Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

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Okay, here is your chance! We're doing a list, checking it twice (before posting on listopia). What are your top romance books of all time. Something you would say everyone MUST read to make them a well-rounded Romance Reader?

We, of course are interested all romance here in RLftCI, but could you specify the sub-genre? Thanks.

We are doing this in the Happily Ever After Cafe, the Western and Medieval Romance Lovers, and We Love Lisa Kleypas Groups (so you only need to post once). We will be narrowing these down and putting them to a vote here in this group.

Thanks!

P.S. You can PM me, if you want them to be secret. ☺

NOMS SO FAR!

American Historical & Western


Antebellum


Bodice Ripper


Classic


New Classics/Historical


Contemporary


Contemporary - Mystery


Contemporary - Tear Jerker


Futuristic/Sci-Fi


Georgian


Gothic Romance - Ghost Story


Medieval



Paranormal



Regency/Victorian


Romantic Suspense


Scottish Hero


Time Travel
 

Viking

Reserved.

Reserved.

You don't need to nominate a book already posted.

I loved the Lennox family books by Tereses Medeiros :)

For me definitely a Johanna Lindsey book should be on the list and an Amy J. Fetzer also.

Amy J. Fetzer - genre?


regency?,historical - I'm not sure in which genre they fit


historical, medival?
♥♥


paranormal


time travel


contemporary

paranormal


contemporary


historical

You know what this list is going to do, right? It's going to increase everyone's TBR list by at least 100 books because for sure no one will have read all 1001 that are nominated LOL I've got my clicker finger ready to add them!

Susan (susayq) wrote: "You know what this list is going to do, right? It's going to increase everyone's TBR list by at least 100 books..."

LOL! I was thinking the same thing! :D

Well, you guys listed some of mine above so I'll add these:

Paranormal:


Classic:


American Historical:


American Historical/Western:

Susan (susayq) wrote: "You know what this list is going to do, right? It's going to increase everyone's TBR list by at least 100 books because for sure no one will have read all 1001 that are nominated LOL I've got my ..."

Lol Susan I know plus i'm new to historical's so nearly all of these are new to me.

Scottish Hero:

Paranormal:

oh, Elishia! I love historicals! I have so many that I could suggest for you :)

Thanks, Bookcrazy, Sandra J, Rachel, & Komal!!!! Please let me know if I missed any of yours, or if I posted them in the wrong section (there will be overlap).

Remember, the above includes postings from other romance groups.

Susan (susayq) wrote: "oh, Elishia! I love historicals! I have so many that I could suggest for you :)"

Ok. I have loads on my computer just never sure.

LOL! Great, Elishia! Let us know when you narrow it down. ☺

I didn't realise there were so many sub genres I call everything old historical :-)

Well, true, they do fall into that.

I'll have to look into them properly because I know i'd probably like few.

Testing.

1001 Romances! wrote: "Testing."

Testing...1 2 3.....sounds like there is a lot of bass in there **giggles**...otherwise I heard it loud and clear ☺

LMBO! Oh, Robin, you kill me. ☺

LOL!!!! ☺ It must have been the stud I saw in the other thread and makes me wonder what happened for him to get his voice that low......his punishment maybe LOLOLOLOLOLOL

**snicker** Yeah, speaking of him, I may need to seek him out to give my eyes some candy.

Two of my faves:


gothic romance-ghost story

contemporary-tear jerker

Should have a place on that list. One of my favorites.

Got them, Donna & Carrie! I'll post the cumulative list later. Thanks!

Donna, Rebecca is my all time favorite book! I've probably read it 13 or 14 times.

I put Rebecca on my list as well. I haven't read it in awhile - time for a re-read!

oh so many books I want to read from that list :)

@ Lisa Kay
you missed
and doesn't belong to the vikings (no one in it) -regency or historical I think :)

Trad Regency




American Historical


Contemporary

Bookcrazy wrote: "oh so many books I want to read from that list :)

@ Lisa Kay you missed

Got it, Bookcrazy! Thanks... have it on another list, which I will eventually let all of you see. I may bring it here or hyperlink you to it.


Bookcrazy wrote: "and doesn't belong to the vikings (no one in it) -regency or historical I think :)"

You are absolutely right! I'll change it right now. I wonder if they were thinking of by the same author? Thanks!

Gottum, Gisela! Thanks!

HAHAHA Lisa Kay, did you notice that the book changed when it was quoted? And that it changed to one by PC Cast, just like last time?

Yes. Stupid GRs bug! Luckily both Marked have been nominated. ☺

Contemporary Romances
This part of the list is ready for review; check out this link: Posts #3, #4, & #5

This is a BIG project. If your book is missing, please forgive us and just request it again in this thread. If you want to add another book, please also do so in this thread. Thanks!

P.S. Some of this sub-genre has been moved to Romantic Suspense!

Sorry, I was on the way out the door this morning and didn't check the hyperlink in Post #34. However, it is working now! I checked. ☺

~LK

Classics - Romance
This part of the list is ready for review; check out this link: Post #3.

This is a BIG project. If your book is missing, please forgive us and just request it again in this thread. If you want to add another book, please also do so in this thread. Thanks!

I'm surprised that Nicholas Sparks books haven't made it into the list. 2 of his best romance books that I would be reading over and over again would be:

Paranormal :

Fantasy :

Sci-fi :

Suspense :

Viking (and Time Travel) :

Just suggestion, can you make a list of title rather than the cover, Lisa Kay? Its hard to choose which book that not chosen yet. Thanks! ^^

Juliet wrote: "I'm surprised that Nicholas Sparks books haven't made it into the list."

We are running this in other groups; he has made it there. Not sure if it was these two books; I'll have to check.

Thanks, Juliet!

Ren wrote: "Just suggestion, can you make a list of title rather than the cover, Lisa Kay? Its hard to choose which book that not chosen yet. Thanks! ^^"

Yes, Ren! That is what we are doing. For example, the Classic Romances will look like this:

Classic Romance


The Corinthian - Georgette Heyer
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas



Emma - Jane Austen
The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Arnim



Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchell



Ivanhoe - Walter Scott



Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë



Little Women - Louisa May Alcott



Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert



North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell
Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen



Persuasion - Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen



Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier
Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare



A Scandal in Bohemia - Arthur Conan Doyle
The Scarlet Pimpernel - Emmuska Orczy
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen



Twelfth Night - William Shakespeare



Venetia - Georgette Heyer



Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë

Anything by Judith McNaught

Thanks, Pam! LOL!

Links to lists for Western and American Fronterier/American Historical.

I'm not seeing 2 of Linda Howard's best:

After the Night AND

Shades Of Twilight. I agree that all of McNaught's work needs to be on the list.

AtN was there, but not SoT, Lori. Added it. I'll post an updated list - and the link to it. Hang on.

Jude Deveraux's Montgomery series are quite good.

The Velvet Promise


Highland Velvet


Velvet Song


Velvet Angel

Thanks, Juliet! I'll add them to Medieval.

Adding my favourite Stephanie Laurens to historical romance

If I was to add my favorite paranormal's the list would go on and on... So I'll keep it to a few ... But I HAVE to add these to the contemporary list



PNR/UF


That's just a few but there's a crap ton more I can list lol

Thanks, Ruby & Abby!