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

[YunoYurbubson]

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

What can you recommend?

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!!

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

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?

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

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

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.

My go-to book for moments like this is Daphne Du Maurier's Frenchman's Creek, in fact might just go and read it again now

And if Daphne floats your boat then try the King's General, although Frenchman's Creek is my favourite.

Or how about The Far Pavilions by MM Kaye?

BelleDame - was just coming on to suggest Possession .

The Pride and Prejudice mini-series with Colin Firth [swoon].

There's loads of Georgette Heyer on Amazon, so think it might be back in print. IIRC national treasure Stephen Fry enjoys her books, although I've not tried them. Sounds like I should.

A bit less classy, but I love The Wedding Singer.

I capture the castle by Dodie Smith - so romantic and nostalgic.

IsItMeOr, I love The Wedding Singer too... And 50 First Dates.

CornishKK have you also read Shadow Of The Moon by MM Kaye? It's one of my favourite books although I don't think it's technically as good as The Far Pavilions.

Haha, I also like 50 First Dates, but was a bit shy of admitting it .

Mariana by Monica Dickens

I got caught up in An Officer And A Gentleman last night! HOW gorgeous was Richard Gere in 1982? swoons

Frenchman's Creek is my romantic classic.

The Notebook is my modern favourite and is in fact, one of the few where I actually prefer the film to the book. It is a romantic sob fest

Ooh, just spotted that The Wedding Singer is on GOLD at 9pm!

And yes, An Officer And A Gentleman is v. romantic.

Notebook film was a bit meh for me. Not sure if I was missing something.

Time Traveller's Wife is romantic, although in a grown up way.

BelleDame I've just ordered Shadow of the Moon from Amazon, perfect timing for my holiday. Thank you.

Cornish, I really hope you like it. It's more obviously romantic than Far Pavilions but I love it.

I'm sure I will, a rainy week in the Lake District needs obvious romance.

Are you going away this week? I've got a rainy week "glamping" in North Yorkshire ahead of me...

Just watched the Wedding Singer - it was great!

just read "the last letter from your lover" -totally gorgeous romance which I found really engaging despite nornally hating this sort of thing

Belle, we're away in two weeks time, self catering which means doing the same shit but in slightly more inconvenient surroundings

You'll definitely need romance for glamping too, Gone With the Wind or The Thorn Birds. Or something more Northern with miners or farmers?

BTW, we did a week in Nunnington on July and it was lovely.

I hope you have a fantastic time. I share your view on self catering

Fortune's Rock (s?) Anita Shreve.
Love this!