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Favorite Modern Romance Novels

Description: For romance novels (and standalone novellas and novelettes) published in the 20th and 21st centuries; however, the books can be set during any time period. To qualify for this list, books should focus on a developing romantic relationship and have an optimistic ending. Straight and LGBT romances are both very welcome.

Rank Title Author Added

1

274 members

25 reviews

4.2

Member: jain

2

101 members

11 reviews

4

Member: jain

3

A Death at the Dionysus Club

by Melissa Scott

102 members

4 reviews

½ 4.3

Member: jain

4

134 members

14 reviews

4

Member: jain

5

by Thea Hayworth

9 members

1 review

½ 4.3

Member: jain

6

The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh

162 members

15 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

7

A Power Unbound

by Freya Marske

498 members

25 reviews

4.2

Member: jain

8

The Ruin of a Rake

by Cat Sebastian

341 members

18 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

9

Death by Silver

by Melissa Scott

215 members

18 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

10

Think of England

359 members

31 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

11

The Suffragette Scandal

by Courtney Milan

452 members

33 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

12

A Taste of Honey

34 members

4.1

Member: jain

13

207 members

15 reviews

4

Member: jain

14

A Gentleman's Position

230 members

21 reviews

4.2

Member: jain

15

200 members

14 reviews

4

Member: jain

16

Slippery Creatures

604 members

33 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

17

An Unnatural Vice

224 members

21 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

18

by Joanna Chambers

158 members

12 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

19

by Joanna Chambers

108 members

6 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

20

by Joanna Chambers

94 members

9 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

21

by Jordan L. Hawk

93 members

10 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

22

by Peale McDaniel

2 members

½ 3.5

Member: jain

23

Mr Collins in Love

26 members

1 review

4

Member: jain

24

by Kim Fielding

128 members

18 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

25

Desert World Rebirth

10 members

4.2

Member: jain

26

Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts

153 members

23 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

27

An Unseen Attraction

284 members

26 reviews

3.8

Member: jain

28

by Jordan L. Hawk

91 members

10 reviews

3.8

Member: jain

29

Any Old Diamonds

273 members

15 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

30

by Jordan L. Hawk

70 members

7 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

31

Wanted, a Gentleman

167 members

16 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

32

9 members

1 review

½ 3.3

Member: jain

33

The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting

352 members

28 reviews

4.2

Member: jain

34

A Restless Truth

by Freya Marske

794 members

28 reviews

4

Member: jain

35

The Last thing he needs

91 members

8 reviews

3.8

Member: jain

36

Muscling Through

188 members

29 reviews

4

Member: jain

37

The Magpie Lord

927 members

65 reviews

4

Member: jain

38

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows

by Olivia Waite

246 members

11 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

39

A Marvellous Light

by Freya Marske

2,023 members

63 reviews

4

Member: jain

40

Daughter of Mystery

by Heather Rose Jones

175 members

7 reviews

4

Member: jain

41

335 members

29 reviews

½ 4.3

Member: jain

42

20 members

3 reviews

½ 3.6

Member: jain

43

Blue Eyed Stranger

by Alex Beecroft

24 members

2 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

44

Mark of the Gladiator (Warriors of Rome)

by Heidi Belleau

33 members

2 reviews

4.8

Member: jain

45

by Cat Sebastian

322 members

23 reviews

4

Member: jain

46

False Colors: An M/M Romance

by Alex Beecroft

192 members

11 reviews

½ 3.6

Member: jain

47

by Diana Gabaldon

27,178 members

1,054 reviews

4.2

Member: jain

48

The Rogue's Conquest

15 members

4 reviews

4.2

Member: jain

49

A Scot's Surrender

24 members

2 reviews

4

Member: jain

50

The Duchess War

by Courtney Milan

1,048 members

75 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

51

181 members

10 reviews

½ 3.6

Member: jain

52

The Countess Conspiracy

by Courtney Milan

536 members

46 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

53

144 members

6 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

54

18 members

1 review

½ 3.7

Member: jain

55

63 members

4 reviews

4.2

Member: jain

56

A Seditious Affair

276 members

36 reviews

4.2

Member: jain

57

by Talia Hibbert

118 members

7 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

58

Blue Steel Chain

by Alex Beecroft

26 members

3.8

Member: jain

59

by Joanna Chambers

49 members

2 reviews

½ 3.7

Member: jain

60

by Joanna Chambers

26 members

1 review

½ 3.7

Member: jain

61

Two Rogues Make a Right

by Cat Sebastian

282 members

20 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

62

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb

by Cat Sebastian

536 members

34 reviews

3.9

Member: jain

63

The Remaking of Corbin Wale

by Roan Parrish

182 members

15 reviews

4

Member: jain

64

by Iona Datt Sharma

22 members

2 reviews

½ 4.6

Member: jain

65

Boyfriend Material

2,082 members

104 reviews

4.1

Member: jain

66

The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics

by Olivia Waite

648 members

29 reviews

4

Member: jain

67

by Olivia Atwater

1,413 members

50 reviews

4

Member: jain

68

A Little Light Mischief

by Cat Sebastian

201 members

17 reviews

3.8

Member: jain

69

Ten Thousand Stitches

by Olivia Atwater

471 members

16 reviews

4

Member: jain

70

by Olivia Atwater

301 members

7 reviews

3.8

Member: jain

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Started: jain
June 2016
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