Books like Virgins
12 books with a reading profile close to Virgins by Diana Gabaldon. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
by Lex Croucher
Also practical and clear-cut · history, romance
Gwen is a young woman in a medieval kingdom who has been betrothed to Prince Arthur, the heir to the throne of Camelot, in a match that neither of them wants.
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Nefertiti
Also clear-cut and escapist · history, romance
The story follows Nefertiti and her younger sister, Mutnodjmet, as they navigate the dangerous court of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
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3
An Echo in the Bone
Also clear-cut and escapist · history, romance
The seventh installment of the Outlander series follows Claire and Jamie Fraser as they navigate the American Revolution in 1777.
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The American Heiress
Also practical and clear-cut · history, romance
Set in the 1890s, the story follows Cora Cash, a wealthy American socialite whose mother orchestrates a marriage into the British aristocracy to secure a title.
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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall
Also practical and clear-cut · history, romance
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall is a collection of seven novellas set within the Outlander universe.
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Cleopatra's Daughter
Also practical and clear-cut · history, romance
Following the suicide of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony, their daughter Selene and her surviving brothers are taken from Egypt to Rome as captives.
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Honey & Spice
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment
Kiki Banjo is a student at Whitewell University who hosts a local radio show called Brown Sugar, where she offers bracing advice to women on how to avoid heartbreak and "wasteman" culture.
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Ain't She Sweet?
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment
Sugar Beth Carey was once the queen of the high school in Parrish, Mississippi, a cruel beauty who tormented the local kids.
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Belgravia
Also practical and clear-cut · history, romance
On the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, the Trenchard family attends a legendary ball hosted by the Duchess of Richmond.
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4 Blondes
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment
Four novellas follow four women in Manhattan, each a blonde in her own style, living through the city's rituals of dating, status and ambition.
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11
The Viscount Who Loved Me
by Julia Quinn
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment
In 1814 London, Anthony Bridgerton, a wealthy viscount haunted by the early death of his father, decides to marry for duty rather than love.
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The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband
by Julia Quinn
Also practical and clear-cut · romance, entertainment
Set in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War, the story follows Cecilia Harcourt as she travels from England to New York to find her missing brother, Thomas.
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