Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, as well as its sequel, New Moon, are the best romance novels that I have ever read. The gist of the two books combined is:
Amazon.com
"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. 'Be very still,' he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat."
As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he's a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.
Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward's sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst. The precision and delicacy of Meyer's writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction. (Ages 12 and up) --Patty Campbell
New Moon:
"Shoot," I muttered when the paper sliced my finger; I pulled it out to examine the damage. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut.
It all happened very quickly then.
Edward threw himself at me, flinging me back across the table...
I tumbled down to the floor by the piano, with my arms thrown out instinctively to catch my fall, into the jagged shards of glass. I felt the searing, stinging pain that ran from my wrist to the crease inside my elbow.
Dazed and disoriented, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm—into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires.
****
For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella could ever have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning...
Legions of readers entranced by the New York Times bestseller Twilight are hungry for the continuing story of star-crossed lovers, Bella and Edward. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality.
Be sure to look for the third book in the series, Eclipse on August 7th,
Enjoy the books
2007-06-24 15:40:32
·
answer #1
·
answered by katiebug 2
·
2⤊
0⤋
ÑαÑαн âÑÑÑÑÎ·Ñ Ð²ÏÏÐºÑ Î±ÑÑ gÑÑαÑ! ÑÏ
¢н αÑ: ÑÐ½Î¹Ñ âÏ
ââαвÑ, кÑÑÏιηg ÑÐ½Ñ Ð¼ÏÏη, αηâ ÑÏмÑÏÎ·Ñ âÎ¹ÐºÑ ÑÏÏ
(ÑÐ½Î±Ñ ÏÎ·Ñ Î¹Ñ Ð¼Ñ ÆανÏÑιÑÑ Ð²ÏÏк ÑνÑÑ!) Ïн ÑÑαн....
αηâ αηÏÑнÑÑ Ð²ÏÏк ¢αââÑâ "âÎ¹ÐºÑ ÑÐ½Ñ ÑÑâ Ïαηâα" ι âÏÎ·Ñ ÑÑ¢αââ ÏÐ½Ï ÑÐ½Ñ Î±Ï
ÑнÏÑ Î¹Ñ.
ι âÏ
ν ÑÏÐ¼Î±Î·Â¢Ñ Î·ÏνÑâÑ Ð¼ÑÑÑâÆ
2007-06-24 15:05:16
·
answer #4
·
answered by Dancin♥Qu33n 3
·
0⤊
1⤋
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen jumps out at me as well as her other novel "Sense and Sensability." Those are good examples of young adult romance novels. I would suggest you read some of her material. Also check out some of the books written by the Bronte sisters (Anne, Emily, and Charlotte).
I'm in the middle of planning a romance novel that takes place in the late 19th century Britain but it is really supposed to appeal to all ages. So I can't recommend that one to you......yet.
I never saw "Phantom of the Opera" but "Blue Lagoon" was just really, really bad. Sorry to rain on your parade, hon.
2007-06-24 15:04:38
·
answer #5
·
answered by chrstnwrtr 7
·
4⤊
3⤋