Romantic Reading

If you read romance regularly, you know this genre has morphed in ways that defy definition. Today you may find anything from clumsy fairy sleuths to vampires mixed into a traditional love story. Ill-suited matches between earls and spinsters in Regency England still abound, with physical chemistry more apt to be graphic and combustible than discreetly implied. Those of you who received an e-book reader for Christmas can find a wide choice of romantic reading to download for free in our Digital Downloads.

Maybe This TIme  ( WMA Audiobook) by Jennifer Crusie
Andie Miller divorced her husband after their passionate connection withered under his workload. When he asks her to step in and temporarily care for two orphaned cousins, she agrees reluctantly to help. She doesn’t expect to find grumpy ghosts, a negligent housekeeper and two lonely children who have mastered the art of manipulating adults.

The Iron Duke ( Adobe ePub eBook) by Meljean Brook
This “steampunk” romance is a heady combination of Victorian Britain mores coupled with steam-era technology – a world where a pirate Duke conquers by ship and dirigible but cannot be certain to win the love of the detective inspector who rescues him repeatedly. This smart, funny, adventurous romance engages the brain while warming the heart.

Too Good to be True ( Adobe EPUB eBook) by Kristan Higgins
What could be more humiliating than attending the wedding of your former fiancée? Oh, right, having him marry your sister and knowing that Great Aunt Edna is going to pat your hand in sympathy at the reception! Andie Miller has a solution – she invents a handsome, thoughtful pediatric surgeon who can be conveniently absent because he’s working so hard.

Love in the Afternoon ( WMA Audiobook) by Lisa Kleypas
Beatrix Hathaway believes she will always be a spinster. More interested in nature and science than the ballrooms of Regency England, she has never had a suitor. Her friend and professional flirt, Prudence, has wangled an advantageous engagement to Captain Christopher Phelan just before his squadron leaves for war. Bored by letter writing, Prudence asks Beatrix to correspond in her name. War changes Phelan’s outlook and he falls deeply in love with the writer of the thoughtful, compassionate correspondence Beatrix sends. This Cyrano-inspired tale emphasizes the benefit of intelligence and emotional depth over artifice and social connections.