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Listopia > Kathy's votes on the list The Best of the Best Romance Novels of the Twentieth Century (46 Books)
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The Grand Sophy
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"I love Georgette's novels. This is especially fun. Our female mc has led a very different life-style to the norm for the period. She's self-confident, independent and totally in control of her life but she's a shock to her relatives. This is a novel to make you laugh."
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The Prize
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"The setting for one reason. Humour, I love the fun and humour in romance, especially those set in earlier times. Just adds to the love of the story."
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The Princess Bride
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"What can I say but come on! Buttercup and Westley! Speaks for itself!"
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A Room with a View
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"A classic romance for a reason! Timeless."
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These Old Shades (Alastair-Audley, #1)
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The Thorn Birds
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Rebecca
by See Review |
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Gone with the Wind
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Saving Grace
by See Review |
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I Capture the Castle
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The Shell Seekers
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The Age of Innocence
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Forever Amber
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"A novel that was read under the covers once. Banned reading for some but a thoroughly enjoyable, historical tale."
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Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1)
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The Reluctant Widow
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Castles (Crown's Spies #4)
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Doctor Zhivago
by See Review |
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The Quiet Gentleman
by See Review |
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Jade Island (Donovan, #2)
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The Far Pavilions
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Howards End
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"A classic for all the right reasons."
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Ross Poldark / Demelza / Jeremy Poldark (Poldark, #1-3)
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The Lover
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"An extraordinary story, made in to a movie which was beautifully told."
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The Buccaneers
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"I really like Edith Wharton's novels. This is a look at the wealthy American girls who are looking for Aristocratic and titled husbands. Loved the mini-series of this, too."
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Highland Velvet (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #2)
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Once a Princess (Cardinia's Royal Family, #1)
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"A lost Princess raised a pauper and the Prince who came hunting. A foreign Kingdom and a family feud."
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The Kadin (Kadin, #1)
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"Very atmospheric and sexy"
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The Ring
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Star
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Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1)
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"This was an amazing book, tragic and inspiring really. Also very sad."
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Jewels
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Velvet Song (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #3)
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Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13)
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"Love Lord Peter and Harriet."
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Skye O'Malley (O'Malley Saga, #1)
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Prince of Wolves (Val Cache, #1)
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Simon the Coldheart (Beauvallet Dynasty #1)
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My Lord John
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The Great Roxhythe
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North and South (North and South, #1)
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Love and War (North and South, #2)
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Heaven and Hell (North and South, #3)
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White Satin
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Stormy Vows/Tempest at Sea
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The Midnight Special (Loveswept, #70)
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The Rana Look
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Thursday's Child
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