Top 10 Favorite Love Stories

Question: Top 10 favorite love stories in books

Answer: What a wonderfully perfect topic for the day after Valentine’s Day.  Before we get to the list, however, we need to take care of one teeny, tiny bit of housekeeping.  Our list of favorite love stories list will in no way contain any person or persons with the name of Heathcliff.  We understand that this could result in a whole lot of hostility directed towards our blog, but with two of us, at least some of the anger will be deflected.  We won’t elaborate further, otherwise our blood pressure levels will become quite unmanageable.  On to the list.      

1. Elizabeth & Fitzwilliam (Pride and Prejudice) – Classic.  And in this case, love comes with wicked awesome sideburns and an impressive array of books.
2.  George & Lucy (A Room with a View) – We’ve said it before, but this couple enjoyed one of the most underappreciated romances in all of literature.
3. Cassandra & Simon (I Capture the Castle) – So close, yet so far away.  Love can be hard and even painful, but a constant reminder that you should never settle for anything but the real thing.
4. Ron & Hermione (Harry Potter Series) – One of the central themes of these novels is love.  It’s impossible to ignore the many relationships that put a smile on our face.  We should also add Harry and Ginny and Bill & Fleur to the list.
5. Jane & Edward (Jane Eyre) – Such a fulfilling end to years of misunderstanding.  A constant reminder that honesty is always the best policy.
6. Clare & Henry (The Time Traveler’s Wife) – When he was actually around their relationship was magical, although when he left, that whole disappearing thing was kind of magical as well.
7. Tristran & Yvaine (Stardust) – A classic case of love being right under your nose.
8.  David & Agnes (David Copperfield) – An even classic-er case of love being right under your nose.  Sometimes the best love stories are the ones that span a lifetime.
9. Precious Ramotswe & J.L.B Matekoni (The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency) – There’s not a ton of hype surrounding these two love birds, but you have to respect Matekoni’s persistence and in the end there’re plenty of awwwwe moments.
10. Rhett & Scarlett (Gone with the Wind) – While this was one of the most selfish and unhealthy relationships in literature (with the exception of a certain couple that will remain nameless) the passion was at least noteworthy.  In truth however, Mellie is probably a better example of how love should look

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