The most recommended marriage books

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Book cover of Private Arrangements

Carolyn Jewel Author Of Scandal: A Regency Historical Romance

From my list on historical romances to warm your heart.

Why am I passionate about this?

Iā€™ve been reading historical romance since I was a teen and writing it since I published my first historical romance in 1987. Since then Iā€™ve written over forty romance novels, short stories, and novellas, many of which are historical romances. I adore history and research is never a chore for me. Graduate school and a project on Eleanore Sleath, an English author of Horrid Novels from the early 19th century, honed the research skills that I bring to my historical novels. There are times when readers need the certainty of the happy ending that Romance promises, and I love delivering on that promise in all my books. I hope everyone finds a new author to love from this list!

Carolyn's book list on historical romances to warm your heart

Carolyn Jewel Why did Carolyn love this book?

Private Arrangements was my introduction to Sherry Thomasā€™s absolutely exquisite prose and story-telling. The setting is the Edwardian period and gives us a couple who were once passionately in love. The day after their wedding everything goes wrong with no way to pick up the pieces. Indeed, the two have lived apart for the last ten years. Now she wants a divorce, and he has a shocking proposal for her. How on earth can two people who have made such terrible mistakes find their way back to each other? Thomas takes you on an emotional ride on the way to the answer. Sheā€™s an amazing writer whose characters come to life on the page in a way few can match. If you havenā€™t read her work, you should.

By Sherry Thomas,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Private Arrangements as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Love has designs of its own.ā€¦

To all of London society, Lord and Lady Tremaine had the ideal arrangement: a marriage based on civility, courteousness, and freedomā€”by all accounts, a perfect marriage. The reason? For the last ten years, husband and wife have resided on separate continents.

But once upon a time, things were quite different for the Tremainesā€¦.When Gigi Rowland first laid eyes on Camden Saybrook, the attraction was immediate and overwhelming. But what began in a spark of passion ended in betrayal the morning after their weddingā€”and now Gigi wants to be free to marry again. When Camdenā€¦


Book cover of Delicious

Leslie Morris Noyes Author Of Willing: A Contemporary Romance

From my list on for smart woman over forty.

Why am I passionate about this?

Iā€™m a creative director in Vermont with a few favorite things: laughter, standard poodles, and happy endingsā€”in life and in fiction. Romance fiction abounds with young heroines and happy endings. But I prefer reading about mature women like myself, women who have experienced their share of disappointments yet face lifeā€™s challenges with courage and humor. I like the elements of both genres in one juicy book. After much-frustrated searching, I gave up and wrote the story I wanted to read. My wise, middle-aged heroine still has lots to learn about grief and joy, and learns many of those lessons with menā€”in bed.

Leslie's book list on for smart woman over forty

Leslie Morris Noyes Why did Leslie love this book?

Set in Victorian England, this novel begins where romances often startā€”with a beleaguered heroine. She is a brilliant cook with a questionable past. Her patron dies. His brother takes over the estate whereā€”letā€™s sayā€”sheā€™s been multi-tasking. The brother has perversely cut all pleasure from his life. But oh, that food. Complications develop, including his desire to not desire the food or the cook. There are dark secrets and dark hungers including a hunger for revenge on both the heroā€™s and heroineā€™s parts. I love a sexy, twisty story that I canā€™t put down. This one meets all of my marks. 

By Sherry Thomas,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Delicious as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Famous in Paris, infamous in London, Verity Durant is as well-known for her mouthwatering cuisine as for her scandalous love life. But thatā€™s the least of the surprises awaiting her new employer when he arrives at the estate of Fairleigh Park following the unexpected death of his brother.

To rising political star Stuart Somerset, Verity Durant is just a name and food is just food, until her first dish touches his lips. Only one other time had he felt such pure arousalā€“a dangerous night of passion with a stranger, who disappeared at dawn. Ten years is a long time toā€¦


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