Pride and Prejudice
Scholars may celebrate Jane Austen for her pioneering use of free indirect discourse, but you don’t need an English degree to appreciate that she helped invent the romantic comedy as…
Lord of Scoundrels
Since the release of her first book nearly 40 years ago, best-selling author Loretta Chase has earned a reputation for crafting historical romances with feisty heroines that feel ahead of…
If Only It Were True
French novelist Marc Levy’s 1999 debut, If Only It Were True, which was translated into English by Jeremy Leggatt the following year, is a quirky ghost story about love, loss,…
Jewels of the Sun
If there’s one writer whose name is synonymous with contemporary romance, it’s Nora Roberts. As the author of more than 250 books over the past 40-plus years—including nearly 230 best…
The Viscount Who Loved Me
If you’re looking to read just one of the Bridgerton books after watching the immensely popular Netflix adaptation, start with The Viscount Who Loved Me, published in 2000. Second in…