Classic Romances: 131 books

A friendly book! A delightful romance set in the quaint Pennsylvania Dutch country. A true and vivid picture of life among these sturdy Americans. Brimful of charm--the irresistible charm of Phoebe's friendliness. This is a great book about an amish girl named Phoebe. She wants to experiance more...

Apart from its legal bearings, A Marriage at Sea is a readable story. The hero, though not much of a sailor, owns a yacht, and in it he carries off Miss Grace Bellassys from the school at Boulogne to which she has been consigned by the villain of the piece, who happens to be here aunt and guardian -- a lady who wishes to make the girl turn Catholic though both her parents were Protestants.

Suspenseful romance and intrigue. One would think that the two individuals were totally incompatible, until a certain even occurs....

Tale of a tragic love triangle. This novel is lyrical in its beauty. Wharton's word choice and descriptions are vivid and real, and the reader is moved to pity the characters in their circumstances. One would be hard pressed to find a more beautifully written tragedy.

Two girls see their lovers go off to war. Contrast in character and reaction makes the theme of the novel.

A dramatic picturesque story of the time of the Steward uprising in Scotland. Two friends, sons of Scottish lairds, love each other as David and Jonathan. The one, handsome and brilliant, betrays his friends sweetheart, who drowns herself in the Kelpie pool. The remainder of the story is the pursuit of her love to find the now hated foe who has gone to fight for James Stewart.

A tale of romance and political intrigue at the dawn of the 19th century.

An artist paints a nude painting, and a woman hides it. Then, he paints other paintings....strange, very readable and entertaining tale from 1907.

A rapid-paced, fast-moving novel of crime and romance, and romance and a double crime.

A tale of romance and intrigue.

A comdey of manners/coming of age romance, taking place in England at the turn of the last century.

Swift action, fascinating characters in a splendid love story tells how love made its way into a walled-in house and a walled-in heart.

Tale of a woman who writes letters from the Philippines. A romantic adventure by Charles King.