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message 1: by Melissa (new)

Melissa Any suggestions on books about couples who dated or liked each other in the past and got back together again?

High School sweethearts or the one event/night they had but don't hook up until later in life?

I would like to find a book with an older couple romance in it where they found each other later in life to.

any suggestions?


message 2: by Sunny☼ (last edited Oct 21, 2012 11:44AM) (new)

Sunny☼ (sunny2) | 643 comments In answer to your second query, older couple the first one that springs to my mind is my favourite book by author Robin Schone. Scandalous Lovers (The Men and Women's Club, #1) by Robin Schone

Francis is a grandmother in Victorian times. she is widowed and her children moved away. Only in her late forty's she feels she has time to find herself and moves to London where she meets a lawyer her own age. For me a very moving and realistic well written story. It is an adult read and rather hot in places, but the story is the main part.


message 3: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new)

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14527 comments Kristen Ashley has a few. For You, Golden Trail, Creed

Mostly due to the "Big Misunderstanding".

Also, Hold On to Me, Tallchief, Not Another Bad Date, Slow Hands, Return To Me


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 13013 comments The Virgin River Series by Robyn Carr is full of these type of scenarios. There are heaps of books and are probably best read in order... basically Virgin River is a town where ex-marines have settled after their tours of duty have finished and how they find the loves of their lives. It's pure romantic escapism, medium heat level but there's misunderstandings, second chance love, teen love, couples that break up and re-unite and each story builds on the whole character of the town and its people. Book one is
Virgin River (Virgin River, #1) by Robyn Carr

Sunny, thanks for your rec. I'm going to look that one up.


message 5: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Melissa, I have a shelf entitled: 2nd chance at ♥, if you want to look at it. Some of my favs:

Aussie Rules by Jill Shalvis Scandal of the Year (Abandoned at the Altar #2) by Laura Lee Guhrke


message 6: by Melissa (new)

Melissa Lisa Kay wrote: "Melissa, I have a shelf entitled: 2nd chance at ♥, if you want to look at it. Some of my favs:

Aussie Rules by Jill Shalvis Scandal of the Year (Abandoned at the Altar #2) by Laura Lee Guhrke"


I have Aussie Rules in one of my stacks of books that was given to me! I'm going to have to go dig it out!
Thanks Lisa Kay!


message 7: by Melissa (new)

Melissa ☼sunny☼ wrote: "In answer to your second query, older couple the first one that springs to my mind is my favourite book by author Robin Schone. Scandalous Lovers (The Men and Women's Club, #1) by Robin Schone

Francis is a grandmother in Vic..."


I have a lot of this author in my stack of books to, I'll have to check them out. Do they have to be read in a certain order to stay with the story?


message 8: by Melissa (new)

Melissa Thank you ladies! I've added some of all of your selections to my TBR list!

Lisa Kay, 2nd chance at were the words I was trying to come up with when I posted this and I couldn't think of them! Also, your bookshelfs are scary organized! Can you do mine? ;)


message 9: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Melissa wrote: "Also, your bookshelfs are scary organized! Can you do mine? ;)"

LMBO! (view spoiler)


message 10: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new)

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14527 comments Her bookshelves really ARE impressive!


message 11: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Thanks, Pamela. Yours are great, too!


message 12: by Kit★ (last edited Oct 22, 2012 11:41AM) (new)

Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 648 comments I like the people like LK who have those mega-organized shelves all nicely sorted with all kinds of ways to find a book you're looking for... I'd like shelves like that too, lol, so good job Lisa Kay, you sure you don't want to do mine, and Melissa's? Could eventually help pay for those dang renovations, you get enough people, lol ;D

Just kidding of course :)


message 13: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new)

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14527 comments lol, hang a shingle out that says "Shelf Organizer"


message 14: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments LMBO! You ladies crack me up.


message 15: by Tammy (new)

Tammy (tammymerlot) | 26 comments Melissa wrote: "Any suggestions on books about couples who dated or liked each other in the past and got back together again?

High School sweethearts or the one event/night they had but don't hook up until later ..."


Reunited romance is my favorite theme! I finally started a shelf for it. The All About Romance site has a great list too.


message 16: by Tammy (new)

Tammy (tammymerlot) | 26 comments Sorry y'all for not introducing myself. Not sure what's up, but when I click on the Introductions link GR gives me an error message. Probably a GR glitch ...


message 17: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new)

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14527 comments Not a problem, Tammy. Good to have you!


message 18: by Camicita (new)

Camicita Hello!

I know it's a little late and I'm not sure if this is what you really want, but a few years ago I read Losing the Moon by Patti Callahan Henry

This is what Goodreads says about the book:
"Amy Reynolds is stunned when her first, great love suddenly reappears. A happily married mother of two, she wants nothing to do with him. But then-needing to know why he was ripped from her life without explanation-Amy becomes obsessed with the idea that maybe they really were meant to be together..."


message 19: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Tammy wrote: "Sorry y'all for not introducing myself. Not sure what's up, but when I click on the Introductions link GR gives me an error message. Probably a GR glitch ..."

Hmmmm...we do have a glitch to that link. I wonder what is up.


message 20: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Dhes pointed me in the right directions.

There is a glitch when you try to add to certain threads, or go to the last page of them when them haven't been used in a while. Specifically for us, "Introductions."

It has been reported to the GoodReads Feedback Group that has a thread started on the topic .


message 21: by Valie (new)

Valie (valiemartin) | 326 comments I'm fond of this theme & it's without a doubt one of the the favorite theme of Judith McNaught too.

Paradise (Second Opportunities, #1) by Judith McNaught Remember When by Judith McNaught Every Breath You Take by Judith McNaught Almost Heaven (Sequels, #3) by Judith McNaught Something Wonderful (Sequels, #2) by Judith McNaught ...


message 22: by A (new)

A H All the books which Valie mentioned - my favorite among them would be Paradise.

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks is another beautiful book which fits in this category.


message 23: by Joeera (last edited Sep 21, 2013 08:17AM) (new)

Joeera  | 128 comments Here are childhood sweethearts. ( friends )


Night Fire (Night Trilogy, #1) by Catherine Coulter The Stolen Bride by Brenda Joyce A Perfect Groom (Sterling trilogy, #2) by Samantha James Rebel Heart by Lauren Wilde The Fifth Daughter by Elaine Coffman The Prince Kidnaps a Bride (Lost Princesses, #3) by Christina Dodd Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2) by Lisa Kleypas A Whisper of Roses by Teresa Medeiros A Rose at Midnight by Anne Stuart On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah


Here are just some second chance romances


Once Upon a Scandal (Scandal, #2) by Delilah Marvelle To Romance a Charming Rogue (Courtship Wars, #4) by Nicole Jordan The Promise by Brenda Joyce Time For Roses by Elaine Coffman The Fire Inside (Heartless 2) by Kat Martin The Book of Scandal (The Scandalous Series, #1) by Julia London The Pleasure of Your Kiss (Burke Brothers, #1) by Teresa Medeiros The First Time by Joy Fielding Once in Every Life by Kristin Hannah The Steadfast Heart by Colleen Shannon Forever and Beyond by Penelope Neri


message 24: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new)

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14527 comments Wow! Thanks, Joeera!


message 25: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Neat list, Joeera. I don't know if I'd say Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2) by Lisa Kleypas is a 'childhood sweethearts' or not. Maybe, if you made it singular 'childhood sweetheart.' Semantics, right? LOL!


message 27: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new)

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14527 comments Thanks, Joeera!


message 28: by Nicole (new)

Nicole Hi,

I have a shelf titled "hero heroine second chance at love". There are about 30 books in it. Some of my favorites are: The Marriage Bed (Guilty, #3) by Laura Lee Guhrke Seducing the Duchess by Ashley March Comanche Heart (Comanche, #2) by Catherine Anderson Seventh Heaven by Catherine Anderson To Romance a Charming Rogue (Courtship Wars, #4) by Nicole Jordan Barely a Lady (The Drake's Rakes, #1) by Eileen Dreyer

Please feel free to look at the rest of the books in my bookshelves.

Nicole


message 29: by Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother (new)

Pamela(AllHoney) (pamelap) | 14527 comments Thanks, Nicole!


message 30: by Shelby (new)

Shelby | 11 comments Blind Date, Checkmate is a really good book that you might like.

Craving Constellations is another one to checkout too.


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