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Romance Sagas are all about the romantic chase, lusting after the 'one', and burning desires that last years upon years, fuelled only by the memories of a beautiful face. Some of these tales are rich in historical detail with dreamy characters that you'll wish were real, and others are modern, poignant explorations of the power of enduring love. A Christchurch City Libraries list.
A new unmissable historical romance saga from popular author Katie Flynn, set in Liverpool during the 1920s. The story follows Olivia Campbell on her jour...Show more
A new unmissable historical romance saga from popular author Katie Flynn, set in Liverpool during the 1920s. The story follows Olivia Campbell on her journey as she reaches out for love to escape from her abusive father and finally be free. The war, of course, starts to complicate things and we end up with a love triangle as well as Olivia joining the Women's Auxillary Air Force. A great read for fans of war sagas that are a bit lighter.
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A new unmissable historical romance saga from popular author Katie Flynn, set in Liverpool during the 1920s. The story follows Olivia Campbell on her jour...Show more
A new unmissable historical romance saga from popular author Katie Flynn, set in Liverpool during the 1920s. The story follows Olivia Campbell on her journey as she reaches out for love to escape from her abusive father and finally be free. The war, of course, starts to complicate things and we end up with a love triangle as well as Olivia joining the Women's Auxillary Air Force. A great read for fans of war sagas that are a bit lighter.
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A haunting, beautiful saga with themes of enduring love and the power of forgiveness. Kate and Peter are childhood friends and next-door neighbours, but t...Show more
A haunting, beautiful saga with themes of enduring love and the power of forgiveness. Kate and Peter are childhood friends and next-door neighbours, but their blossoming love is shattered by a violent tragedy which forces Peter's family to move away. Although forbidden to be together, Kate and Peter manage to reunite years later and work together to heal the rift between their families.
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A haunting, beautiful saga with themes of enduring love and the power of forgiveness. Kate and Peter are childhood friends and next-door neighbours, but t...Show more
A haunting, beautiful saga with themes of enduring love and the power of forgiveness. Kate and Peter are childhood friends and next-door neighbours, but their blossoming love is shattered by a violent tragedy which forces Peter's family to move away. Although forbidden to be together, Kate and Peter manage to reunite years later and work together to heal the rift between their families.
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This compelling saga follows the lives, troubles and passionate romances of the absurdly good looking Quinn brothers. The emotional connection between the...Show more
This compelling saga follows the lives, troubles and passionate romances of the absurdly good looking Quinn brothers. The emotional connection between the brothers makes for interesting character development that will leave you wanting more– a great example of why Nora Roberts is well known for her beautifully-written romance novels, and her regular bestseller-status. First in the Chesapeake Bay series.
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This compelling saga follows the lives, troubles and passionate romances of the absurdly good looking Quinn brothers. The emotional connection between the...Show more
This compelling saga follows the lives, troubles and passionate romances of the absurdly good looking Quinn brothers. The emotional connection between the brothers makes for interesting character development that will leave you wanting more– a great example of why Nora Roberts is well known for her beautifully-written romance novels, and her regular bestseller-status. First in the Chesapeake Bay series.
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A gripping historical romance saga by a key author of the genre, Dilly Court will hit all the right notes with romance saga fans. Daisy's newlywed bliss i...Show more
A gripping historical romance saga by a key author of the genre, Dilly Court will hit all the right notes with romance saga fans. Daisy's newlywed bliss is turned into a nightmare when her new husband Jay disappears during the reception party. Intrigue, romance, and scandal abound in this story about life and the trials and tribulations of love. Book two of 'The Village Secrets' series.
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A gripping historical romance saga by a key author of the genre, Dilly Court will hit all the right notes with romance saga fans. Daisy's newlywed bliss i...Show more
A gripping historical romance saga by a key author of the genre, Dilly Court will hit all the right notes with romance saga fans. Daisy's newlywed bliss is turned into a nightmare when her new husband Jay disappears during the reception party. Intrigue, romance, and scandal abound in this story about life and the trials and tribulations of love. Book two of 'The Village Secrets' series.
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If you haven't already read this, then what are you waiting for? This is one of the best romance reads out! Fair warning, have some tissues handy because ...Show more
If you haven't already read this, then what are you waiting for? This is one of the best romance reads out! Fair warning, have some tissues handy because Noah and Allie's decades-long love story will have you laughing, crying, and then happy-crying throughout. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes.
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If you haven't already read this, then what are you waiting for? This is one of the best romance reads out! Fair warning, have some tissues handy because ...Show more
If you haven't already read this, then what are you waiting for? This is one of the best romance reads out! Fair warning, have some tissues handy because Noah and Allie's decades-long love story will have you laughing, crying, and then happy-crying throughout. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes.
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This new historical romance saga from Anna Jacobs is a story of love, careers, and the choices we sometimes have to make between the two. Set in 1935 we f...Show more
This new historical romance saga from Anna Jacobs is a story of love, careers, and the choices we sometimes have to make between the two. Set in 1935 we follow Frankie Redfern, the only female cabinet minister as she navigates the viper's nest of family and government. But wait, there's more—a chance meeting with Jericho Harte results in a unique opportunity for a marriage of convenience that could solve all of Frankie's problems... Book three of the 'Birch End' series, but can be read as a standalone.
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This new historical romance saga from Anna Jacobs is a story of love, careers, and the choices we sometimes have to make between the two. Set in 1935 we f...Show more
This new historical romance saga from Anna Jacobs is a story of love, careers, and the choices we sometimes have to make between the two. Set in 1935 we follow Frankie Redfern, the only female cabinet minister as she navigates the viper's nest of family and government. But wait, there's more—a chance meeting with Jericho Harte results in a unique opportunity for a marriage of convenience that could solve all of Frankie's problems... Book three of the 'Birch End' series, but can be read as a standalone.
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A forbidden romance between an Irish/Australian girl and a priest, an evocative setting that almost feels like a character itself, and bittersweet themes ...Show more
A forbidden romance between an Irish/Australian girl and a priest, an evocative setting that almost feels like a character itself, and bittersweet themes of love and family—this story has it all! Colleen McCullough is a master at drawing readers in and you'll find yourself swept away as you grow to love or hate each of the characters as the story progresses. A descriptive, satisfying portrait of life in Australia and New Zealand between 1915 and 1969.
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A forbidden romance between an Irish/Australian girl and a priest, an evocative setting that almost feels like a character itself, and bittersweet themes ...Show more
A forbidden romance between an Irish/Australian girl and a priest, an evocative setting that almost feels like a character itself, and bittersweet themes of love and family—this story has it all! Colleen McCullough is a master at drawing readers in and you'll find yourself swept away as you grow to love or hate each of the characters as the story progresses. A descriptive, satisfying portrait of life in Australia and New Zealand between 1915 and 1969.
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If you enjoy good writing and captivating historical stories, Philippa Gregory’s novels are well worth the read. Set in the Georgian English countryside, ...Show more
If you enjoy good writing and captivating historical stories, Philippa Gregory’s novels are well worth the read. Set in the Georgian English countryside, this story follows the women of the Lacey family who are destined to lose their estate once they marry. The Lacey women have other ideas though, and scheme to outwit potential suitors, striving to protect what is rightfully theirs.
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If you enjoy good writing and captivating historical stories, Philippa Gregory’s novels are well worth the read. Set in the Georgian English countryside, ...Show more
If you enjoy good writing and captivating historical stories, Philippa Gregory’s novels are well worth the read. Set in the Georgian English countryside, this story follows the women of the Lacey family who are destined to lose their estate once they marry. The Lacey women have other ideas though, and scheme to outwit potential suitors, striving to protect what is rightfully theirs.
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If you like Regency dramas and scandalous love triangles, you might delight in this juicy series. In the first novel of the Bedwyn children series, we mee...Show more
If you like Regency dramas and scandalous love triangles, you might delight in this juicy series. In the first novel of the Bedwyn children series, we meet second son Aidan who wants nothing to do with marriage, until he accidentally falls in love, that is!
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If you like Regency dramas and scandalous love triangles, you might delight in this juicy series. In the first novel of the Bedwyn children series, we mee...Show more
If you like Regency dramas and scandalous love triangles, you might delight in this juicy series. In the first novel of the Bedwyn children series, we meet second son Aidan who wants nothing to do with marriage, until he accidentally falls in love, that is!
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Crystal Hana Kim delivers a lyrical, moving romantic saga, exploring tensions between family duty and true love. In a refugee camp during the devastating ...Show more
Crystal Hana Kim delivers a lyrical, moving romantic saga, exploring tensions between family duty and true love. In a refugee camp during the devastating Korean War, Haemi falls in love with her childhood friend, Kyunghwan, but in order to provide for her family she must marry his more suitable cousin, Jisoo, instead. Reunited years later, will Haemi and Kyunghwan finally get the love story they deserve?
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Crystal Hana Kim delivers a lyrical, moving romantic saga, exploring tensions between family duty and true love. In a refugee camp during the devastating ...Show more
Crystal Hana Kim delivers a lyrical, moving romantic saga, exploring tensions between family duty and true love. In a refugee camp during the devastating Korean War, Haemi falls in love with her childhood friend, Kyunghwan, but in order to provide for her family she must marry his more suitable cousin, Jisoo, instead. Reunited years later, will Haemi and Kyunghwan finally get the love story they deserve?
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This historical romance will pull on your heart-strings and take you on a journey of love, betrayal and sadness. Dark times are ahead for the seemingly ha...Show more
This historical romance will pull on your heart-strings and take you on a journey of love, betrayal and sadness. Dark times are ahead for the seemingly happy Gibsons, and oldest daughter Annie must now take care of the family. As Anna Jacobs' captivating writing draws you in, take comfort in knowing that the story continues in 'High Street', the next novel in the Gibson Family series.
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This historical romance will pull on your heart-strings and take you on a journey of love, betrayal and sadness. Dark times are ahead for the seemingly ha...Show more
This historical romance will pull on your heart-strings and take you on a journey of love, betrayal and sadness. Dark times are ahead for the seemingly happy Gibsons, and oldest daughter Annie must now take care of the family. As Anna Jacobs' captivating writing draws you in, take comfort in knowing that the story continues in 'High Street', the next novel in the Gibson Family series.
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A touching, evocative portrait of lost opportunities and the enduring power of love. Jules Moreau's perfect childhood is destroyed when his parents pass a...Show more
A touching, evocative portrait of lost opportunities and the enduring power of love. Jules Moreau's perfect childhood is destroyed when his parents pass away and he is sent to boarding school with his brother and sister. As the three siblings grow apart, Jules finds solace in his inseparable friendship with classmate Alva. Although secretly in love with one another, Jules and Alva's lives end up taking different paths...until they are reunited years later.
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A touching, evocative portrait of lost opportunities and the enduring power of love. Jules Moreau's perfect childhood is destroyed when his parents pass a...Show more
A touching, evocative portrait of lost opportunities and the enduring power of love. Jules Moreau's perfect childhood is destroyed when his parents pass away and he is sent to boarding school with his brother and sister. As the three siblings grow apart, Jules finds solace in his inseparable friendship with classmate Alva. Although secretly in love with one another, Jules and Alva's lives end up taking different paths...until they are reunited years later.
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If you're keen on romance rural-style, try this! Set in the remote central highlands of Queensland, a farmer and his wife grow weary of one another, the i...Show more
If you're keen on romance rural-style, try this! Set in the remote central highlands of Queensland, a farmer and his wife grow weary of one another, the isolation, and the tedium of cattle ranch life, until a young stockman shows up looking for work, changing both their lives forever. An Australian rural love-triangle and a cautionary tale to boot.
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If you're keen on romance rural-style, try this! Set in the remote central highlands of Queensland, a farmer and his wife grow weary of one another, the i...Show more
If you're keen on romance rural-style, try this! Set in the remote central highlands of Queensland, a farmer and his wife grow weary of one another, the isolation, and the tedium of cattle ranch life, until a young stockman shows up looking for work, changing both their lives forever. An Australian rural love-triangle and a cautionary tale to boot.
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A fast paced mythological adventure and fantasy romance tale all in one. ‘Three Fates’ centres on a trio of couples with intertwined stories revolving aro...Show more
A fast paced mythological adventure and fantasy romance tale all in one. ‘Three Fates’ centres on a trio of couples with intertwined stories revolving around three small statues passed down generation by generation. Nora Roberts has jam-packed every page with detail and it reads beautifully– the mythological elements really enhance this truly suspenseful read!
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A fast paced mythological adventure and fantasy romance tale all in one. ‘Three Fates’ centres on a trio of couples with intertwined stories revolving aro...Show more
A fast paced mythological adventure and fantasy romance tale all in one. ‘Three Fates’ centres on a trio of couples with intertwined stories revolving around three small statues passed down generation by generation. Nora Roberts has jam-packed every page with detail and it reads beautifully– the mythological elements really enhance this truly suspenseful read!
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This heartbreaking love story begins during the Nazi occupation of an idyllic Greek island. With the arrival of the Italian army, beautiful, headstrong Pe...Show more
This heartbreaking love story begins during the Nazi occupation of an idyllic Greek island. With the arrival of the Italian army, beautiful, headstrong Pelagia falls for the charming Captain Antonio Corelli. The lovers are soon torn apart by the devastating German invasion and Palagia is forced to continue on with her life - will she ever be reunited with her true love? This poignant saga will stay with you long after you've read the last page.
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This heartbreaking love story begins during the Nazi occupation of an idyllic Greek island. With the arrival of the Italian army, beautiful, headstrong Pe...Show more
This heartbreaking love story begins during the Nazi occupation of an idyllic Greek island. With the arrival of the Italian army, beautiful, headstrong Pelagia falls for the charming Captain Antonio Corelli. The lovers are soon torn apart by the devastating German invasion and Palagia is forced to continue on with her life - will she ever be reunited with her true love? This poignant saga will stay with you long after you've read the last page.
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Witty and bittersweet, with realistic dialogue and well-drawn characters, 'One Day' follows the friendship of Emma and Dexter, who first meet at their uni...Show more
Witty and bittersweet, with realistic dialogue and well-drawn characters, 'One Day' follows the friendship of Emma and Dexter, who first meet at their university graduation in the late 1980s. We catch up with them every July 15 for the next two decades as they grow up, find careers, and fall in love. Despite the typical will-they-won't-they plot, David Nicholls manages to avoid cliches, making this the perfect romantic saga for people looking for characters they can relate to.
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Witty and bittersweet, with realistic dialogue and well-drawn characters, 'One Day' follows the friendship of Emma and Dexter, who first meet at their uni...Show more
Witty and bittersweet, with realistic dialogue and well-drawn characters, 'One Day' follows the friendship of Emma and Dexter, who first meet at their university graduation in the late 1980s. We catch up with them every July 15 for the next two decades as they grow up, find careers, and fall in love. Despite the typical will-they-won't-they plot, David Nicholls manages to avoid cliches, making this the perfect romantic saga for people looking for characters they can relate to.
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A new outback saga from the author that started it all. Idealistic and straight-talking Drift is a fiercely independent itinerant cattle drover in rural W...Show more
A new outback saga from the author that started it all. Idealistic and straight-talking Drift is a fiercely independent itinerant cattle drover in rural WA—although what would she do without her dad? When she is faced with a sudden life-change she is looking at a future without a safety net. Drift is one strong woman but the crazy new world she finds herself in is full of lies and conceit. It will take all of her Australian heart and soul, battler attitude, warmth, and humor to arrive at a way to live life on her own terms.
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A new outback saga from the author that started it all. Idealistic and straight-talking Drift is a fiercely independent itinerant cattle drover in rural W...Show more
A new outback saga from the author that started it all. Idealistic and straight-talking Drift is a fiercely independent itinerant cattle drover in rural WA—although what would she do without her dad? When she is faced with a sudden life-change she is looking at a future without a safety net. Drift is one strong woman but the crazy new world she finds herself in is full of lies and conceit. It will take all of her Australian heart and soul, battler attitude, warmth, and humor to arrive at a way to live life on her own terms.
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