到本地图书馆一个app，每个月可以借20本电子书。唯一的遗憾是只能借英文书，不过也够看的了，平均一天半看一本的节奏啊，怎么赶得上！
我书选得很杂，不分类别只讲求兴趣。小说类别里面，我最起码的要求是要有happy ending，这样看完了心情才好。感受某人物在某时代的悲剧性、揭露啥阶级的丑恶嘴脸，那些经典太压抑了。既然活在一个不可能没有悲剧的世上，又何必在可以喘气的空间填上人家编出来的悲剧呢？我太佩服那些跟着这种经典著作书单学习英文的童鞋们了，该有多大勇气才能啃完这些故事啊。
最近很幸运找到两位的作家，一个是写《The Wedding Dress》和皇家婚礼系列（包括《Princess Ever After》《Once Upon A Prince》《How to Catch A Prince》）的浪漫系Rachel Hauck，一个是打造火辣辣十八禁剧情的Vi Keeland。虽然尺度不一样，但是两位对于人物的描写都很细致，而且词句优美。每本书八到十一小时的长度，浪漫的可以慢慢品味，火热的一天追完，都是很棒的体验。当然朗读者的水平也是一个很重要的元素，太爹太粗肯定听不下去。基于暂时没有中文版的情况，在这里简单讲一下我是怎么入坑的（欢迎大家一起跳，我在下面接着你哈）。
Rachel Hauck
Hauck独孤一味只喜欢写爱情，除了下面我听过的四本，还有很多和wedding有关的畅销书，其中皇家婚礼系列简直就是迪士尼童话的现代版本。现实不现实不是重点，不是说每个女孩子心里面都有一个童话故事般的梦、都希望有一个白马王子吗？Hauck的作品就是很能满足少女心。再说了，要叙述一个毫无悬念一开始就能猜到结局的故事，中间需要很大的本事，才能吸引读者看到底。
因为Hauck年轻时曾经当过神职人员，作品里面都包含很多基督教的元素，处处可见她对上帝能带给人的力量和恩赐的坚定信念。其中《Once Upon A Prince》《How to Catch a Prince》《The Wedding Dress》里面都有一个神秘人物，《Princess Ever After》也有神迹的出现。除了其中一个叫Aurora（就是睡美人的名字）的有点过了，其他的存在的确能帮助剧情发展。
现在举几个栗子感受一下：
Regie （女主）followed the straight line of the cliffs down to the water. A ghostly stream of moonlight draped across the surface of the bay and lapped against the shoreline, which was buttoned to the earth with pearly diamond lights. ——《Princess Ever After》
我真的巨喜欢这种名词当动词用的写法，“drape”“button”多有画面感啊！Hauck用词并不深，但是这样描写已经很有质感了。
再来一个浪漫镜头：
He raised his hands from her waist and touched her chin. "Regina." The tone of his voice, the way he caressed her name——Regina's legs had the strength of soft pudding and her heart was melting, puddling between her ribs. "Say it! Tell him!"（女主大脑都控制不住嘴巴了）Tanner brushed his hand over her cheek and lowered his face to hers, consuming her with a firey sensation.（哇哇哇，帅哥男主这样出手女主怎么支持得了？）All of her chaff, along with her fears, doubt and disappointment and hurt, seemed to burn away at his touch. "I want to kiss you." （粉红要来了！） "Oh Tanner, " She lowered her forehead to her chest, inhaling deep, exhaling shallow.（羞～～） "I've never been kissed. Never been in love." "What?" （男主简直赚到了！）He raised her chin with a light touch, his warm breath brushing her face. "Never?" "Never." He smiled, low and easy. （老司机内心狂喜）...——《Princess Ever After》
可能因为信仰原因，其实她的这些作品里面出现的粉红都是合家欢级别的纯情戏码，最多就是亲亲。《Once Upon A Prince》男女主一起过夜，居然是在教堂里聊着天睡着了。妈呀，被媒体捉到时男女主都一定觉得冤死了！女主（失业园林设计师/烧烤店帮工）什么都没做就被说成是白蛇精，男主（当时已经从王子升级到国王）啥便宜都没捞到。
Hauck作品：浪漫爱情+纯情戏码+神秘元素+优美描写=唤醒潜伏少女心解药
Vi Keeland
纽约时报畅销书排行榜第一位作者之一，著作销量超百万、名列五十个畅销书排行榜、被翻译成12种语言（很可惜上网搜不到有中文版），嫁给亲梅竹马六岁就认识的男生，写的书封面帅哥都Man爆灯，里面情节十八禁火辣辣够吸引了吧？
既然小孩都生了两个了，我也没必要装纯情，不过接触这种充满F Word还有各种器官的书也还真是第一次。我通常选书都会看看亚马逊的评级，光是星星指数高没有，还要多人评价才有足够基数说明书的水平。凭这样的方向找到的Keeland果然很强大，除了刺激的啪啪啪戏码以外，情节跌宕和人物内心挣扎更吸引人。
写这种小说并不容易，就像女人穿衣服，性感和露骨只有一线之差。例如后来碰到的《The Billionaire's Favorite Mistake》里面有一段相当长的初夜描述，女主怀孕已经显肚子了还跟男主嗨成这样好吗？另一本《Country Bride》，女主在未婚夫改娶他人的酒席上醉酒，一时大意叫暗恋她多年的男主娶她，男主穷追不舍坚持不肯放弃说女主其实喜欢的是他，这样放到现实里真的很可怕。两本书我到了一半都听不下去了。《Stuck-up Suit》则完全不同，我就是一个礼拜天借口收拾东西一气听完的，副作用是晚上比较兴奋导致失眠，因为不想半夜骚扰老公只好跑楼下自己睡去了。
现在来欣赏一下男女主之间互相吸引挑逗的场面，一个是男主到女主家，一个是女主去男主家：
I buzzed him up, and unlocked my door to wait. Walking down the hallway from the elevator to my apartment, he took quick, confident strides, each one made my pulse race a little faster. He was wearing a dark tuxedo, and was quite possibly the most gorgeous man I'd ever set my eyes on. （参考左上角书封面那个） There was no doubt in my mind that he could cause traffic jams walking down Manhattan streets dressed like that. I literally licked my lips. （女主终于流口水了~~） While I stood there salivating, Graham took my face into one hand and squeezed, "You are going to be the death of me looking at me like that." （嘴太甜了！） Then he kissed me until there was no doubt that our feelings were mutual. I blinked myself back to reality when he released me. "I need to get dressed. Come inside." （女主一个正常不过的字眼，一下子被色鬼男主捉到了）"I haven't been able to think about anything but coming inside since you told me about your doctor's appointment to renew your birth control." （仔细品味一下两处的字义相关） I rolled my eyes at him for being a perv, even though I secretly loved every dirty word. "I just need a minute to slip my dress on." （色鬼怎么会放过这个机会？） "Would you like help with that?" I pointed to a chair in the kitchen, "Sit! Stay!"（狗狗乖乖哦）——《Stuck-up Suit》
Her knock was rhythmatic and loud, and Blackie immediately started barking. （狗狗和主人一样是色鬼吗？）I spoke to my dog as I walked to the door, "Yeah, yeah, just wait until you see her." My heart started to pump faster the minute I opened it and caught sight of how breathtakingly beautiful she looked. Her hair was down, but had a wild, wavy, wind blown look to it. （女主无意被看成带狂野风了） The ends were still green, and she wore a matching emerald blouse that was sleeveless but covered her entire neckline. There was a bow tied up at the top. （包得欲盖弥彰还加一个蝴蝶结=引诱男人拆开的礼物）Sleek, black pants looked like they'd been painting on her legs. （女人美不美要看腿） Overall it was a teasingly conservative ensemble compared to her usual attire. （男主你自己胡思乱想还觉得人家在挑逗他吗？） Her normally bright red lips were bare, as if she knew I'd be eating them whole later. （其实最后没做成，男主差点吐血） ——《Stuck-up Suit》
Keeland上面的我其实只看了《Stuck-up Suit》和《Baller》，两者刻画人物的感情都很不错。前者讲述的是离异父母对子女婚姻观的影响，后者则是对待过去感情的态度，怎样能消除背叛和愧疚感去迎接新的爱情。当然，里面的成年级场面也不错。唉，现在大姨妈来其实不适合看，不过这个月尾还书前回味一下也还来得及，呵呵。
最后提一下，人家说学多一种语言就等于是给自己打开多了一个新世界，我觉得则是制造了另一种能表达自己第二人格的方式。例如在中文世界里，我显示的是自己正面和充满爱心的一面；英文除了用来建立工作上的专业形象外，还当成了发泄内心阴暗和隐秘记忆的加密方式。看完Hauck的类比描写和名词多用后，忍不住写了一个短篇故事《A Blessed Suicide Trip》。希望听过几个Keeland的火辣小说后，不会又弄一个十八禁的故事来（每晚骚扰要早起的老公真的不好）。
