The Mists Of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley - This novel has it all! It rewrites the romantic story of Camelot from a female perspective. You will be enthralled by Morgaine of The Faeries and her desperate love for the handsome Lancelet. You will also enjoy the sweeping historical backdrop of England, where the old religion of Goddess worship is being replaced by Christianity. Guinevere and King Arthur are pivotal characters in this epic masterpiece, which has love, passion, and betrayal on every single page.
Damage - Josephine Hart - if you prefer your romance with a darker, edgier feel, this book could spark your imagination. Damage tells the story of a doctor-turned-politician who simply goes through the motions of living, devoid of true passion and love. When he meets his handsome son’s fiancee, he realizes that more is possible. The dangerous love affair between Anna and her future father-in-law is fierce and primitive. Both parties are drawn further into forbidden sin and passion…both know there will be a price that must be paid…
Mistral’s Daughter - Judith Krantz - This juicy page-turner tells the tale of an artist and his muses. Julian Mistral is mega-talented, temperamental, and tempestuous. He finds romance with Maggy Lunel, who is an artist’s model, and their passionate union is fraught with drama. Set in the WWII period, Mistral collaborates with Nazi invaders in order to do the one thing he loves most - to paint! Julian and Maggy’s love does not survive Julian’s selfishness, but fate has much in store for the arrogant master. Maggy’s beautiful daughter, Teddy, from another relationship, falls in love with Julian and opens his heart.
Polo - Jilly Cooper - This novel takes readers into the glamorous, high-stakes world of professional polo, where handsome players vie for accolades - on the field and off! Beautiful women flock to the polo fields of England and Argentina to watch their heroes play chukkas. Dom Perignon and Cristal flow as the rich play their elite games. Ricky France-Lynch is the brooding hero of Polo, a great player with a tragic past. He loses his wife to a richer man, and knows he needs to get her back at all costs. But is she worth having?
Bridget Jones’ Diary - Helen Fielding - Bridget lives a hedonistic life, filled with bottles of Chardonnay, packs of Silk Cut cigarettes, and fantasies of shagging her sexy boss, Daniel Cleaver. Her diary is a hilarious, madcap journey through the life of a modern working girl. Echoing the romance between Darcy and Elizabeth in Pride & Prejudice, Bridget Jones’ Diary finds the perfect bridge between courtly romance and the love affairs of today. When Bridget meets Mark Darcy, she is put off by his unfashionable Christmas sweater and his arrogance. Over time, she sees the real substance of the man.
Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen - Elizabeth Bennet is poor, but genteel. She and her sisters are expected to marry well in order to survive. Elizabeth wants true love and intellectual union more than money. She thinks she has found both with handsome Wickham, but it is a cruel illusion. She becomes involved with Darcy, a rich but unfriendly neighbor. She dislikes him at first, but, over time, their mutual attraction smolders and ignites…
Rebecca - Daphne DuMaurier - A young woman meets Max de Winter during a holiday and becomes intrigued with him. He proposes and she is lovestruck. She moves into his imposing mansion, Mandelay, to be with him. She is of modest family and means, and her timidity and insecurities make her quiet and unassuming…at first. In time, she learns dark secrets about the first Mrs. De Winter - Rebecca. What she learns will change her life forever…
Lady Chatterley’s Lover - D.H. Lawrence - Lady Constance Chatterly lives in the English Midlands with her husband, Sir Clifford. He returns from battle in WWI, paralyzed from the waist down. Their marriage suffers as Constance longs for physical and emotional intimacy that Clifford cannot provide. When she meets Mellors, the randy gamekeeper who works on their estate, she begins a touching journey into true passion, earthy and real…
Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell - The passions of green-eyed Scarlett O’Hara give her an Irish temper and a will to succeed at everything she takes her hand to. When she decides on Ashley Wilkes, she is single-minded in her determination. But quiet, thoughtful Ashley will not follow his heart and return her ardor. Instead, he marries Melanie, a sweet cousin. Scarlett unleashes her rage on Ashley in a most unladylike fashion at a county barbecue, and then she marries another man to spite him. During this time, she comes to know the dashing roue, Rhett Butler, whose appetites match her own…
