Top 30 Cleverly Clean Romances to Sneak Under Your Covers

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and with it all of the flowers, chocolates, and sappy cards you can imagine. We here at The Silver Petticoat Review hope you have a special loved one to spend that day with. However, if you don’t, never fear (we don’t either). We have some alternative plans that may interest you if you love reading clean romances.  And if you do have plans, well, you might enjoy our suggestions for another day.

As always, I cannot say enough how much I love reading a good book. I know, I’m always going on about it. But there’s something to be said for being able to escape one’s world for a little while and inhabit someone else’s.

In keeping with the Valentine’s Day spirit, I am straying towards the romance genre for this article. If you don’t have a valentine, well, why not just read yourself into having one? My suggestion for this Valentine’s Day, or any other day for that matter, is that you try one of these guaranteed clean (we like to keep it PG-13 around here) and magical romance novels out for size.

I always enjoy reading myself into a good romantic world with dashing, handsome men and strong, witty heroines. It doesn’t matter what your loved one is like in the real world. In the world of books, he is always exactly perfect for you because you can imagine him that way.

Then you get to imagine yourself in the shoes of the clever and stunningly beautiful heroine. And, to top it all off, you’re guaranteed a happy ending in these clean romances! What more could you ask for?

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Now, I have included in my list of top 30 clean romance novels different genres as well as the strictly romantic genre. I have based my list on whether the main focus of the story is a romance, whether that story takes place in Regency England, or at a special school just for vampires.

So, you can expect a bit of YA as well as fantasy amidst my selections. I have also not put this list in any particular order, as I think all the titles are wonderful in their own unique way (aka I couldn’t possibly pick). I hope you enjoy these fabulous clean romances, whether you decide to try one out this Valentine’s Day or some other time.

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Top 30 Cleverly Clean Romances

(In No Particular Order)

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#1: Austenland by Shannon Hale

#2: Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson

#3: Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

#4: Summers at Castle Auburn by Sharon Shinn 

#5: Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith 

Crown Duel Review Snippet from former Silver Petticoat Contributor, Clarissa:

Crown Duel was one of my favorite novels as a teenager, and re-reading this novel as an adult, I was still impressed by how Sherwood Smith manages to make politics interesting in this fantasy world. The politics are not simple, but the writing is so articulate that it makes the politics engaging, even for readers who might not necessarily be attracted to heavy politics mixed with their fantasy.

The two halves of the novel complement each other, with war as the main focus in the first, and romance in the second. Mel is a great protagonist, likable and relatable, and works as a funny narrator since she doesn’t try to hide her flaws, nor dumb down what is happening around her. The other characters in the novel, including the Marquis, keep the reader guessing, making the novel a wonderful read. With a lush, well-crafted landscape, Smith’s world of Remalna is one that is a delight to return to time and time again.

#6: The Secret of Dragonhome by John Peel

#7: Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson

#8: Elusive Hope by Mary Lu Tyndall

#9: Frederica by Georgette Heyer

#10: From This Moment On by Lynn Kurland

#11: The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd

#12: The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

#13: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

#14: If I Had You by Lynn Kurland

#15: The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander

#16: A Lot Like a Lady by Kay Springsteen and Kim Bowman

#17: The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen

#18: Matched by Ally Condie

#19: Upon a Midnight Dream by Rachel Van Dyken

#20: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

#21: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

#22: The Seduction of Sebastian St. James by Rachel Van Dyken

#23: Seeking Persephone by Sarah M. Eden

#24: Shackles of Honor by Marcia Lynn McClure

#25: The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause

#26: The Stranger She Married by Donna Hatch

#27: This Is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland

#28: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

#29: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

#30: A World of Romance (anthology) edited by Christopher Shields

Do you have any closed-door romances you would like to suggest?

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