SB Day -- my first romance read
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jmc_bksThe first romance novel that I ever remember reading -- sadly, I can't remember the name. It was an American western, about a girl/woman whose parents died on a wagontrain westward. Selena (or maybe Serena?) was about to be assaulted by the wagontrain leader when she was rescued by a ne'er-do-well gambler, who then took her under his protection. I can't remember his name. He owned a saloon and a share in a gold mine. At one point, he disappears while out prospecting and is presumed dead. His best friend (Daniel?), a successful mine owner, takes Selena/Serena in and marries her, giving a name to her child. Then the Hero returns. Tensions arise, followed by a mine collapse and other problems. It all ends happily ever after for Selena/Serena and the Hero. I think Daniel may have died...or maybe she just left him. Shouldn't I remember this better? This was one of my grandmother's books; I would read a chapter or so every time we visited. Don't know what ever happened to it, but I assume she traded it or threw it away, because it isn't on her bookshelf any longer. [I checked not too long ago, feeling nostalgic.] Gran's bookshelf was an illicit source for romance reading into my teen years.
The second romance novel that I remember reading is The Silver Falcon, a Harlequin Presents written by Yvonne Whittal, set in South Africa. I remember reading this during study hall one afternoon -- we were all sent to the library, because the cafeteria (where study hall was normally held) was being readied for election day, with all of the voting machines. When I finished my work, I picked up TSF. Found a copy online last summer, when hunting down a bunch of old reads. Umm, it was much better in my memory than in reality.
The first book with a romantic thread that I ever read: Anne of Green Gables. Seriously, Anne was a complete bone-head, and should have forgiven Gilbert Blythe way sooner! And Anne of the Island -- what was she thinking? Clearly it was always going to be Gilbert, what was the point of Roy Gardiner? The awesome thing about the Anne books is that they stand up to the test of time. I still re-read them periodically, and I'm never disappointed in how they end...except that Walter dies.
The second romance novel that I remember reading is The Silver Falcon, a Harlequin Presents written by Yvonne Whittal, set in South Africa. I remember reading this during study hall one afternoon -- we were all sent to the library, because the cafeteria (where study hall was normally held) was being readied for election day, with all of the voting machines. When I finished my work, I picked up TSF. Found a copy online last summer, when hunting down a bunch of old reads. Umm, it was much better in my memory than in reality.
The first book with a romantic thread that I ever read: Anne of Green Gables. Seriously, Anne was a complete bone-head, and should have forgiven Gilbert Blythe way sooner! And Anne of the Island -- what was she thinking? Clearly it was always going to be Gilbert, what was the point of Roy Gardiner? The awesome thing about the Anne books is that they stand up to the test of time. I still re-read them periodically, and I'm never disappointed in how they end...except that Walter dies.
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Date: 2006-02-27 07:54 pm (UTC)My first was Judith McNaught's Once and Always, which I read as a condensed novel in my grandmother's Good Housekeeping. I didn't find my own real copy of the book for about 4-5 years. Otherwise, my first real book copy romance was Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss.
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Date: 2006-02-28 03:30 pm (UTC)(j/k I only read AoGG once for school and I don't remember anything about it. Who's Walter?)
~Jay
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