@jsclingman

I do have to agree with where @legomaiego is going. And even though I gave some books with romance that weren’t too romantic, they aren’t really romances. If you are going to read a romance you will most likely have to deal with kissing, romance, etc. It’s just kinda part of the romance part of romance…

Okay, I’m really confused by some things in this thread (and sub-forum in general). ^^;; I’m past adolescence and writing romance, so I guess part of my confusion is coming from this angle.

What on earth do you all mean by “weird stuff” and “kissing,” or am I clueless? By “kissing,” are you talking graphic description of one of the many ways a…[Read more]

@jsclingman

Glad to help!

@jsclingman

Glad I could help!!

So I just happened to see this and I think I shall share some of my fantasy retelling of Esther.
@claire-h and @jsclingman y’all sounded interested, sooo.. XD

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Esthelle grabbed a basket and a small pouch of coins intending to go to the market.

She pinned back some of her long dark red hair, and placed her shawl loosely over it, wrapping…[Read more]

@jsclingman

I know you didn’t ask this, but a series I would warn you to stay away from is the selection series by Kiera Cass. When I read the Heir after a friend recommended it, they seemed fine, but that is the cleanest one and a couple of them have some not-so-good parts.

@melancholicwriter

*facepalm* No, sorry, that was my fault! For some reason my crazy brain thought that it was @jsclingman asking the question. I thought it didn’t make any sense! Now I understand why! 😂

There’s romance in the last book!? Now I definitely have to read it…

@arindown

I’m reading Starsight and LOVE it! and @jsclingman a book with some younger person romance (still cute) is the last book in the Wingfeather saga.

@erynne

Sorry my question about the kissing was for @jsclingman. I’ve read the Witch of Blackbird Pond and love it

@jsclingman, if you’re looking for something in the comedy vein, Georgette Heyer’s Regency romances are super-fun. While they are not free of language, kissing, etc. it is definitely kept to a minimum. There are not inappropriate sexual scenes in any of the ones I’ve read.

While I have no claim to being an expert, I’ve done a lot of reading and…[Read more]

@jsclingman

I can’t say that I can recommend stories that would fall under the “Romance” category (I don’t read a lot of that), but I have read some stories with really amazing romance.

Well-known ones that I use for my own reference are Anne of Green Gables (Book 3: Anne of the Island), Little Women, and Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith. I’ve…[Read more]

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I have five words for you: The Witch of Blackbird Pond. You’re welcome.

It sounds exactly like what you’re looking for. That’s my favorite romance I’ve read. And one of the only ones XD (unless you count Nancy Drew🤔) I am working through one at the moment, Twice Freed by my favorite author Patricia St…[Read more]