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Romance set in ancient Greece/Rome/Antiquity?
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I have nothing. Hmmm...I vaguely remember a book about a chick that goes back in time to England when the Romans came through, but it was a dead bore.
Yeah - I know. There are many time travel things, but not as many romances in the ancient world. Vikings and a bit of Dark Ages are the oldest that you can usually get... Ancient-world romances - not as many.
Rose wrote: "Yeah - I know. There are many time travel things, but not as many romances in the ancient world. Vikings and a bit of Dark Ages are the oldest that you can usually get... Ancient-world romances - n..."I have one or two shelved, but have to post later. I need to poke around my shelves to find them.
Are you talking about un-politically correct old HR set in ancient world? I think two suggestions will have rape and abuse. If that’s not your thing, I won’t post them.
I was talking about romance in general - more classic. But I don't mind unpolitically correct books if they're well written and make sense in the historical age they're supposed to portray. It's literature - not real life, so I'm fine with this if the books accurately portray history (which was not politically correct at that time anyway...). So - thanks - I would like to hear about the books you're suggesting.
Rose wrote: "I was talking about romance in general - more classic. But I don't mind unpolitically correct books if they're well written and make sense in the historical age they're supposed to portray. It's li..."I’m sorry. I got the wrong impression.
I don’t have any suggestions.
What a pity...I was looking forward to more titles. Let me know if you find something (and un-PC is fine - in the vein of Woodiwiss or Lindsey)
The Lion and the Lark by Doreen Owens Malek
Enslaved by Virginia Henley
Defy The Eagle by Lynn Bartlett
Dazzling Brightness by Roberta GellisFrom the mists of timeless legend... an enchanting, unforgettable tale of passion, intrigue and adventure that brings two mythical lovers magnificently to life...
HE was Lord of the Underworld, cast down by the gods into a kingdom of everlasting darkness. SHE was born with mystical powers in a place of eternal light. And somewhere between the shadows and the sun was a world of treachery, danger, and unending desire...
Against the savage splendor of Ancient Greece... from the exalted mountaintops of Olympus to a glittering midnight realm... they would defy the gods themselves to make their heaven right here on earth with a love that would blaze forever in... DAZZLING BRIGHTNESS
JennyG wrote: "https://www.fictiondb.com/author/robe...https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=th..."
I'm in awe of JennyG's ability to answer these queries. She's one of my favorite Goodreads contributors as her vast knowledge and prompt willingness to help others out is second to none, especially in the bodice ripper genre. I once went through her responses and learned about so many interesting books with premises that were way too obscure, yet intriguing to me.
Thank You Jenny.
Thank you so much, JennyG for everything!! I'm going to check everything out - These will go on my list of yummy titles for the winter holiday! These books by Lynn Bartlett and Roberta Gellis are among my favourites, as well as Virginia Henley (I just love Gellis's medievals as well)! And the Lion and the Lark is not something I've read - thanks, it looks more than promising!
You are both welcome. Happy reading and Happy upcoming Holidays! :)
Yeah, Jenny!You are indeed awesome!
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Books mentioned in this topic
Dazzling Brightness (other topics)Enslaved (other topics)
Defy the Eagle (other topics)
The Lion and the Lark (other topics)
Authors mentioned in this topic
Roberta Gellis (other topics)Doreen Owens Malek (other topics)
Virginia Henley (other topics)
Lynn Bartlett (other topics)
I love old-school romances set in the Antiquity - but there are not so many of them.... My favourites are Merline Lovelace's Lady of the Upper Kingdom (in Alexander the Great's time). There's also a book I loved by Louise Allen, Virgin Slave, Barbarian King - a bit later (at the fall of the Roman Empire). Any suggestions in the same vein? Thanks!