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Here’s the list of books that people would take to the dungeon with them to read in between bouts of tunneling out.  In bold and purple means I have read it. They are in the order they appeared in the comments. A number in parenthesis is the number of people who mentioned the book. I’ve read most of the authors on the list, but perhaps not the listed book. A couple of the books I started but did not finish. But a few are now to me.

  • When There is Hope by Jane Goodger
  • Nora Roberts’ Sisters Island trilogy
  • Jo Beverley’s Forbidden
  • Last Frost Fair, by Joy Freeman
  • Mary Blaney – any book
  • Mr Impossible by Loretta Chase (2)
  • A Flame Run Wild by Christine Monson
  • Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters  
  • The Mysterious Miss M by the Divine One
  • Simply Love by Mary Balogh 
  • Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
  • Julie Garwood’s THE SECRET
  • Julie Garwood’s RANSOM.
  • THE WOLF AND THE DOVE by Kathleen Woodiwiss
  • Outlander by Diane Gabaldon (2)
  • Lynn Kurland’s A Garden in the Rain.
  • Cathy Maxwell’s A Marriage Contract
  • The Charioteer by Mary Renault
  • False Colors by Alex Beecroft
  • Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
  • Much Ado About You by Eloisa James
  • Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke
  • Loretta Chase, Lord of Scoundrels (2)
  • Anne Sutart, To Love A Dark Lord
  • Carla Kelly. Reforming Lord Ragsdale
  • Judith James’ “Broken Wing”
  • Jude Deveraux’s “A Knight in Shining Armor”
  • Heyer’s ‘The Tollgate’
  • Stephanie Laurens ‘Scandals’ Bride
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel, Baronness Orczy
  • Diane Gaston
  • Anne Gracie
  • Elizabeth Rolls
  • The Perfect Rake – Anne Gracie
  • The Rogue and the Rival – Maya Rodale
  • It Happened One Autumn – Lisa Kleypas 
  • After InnocenceThe Game/Secrets/The Fires of Paradise/Firestorm by Brenda Joyce
  • Night Fire/The Rebel Bride/Devil’s Embrace by Catherine Coulter
  • Stormfire by Christine Monson
  • Tiger Eye by Karen Robards
  • Slightly Dangerous, Mary Balogh
  • To have and to Hold, Patricia Gaffney
  • Outlaw in Paradise, Patricia Gaffney



So, what’s missing? Anything?







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Didya look?

Heh.  I am filling in for Janet today. Late, but hey. It’s still daylight here on the Left Coast.

In the comments, please, list your favorite historical romances.  Up to, say, three. The ones where, if you were to be thrown into a dungeon (assume a source of light) you would not mind reading over and over in between taking breaks to tunnel your way out.

I would like to know if I’ve missed any great ones.

Thank you. I will tally the results later next week.