I heart Edward Cullen

So apparently I have fallen victim to teen romance novels.

I started reading the popular "Twilight" series after I heard a friend gush about the loveliness of it. But that was it, I had only started it. I got to page 30 or so then put the book down. It sat untouched for 3 weeks. It was boring and started slow (a real problem for me). You see, I am not a big reader so for me, a book needs to start with a big bang in order to hold my interest. Twilight had no bang...that is until about a third of the way through. I had one child-free night where I sat on my back deck with my husband while we both enjoyed a beer and a book. I was determined to find out what the fuss was about so I persevered. I'm not sure at what point exactly that it happened, but I fell in love with a fictional vampire named Edward. I couldn't put the book down. I devoured every page and couldn't wait to have a quiet opportunity to pick up my book again to read about him *sigh*. I plowed through Twilight and the day after finishing it, I purchased book 2, "New Moon". It was a slower read (still done within days) however, *spoiler alert* Edward leaves in the beginning of the book and doesn't return until the last 100 pages or so. The only thing that kept me reading was that I knew I would be able to read him in the end. Yes, I peeked. I HAD to. I am now waiting for book 3 to come out in paperback and while I wait, I have picked up book 1 again just so I can revel in all the Edward goodness that I love.