Comments on: Fantasy + Romance=Bliss http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:15:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mary Lynne http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427&cpage=1#comment-54332 Mary Lynne Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:31:11 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427#comment-54332 speaking of Sharon Shinn, all of her books have a romantic theme, and her world-building is wonderful, so they’re all great to read. Troubled Waters is her latest.

]]> By: louiemama http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427&cpage=1#comment-53934 louiemama Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:35:48 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427#comment-53934 I would also recommend the Poison Study series by Maria Snyder.

]]> By: Tamara Haygood http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427&cpage=1#comment-53899 Tamara Haygood Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:57:05 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427#comment-53899 Sharon Shinn’s Samaria series starting with Archangel.

Jacqueline Carey’s Kushiel series starting with Kushiel’s Dart

]]> By: hapax http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427&cpage=1#comment-51780 hapax Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:03:53 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427#comment-51780 Let me recommend the wonderful Liaden series by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller — terrific space opera (Pirates! Space battles! Eight-foot-tall talking Turtles!) with fantasy-of-manners gloss and swoonworthy romances.

There are many good starting places for the series; AGENT OF CHANGE introduces the main couple, but the series following an older generation has the strongest romance elements (LOCAL CUSTOM and SCOUTS PROGRESS, collected in THE DRAGON VARIATION).

Anyone who loves Bujold will love these.

]]> By: Robin http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427&cpage=1#comment-51602 Robin Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:20:47 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427#comment-51602 I recommend anything by Lois McMaster Bujold. Her Vorkosigan series starts with a romance and ends with a romance. Her Chalion series and Sharing Knife series also have romances in them. I second the Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey also. I love fantasy/sci-fi and romance. It the best of all worlds to me.

]]> By: Mark http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427&cpage=1#comment-50898 Mark Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:28:03 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427#comment-50898 It’s been years since I read the Pullman trilogy, but I recall the ending as separating worlds so people from different worlds couldn’t be together.
A couple items not already recommended:
The Cruachan and the Killane by Cristabel.
The original Pern trilogy by Anne McCaffrey. SF with dragons.
I have read many SF books with romantic threads, but less fantasies.
I do highly recommend the 500 Kingdoms series by Mercedes Lackey.

]]> By: MEK http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427&cpage=1#comment-50897 MEK Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:13:45 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427#comment-50897 I’m similar to Michele! I read Romance in my teens and 20s but gave up for many (many!!) years in favor of contemporary fiction – then rediscovered in the last five all the wonderful new trends and directions romance has been going. Yippee! When I first read JR Ward having never read a vampire book before nor a PNR romance – what a treat. I love a good romantic fantasy because the world building keeps things so interesting and original and the romance makes me care about the characters.

]]> By: Louise http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427&cpage=1#comment-50896 Louise Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:11:09 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427#comment-50896 Michele – exactly! That is exactly how I feel. It was like I discovered “Lord of the Rings for Women”! And I am loving it! :)

]]> By: DabneyAAR http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427&cpage=1#comment-50888 DabneyAAR Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:43:27 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427#comment-50888 Melody–

I have listened to those audiobooks several times. They are amazing.

]]> By: melody burns http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427&cpage=1#comment-50885 melody burns Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:25:42 +0000 http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=7427#comment-50885 Phillip Pulman’s “His Dark Materials” is so wonderful! The audio book is incredible. Pullman narrates with a cast of actors for all 3 books. It’s Fantastic.
Kate Forsythe’s series the “Witches of Eileann” is really good. Magical Fantasy with a feminist slant. Good Stuff. Might be hard to find, but worth it!

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