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Catwomanrowr1112
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 Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:24 pm Post subject: Romance Novels like Jane Eyre? |
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Are there any romance novels along the same vein as Jane Eyre?
-Governess
-Gothic
-Strong, independent heroine
-Great brooding hero
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Cora
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Location: Bremen, Germany
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kim76
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:09 am Post subject: |
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Christina Dodd's governess series definitely has elements of Jane Eyre. I liked the first six quite a lot.
Also, Meagan McKinney's Gentle With the Night is a great older gothic one. |
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WandaSue
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:43 am Post subject: |
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| Try Victoria Holt. She wrote in that gothic vein, with a young woman and an older mysterious hero. "Mistress of Mellyn" comes to mind. |
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NoirFemme
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Location: America
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Kristen Callihan's Firelight was very Jane Eyre-esque. |
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MissRubyJones
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:23 am Post subject: |
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The Jane Eyre-type story is my favorite!
Here are a few that have some or all of your needs:
Susanna and the Spy by Anna Elliott (would-be governess, Regency with strong Gothic overtones, independent, strong heroine, enigmatically attractive hero)
Sea of Secrets by Amanda DeWees (Oriel is not a governess, but she's very similar to Jane Eyre otherwise. Great heroes)
Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt (Traditional Gothic - heroine is a governess, brooding hero)
His Dark Kiss by Eve Silver (governess, brooding/scary hero. I haven't read this one, but it's in my TBR pile)
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Anne_Gresley
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| I've always thought Elizabeth Hoyt's "The Raven Prince" had a touch of Jane Eyre about it (although that could be because of the way the hero and heroine meet). It's fairly light tone-wise though. |
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