8 Best Romantic Reads
Curl up with one of these books and enjoy the magic of romance!
According to the Romance Writers of America, "Two basic elements comprise every romance novel: a central love story and an emotionally-satisfying and optimistic ending."
HERE IS MY LIST OF 8 ROMANTIC BOOKS TO READ:
- Rebecca. Daphne du Maurier. A classic best-seller, selling 2,829,313 copies between its publication in 1938 and 1965. Never been out of print. Manderley. Read it again.
- The Little Paris Bookshop. Nina George. Mr. Perdu, owner of a floating book store on the Seine, prescribes a perfect romantic book for all his brokenhearted clients. He can't however, mend his own broken heart. Everything you want in a book about books, Paris, the South of France where he goes to find himself, and romance.
- The Notebook. Nicholas Sparks. In the early 1900's Allie and Noah have a beautiful summer romance, but social standing pulls them apart. They reconnect years later, but Allie is engaged. Is it too late? A sweet romance with a memorable back story.
- The Time Traveler's Wife. Audrey Niffenegger. An unpredictable page turner, Clare falls for Henry, but he is a time traveler with no control over when he leaves or where he ends up on his timeline of life.
- P.S. I Love You. Cecelia Ahern. This one needs tissues or one of our antique handkerchiefs, at the least. Holly's beloved Gerry dies, and she isn't sure she can go forward. But then Holly finds a stack of letters written by Gerry, one for every month after he is gone. A rewarding journey of life, love and the pursuit of happiness.
- Water for Elephants. Sara Gruen. Trust me on this. Even if you have seen the movie, get the book. The story of Jacob, an animal caretaker, and Marlena, a beauty who works in the circus. They have the love of an elephant in common, this is a captivating Great Depression era love story.
- The Remains of the Day. Kazoo Ishiguro. Stevens, an aging butler has performed his job perfectly for over three decades, learns what love is all about in the twilight of his years. Romantic, this is a fine literary novel.
- Moonlight Over Paris. Jennifer Robson. Lady Helena Montagu-Douglas-Parr flees to Paris, to shed her aristocratic title, and becomeMs. Parr. A beautiful description of Paris, the City of Light, and the story of Ms. Parr pursuing her life long dream of becoming an artist. Of course there is a man, Sam Howard, dangerously attractive.
Pour a cup of tea, and add chocolate....or a few French Macarons...and settle in for a delicious hour or more transported to another world!
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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ROMANTIC BOOK TO READ?
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Allison Herron
February 21, 2017
Thanks! I need some like this. I’ve been so very serious for way too long. Some fantasy would make each day better, I think!