vacation again ... need 15 book recommendations

happy · Joined: 09 Apr 2011 Posts: 18

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You helped me in May and I am going on vacation for three plus weeks..need to load up books for my kindle.
requirements: Historical Romance, good epilogue and funny dialogue is a bonus ... i have read all of kate noble:) Medeiros ,Carlyle, jeffries, garwood, Long, Julie Anne. Love madeline hunter ... basically i am open as long as i have my good ending:)

Thank you!
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willaful · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1476

If you like Garwood, you might enjoy Maya Banks's new Highlander series.
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Mark · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 1246

Have you tried these?
Rosamunda's Revenge by Craig, Emma
The Marriage Lesson by Alexander, Victoria
The Pursuit of Marriage by Alexander, Victoria
Noble Intentions by MacAlister, Katie
Ravished by Quick, Amanda
To Catch an Heiress by Quinn, Julia
How to Marry a Marquis by Quinn, Julia
Dear Penelope by Ihle, Sharon
Wishes by Kane, Kathleen
Heartstrings by Paisley, Rebecca
She Who Laughs Last by Klassel, Jennie
The Chase by Sands, Lynsay
When We Meet Again by Alexander, Victoria
The Perfect Wife by Alexander, Victoria
The Bridal Season by Brockway, Connie
Duel of Hearts by Farr, Diane
The Perfect Rake by Gracie, Anne
The Kissing Game by Michaels, Kasey
With This Ring by Quick, Amanda
It's In His Kiss by Quinn, Julia
Magic Flutes by Ibbotson, Eva
The Bride's Revenge by Avery, Anne
Just West of Heaven by Kane, Kathleen
Girl on the Run by Klassel, Jennie
The Wife Test by Krahn, Betina
The Perfect Mistress by Alexander, Victoria
His Mistress by Christmas by Alexander, Victoria
Where the Heart Leads by Laurens, Stephanie
The Paid Companion by Quick, Amanda
The Prince's Bride by Alexander, Victoria
What A Lady Wants by Alexander, Victoria
The Notorious Mr. Hurst by Allen, Louise
It Happened One Season by Anthology
The Pretender by Bradley, Celeste
The Impostor by Bradley, Celeste
Lord of Scoundrels by Chase, Loretta
A Beginner's Guide to Rakes by Enoch, Suzanne
The Fortune Hunter by Farr, Diane
An Honorable Thief by Gracie, Anne
Just Impossible by Lansdowne, Judith A.
Noble Destiny by MacAlister, Katie
Someone to Love by Michaels, Kasey
The Dangerous Debutante by Michaels, Kasey
Slightly Shady by Quick, Amanda
Don't Look Back by Quick, Amanda
Deception by Quick, Amanda
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Quinn, Julia
What Happens in London by Quinn, Julia
Ten Things I Love About You by Quinn, Julia
Just Like Heaven by Quinn, Julia
The Lady Most Likely . . . by Quinn, Julia & James, Eloisa & Brockway, Connie
To Catch a Highlander by Hawkins, Karen
Whirlwind Wedding by D'Alessandro, Jacquie
Rejar by Joy, Dara

Kayne · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 795

Castaway Dreams got an A review here. It has funny dialogue and is a historical. The h and H get shipwrecked.

I would also recommend Tessa Dare's A Week to Be Wicked. It got a B+ review here and is a road romance.

xina · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 6630 Location: minneapolis

The Other Guy's Bride by Connie Brockway
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Viking Princess · Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 145 Location: Castle In Norway

Lisa Kleypas. I had knee surgery in March and while I was recovering I read my first Lisa Kleypas book Secrets of a Summer Night (Book 1). I fell in love with this author and I read ALL of her historical romances that month. LOVED them.
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happy · Joined: 09 Apr 2011 Posts: 18

Loved and read all of lisa kleypass, Teresa Dare -the Other Guy’s Bride is a favorite too.
Mark – great recommendations many of them were sadly not available for the kindle and I have read most. I was wondering if you have a favorite from Victoria Alexander’s three When we Meet again, What a lady wants and the perfect wife – I have read the others? Magic flutes sounds very interesting too.
I am going to choose some of the Karen Raney books, castaway dreams, Noble Destiny, dangerous debutante and to cach a highlander – this will be a good mix.
Mark SKL – I have read all but the Karen raney books – you listed many of my favorites.

If anyone has more I probably need about 5 more or so. Thank you for your help. Its very nice to have a lead on authors I have not tried before.
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Mark · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 1246

The Perfect Wife is standalone and the others are part of a long series, so TPW is probably better to try in isolation.

Dreaming of You · Joined: 20 Jun 2012 Posts: 24

I've read and enjoyed many of the same authors as you.

Julia Quinn would be a great fit for you. Her Bridgerton Series would keep you busy for most of your vacation and has lots of great funny dialogue.

Mary Balogh: I find her books to be solid but generally not extraordinary. I always enjoy reading them but they tend not to stick in my mind for long afterwards. One of her best is Slightly Dangerous which is actually the last book in a series. You can read it without reading the previous books but the payoff is better if you've read the rest of the series, unfortunately the rest of the series isn't nearly as good.

Jacquie D'Alessandro's books are pretty good and I think many of them are on sale on Amazon right now. The series that starts with Who Will Take This Man is a good one to start with.

Elizabeth Hoyt: Her books tend to have more of a serious feel to them but are all really good.

Eloisa James: Overall I like her but there's usually at least one book in each of her series that falls way short for me which gets annoying. My biggest issue is that a number of her books involve cheating and the offending partner never really grovels to my satisfaction.

Nicole Jordan's Courtship series.

Stephanie Lauren's Cynster series. The first several books are great but it starts to go down hill and get pretty repetitive as it went further on. This is one of those series that the author just keeps adding to because it's sold well in the past even though it should have ended a long time ago.

Tinabelle · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 853 Location: SE Wisconsin

I just finished Danelle Harmon's de Montforte series which was excellent. There is a discussion of this on the other forum. There are 4 books in the series: The Wild One, The Beloved One, The Defiant One, and The Wicked One. GREAT SERIES!

I really enjoy Tessa Dare's books. She has several 3 book series. Her latest is the Spindle Cove series. A Week To Be Wicked is the most recent and it was excellent.

Aren't Kindles great for vacations? So much reading in just that little device! Have a great vacation.
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Viking Princess · Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 145 Location: Castle In Norway

Anything by author Ellen O'Connell http://www.oconnellauthor.com/
Eyes os Siver, Eyes of Gold
Dancing on Coals
Sing My Name
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xina · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 6630 Location: minneapolis

Have you read Teresa Medeiros? Three that are very good with a side of humor...
Charming THe Prince
The Bride and the Beast
Thief Of Hearts

Happy reading! And a fun vacation.
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csmiley · Joined: 26 Sep 2010 Posts: 84

No one has mentioned Jo Goodman! I love all her books.

maryskl · Joined: 25 Apr 2009 Posts: 328 Location: Alabama