I enjoy all kinds of stories, and try to read a variety of things. Lately I've been making my way through some Tolstoy that I have on my bucket list.
I write erotic romance but hate drippy main female characters with no backbone. Simpering, no thank you. So I try to write women with a bit of edge and grit. I enjoy the journey of change and evolution that a character takes throughout a story. It's probably the psych nerd in me.