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Okay, I’ve tweaked this week’s topic a little bit. Instead of the top ten things I like/dislike about romance novels, I’ve decided to give you specific examples of the favorites I thought represented romance amazingly. I know I’ve included these titles in multiple TTTs and always mention that part of the reason I love them is for the romance. What I have never done is compiled all of them into one list. So without further ado:
My Top Ten Favorite Love Stories!
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- Graceling by Kristin Cashore
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- Wizard’s First Rule by Terry Goodkind
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- Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
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- First Truth by Dawn Cook
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- Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
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- Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey
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- Way of Shadows by Brent weeks
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- The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe
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- Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
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- Thrill Ride by Rachel Hawthorne
For most of my picks, romance is nowhere near the overall arc of the story, but was still nonetheless one of my favorite elements. At the moment, I think my favorite is probably Phedre and Joscelyn in the Kushiel’s series. I will say, not all of the epic love I’m talking about took place in the first book, but throughout the series as a whole.
What books made your list?
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