Standing the Test of Time--Best of the 1980's

7:07 pm 11 January 2014
The Lion's Lady - Julie Garwood Wizard - 'Stephanie James', 'Jayne Ann Krentz' Night Magic - Karen Robards Sunshine and Shadow - Sharon Curtis, Tom Curtis The Windflower - Laura London A Rose in Winter - Kathleen E. Woodiwiss Morning Glory - LaVyrle Spencer The Rake - Mary Jo Putney Mackenzie's Mountain - Linda Howard The Taming (Peregrine, Book 1) - Jude Deveraux

I am putting together a list of what I think are some of the best Romances from earlier decades.

 

I will start with the 1980's! While some of these may be bodice rippers but all of them are simply great love stories that deserve your reading attention!

 

So, in no particular order, my favorite Romance Novels published in the 1980's!

 

1. The Lion's Lady (Crown's Spies) by Julie Garwood 

2. WIZARD SD#211 by Castle] Stephanie James [aka Jayne Ann Krentz (1985)

3. Night Magic by Karen Robards 

4. SUNSHINE AND SHADOW by Sharon and Tom Curtis 

5. The Windflower by Laura London

6. A Rose In Winter by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

7. Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer

8. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney

9. Rafe: The Maverick (Loveswept, No 167) by Iris Johansen 

10. Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard

11. Miss Mary's Husband by Emma Goldrick

12. The Taming (Peregrine, Book 1) by Deveraux, Jude 

 

What are your favorites? 

 

Vote for the best of the best on the Goodreads list: Best Romances of the 1980's. 

1980 Emma Goldrick Iris Johansen Jayne Ann Krentz Jude Deveraux Julie Garwood Karen Robards Kathleen E. Woodiwiss Laura London LaVyrle Spencer Linda Howard Mary Jo Putney Romances Sharon and Tom Curtis Stephanie James