I'm out of Lisa Kleypas Books! What should I read Next??? Showing 401-450 of 1,011

[Melanie]

Kathy-Anne... they're historical romance novels about a "society" of men/woman trying to save England/the world from the influence of an evil cabal:-) each book is a stand-alone but it is a lot better to read them in order:-)

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I have just finished Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake and I would definately recommend reading that.

[Suzanne]

FlibBityFLooB wrote: "I think that Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series makes me happy like Lisa Kleypas. I know they have different writing styles, but I like both of them :)"

I am reading Julia Quinn's Bridgertons now because that is as close I have have gotten to the LK. Suzanne

[Kathy Anne]

Melanie,
Thanks for the info,I`ll pick up the first one and add it to the .TBRS

[MashJ]

Melanie wrote: "Kathy-Anne... they're historical romance novels about a "society" of men/woman trying to save England/the world from the influence of an evil cabal:-) each book is a stand-alone but it is a lot bet..."

OK, a question for everyone- why England for so many books? I grew up on Georgette Heyer books but I wouldn't have thought that the genre required books to be based in the UK- just that they were historical. Surely there is lots of potential for historical novels in the US given that many of the authors are American? I'm English btw.

[Christine]

There are American historical novels, mostly in the form of westerns. For me, when you grow up in Texas where any day has the potential to be a western, English historical books are great for an escape.

[Kathy Anne]

Mrshj,
I think it`s because we read to escape reality,our American historicals are full of war and rapes and all kinds of ickeys(Pamela Clare for example)
I never liked History in school for those reasons and plus it`s boring,so if we can go to another country and read about the people the history gets diminished because it isn`t the biggest part of the story ,or so it seems to me.But their are people that love her and her books and authors that write like that.It`s a good thing we all have diff tastes in our books.
I like The Oulander series but the war (History)in it was something I skipped,especially in her last book,the last few pages were all I could handle in that book,,I really didn`t care for it.

[Kathy Anne]

Christine,As another Westerner I think any story West of the Mississippi is likely to be a Western-and I really love a good Western,I just wish they would come back.
And I think Texas has it`s own romance ,even without a story,it`s bigger than life in books and I like that too
Diana Palmer-a guilty PLEASURE for a lot of us can just write the word and I`m happy when I`m in the mood for her.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I only have 1 Diana Palmer book, Lawless. What others can you recommend?

[Kathy Anne]

Dhes,
Her books are pretty much divided between Long Tall Texans(Ranchers) and her Mecenary Guys,seems like they start at Paper Roses and many more after that.
If you would like both just jump in anywhere,or kind of use Paper Roses to divide.
Her stories are kind of formulaic but when your in the mood for her hero types she really does it,her heros tend to be really hard nosed with the heroines because they fall HARD for them from the time they are about 16,so they have to wait and get crankier and crankier.Of course they are usually around 10 yrs older too,and scarred from past loves that dumped them.
I liked The Last Mercenary and The Winter Soldier and all but a few of her books for an occasinal read

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Are they series that need to be followed?

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

There is also the whole titled system to work with. We didn't have that in America. No dashing rougish dukes to sweep us away like there were in England.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

One of the things I enjoy about the English based HRs is that everyone was living within such tight societal restraints, that it makes it more exciting and fun to watch them cave.

[Kathy Anne]

Dhes and Beckah,
I think it`s the titles and powerful Dukes and Earls and all that keep from having to go thru the history or politics too

Dhes
You would need to go to her board if you want to go in order.You have to see it to believe it,the books are listed in order,with both H/h names,with the children and is quite unusual.There is even a backcover blurb on each book.Each of these are seperate columns for her many books.
I`ll look and enter the name for you.
I just Google...Diana Palmer`s Reader`s Bullitin board

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thank you, Kathy Anne!!!

[MashJ]

On the nobility I tend to prefer the self made man these days. I do get the point though that there is a well-known historical background (however much mangled) that we can use as context for many of these books. The other thing that reviewers often miss (not posters here of course) is that once books are set in the 1840s it is the Victorian period- not the Regency/Georgian period.

It would be good to see more novels set against say the French revolution although I guess that falls into the unpleasant category. However, talking of unpleasant, don't forget that the Highland clearances were taking place in Scotland at this time and it was the beginning of the Industrial revolution and there was plenty of exploitation of the working classes in both the industrial and agrarian worlds in England.

EDIT: Yes- good point about the tight societal restrictions making for good parameters for novels.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I think that the reason that people like the historical romances, especially the English Regency ones is because, like Kathy Anne said, it does take you to different places that in reality you could never go, then (in most cases) it gives it a sugar coating. Also the behaviour, the social niceities and manners that seem to be basically lacking in every day life tend to be present in HR. It is nice to read books where chilvary is in fact not dead but alive and well and opening the door for you. Of course I am generalizing here and not all HR have heroes like that. And ofcourse whether that is entirely historically accurate is another issue in which I have no authority on!

With the Diana Palmer books I wouldn't worry too much about reading them order, especially the older ones which I found really hard to find. Most of it is self contained, it will just mention a couple that are in a previous book. My personal faves are the Long Tall Texan ones.

Mshj- You seem to know alot more about history then I do! I have to say when I am reading a Historical unless it is really obvious I don't notice historical inaccuricies : 0

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I've heard great things about Lawless. Maybe I'll start with that one.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Dhestiny, I listed my fave DPs on the thread for Diana Palmer on the Dangerous Hero group, if you're interested. I think Kathy Anne did a great job of describing her books, and I agree with Suzanne that you can read her books out of order and it's fine.

[Kathy Anne]

Yes,I just jumped right in and they were all fine,most of them mention at least one other person from town-Jacosville-but you don`t need to remember who the are,I like reading the little bit she puts in about the towns other residents.
Dhes....Can you describe Lawless,was that Colby Lane`s book or Garon`s?

[Aretha]

hello all, i'm new here, but i woud like to recommend lord of the dessert by ms. Palmer. Definitely a must-read book

[Melanie]

There might also be a lot more books set in the UK since it's such an older country than the United States, with a more detailed history going back further than the Native American oral tradition.. And in the 17th-18th century the US were still being colonized, no? That and the fact that the first colons must have been a little less scandal worthy than the English ton and society:-)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Lawless is Crissy and Judd's story.

[Melanie]

Loretta Chase is hilarious and a lot of fun to read! I'm in the middle of her Carsington series, which I love as much as :-)

[MashJ]

Melanie wrote: "Loretta Chase is hilarious and a lot of fun to read! I'm in the middle of her Carsington series, which I love as much as :-)"

Ooh- are you on Mr Impossible or Lord Perfect? I warmed to LP the second time round.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I got Miss Wonderful from the library the other day, is that one good?

[MashJ]

Suzanne wrote: "I got Miss Wonderful from the library the other day, is that one good?"

I have to admit I didn't enjoy it but I'd love to know what you think. It isn't terrible BTW- I just didn't really bond with the H&H nd I felt it needed a tighter edit in a couple of places. Give it a go and if you aren't grabbed do move on to Mr Impossible.

EDIT: I would describe Alastair as a tortured hero whereas Rubert is just sheer uncomplicated fun, Benedict is captain responsible and Darius is the directionless younger son. (That's the Carsington brothers/series). Maybe I'll reread Mr Impossible!

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Thanks, I liked the blurb and thought I would try it out.

[Melanie]

I read yesterday, actually:-) I think my favorite was though:-) I just received and , and am impatiently waiting for , and ... I thought Miss Wonderful was a lot of fun though: I especially loved the part where Alastair first meets Mirabel! The story isn't very complex, but it's a fun and light read:-)

[MashJ]

Melanie wrote: "I read yesterday, actually:-) I think my favorite was though:-) I just received and [bookc..."
I really enjoyed the two you just received. Lock the doors, turn off the phone.

[Melanie]

Lol.. groovy:-) Hopefully one or both tomorrow, or , seeing as I have a birthday tomorrow, the second on Monday!

[Kathy Anne]

Happy Birthday Mrlanie-did you ask for lots of books?

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Happy Birthday Melanie : )

[Laura]

I really liked Miss Wonderful and the whole Carsington series.

[Lisarenee]

I read To Wed a Wicked Prince by Jane Feather and it was steamy. Felt like I needed to snap open one of those victorian fans and fan myself. *chuckle* It's the first book I've read by her.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Lol I have just reserves First Comes Marriage, I have never read anything by Mary Balogh before, I am hoping that it is good!

[Lisarenee]

Suzanne, I read 9 Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean and liked it as well. Very cute. I put a hold on MacLean's book The Season, which a couple of friends of mine recommended after I told them I liked her 9 Rules book.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I have read that as well, I loved it, I devoured it rather quickly! I loved the bit when she goes to the pub, that was so funny. I haven't seen her other books around, I am sure she has another one as well, ah here it is Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord.

I just looked at the Jane Feather one, have you read the first one in that series?

[MashJ]

Suzanne wrote: "Lol I have just reserves First Comes Marriage, I have never read anything by Mary Balogh before, I am hoping that it is good!"

No doubt she's talented but I have read a couple of hers that were weak. I haven't read that one but I read one of the other Huxtables and it was very enjoyable. She tends to be fairly slow paced.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Well atleast if I don't like it too much I didn't buy it. The joy of librarys : )

[MashJ]

Suzanne wrote: "Well atleast if I don't like it too much I didn't buy it. The joy of librarys : )"

I just checked and I have read the second two but not the first. I enjoyed the middle book quite a lot but final book was soso so I didn't go back for the first one. I keep finding that I'll enjoy one book of her series a lot then I'll buy another and won't enjoy it so much. I loved one of the "web" stories then got the next one and just wanted to shoot the H&H to put them out of their misery!

In conclusion I really enjoy her work but small quantities seems to work best.

[Katherine]

I love Sarah Macleans . will be out in October. I had signed up for her newsletter and just found out she will be sending me a signed cover flat for "Ten". I thought that was really sweet. Seasons is her YA book.

[Lisarenee]

Suzanne, I've read quite a few of Balogh's books. I agree with Mshj, it's hit or miss with her. I believe I really liked First Comes Marriage and the rest in the Huxtable series.

Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord doesn't come out till October. :(

I haven't read Jane Feather's book A Wicked Gentleman. Will need to get it and A Husband's Wicked Ways. I've only read the one book and neither Goodreads or Amazon listed it as being part of a series. Wikipedia, however did. Guess I should have looked there first.

[Melanie]

Lol.. Thanks Suzanne and Kathy-Anne, but not my birthday (although it's in two weeks, so thanks in advance:-p), my boyfriend's brother's,lol..

However for my birthday, no, I didn't ask for loads of books, since I just... ***fanning myself*** bought over 850 books off ebay in the last week alone, and that's not counting the 91 books off bookdepository in the last ten days, lol... So that was my big birthday present to myself!!!

[Kathy Anne]

Oh Melanie,
You have hit the big jackpot in the sky-lucky,lucky,lucky

[Lisarenee]

Well I guess we all know what Melanie will be doing for the next year or two or three. LOL I can't even imagine that many books off the top of my head that I'd want. I hope you got some great deals.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

OMG that is a lit of books! I so need to check out ebay! Although God knows where I would actually keep them!

I didn't realize that Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord didn't come out until October, ahwell something to look forward to, will have to put it on my preorder list!

Well I am getting Mary Balogh book from the library, so atleast I won't have bought it if I don't like it.

I am reading Amanda Quick's With This Ring at the moment which I am liking, I would definately recommend it, maybe not to buy but to borrow atleast

[Melanie]

Lisarenee wrote: "Well I guess we all know what Melanie will be doing for the next year or two or three. LOL I can't even imagine that many books off the top of my head that I'd want. I hope you got some great deals."

I got amazing deals: I think I spend less than $.50 a book (the most expensive is the shipping, which should bring the price up to about $1 a book), which is amazing seeing as in Switzerland (where I live), an english mass market paperback would average $14 to $19! I went under book lots, so I'm going to be getting about two dozen duplicates with my order, but otherwise, a lot of authors I don't know but have heart a lot about:-) I actually listed all the books I have on my personal reading lists in the RRRC group, and am trying to slowly shelf them on an "ebay-book-bonanza bookshelf":-) Now I need to wait about a month before getting all of these books though (what I wouldn't give to live in the US!!):-(

I figure I'm set for the next 18-24 months though:-) Although Suzanne - I don't have any more space on my 8 bookshelves either! Right now I have aobut 150 books piled on the floor of my room:-) God only knows how I'm going to organize myself when all the others arrive:-D

[MashJ]

Mshj wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Well atleast if I don't like it too much I didn't buy it. The joy of librarys : )"

I just checked and I have read the second two but not the first. I enjoyed the middle book qui..."

I looked in my "library" aka the old blanket box and I would highly recommend The Web of Love. I also read The Devils Web which was well written and thought through but the HH needed their heads bashing together way before the end to fix the communication problems. I haven't read the first in the series- The Gilded Web but I have it on my amazon list.

[Melanie]

Lol... I just counted, and 15 out of the 42 books I've read since June 1st are Julie Garwoods (9 historicals, 6 contemps)... I'm sooo hooked, and I have at least 5 more historicals on my shelves to read (yay!):-D She's such an amazing author!!!

Not quite LK's gripping obstacles to HEA or "does she/he love me" theme that we all adore, but fabulous books nonetheless! I can't believe I'd never read anything by JG before!!!