The Book Worm - Romance list

These books are on this list because I think their plots center mostly around romance or they are listed as such by the publishers. Not all of these books are just strictly romance, some have political issues, war, etc. Notice, this list contains young adult and adult books. I'd say you should be emotionally mature to be able to read these.

By Author:

Anton, Shari - Follow the lives of three sisters when they become separated at the beginning of Midnight Magic amid war and turmoil. Midnight Magic follows Gwendolyn de Leon, Twilight Magic follows Emma, and Sunset Magic will follow Nicole. The girls are each given a gift... a legacy, sight, and speech that are somehow linked to King Arthur. Time period: 1145, England.

Magic series:

- Midnight Magic ***

- Twilight Magic **

Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia - These books are about the shapeshifters, beings who are human in appearance but can change into their corresponding animals at will. The series begins as Zane and Danica resolve to bring peace to their people so they can end the ancient war that has left countless dead and many more grieving. Each book is told from a different character's point of view. So far, it depicts two generations. Highly recommended.
Volumes of the Kiesha'ra:
- Hawksong *****
- Snakecharm ****
- Falcondance *****
- Wolfcry ****

Cabot, Meg - In Avalon High, Ellie moves to a new school where some people may be reincarnations of King Arthur's court. In Victoria and the Rogue and Nicola and the Viscount, the main characters pursue the perfect marriage in 1810. The plots are remarkably similar but sweet.

- Avalon High ****

- Victoria and the Rogue ***

- Nicola and the Viscount **

Carr, Philippa - Takes place in England a long time ago. Pricilla is in trouble. She's the 15 year old daughter of an influential man and she's pregnant. The father of her child is dead. An evil man knows her secret and will use it against her. This book is a test of faith and how far people will go for their loved ones. It is classified as "romantic suspence."
- The Love Child ***

Cohen, Barbara and Bahija Lovejoy - Based on a folktale that originated in the Middle East. Buran's family is poor, so poor that her sisters cannot afford to marry. So, Buran goes off on her own disguised as a boy using nothing but her brains to start a business to help her family.

- Seven Daughters and Seven Sons **

Dines, Carol - I liked the time period and the characters. Plus, it's based on real events. Angelica is a girl with a beautiful voice that attracts people from all over, including rich suitors and nobles to the delight of her plotting mother. However, the Pope has outlawed public singing by women so the only place for Angelica to escape her plotting mother and still be able to sing is the court of Queen Christina. But what if that place is not safe either? Very highly recommended.
- The Queen's Soprano *****

Dokey, Cameron - Jo O'Connor and her father have moved around the country all her life. When she has finally settled at yet another new school, she is uprooted again when she learns that her father must testify against a major criminal. Her family must enter the witness protection program but when she accidentally leaks it, something interesting happens.

- How Not to Spend Your Senior Year ****

Du Maurier, Daphne - This is a classic. It is about the new mistress of Manderley estate. Life is going well for her and Maxim de Winter, her husband, but the presence of Maxim's perfect first wife Rebecca haunts their life. When the secrets of the past start to spill, it seems that there was more to Rebecca than she let on...
- Rebecca ***

Dunkle, Clare B. - In Part One of The Hollow Kingdom, two sisters move to live on Hollow Hill, the family estate they have inherited. When they discover the Goblin King wants Kate for a bride, no one will believe them. Then Emily goes missing and Kate turns to the Goblin King for help and strikes a bargain with him. The rest of the story is about what happened after the bargain... which is worth reading to find out.
the Hollow Kingdom trilogy:
- The Hollow Kingdom ****
- Close Kin ***
- In the Coils of the Snake ***

Golden, Arthur - This is a really good book that has been made into a movie. It follows the life of Chiyo, later renamed Sayuri, as she is taken from her family and learns to become a geisha and the changes in life after World War II when Japan was defeated. Very highly recommended.
- Memoirs of a Geisha *****

Hanley, Victoria - This was really good. It's got action, clever characters, and an awesome plot. Part One: When Princess Torina's father brings home an enslaved prince named Landen to be her sevant, she sets him free and they become friends. Her father also brings her a crystal ball in which she can see things happening. When she sees a plot to kill her father, it is too late and she is compromised. The murder is blamed on Landen and he must flee the country. Torina also flees to save her life. How? I'm not telling, you have to read :) Years later in Part Two, they are each working separately to make the world better in their own way when fate finds them once again. Very highly recommended.
- The Seer and the Sword *****
- The Light of the Oracle ****

Klause, Annette Curtis - I thought this was an interesting look at werewolves. When Vivian, a young werewolf, falls in love with a human, her pack is confused. Why whould she want a human when she could have her pick of their own kind? Things get complicated when mysterious attacks on humans have been made within the town and members of the pack battle for the position of leader. When Vivian makes a mistake, the whole pack may be revealed. It's been made into a movie but it's different than the book.
- Blood and Chocolate ****

Lackey, Mercedes - Set in the world of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, this new series form Mercedes Lackey centers around a force called the Tradition. As the books' heroines try to control their own destiny, the Tradition fights them and tries to force them down a path most suited to it. Recommended.

- The Fairy Godmother *****

- One Good Knight ****

- Fortune's Fool ****

Lee, Tanith - These books are in a kinda modern-ish, magical-ish, different universe. They are the journals of Claidi, a maid in the House, possibly royalty. Wolf Tower: Claidi escapes from the House and travels with a handsome stranger only to find that she must escape yet again... Wolf Star & Wolf Queen: On the day of her wedding, Claidi is kidnapped and brought to a fortress, when she finally goes, she only to finds more mysteries. Wolf Wing: Just who was Ustareth? What did she want? Claidi and Argul search for answers. Highly recommended.
The Claidi Journals:
- Wolf Tower ***
- Wolf Star ****
- Wolf Queen ***
- Wolf Wing ****

Levine, Gail Carson - Ella Enchanted is an elaborated (and very good) version of Cinderella. Poor Ella must fight her evil stepmother's dominace over the household, escape from ogres, survive boarding school, and do what is best for Prince Char all while obeying every order she is told without choice. Good thing she has a fairy godmother... right? Highly recommended. By the way, they made a movie and absolutely ruined it.
- Ella Enchanted ****
- The Two Princesses of Bamarre ****

McGraw, Eloise - It had a few cheesy lines but overall, it was great though I still have questions about what happens to the characters. Mara, a slave in Egypt, is bought by a man to serve Queen Hatshepsut as a spy. However, Mara decides that working as a double agent is better for her. She assists the rebels who want to restore the rightful ruler to throne. Things get messy when she makes one mistake too many. Highly recommended.
- Mara, Daughter of the Nile *****

McNaughton, Janet - A retelling of the ballads "Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight" and "Tam Lin" by way of medieval marriage. Lady Jeanette must take her sister's responsibilities when Isabel is disgraced. At first Jenny is optimistic. When she is pressed into a marriage to a despicable man, she finds herself in need of Tam Lin's help.
- An Earthy Knight ****

Pattou, Edith - This is based on the myth "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" but I don't think anyone's heard of that. Anyway, a great white bear shows up to take a girl to an enchanted castle where she is kept a virtual prisoner. In a search for answers, she tries to gain information from the castle's mysterious servants. Only after she makes a fatal mistake does she realize what she has done and now she must fix what she started. Recommended.
- East ****

Rallison, Janette - Predictable but sweet. Cheerleader Samantha runs for class president after bombing the SAT's. She makes a bet with her best friend Logan that she can go two weeks without insulting anyone. So now she has hide her score from her parents, win the election, find a prom date, and not insult people? Could anything be harder? This was cute so go ahead and read it.
- All's Fair in Love, War, and High School ***

Rees, Celia - Female pirates! Also, an interesting look at how early settlers viewed "witchcraft." Pirates! is "the true and remarkable adventures of Minerva Sharpe and Nancy Kington, female pirates." After her father's death, Nancy moves to her family's Jamaican plantation. When she discovers certain secrets have been kept from her, she escapes with Minerva, one of the slaves. The girls become friends as they adventure on a pirate ship. When her past haunts her once again, they all may be in danger. Recommended.
- Pirates! *****

Smith, Sherwood - These were great books, though I think they've been republished so its just one book called Crown Duel. Countess Meliara and her brother Branaric organize a rebellion against the corrupted king. Plans go awry when Meliara is captured. Once she escapes, she must survive long enough to get word back to her brother. The second book is what happens after the final battle. Mel must go to live at the court where she must decipher friends from enemies. Highly recommended.
Crown & Court Duet:
- Crown Duel ****
- Court Duel ****

Snadowsky, Daria - "If only he came with instructions..." Dominique's best friend Amy has been trying to get her with a guy and finally, Wes, track star and an awesome guy, seems like the perfect match. Dom's relationship started during the end of senior year. Can it survive through college? Follow seventeen year old Dominique through the ups, downs, and exhilarations of her first relationship.

- Anatomy of a Boyfriend ***

Snyder, Maria V. - On the day of her execution for murder, Yelena gets a chance to live. She is offered a job as the food taster for the Commander of Ixia. She'll have all the perks of a palace servant... and the risk of dying as her predecessor did. So she cannot escape, Yelena is fed a poison and she will only live if she shows up for the antidote every day. As rebels plot to assissinate the Commander, Yelena's life is in danger... not to mention she is literally being haunted by her past. Good thing she has some helpful friends ;) Very highly recommended.
the Study series:
- Poison Study *****
- Magic Study *****

Wrede, Patricia C. and Caroline Stevermer - Set in Regency England, cousins Cecelia and Kate write letters to each other during the Season in Sorcery and Cecelia. Strangers, mysterious spells, and the strange chocolate pot make life interesting... to say the least.

- Sorcery and Cecelia ****

- The Grand Tour ****

- The Mislaid Magician ***