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NPR's 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances

Created in 2015, this list was nominated by readers sharing their favorite romantic reads, then edited by an expert panel.
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Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
1
Indigo (Beverly Jenkins)
Indigo
2
Beverly Jenkins
Outlander Series
Outlander Series
3
Texas Destiny (Lorraine Heath)
Texas Destiny
4
Lorraine Heath
Serpent Garden (Judith Merkle Riley)
Serpent Garden
5
Judith Merkle Riley
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
6
Bedwyn Saga (Mary Balogh)
Bedwyn Saga
7
Mary Balogh
Ravished (Amanda Quick)
Ravished
8
Amanda Quick
Secrets of a Summer Night (Lisa Kleypas)
Secrets of a Summer Night
9
Lisa Kleypas
Bridgertons Series (Julia Quinn)
Bridgertons Series
10
Julia Quinn
Brothers Sinister (Courtney Milan)
Brothers Sinister
11
Courtney Milan
Rule of Scoundrels Series (Sarah MacLean)
Rule of Scoundrels Series
12
Sarah MacLean
Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale
Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale
13
Spindle Cove Series (Tessa Dare)
Spindle Cove Series
14
Tessa Dare
Maiden Lane Series (Elizabeth Hoyt)
Maiden Lane Series
15
Elizabeth Hoyt
Pennyroyal Green Series (Julie Anne Long)
Pennyroyal Green Series
16
Julie Anne Long
The Bride (Julie Garwood)
The Bride
17
Julie Garwood
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
18
Knight in Shining Armor
Knight in Shining Armor
19
Not Quite a Husband (Sherry Thomas)
Not Quite a Husband
20
Sherry Thomas
Desperate Duchesses (Eloisa James)
Desperate Duchesses
21
Eloisa James
Something Wonderful (Judith McNaught)
Something Wonderful
22
Judith McNaught
The Windflower (Laura London)
The Windflower
23
Laura London
Spymasters Series (Joanna Bourne)
Spymasters Series
24
Joanna Bourne
The Duke of Shadows, (Meredith Duran)
The Duke of Shadows,
25
Meredith Duran
Beast (Judith Ivory)
Beast
26
Judith Ivory
To Have and to Hold (Patricia Gaffney)
To Have and to Hold
27
Patricia Gaffney
The Captive (Grace Burrowes)
The Captive
28
Grace Burrowes
The Lotus Palace (Jeannie Lin)
The Lotus Palace
29
Jeannie Lin
All Through the Night
All Through the Night
30
Blaze (Susan Johnson)
Blaze
31
Susan Johnson
Morning Glory (Lavyrle Spencer)
Morning Glory
32
Lavyrle Spencer
Simple Jess (Pamela Morsi)
Simple Jess
33
Pamela Morsi
The Morning Gift (Eva Ibbotson)
The Morning Gift
34
Eva Ibbotson
A Lady Awakened (Cecilia Grant)
A Lady Awakened
35
Cecilia Grant
The Summer of You (Kate Noble)
The Summer of You
36
Kate Noble
The Rake (Mary Jo Putney)
The Rake
37
Mary Jo Putney
The India Fan (Victoria Holt)
The India Fan
38
Victoria Holt
North and South (Elizabeth Gaskell)
North and South
39
Elizabeth Gaskell
The Far Pavilions (M. M. Kaye)
The Far Pavilions
40
M. M. Kaye
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