While I am reading a wonderful Nora Roberts called 'Taming Natasha' (which if I'm honest is because it was cheap on kindle when I bought it and the title reminded me of Shakespeare's 'Taming of the Shrew'). It is very good and romantic of course! But I also want to mention some amazing romantic novels I had forgotten until today!!
For teens (or those who love a good teen novel):
'Ella Enchanted' by Gail Carson Levine
An absolute gem of a book about the cursed girl Ella and her fight for freedom. Ella is feisty and everything a young girl should be! But she also falls in love with a prince. Oh the romance at such a young age swept me entirely off my feet and onto the floor!
'Stargirl' by Jerry Spinelli
This book captures young love so perfectly it is difficult to describe it. When a gorgeous free-spirit arrives at his school, Leo knows she's different, not only does she carry a rat around but she sings happy birthday to people in the lunch room and will burst into laughter at any moment. But when he tries to change her...well I defy you not to read on! So go buy the book silly! (the cover is gorgeous, just so you know!)
For adults (and all those other people who don't believe they like teen books!):
'One Day' by David Nicholls
Yes, yes everyone in the whole world has read this book! The film has also come out and ruined it (slightly - well quite a lot in my opinion but it's ok I suppose). But! It is a brilliant love story. One about real love that challenges the reader as we are introduced to these characters warts and all. I was so involved with this book I would shout at it and reprimand the characters every once in a while. For a book to get that kind of reaction it must be worth another look!
'Doctor Zhivago' by Boris PasternakThis is book is so terrific I wish everyone read it. It is also one of the greatest love stories ever told (it even says that on the book cover - so it must be true). Lara is his one true love, but can Yuri ever really be with her? Of course not, because this is the Soviet Union people! Communism, true love, hospitals, war, winter, horse drawn sleighs, and incredible yearning... what more could you want?
Read it please! I beg you!!!!'The Princess Bride' by S. Morgenstern abridged by William Goldman
Anyone who has seen the film will be scornfully laughing saying: This is not a book! But it is! I promise. It is also fantastic. Read it read it please. If only for the romance and the adventure.
'Persuasion' by Jane Austen
If you thought I was avoiding dearest Jane do not fear, I was merely waiting to mention her last and by far her most romantic novel! It is far more romantic than Pride and Prej or Sense and Sensibility. It is about a woman who waits, who pines for the man she was forced to give up many years ago and yet she refuses to marry another and waits for him in her heart without any hope of every seeing him again. But of course he returns and that is all I will say on the matter. But read it please!
Finally, I have said all of the books I can think of though there are thousands more that I would love to mention: 'Gone with the Wind', 'The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets' (of course) and 'Anne of Green Gables' but I have no more time and could really just go on forever....
So I will stop there and wish you all a very happy Valentine's Day where ever you may be. Just remember a book will always be there so pick one up and fall in love with reading!
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