Hi! I am having the hardest time finding good clean romances, and especially since I have found Stephenie! Nothing else even comes close to the make-me-want-to-melt fall in love again feeling I get from Edward...and Jacob !

I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions. I don't like wading through sex scenes, I'd rather it be left up to imagination!

I just re-read Autsenland by Shannon Hale (excellent, by the way!) and got a little fix. I am LDS so I'd love some LDS recommendations too! I recently read Sariah Wilson's 2 books "Desire of Our Hearts" and "Secrets in Zarahemla" (I wish she had more, she is up there with Stephenie in romance writing IMO!).

Thanks!

Enchantment by Orson Scott Card

I have this book!!! I saw that you mentioned it a couple times in another thread and I was going to ask you about it. I actually started it in January but the whole beginning was kind of hard to get through, so I put it away for a while.

Should I start it again immediately?

It took me a few chapters to get into it, but it was SO worth it. Read on, my friend! Read on!

Janet Evanovich wrote a series of what could be called "fluff romance" novels before she became the author of the Stephanie Plum novels. They are quick little 200 + page books; fast, sweet romance novels... there is some premarital stuff going on, but they always get married in the end! And she's not a graphic romantic writer, either. They're cute... Love Overboard, Smitten and Manhunt are the ones I remember.

I just finished it this morning. It is very hard to get in to, but by 1/3 the way through I could not put it down. The only reason I did not finish it last night was that I was falling asleep reading it. There are very gratuitious sex comments, leaves nothing to the imagination IMO, but then it was written by a man. I think most of his books are more male oriented, but I am a sucker for a romance in any form.

You could try A Certain Slant of Light (very minor, almost nothing love scene).

Or, read the Goose Girl series written by Shannon Hale.

Came back to clarify...it wasn't the sex scene, as that was hot and not graphic, just lustful and inspiring and they were married! but I think more of the language and the way the people talked back then, but then it probably is true to they way the did talk, so I just have baby ears and don't like to think like that. The book was really good and apparently I was not offended as I continued to read.

I love all of Nicholas Sparks' books. There is always one bedroom scene in them but other than that they are pretty clean (except for a walk to remember that didn't have a bedroom scene).

If you like teen books, Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr is really good. It's a tad bit steamier than Stephenie's stuff, but nowhere near an adult romance.

Thank you all for your suggestions! I'm definintely going to check some of these out!

I just finished reading Enchantment. I thought it was really good! I should have stuck with it the first time! Well worth it!

I agree. i love these books....but will puta warning that there is strong language.

Theres an LDS author, i can not for the life of me remember his name. But my Grandma used to buy us his books all the time. i loved them. ( and i'm not LDS)

If i think of it.....i'll let you know.

EDIT: Okay i remembered. Jack Weyland!

I just started it & am having a hard time getting into it. I will keep on going, though!

I know - it's hard to get into but I promise it gets better!

I finished this book about a week ago and loved it. I know that it is on SM favorite list. The author is one of her favs. I also saw where people mentioned that it was hard to get into. Yes the first three and half chapters are a little slow but full of info needed for later on. I recommend everyone to read.