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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Carolina Fonte (416 Lists)



Mr. Monster by Dan WellsThe Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo CoelhoMr. Perfect by Linda Howard
Mr. & Mrs., Etc.
1,246 books — 95 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
What Is Love? Perspectives On Love
66 books — 42 voters

The One by Kiera CassThe Secret Wedding by Jo Beverley
Wedding - on front cover
137 books — 86 voters
Bound by Honor by Cora ReillyBound by Duty by Cora ReillyBound by Hatred by Cora ReillyBound by Temptation by Cora Reilly
Contemporary: Marriage of Convenience/Arranged Marriage/Business Marriage Bargain
334 books — 922 voters

The One by Kiera CassConfessions of an Improper Bride by Jennifer HaymoreWife by Wednesday by Catherine BybeeFiancé by Friday by Catherine BybeeFirst Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh
Brides on the Cover
253 books — 133 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonSomething Wonderful by Judith McNaughtA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
Arranged Marriages/Marriages Of Convenience
272 books — 209 voters

Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaughtLady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer AshleyThe Devil's Love by Julia LondonHer Warrior King by Michelle WillinghamRavishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas
Mail Order Brides and Arranged Marriages
353 books — 491 voters
Bound by Honor by Cora Reilly
Best Romance with Forced Arranged Marriage/Mating/Bonding List
313 books — 710 voters

Madame Bovary by Gustave FlaubertJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. LawrenceThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Unhappy Marriages
482 books — 284 voters
Beauty from Pain by Georgia Cates
Awesome Erotic Romance
436 books — 286 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Host by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Strong Female Characters (Scify, Fantasy, Paranormal, Historical, Real Life )
422 books — 264 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaughtBeyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie MoningThe Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer AshleyLady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley
Best Scottish Romance (Historical and Contemporary)
381 books — 451 voters

Something Wonderful by Judith McNaughtOnce and Always (1) by Judith McNaughtWhitney, My Love by Judith McNaughtOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James
Historical Romance: Marriage of Convenience/Arranged Marriage
491 books — 664 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëOutlander by Diana GabaldonOnce and Always by Judith McNaughtSomething Wonderful by Judith McNaughtAlmost Heaven by Judith McNaught
Tortured Heroes of Historical Romance
446 books — 510 voters

The Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyAngels and Insects by A.S. ByattThe Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Best Victorian Historical Fiction Set In Britain
294 books — 643 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonDragonfly in Amber by Diana GabaldonVoyager by Diana GabaldonDrums of Autumn by Diana GabaldonStyxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Historical Paranormal Romance
394 books — 452 voters

The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa JamesDeception by Amanda Quick
Historical Pirate Romance Books
222 books — 518 voters
A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaughtPerfect by Judith McNaughtThe Touch of Fire by Linda HowardThe Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. RoquelaureThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
The Best Romance With A Stolen/Captive Character
342 books — 644 voters

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsTatiana and Alexander by Paullina SimonsOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Summer Garden by Paullina SimonsDragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
War/Romance novels
515 books — 673 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Tea Rose by Jennifer DonnellyThe Outlander Series by Diana GabaldonRoss Poldark by Winston Graham
Family Saga Novels
809 books — 841 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsDragonfly in Amber by Diana GabaldonTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Great Romance Novels
1,216 books — 945 voters
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsOutlander by Diana GabaldonTatiana and Alexander by Paullina SimonsJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Summer Garden by Paullina Simons
The Best Epic Love Stories
618 books — 980 voters

Beastly by Alex FlinnA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaughtSeduction by Amanda QuickWith This Ring by Amanda QuickBewitching by Alex Flinn
Beauty and the Beast
693 books — 1,933 voters
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsThe End of the Affair by Graham GreeneTatiana and Alexander by Paullina SimonsThe Lost Wife by Alyson RichmanWinter Garden by Kristin Hannah
World War II Fiction
1,273 books — 1,973 voters

The Scarlet Lion by Elizabeth ChadwickPope Joan by Donna Woolfolk CrossThe White Princess by Philippa GregoryA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
Best Middle Ages Books
1,219 books — 1,679 voters
A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaughtAlmost Heaven by Judith McNaughtWhitney, My Love by Judith McNaughtThe Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer AshleyOnce and Always by Judith McNaught
Best Rogue/Rake Romance Books
744 books — 1,581 voters

Acheron by Sherrilyn KenyonOutlander by Diana GabaldonDance with the Devil by Sherrilyn KenyonJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
SCARS ARE SEXY- Books with imperfect/disfigured/disabled heroes
1,924 books — 2,479 voters
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerWalking Disaster by Jamie McGuireAcheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Bad boys meet the virgins
1,261 books — 2,640 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonDragonfly in Amber by Diana GabaldonVoyager by Diana GabaldonPope Joan by Donna Woolfolk CrossThe Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,519 books — 3,537 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Kommandant's Girl by Pam JenoffThe Lost Wife by Alyson RichmanThe Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff
Well-Written Holocaust Books
884 books — 2,870 voters