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Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches' Guide to Romance

Calling all romance readers! These are all the romances mentioned in the guide to the romance genre by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan, founders of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. Some of these are the first in series they mention.
Not all are recommended, not by a long shot, but please take special care to avoid anything by Cassie Edwards (especially Shadow Bear).
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The Flame and the Flower (Kathleen E. Woodiwiss)
The Flame and the Flower
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Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Sweet Savage Love (Rosemary Rogers)
Sweet Savage Love
2
Rosemary Rogers
Desire in Disguise (Rebecca Brandewyne)
Desire in Disguise
3
Rebecca Brandewyne
A Natural History of the Romance Novel (Pamela Regis)
A Natural History of the Romance Novel
4
Pamela Regis
Reading the Romance (Janice Radway)
Reading the Romance
5
Janice Radway
Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (Jayne Ann Krentz)
Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance
6
Jayne Ann Krentz
A Well Pleasured Lady (Christina Dodd)
A Well Pleasured Lady
7
Christina Dodd
Claiming the Courtesan (Anna Campbell)
Claiming the Courtesan
8
Anna Campbell
Shanna (Kathleen E. Woodiwiss)
Shanna
9
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Island Flame (Karen Robards)
Island Flame
10
Karen Robards
Whitney, My Love (Judith McNaught)
Whitney, My Love
11
Judith McNaught
Night Storm (Catherine Coulter)
Night Storm
12
Catherine Coulter
Lover Revealed (J.R. Ward)
Lover Revealed
13
J.R. Ward
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
14
Stephenie Meyer
Sarah's Child (Linda Howard)
Sarah's Child
15
Linda Howard
Dream Man (Linda Howard)
Dream Man
16
Linda Howard
Devil's Bride (Stephanie Laurens)
Devil's Bride
17
Stephanie Laurens
My Sweet Folly (Laura Kinsale)
My Sweet Folly
18
Laura Kinsale
The Shadow and the Star (Laura Kinsale)
The Shadow and the Star
19
Laura Kinsale
Dreaming of You (Lisa Kleypas)
Dreaming of You
20
Lisa Kleypas
Naked in Death (J.D. Robb)
Naked in Death
21
J.D. Robb
Midsummer Moon (Laura Kinsale)
Midsummer Moon
22
Laura Kinsale
Shaken and Stirred (Kathleen O'Reilly)
Shaken and Stirred
23
Kathleen O'Reilly
Uncommon Vows (Mary Jo Putney)
Uncommon Vows
24
Mary Jo Putney
The Windflower (Laura London)
The Windflower
25
Laura London
For My Lady's Heart (Laura Kinsale)
For My Lady's Heart
26
Laura Kinsale
The Vampire Queen's Servant (Joey W. Hill)
The Vampire Queen's Servant
27
Joey W. Hill
A Hunger Like No Other (Kresley Cole)
A Hunger Like No Other
28
Kresley Cole
Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Jennifer Rardin)
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
29
Jennifer Rardin
The Dream Hunter (Laura Kinsale)
The Dream Hunter
30
Laura Kinsale
No Man's Mistress (Mary Balogh)
No Man's Mistress
31
Mary Balogh
The Prince of Midnight (Laura Kinsale)
The Prince of Midnight
32
Laura Kinsale
Bet Me (Jennifer Crusie)
Bet Me
33
Jennifer Crusie
It Must Be Love (Rachel Gibson)
It Must Be Love
34
Rachel Gibson
Charms (Kathleen Kane)
Charms
35
Kathleen Kane
The Real Deal (Lucy Monroe)
The Real Deal
36
Lucy Monroe
Mr. Impossible (Loretta Chase)
Mr. Impossible
37
Loretta Chase
Nothing but Red: The Anthology Inspired by the Death of Du'a Khalil (Skyla Dawn Cameron)
Nothing but Red: The Anthology Inspired by the Death of Du'a Khalil
38
Skyla Dawn Cameron
Tess of the D'urbervilles (Thomas Hardy)
Tess of the D'urbervilles
39
Thomas Hardy
The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
The Scarlet Letter
40
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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