So, I decided recently to go through the books and make some hard decisions about what I had to get rid off - keep the hardbacks, get rid of the paperbacks. I just don't have the room anymore (and I don't ever want to move that many books again). Some went to a garage sale, some were given away and I think what I have left is the best of the best. I ended up touching each of the books-around 3,000-as I sorted through my paper friends.
What I have is the majority of those works by: Stephanie Laurens, Victoria Alexander, Virginia Henley, Eloisa James, Edith Layton, Lorraine Heath, Loretta Chase, Liz Carlyle, Lisa Kleypas, Jess Michaels, Julia Quinn, Amanda Quick, Sherry Thomas, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Madeline Hunter, Karen Ranney, Karen Hawkins, Julia Justiss, Rosemary Rogers, Diana Gabaldon, Mary Balogh, Elizabeth Hoyt... Should I take a breath and go on? Well, you get the idea.
There were several excellent books that I set aside to reread and I wanted to share those titles with you, in case you haven't read them or are looking for something new. Many of them are heavy on the sex, so be prepared.
I found that I have several "twin" stories that I really loved:
Tracey Anne Warren: The Husband Trap
Which sister really married the Duke of Raeburn
Virginia Henley: Ravished
The Hatton brothers-one good, one bad
Virginia Henley: Seduced
Antonia finds a way into Adam's life, disguised as a boy
And stories about the difficulties of marriage:
Sherry Thomas: Not Quite a Husband (Victorian)
A Victorian era woman doctor reconciles with her husband...the hard way, climbing mountains in India
Mary Balogh: The Secret Pearl
Denying love because of honor, Adam pines for Fluer while his wife scorns him
Eloisa James: This Duchess of Mine
Jemma wants a baby...only she must reconcile with her husband first, who is jealous of her chess partner Villiers.
And of course, rogues and hellions:
Loretta Chase: Lord of Scoundrels
Troubled Dain does all he can to prove he's bad only she doesn't believe him
Johanna Bourne: The Spy Master's Lady
The best British spymaster finds France's most alluring woman, the spy Fox Cub
Nan Ryan: Because You're Mine (Western)
He stole her family's ranch; she's determined to get it back and more
Susan Johnson: To Love Somebody
The wicked Darley seduces a married innocent
Kathleen Woodiwiss: The Wolf and The Dove (Medieval)
William the Conqueror rewards his favorite soldier of fortune with a castle, complete with fiery red head.
By no means is this a complete list. I'm just looking forward to rereading each of these books again. As I said, they are like my friends. I hope you get to read some of them. Oh, and if you have read them, which ones and what did you like about them?
1 comment:
I understand you. A few years ago when we moved our biggest problem were books. There were so many books we had to give away. Though we left a lot of the best or the ones we love the most.
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