I need a book or film to utterly sweep me away in romance

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YunoYurbubson · 29/08/2010 15:32

I want to swoon over the hero and get completely lost in a desparately romantic book or film.

What can you recommend?

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LadyPeterWimsey · 29/08/2010 15:59

Georgette Heyer is in fact the business. And funny as well, which is a wonderful thing if you've ever read any M & B ghastly melodrama.

BelleDameSansMerci · 29/08/2010 15:59

I think a lot of Heyer books are out of print (may be wrong about that). I love The Peacock Fan...

onimolap · 29/08/2010 15:52

I love Georgette Heyer books - both the murders and the romances. Devil's Cub is my favourite.

Tippychoocks · 29/08/2010 15:48

Pride and Prejudice every time.

I await other posts with interest cos I like a bit of romance without the Bills and Moony aspect or lots of modern nonsense about Jimmy Choos and Rabbits.

Georgette Heyer is supposed to be the business but I never see any in the library. Maybe that's a good sign and all the old ladies are swooning over them?

BelleDameSansMerci · 29/08/2010 15:46

What the hell is going on with my links?

Sorry about that. They shoud be:

Possession - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possession_(novel)

Don Juan de Marco - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Juan_de_Marco

BelleDameSansMerci · 29/08/2010 15:45

If you have a literary turn you could try "Possession" by A S Byatt (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possession_(novel) here]] but avoid the film at all costs as it's pretty bad.

Or some Jane Austen? I like Persuasion...

For a film which is romantic and a real "feel good" I love Don Juan De Marco (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Juan_de_Marco here]] or Moulin Rouge if you like it really sappy (I love it but it's hardly to everyone's taste).

I suspect these choices reveal more about me than any of my posts ever have!!

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