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  Of All the Romances You've Read, What is Your Favorite?

  When ever I'm done reading a book, I always find myself thinking about certain parts of a book and wanting to go back and re-read them. One of my favorites right now is 'The Queens Lady' by Shannon Drake. I love when books end with an update of their lives, a look into the future of what their lives are like. I also find myself going back to 'Heart of Fire' by Kat Martin. It's actually part of the Heart Trilogy, though I didn't know it at the time, and I haven't read any of the other books yet.

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  Cindy W 

  I can't, just can't pick one.
  
  Julie Garwood
  Honor's Splendour
  The Prize
  Saving Grace
  
  Lisa Kleypas
  Sugar Daddy
  
  Paula Quinn
  Laird of the Mist
  
  Lynsay Sands
  The Key

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    Evangeline C 

    Well....I can narrow it down to two.
    
    Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas and Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase.

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    Tessa 

    I've never read Lynsay Sands. I see so much about her on here that I ordered a copy of The Key. It's shipping out to me today, so hopefully, I'll get it soon.

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    jerrica k 

    Hi! I'm new to the board, but I thought i would chime in :) I have a lot of the same favorites: Devil in Winter, Romancing Mr. Bridgerton and Catherine Coulter's Bride Trilogy are at the top of my list. I'm a big fan of Sabrina Jeffries and Stephanie Laurens as well - it's hard to narrow it down!

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    ancestorsearch 

    Love Honor's Splendour, have the other 2 by Garwood in my TBR looking forward to reading them someday.

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  rainlily 

  Right now, it's Highland Wolf by Hannah Howell and Midnight Warrior by Iris Johansen. :) I just love both of these books. The characters, the locations, the plots. So incredibly good. lol

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    Leigh Ann B (edited)

    I can't pick just one either. Several Kathleen Woodiwiss books come to mind straight away--A Rose in Winter, Ashes in the Wind, The Wolf and the Dove, etc.
    
    I recently read Devil in Winter, It Happened One Autumn and Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas and they were outstanding and are now marked as favorites. I haven't read a Karen Marie Moning or Kinley MacGregor that I haven't liked either.
    
    
    I love Kresley Cole's historicals too.

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    Tania B 

    I would have to say that Diana Gabaldon is the best romance series that I have read

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  Grain de Beaute 

  Julia Quinn- The Viscount Who Loved Me, Romancing Mr.Bridgerton
  Julie Garwood- The Gift, Ransom, The Wedding, The Bride, The Secret
  Judith McNaught- Paradise, A Kingdom of Dreams, Once and Always
  Lisa Kleypas- Devil in Winter

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    KayleeNY 

    Cool faves! You should definitely check out Eloisa James. If you love Julia Quinn and Lisa Kleypas I think you'd really enjoy her as well.

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    Grain de Beaute 

    I will check out her out KayleeNY! A friend of mine recommended some of her back list to me.♥ Eloisa James seem to be a favorite to a lot of romance readers. ^_^
    
    By the way, what's your favorite Eloisa James novel?

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  Gillybags 

  Wow - you do ask difficult questions don't you? Just one favourite? I couldn't - really!
  Some of my absolute favs (the ones I literally couldn't live without are:-
  Then Came You - Lisa Kleypas
  Lord of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase
  Ransom - Julie Garwood
  Flowers from the Storm - Laura Kinsale
  The Secret Pearl - Mary Balogh

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    joannarem 

    I really, really want to read Ransom!!!!! But I can't find any here in the Philippines and I don't have any credit card or whatever......!

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    Gillybags 

    One of the reasons I love 'Ransom' so much is that the heroine has the same name as me - Gillian (in my case pronounced with a hard 'g')

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  dreamertambien 

  Kadine, by Beatrice Small

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    Kelly B 

    I absolutely love that book! Have you been able to kind other books along that story like? I've found a few, but none like Kadine.

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    dreamertambien 

    Hi, Beatrice small wrote several others that continued the story to the next several generations, but Kadine was certainly the best. Happy reading

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    Kelly B 

    I picked up a few Beatrice Small books. I just finished reading Innocent, and now I am reading Philippa. I think she may become my favorite author.

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    dreamertambien 

    kelly, those are two i have not read, will have to try and find them
    

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    doughgirl5562 

    The Kadin is one of my favorite books - an epic historical romance. I

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    dreamertambien 

    Ya this book got me interested in the Ottomans a part of history i had not read much about. But is my all time favorite romance story. since i also like scottish books too was a double header. Take care, j

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    Kelly B 

    Dreamertambien, what other ottoman books have you found?

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    dreamertambien (edited)

    Mostly history things from library, i will have to look up, as i read them more than 10 yrs ago. I am at work at he moment so later tonight, OK

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  Fraoch 

  If you mean just romance historicals then I think I would have to say one book that I have read over and over and enjoyed is May McGoldrick's HEARTS OF GOLD, but my all time favorite trilogy/series the Beloved series by Mallory Burgess: BELOVED KNIGHT, BELOVED HONOR and BELOVED LORD.
  
  Straight historicals ( with romantic elements) KATHERINE by Anya Seton, THE WINTER SEA by Susanna Kearsley, KINGDOM OF SHADOWS by Barbara Erskine and HERE BE DRAGONS by Sharon Kay Penman. There are many more as well but these are re-read once a year.

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  Jen D 

  i dont think i could pick just one...
  
  julie garwood The Bride
  leigh greenwood The Captains caress
  johanna lindsey Pirates Love
  connie mason The Pirate prince and the pirate
  margaret moore The overlords bride
  virginia henley temptation
  
  and many more lol... I guess it depends what you want as far as plot or setting :P

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    Debbie S 

    Hi everyone,
    I'm new here and it looks like a lot of my favorites were already mentioned. I love Julie Garwood-my faves are The Secret and Saving Grace.
    Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series-my fave is The Viscount Who Loved Me and Romaning Mr. Bridgerton
    Stephanie Laurens-I'm reading Edge of Desire right now and am enjoying it. I like her Cynster series.
    Johanna Lindsey's Mallory series

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    Kelly B 

    Hi Debbie,
    I've read all the Mallory series except maybe the most recent books she's written for the series. She had stopped writing Mallory stories until recently and I have not had a chance to pick them up yet, but they are on my list and I look forward to reading them!

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    Sheila Smith 

    It's great to see other enjoy my faves too. Anything by Julie Garwood but I loved The Bride and The Wedding. I also enjoy Johanna Lindsey and Virginia Henley The Pirate and The Pagan.
    
    Thanks for the list, now I have a few more books to read...

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  Corinne S 

  Hello everyone. I'm new to the list.
  I'm surprised not to see my absolute favorite book of all time in this discussion:
  
  Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.
  
  I have read these books 3 times and constantly listen to them on audio.
  
  Well i've written down some of the favorites mentioned here and i'm gonna give them a read.

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  cathysdesigns 

  Two of the books I like to reread are Scandal - Amanda Quick and So Speaks the Heart - Johanna Lindsey. I have over 2,000 books waiting to be read and when I just need an old friend I pull out 1 of these.

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    Kelly B 

    WOW! You have over 2000 books? Do you actually own them, or is it just your want list that is that long?

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    admanalang (edited)

    I love Amanda Quick's business-minded femmes such as Emily Farringdon (Scandal), Charlotte Arkendale (Affair), and Emma Greyson (I Thee Wed). I run a small business now and it's great to escape to I Thee Wed and The Rake (MJ Putney) once in a while.

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    cathysdesigns 

    Well, according to my Book Collectorz program, I have 2,463 in my home right now. About 300 are reference books I won't trade, but yeah I have that many to read and I just sent 11 out the door today, but picked up 15 on Thrusday. I have read and gotten rid of over 5,000 books in the last 20 years. My wishlist is close to 500. I've started listening to audio while I work and drive, just to make a bigger dint in the pile!

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    Kelly B 

    Well all I have toi say is Holy Cow and good for you! I have about 250 books in my house that I've read and can't seem to part with, though I know I should. To have over 2500 books makes me very jealous. I've always wanted a real mini library in my house, with shelves and everything, but I have no room for something like that. It sounds like you do though!

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  admanalang 

  Top picks:
  I Thee Wed (Amanda Quick)
  The Rake (Mary Jo Putney)
  
  Runners up: Shattered Rainbows, The Bargain (Mary Jo Putney); The Paid Companion, Mystique (Amanda Quick)

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  KayleeNY 

  It's definitely difficult to pick just one. A few of my favorites that I get a craving to reread every few months are Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn, The Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter, The Gift by Julie Garwood, and Pleasure for Pleasure by Eloisa James.

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    Grain de Beaute 

    Hey KayleeNY!
    
    We almost have the same favorites except Catherine Coulther and Eloisa James but only because I haven't read a book by those authors yet. ^_^
    
    I love The Gift and Romancing Mr.Bridgerton. They are among my DIKE books. I just love them.♥
    
    Happy reading!

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  jerrica k 

  Oh, and I can't forget Lauren Willig - The Secret History of the Pink Carnation is probably my number 1!

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  gatadelafuente 

  Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase is still my favorite. It's got every thing I need in a romance. The only thing I don't like is that it had to end.

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  Luella S (edited)

  Right now, "The Silver Devil", by Theresa Denys. Most of Julie Garwood, and Madeleine Brent. Jayne Ann Krentz.
  (typo)

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  Jeanette S 

  My 2 alltime favorites are
  Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
  Kushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey

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    Brigade (edited)

    What a coincidence Luella, I just finished rereading that book a couple of days ago. Her first name is Teresa.
    
    Some of my favorites are :
    -After Innocence/Secrets/The Fires of Paradise/Firestorm by Brenda Joyce
    -The Fulfillment by LaVyrle Spencer
    -Alyx by Lolah Burford (not a romance)
    -STORMFIRE by Christine Monson
    -The Portrait by Megan Chance
    -Night Fire/The Rebel Bride/Devil's Embrace by Catherine Coulter
    -Courtney's Cowboy by Susan Macias (Susan Mallery)
    -Michael's Father by Dallas Schulze
    -Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (not a romance0
    -Jemma by Beverly Byrne
    and the list goes on........
    
    

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  Dangerbabe (edited)

  hey guys am not bragging but i think i've read the best of the best. u want to read good books try out books from julie garwood, barbara cartland, johanna lindsey, sara woods, shannon drake, and jude deveraux and that just listing some of the few. the best book i've read so far is rainbow's end by Rebecca Brandewyne

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  Kelly B 

  I've recently found Bertrice Small. I think she has been writing romance novels for a long time because some of her books are really hard to find. I started out with the Kadin (I think I've mentioned, or commented on this book somewhere below), but I’ve also branched out to her other books, some single stories, and some in saga's. I absolutely love her! She is the only romance author I am reading right now and any book of her's I can get my hands on, I read.

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    Erin Quinn aka Erin Grady 

    Oh, there's some here that I haven't read yet but I will soon. My favorites are Outlander, Diana Gabaldon
    The Bride, Julie Garwood
    The Smoke Thief and Dream Thief, Shana Abe
    Bet Me, Jennifer Crusie

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  Brenda R (edited)

  Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon is my absolute favorite (the first book is the one I like the most).
  For strictly historical romances, Lynn Kurland has some great ones, my favorite being "This is All I Ask", the story of Christopher of Blackmoor & Jillian of Werwyck
  I also love Mary Balogh's Bedwyn series, my favorite being "Slightly Dangerous", about the Duke himself.
  

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  Krista H 

  Betrice Small: The Khadin
  Virginia Henley: A Woman of Passion
  
  Both of which are appealing in an Epic sort of way, these books show you the lifetime of a woman, and not just a sliver.
  
  Karen Marie Moning: All her works
  Catherine Coulter: Song-Series
  Laurell K Hamiltons: Gentry Series

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  joannarem 

  Julie Garwood:
  The Gift
  Honour's Splendour
  The Wedding
  
  Susan Elizaberh Phillips:
  This Heart of Mine
  Breathing Room
  
  Judith McNaught:
  Paradise
  
  I forgot some others... ^^

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    Grain de Beaute 

    OMG~! Your JG and JM picks are my favorites too.♥

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  ancestorsearch 

  Wow, I can name several:
  
  Jane Austin: Pride & Prejudice
  Diane Gabaldon: All the books in the Outlander Series
  Paullina Simons: The Bronze Horseman, Titiana & Alexander
  Judith McNaught: Something Wonderful & Whitney, My Love
  Johanna Lindsey: Marriage most Scandalous
  Lisa Kleypas: Stranger in my Arms
  Christina Dodd: Lost Princess Series
  Elizabeth Chadwick: All her books
  Julie Garwood: Honor's Splendour
  
  My newest favorite: The Bride Finder Susan Carroll
  
  I do have more but thought I should stop
  
  
  

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    delia A 

    I can't just choose one as the best because I have several "best novels.My favorite historical romance novels are:
    
    1) Judith McNaught - The Kingdom of Dreams, Almost Heaven, Whitney My Love
    2) Johanna Lindsey - Secret Fire, A Heart So Wild, The Magic of You, The Devil Who Tamed Her, The Pursuit
    3) Julie Garwood - Honour's Splendor, The Secret, For the Roses
    4) Jude Deveraux - Knight in Shining Armor, The Legend,

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  cutiediva 

  Judith McNaught : Whitney, My Love, A Kingdom of Dreams, Something Wonderful, Once & Always, Paradaise, Perfect
  
  Stephanie Laurens : Devil's Bride (my favorite among the Cynster series)
  
  Johanna Lyndsey : Gentle Rogue, The Magic of You, Say You Love Me, Hearts Aflame,
  
  Nora Roberts/J. D. Robb : In Death series (of Eve & Roarke), The MacGregor Brides, The MacGregor Grooms
  
  Suzanne Enoch : Flirting with Danger, Don't Look Down, Billionaires Prefer Blonde, A Touch of Mix
  
  Julie Garwood : Rebellious Desire, The Gift, Castle
  
  Bertrice Small : Skye O'Malley, This Heart of Mine
  
  Catherine Coulter : Devil's Embrace, Devil's Daughter
  
  Linda Howard : Mackenzie's series
  
  
  
  

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  book-of-secrets 

  Ransom by Julie Garwood is my all-time favorite. It will never leave my bookshelf! I'm happy to see it came up as other readers' favorite too!
  

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