Enjoy a Romantic Adventure Vicariously

There are heroes and heroines, mighty obstacles to face and conquer and delicious scenes of lovemaking in romantic adventure stories. If you are a fan of good storytelling, enjoy shutting out the mundane worries of everyday life and long for entrance into a world where there is no bill paying, potty training or taking out the garbage, romantic adventure stories are for you. Draw a long bath and settle in for a romantic tale of adventure.

Outlander

The "Outlander" novel series is extremely popular as it presents intrigue and high romance that spans part of the 18th century through the 20th century in Scotland. The author, Diana Galbadon, won the RITA award in 1991 for best romance novel. Claire and Jamie and their love take center stage throughout, and in various books they travel extensively to other regions beyond their native Scotland.

Twilight

Stephenie Meyer created a sensation with teens and adults with her tale of eternal but dangerous love in "Twilight" and its three sequels. The primary love story is that of an ordinary girl named Bella and her immortal, bloodthirsty but good mannered vampire Edward. Adventure arises in the form of other vampires who would rather kill Bella than romance her. Luckily, she has not only Edward but, by the second novel, the werewolf Jacob who wants to take her away from the vampire and love her himself.

Doctor Zhivago

Boris Pasternak's classic novel of love, "Doctor Zhivago" is widely held as one of the most romantic adventure stories of this century. The story concerns the life of Yuri Zhivago, a hero bound to his ideals of morality against the bloody backdrop of the Russian Revolution and the eventual Russian Civil War. Zhivago is obsessed with the character of Lara with whom he shares a passionate but troubled romance that lasts many years.

Memoirs of a Geisha

Arthur Golden travels well beyond the realm of personal experience to provide readers with the remarkable "Memoirs of a Geisha" novel. Golden explores the fictional life of a poor young girl who is born Chiyo but has her name changed to Sayuri once she begins her Geisha training. The love of Sayuri's life is a man with whom she only spends time with briefly and sporadically. She refers to him as the Chairman and much of the novel is concerned with whether the Chairman will also fall romantically in love with Sayuri. The life and love of this Geisha is an uncertain one that captivates the audience.

The Time Traveler's Wife

Audrey Niffenegger is the writer who composed the fantasy story of a man who travels through time and his long suffering artist mate. "The Time Traveler's Wife" explores complexity in love relationships that is magnified due to this couple's particular struggle. Distance in terms of both space and emotion occurs, but love always remains.