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What is your favorite historical romance novel?

I've been reading an awful lot of WWII historical novels and would like to switch it up some to purely romance but still keep it historical. I haven't posted here recently but do read your recommendations and value your opinion's. Thank U😍
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Re: What is your favorite historical romance novel?

James Michener's Hawaii and Centennial have great love stories.

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Re: What is your favorite historical romance novel?

Check out books by Lisa Kleypas. " Dreaming of You " is a good story.

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Re: What is your favorite historical romance novel?

Centennial is the book I read when I was 18-ish which is the book that got me started reading. I loved it and then I read many of James Micheners books. Those are the kind of books I'm looking for. thank you
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Re: What is your favorite historical romance novel?

Gone With the Wind.

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Re: What is your favorite historical romance novel?

Mary Balogh is a fabulous historical fiction writer. So is Diana Gabaldon "Outlander" series. I also love Grace Burrowes historical series. Check these out on goodreads.com they all are highly rated. Your library will have all of them that you can check out or download.

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Re: What is your favorite historical romance novel?

Shanna by Katherine Woodiwiss. I read it when I was in my 20's and I still recommend it 30 years later. 

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Re: What is your favorite historical romance novel?

One of the best historical novels I've read - many years ago - was Herman Wouk's "Winds of War" and its sequels.  If you haven't read them give them a try.  I don't remember if there was a lot of "romance" though.

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Re: What is your favorite historical romance novel?

GWTW and Thornbirds are my all-time favorites. 

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Re: What is your favorite historical romance novel?


@depglass wrote:

GWTW and Thornbirds are my all-time favorites. 


My two all time favorites as well.  I read each of them again about once a year and never fail to enjoy them.