love<\/a> with a married nurse called Lara, while he is still married to his wife Tonya. Drastic war-time circumstances cause trouble for everyone including Doctor Zhivago. You will remain fascinated as the twists and turns of this heart-breaking story unfold.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Image courtesy: www.pinterest.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>4. Redeeming Love<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nRedeeming Love by Francine Rivers takes place in California in the 1800s. It is the enthralling story of a woman called Angel. She has been abused and prostituted since she was a little girl, and as a result is full of hatred and bitterness. Amazingly, she is pursued by Michael Hosea who truly loves her and marries her, despite her resistance, anger and fear. As this life-changing story unfolds, Angel discovers the redeeming love of God which brings healing to her heart.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Image courtesy: www.goodreads.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>5. Gone With The Wind<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nGone With The Wind is a classic and controversial historical love story full of colorful characters including the heroine Scarlett O’Hara. It takes place during the Civil War in the South, with plenty of tragedies and comedies, catastrophes and triumphs. This bestselling love story will take you through multiple marriages as you enjoy the ride with the beautiful, ambitious and cunning Scarlett and her two sisters.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Image courtesy: www.bookdepository.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>6. Sense and Sensibility<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nIn this classic love story, Jane Austen has skilfully woven the tale of the lives of two sisters and their family and friends. Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are ‘sense’ and ‘sensibility’ respectively. Their characters are revealed as they navigate one setback after another, from their father’s death and loss of their estate, to the puzzling fickleness of several suitors. Enjoy the journey as they finally emerge into a place where their lives can make sense.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Sense](\"http:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sense.jpg\" "\\"Sense")
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Image courtesy: www.pinterest.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>7<\/b>. <\/b>Pride and Prejudice<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nIf you enjoyed Sense and Sensibility, then this is another treat from Jane Austen for you to unwrap. This time the Bennet family takes centre stage with five sisters eagerly looking for husbands among the various eligible bachelors who pass in and out of their lives. The unfolding of the unlikely love story between Darcy and Elizabeth (aka Pride and Prejudice) makes for a fascinating and fulfilling tale.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"29cf17b8882a67baa2752a6b9de04618\"](\"http:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/29cf17b8882a67baa2752a6b9de04618.jpg\")
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Image courtesy: www.pinterest.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>8. The English Patient<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nIf you like World War II love stories, then you will no doubt enjoy the English Patient. In 1944 in Italy a nurse called Hana is left to care for the dying English patient who is badly burned and disfigured. As the patient manages to share some of his memories, a fascinating love story unfolds of pre-war days when he was a cartographer in North Africa and had an affair with Katherine, the love of his life. Hana in the meantime may be embarking on her own love story.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"The](\"http:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/The_English_Patient_Poster.jpg\" "\\"The")
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Image courtesy: www.powells.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>9. Rebecca<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nThis is the tragic love story of a young girl living in the shadow of her predecessor, Rebecca. She marries Maxim, a wealthy Englishman who takes her to live in his mansion on the Cornwall estate of Manderley. There the wicked housekeeper makes her life miserable by constantly referring to Maxim’s deceased first wife Rebecca who died under very mysterious circumstances. If you enjoy a love story with a twist, this one may keep you up till the early hours.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"7313c8b16c7585fa6466c27c4aa446fa\"](\"http:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/7313c8b16c7585fa6466c27c4aa446fa.jpg\")
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Image courtesy: pinterest.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>10. Anna Karenina<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nLeo Tolstoy’s colorful love story set in Russia has all the elements of a heart-stopping soap opera. The noble Anna Karenina sets off to Moscow to help reconcile her brother and his wife after a devastating extra-marital affair. Then the unimaginable happens – Anna herself falls in love with another man, and ends up rejecting her own husband Karenin who then refuses to divorce her. This love story full of heartache is sure to keep you enrapt for hours.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"820787\"](\"http:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/820787.jpg\")
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