What I've Been Reading - An Obsessive-Compulsive Monthly Compilation Of The Books I've Been Reading - Or, A Thirty-Eight Year Retrospective - Books - http://maxpages.com/readersplace/Jan_1982_thru_Dec

The 1980s was truly the decade of the categories - and did I ever read my fair share: Special Editions, Desires, Ecstasies, Loveswepts, Raptures, Second Chance at Love. So many of the categories are gone now, rare now in most used book stores and sometimes hard to find but many of today's super-star writers had their roots in the categories.

JANUARY 1982 - 9 Books
All For Love - Patricia Gallagher - Good
The Wild Harp - Jacqueline Latourrette - Excellent
Babe - Joan Smith - Fair
The Double Dealers - Helen Tucker - Fair
An Honorable Offer - Catherine Coulter - VG
For The Love Of God - Janet Dailey - VG
The Lancaster Men - Janet Dailey - VG
Valazquez Bride - Donna Vitek - Good
Confirmed Bachelor - Roberta Leigh - Excellent

FEBRUARY 1982 - 8 Books
Milord's Liegewoman - Elizabeth Chater - Fair
Lady John - Madeleine Robins - Good
Stormy Masquerade - Anne Hampson - Good
The Day Of The Storm - Rosamunde Pilcher - VG
Reluctant Bride - Joan Smith - Fair
Secret Heiress - Eleanor Farnes - Fair
The Unborn - David Shobin - VG
Intimate Strangers - Brooke Hastings - VG

MARCH 1982 - 5 Books
The Bolambo Affair - Rosalind Brett - Good
When The Wind Blows - John Saul - Fair
Ashton's Folly - Jean Innes - Fair
Summer At Dorne - Mira Stables - Good
A Woman's Place - Lucy Hamilton - VG

APRIL 1982 - 9 Books
Ghost Story - Peter Straub - Excellent
Kate - Veronica Heley - Fair
Stardust - Anne Hampson - Fair
Rough Diamond - Brooke Hastings - VG
Love's Golden Shadow - Maggi Charles - VG
The Marriage Bargain - Rachelle Edwards - VG
Gamble Of Desire - Diana Dixon - VG
Mexican Rhapsody - Diana Dixon - VG
The Queen's Quadrille - Georgina Grey - VG

MAY 1982 - 15 Books
All That Glitters - Linda Howard - VG
Corporate Affair - Stephanie James - VG
Jenny - Patricia Phillips - Good
The London Ladies - Georgina Grey - Fair
A Treasure Worth Seeking - Rachel Ryan - Excellent
The Game Is Played - Amii Lorin - VG
Terms Of Surrender - Janet Dailey - VG
A Touch Of Fire - Ann Major - VG
Northern Lights - Jacqueline Musgrave - Excellent
Fletch - Gregory Mcdonald - Excellent
Cactus Moon - Zandra Colt - VG
Mayan Moon - Eleni Carr - Good
Wildcatter's Woman - Janet Dailey - VG
Texas Rose - Kathryn Thiels - Poor
The Random Gentleman - Elizabeth Chater - Excellent

JUNE 1982 - 12 Books
The Love Match - Catherine Fellows - Fair
The Masquers - Denice Greenlea - VG
To Love A Stranger - Hayton Monteith - Excellent
A Man With Doubts - Linda Wisdom - VG
On Wings Of Magic - Susanna Collins - VG
Fleet Wedding - Rachelle Edwards - VG
Lady Nell - Sandra Mireles - VG
Foxfire Light - Janet Dailey - Good
Song Of The West - Nora Roberts - Fair
An Ocean Of Love - Elizabeth Reynolds - Good
Stormy Challenge - Stephanie James - VG
One Man Forever - Juliet Ashby - Good

JULY 1982 - 16 Books
Yesterday's Bride - Susan Tracy - VG
The Kissing Time - Jean Saunders - Excellent
Honora Clare - Sheila Bishop - Excellent
Love Captive - Jacqueline Hope - Excellent
Search For Love - Nora Roberts - Good
Dangerous Magic - Stephanie James - Good
Bride In Barbados - Jeanne Stephens - VG
The Cowboy And The Lady - Diana Palmer - Excellent
Velvet Touch - Stephanie James - VG
Cujo - Stephen King - Excellent
Arranged Marriage - Brittany Young - VG
Proud Vintage - Brenna Drummond - VG
Intrepid Encounter - Rebecca Ashley - Excellent
A Negotiated Surrender - Jayne Castle - Excellent
The Flaming Tree - Margaret Ripy - Excellent
Doorway To Death - Helen Arvonen - Fair

AUGUST 1982 - 10 Books
Stateroom For Two - Glenna Finley - Fair
Not Even For Love - Erin St. Claire - VG
Her Master's Pleasure - Catherine Linden - VG
Halfway There - Aimee Duvall - Good
Pride's Possession - Jeanne Stephens - Good
Love's Tender Trial - Maggi Charles - Excellent
Web Of Desire - Jean Hager - Excellent
Tender Yearnings - Elaine Raco Chase - Excellent
The Second Time - Janet Dailey - VG
Wagered Weekend - Jayne Castle - Good

SEPTEMBER 1982 - 7 Books
Led Into Sunlight - Claire Evans - Fair
Designed For Love - Tracy Sinclair - VG
An Independent Wife - Linda Howard - Fair
Relentless Adversary - Jayne Castle - Good
A Flame Too Fierce - Jan Matthews - Good
Come Love, Call My Name - Anne Reisser - Good
December's Wine - Linda Shaw - Very Good

OCTOBER 1982 - 14 Books
Sultry Nights - Ariel Tierney - Good
Finders Keepers - Dixie Browning - Good
Return Engagement - Kay Robbins - Good
Shared Moments - Mary Lynn Baxter - Excellent
Bitter Victory - Patti Beckman - Fair
Mask Of Passion - Kay Hooper - Excellent
Knightly Love - Billie Douglass - VG
Love In Pursuit - Stephanie James - Excellent
Blanket Of Stars - Lorraine Valley - Excellent
Silver Fire - Pat Wallace - VG
Savage Eden - Diane Crawford - Good
Of Passion Born - Suzanne Simms - VG
Double Occupancy - Elaine Raco Chase - Excellent
Past Forgetting - Pamela Lind - Excellent

NOVEMBER 1982 - 4 Books
A Matter Of Time - Brooke Hastings
City Hospital - Barbara Harrison - Fair
A Waiting Game - Diana Blayne - VG
Breathless Surrender - Kay Hooper - VG

DECEMBER 1982 - 9 Books
Jinx Lady - Hayton Monteith - Fair
Perfect Partner - Carole Mortimer - Excellent
September Morning - Diana Palmer - VG
Reckless passion - Stephanie James - Good
Forever Eden - Noelle Berry McCur - VG
Meant To Be - Ann Major - VG
A Strange Elation - Prudence Martin - VG
Chasing Rainbows - Esther Sager - Good
The Black Earl - Sharon Stephens - Excellent

JANUARY 1983 - 12 Books
Belligerant Miss Boynton - Kasey Michaels - Excellent
Amber Enchantment - Bonnie Drake - Good
Love And Lady Lovelace - Marion Chesney - VG
Enchanted Desert - Suzanne Michelle - Fair
Night Of The Black Tower - Olga Sinclair - Poor
The Heart Awakens - Janette Radcliffe - Good
Price Of Surrender - Stephanie James - Excellent
Where The River Bends - Jo Calloway - Poor
Renaissance Man - Stephanie James - Excellent
Gentle Pirate - Jayne Castle - Excellent
Lover In Blue - Aimee Duvall - Fair
Lady Moon - Heather Hill - Good

FEBRUARY 1983 - 15 Books
Pride's Reckoning - Carolyn Thornton - VG
Sweet Bondage - Dorothy Vernon - VG
Defiant Love - Maura Seger - VG
Yesterday's Dreams - Rita Clay - Fair
Twist Of Chance - Elisabeth Carey - Excellent
A Loving Arrangement - Diana Blayne - Excellent
The Face Of Love - Anne Reisser - Excellent
Mally - Sandra Heath - Fair
Golden Fever - Carole Mortimer - Good
Deadly Angel - Sarah Holland - Good
Guarded Moments - Lynn Fairfax - Fair
Heart's Shadow - Prudence Martin - Excellent
Dark Seduction - Flora Kidd - Good
A Sporting Affair - Jennifer Mikels - VG
In The Arms Of Love - Alexis Hill - Good

MARCH 1983 - 12 Books
Affair Of Honor - Stephanie James - VG
Moment Of Madness - Patricia Lake - VG
Sup With The Devil - Sara Craven - VG
The Tiger's Woman - Celeste DeBlasis - Excellent
The Ardent Protector - Amanda Kent - VG
Dawn's Promise - Jo Calloway - Fair
Tender Taming - Heather Graham - Excellent
Moonlight And Memories - Eleni Carr - VG
Fever Pitch - Sarah Holland - VG
The Flawed Marriage - Penny Jordan - VG
Relentless Desire - Sandra Brown - Good
An Affair To Remember - Barbara Cameron - Fair

APRIL 1983 - 15 Books
Jilted - Sally Wentworth - VG
Enter My Jungle - Lindsay Armstrong - Excellent
The Bartered Bride - Anne Hillary - Fair
Once More With Feeling - Nora Roberts - Good
Highly Respectable Marriage - Sheila Walsh - Excellent
Crystal Heart - Lisa Gregory - Good
Passionate journey - Thea Lovan - Good
A Rose In Winter - Kathleen Woodiwiss - Fair
Emeralds In The Dark - Beverly Bird - Good
No Easy Way Out - Elaine Raco Chase - Fair
The Difficult Miss Livingston - Donna Creekmore - Good
Season Of Seduction - Abra Taylor - VG
Playing For Keeps - Lori Copeland - Good
Miranda - Leonora Blythe - Fair
My Sweet Audrina - V. C. Andrews - VG

MAY 1993 - 18 Books
Cage Of Shadows - Anne mather - Good
Careen - Virginia Coffman - Good
Libertine Lady - Janet Joyce - VG
Heaven's Price - Sandra Brown - Excellent
A Love For All Time - Dorothy Garlock - Excellent
Twice In A Lifetime - Rebecca Flanders - Good
Regatta Summer - Elizabeth D. Bennett - Good
To Tame The Hunter - Stephanie James - VG
Embrace The Storm - Lynda Trent - VG
The Devil's Darling - Violet Winspear - Good
Impetuous Surrogate - Alice Morgan - Excellent
Untamed Desire - Beth Brookes - VG
Meeting With The past - Carline Halter - Fair
Tomorrow's Promise - Sandra Brown - A-1
Web Of Passion - Nancy John - Excellent
Payment in Full - Anne Hampson - Good
Puzzle In Parquet - Elizabeth Gresham
Island Heritage - Monica Barrie - VG

JUNE 1983 - 12 Books
Marielle - Ena Halliday - Good
Desire's Captive - Penny Jordan - Fair
Highland Gathering - Elizabeth Graham - Excellent
Jessabelle - Maggie MacKeever - Good
The Demetrious Line - Margaret Pargeter - Good
The Faint-Hearted Felon - Pauline Prior - Fair
Heaven Here On Earth - Carole Mortimer - VG
Marriage By Bequest - Elizabeth Carey - VG
Spellbound - Jayne Castle - VG
The Dazzled Heart - Nina Pykare - Good
Eloquent Silence - Rachel Ryan - Excellent
Gift Of Orchids - Patti Moore - Fair

JULY 1983 - 17 Books
A Kiss Remembered - Erin St. Claire - Excellent
Dinner For Two - Vanessa Victor - Excellent
Hunter's Payne - Joan Domning - Fair
Summer Magic - Laura Eden - Excellent
Captive Desire - Tate McKenna - VG
Stormy Reunion - Jasmine Craig - Excellent
Brief Delight - Helen Mittermeyer - Excellent
Love Unspoken - Carole Mortimer - Excellent
Elusive Dawn - Kay Robbins - VG
Gamemaster - Stephanie James - Fair
Home At Last - Sara Chance - Good
Imprisoned Heart - Jasmine Craig - VG
With Every Loving Touch - Nell Kincaid - Dumb
Winter Lady - Janet Joyce - A-1
Deceptive Love - Anne Reisser - A-2
Man Of the House - Janet Joyce - VG
The God Project - John Saul - Excellent

AUGUST 1983 - 23 Books
Love Changes - Barbara Bretton - Poor
A Tryst With Mr. Lincoln - Billie Green - Excellent
Seduction By Design - Erin St. Claire - A-1
A Debt Of Honour - Diana Brown - Excellent
The Sex War - Charlotte Lamb - VG
Passionate Protection - Penny Jordan - VG
A Choice Of Cousins - April Kihlstrom - Excellent
Parisian Nights - Susanne Collins - Dumb
The Hunger - Whitley Streiber - Good
Between The Lines - Roberta Dennis - Poor
Beyond Pride - Kathleen Ash - Excellent
The Swan River Story - Phyllis Hastings - VG
Make No Promises - Sherry Dee - VG
A Very Reluctant Knight - Billie Green - Excellent
Dark Star Of Love - Elizabeth Glenn - VG
Stormy Serenade - Suzanne Michelle - Good
Native Season - Doreen Owens Malek - A-1
Surrender - Helen Mittermeyer - VG
Time Stands Still - Nora Powers - VG
Kindle The Fire - Tate McKenna - Fair
Video Vixen - Elaine Raco Chase - Good
The Marrying Kind - Ashley Summers - Fair
The Joining Stone - Noelle Berry McCue - VG

SEPTEMBER 1983 - 17 Books
So Sweet A Madness - Suzanne Simms - Excellent
December 32nd And Always - Marie Michael - Fair
Different Seasons - Stephen King - Excellent
Silver Miracles - Fayrene Preston - Excellent
Satin And Steele - Jaelyn Conlee - VG
Patient At Tonesbury Manor - Elizabeth Kellier - Poor
Matching Wits - Carla Neggers - Fair
That Certain Summer - Emma Bennett - Fair
Temptation's Sting - Helen Conrad - VG
Loving Exile - Eleanor Woods - Excellent
Hard Drivin' Man - Nancy Carlson - VG
Caribbean Gold - Margaret Pargeter - VG
Beloved Intruder - Noelle Berry McCue - Good
A Wild Sweet Magic - Suzanne Simms - A-1
Twisting Shadows - Emma Darcy - VG
Heart Over Mind - Sara Ann West - Good
Autumn Flames - Sara Orwig - Fair

OCTOBER 1983 - 12 Books
Man Hater - Penny Jordan - VG
White Sand, Wild Sea - Diana Blayne - Excellent
Man Of Glory - Janet Joyce - Excellent
Tiger Lady - Joan Domning - Good
Island Of Flowers - Nora Roberts - Excellent
Love's Silver Web - Nicole Monet - Excellent
All In The Game - Jessica Jeffries - Fair
Heart On A String - Carla Neggers - VG
Claimed By Rapture - Marie Charles - Excellent
Canvas Of Passion - Dierdre Mardon - Dumb
A Splendid Obsession - Francesca Sinclaire - Excellent
Subtle Revenge - Carole Mortimer

NOVEMBER 1983 - 5 Books
Christine - Stephen King - VG
Brearfast in Bed - Sandra Brown - Excellent
English Rose - Jacqueline Marten - Good
Fancy Free - Suzanne Michelle - Fair
Fortune's Bride - Joy Gardner - Fair

DECEMBER 1983 - 8 Books
First Impressions - Maris Soule - Fair
Kissed By Magic - Kay Robbins - Excellent
A Matter Of Trust - Rebecca Flanders - Excellent
Best Of Friends - Rebecca Flanders - Excellent
Lightning That Lingers - Sharon & Tom Curtis - Dumb
Once In A Blue Moon - Billie Green - Excellent
Earthly Splendor - Sharon Francis - Fair
A Ruling Passion - Daphne Clair - Excellent

JANUARY 1984 - 14 Books
Sirocco - Anne Mather - Excellent
Passionate Pursuit - Flora Kidd - VG
A Secret Intimacy - Charlotte Lamb - Excellent
Tangle Of Torment - Emma Darcy - Excellent
Backfire - Sally Wentworth - Excellent
All The Rivers Run - Nancy Cato - Excellent
This Brief Interlude - Nora Powers - Fair
Never Trust A Stranger - Kay Thorpe - Excellent
Tempest In Eden - Sandra Brown - Excellent
Only This Night - Suzanne Simms - Excellent
Compromised Love - Anne Hillary - VG
Confess, Fletch - Gregory Mcdonald - VG
Sensual Encounter - Carole Mortimer - VG
Fighting Lady - Elizabeth Oldfield - VG

FEBRUARY 1984 - 11 Books
The Lady & The Unicorn - Iris Johansen - A-1
Marriage Under Fire - Daphne Clair - Excellent
And Blow Your House Down - Emma Goldrick - Good
Stormy Vows - Iris Johansen - Excellent
Fletch's Fortune - Gregory Mcdonald - VG
Tempest At Sea - Iris Johansen - VG
Black Christmas - Thomas Altman - VG
The Golden Valkyrie - Iris Johansen - VG
C.J.'s Fate - Kay Hooper - Excellent
A Very Proper Widow - Laura Matthews - VG
A Passionate Flower - Betsy McCarty - VG

MARCH 1984 - 16 Books
Heart Of The Flame - Araby Scott - Excellent
By Mutual Consent - Marion Smith Collins - VG
Yesterday's Shadow - Helen Bianchin - VG
Whispers - Dean Koontz - A-1
Prizzi's Honor - Richard Condon - Good
Moment To Moment - Bonnie Drake - Fair
Taking Savannah - Becky Coombs - Fair
A Special Something - Barbara Delinsky - Excellent

APRIL 1984 - 22 Books
Caroline And Julie - Clare Darcy - Excellent
The Seduction Of Jason - Fayrene Preston - VG
Interlude Of Love - Beverly Sommers - Good
Love And Old Lace - Nicole Monet - Good
African Enchantment - Andrea Barry - Good
The Reluctant Lark - Iris Johansen - VG
The Bronzed Hawk - Iris Johansen - VG
Mirrors - James Lipton - Good
The Phantom Lover - Elizabeth Mansfield - Excellent
For The Love Of Sami - Fayrene Preston - Good
Prime Time - Rachel Ryan - Excellent
The Danewood Legacy - Jasmine Cresswell - Excellent
Irrisistable Forces - Marie Michael - Good
Wager For Love - Rachelle Edwards - VG
Gentleman In Paradise - Harper McBride - Good
The Wolf Of Heimra - Jean S. MacLeod - Good
Morgan Wade's Woman - Amii Lorin - Fair
Brain - Robin Cook - Very Good
Love's Encore - Rachel Ryan - VG
The Belle Of Brighton - Georgina Grey - Good
A Frenchman's Miss - Kathryn Mallory - VG
The Tempestuous Lovers - Suzanne Simmons - VG

MAY 1984 - 19 Books
A Touch Of Magic - Carla Neggers - Excellent
Flynn - Gregory McDonald - Excellent
The Varleigh Medallion - Sylvia Thorpe - Excellent
Wise Folly - Rita Clay - Excellent
The Reluctant Viscountess - Jasmine Cresswell - Excellent
Fletch & The Widow Bradley - Gregory McDonald - VG
Return To Santa Flores - Iris Johansen - Excellent
The Captive Love - Anne Reisser - Excellent
No Red Roses - Iris Johansen - VG
Peerless Theodosia - Rebecca Baldwin - Excellent
The Planting Season - Dorothy Garlock - VG
Dr. Vannard's Patients - Pauline Ash - Good
A Silver Nutmeg - Elizabeth Hunter - Good
Kirsten's Inheritance - Joan Domning - Fair
A Quality Of Magic - Rose Burghley - Poor
Love The Physician - Hilda Nickson - Fair
Shadow And Sun - Mary Carroll - Fair
Ardent Vows - Helen Tucker - Fair
Love So Rare - Anne Hampson - Fair

JUNE 1984 - 9 Books
A Time Remembered - Lucy Gillen - Fair
Tame The Wild Heart - Serita Stevens - Good
A Country Girl - Darrell Husted - Excellent
Vivian Of Cavendish Square - Kathryn Douglas - VG
A Matter Of Honor - Nina Pykare - Fair
Lilac Awakening - Bonnie Drake - Fair
Uneasy Alliance - Jayne Ann Krentz - Good
The Key To Midnight - Leigh Nichols - Excellent
Revenge For A Duchess - Sara Orwig - Fair

JULY 1984 - 16 Books
Double Standards - Judith McNaught - A-1!
The Buck Passes Flynn - Gregory McDonald - Excellent
Night With A Stranger - Nancy John - Fair
The Key - Rebecca Flanders - Excellent
Nathaniel - John Saul - Good
Beware The Wizard - Sara Orwig - VG
The Forever Kind - Alexandra Sellers - Fair
Recapture The Love - Rita Clay - Excellent
Heat Wave - Sara Orwig - VG
A Gentleman's Agreement - Deborah Lynne - VG
Fever - Robin Cook - A-1
That Old Feeling - Fayrene Preston - Fair
The Marriage Agreement - Margaret MacWilliams - Fair
Flights Of Fancy - Linda Barlow - Excellent
Unexpected Sunrise - Helen Mittermeyer - VG
In Search Of Joy - Noelle Berry McCur - Fair

AUGUST 1984 - 15 Books
With Time And Tenderness - Tira Lacy - VG
Taking A Chance - Anna Hudson - VG
The Night Church - Whitley Streiber - Excellent
Fletch's Moxie - Gregory McDonald - Good
Oregon Brown - Sara Orwig - Good
Capture The Rainbow - Iris Johansen - Excellent
River Of Love - Lisa McConnell - Good
The Same Last Name - Kathleen G. Seidel - Fair
Kiss And Tell - Suzanne Carey - Fair
Miracle Of Dr. MacLennon - Maxwell Maltz - Fair
Cotillion For Mandy - Claudette Williams - VG
Blue Ridge Autumn - Natalie Stone - Fair
Touch The Horizon - Iris Johansen - VG
Sophisticated Mountain Gal - Joan Bramsch - Fair
Cast A Golden Shadow - Jackie Weger - Excellent

SEPTEMBER 1984 - 8 Books
Castle Clodha - Alana Knight - Good
Shake Out The Stars - Janice Gray - Good
Wife For A Penny - Anne Hampson - Excellent
Pepper's Way - Kay Hooper - Excellent
The Cautious Heart - Philippa Heywood - Excellent
Love Beyond Reason - Rachel Ryan - Excellent
The Death Trap - Edith P. Green - Poor
Miranda's Folly - Rachelle Edwards - VG

OCTOBER 1984 - 10 Books
Suffer The Children - John Saul - VG
Affairs Of The Heart - Nora Powers - Fair
The Jackel's Head - Elizabeth Peters - Good
The Rawhide Man - Diana Palmer - Excellent
House At Bell Orchard - Sylvia Thorpe - Good
Desire's Child - Candace Schuler - VG
Mystique - Ann Cristy - Fair
A Pocketful Of Dreams - Lyn Ducoty - Excellent
Bewitched - Linda Barlow - VG
The Venus Shoe - Carla Neggers - VG

NOVEMBER 1984 - 17 Books
Captured Images - Laurel winslow - VG
Dangerous Enchantment - Jean Hager - VG
When You speak love - BJ James - VG
Too Near The Fire - Lindsay McKenna - Fair
The Wildfire Trace - Cathy Thacker - Excellent
Tender Awakening - Alison Tyler - Fair
Everlasting Love - Carole Mortimer - VG
Surprised By Love - Jasmine Craig - VG
Take My Hand - Anna Hudson - VG
The Seeding - David Shobin - Excllent
Fletch & The Man Who - Gregory Mcdonald - Fair
Marriage In Mexico - Flora Kidd - Fair
A Daring Alliance - Alison Tyler - VG
Desperate Desire - Flora Kidd - VG
By Love Bewitched - Violet Winspear - VG
Special Delivery - Elaine Raco Chase - Excellent
Chesapeake Autumn - Stephanie Richards - VG

DECEMBER 1984 - 13 Books
Now And Forever - Sharon McCaffree - Good
To See The Daisies First - Billie Green - Good
Search For A New Dawn - Billie Douglass - Good
Something Different - Kay Hooper - Excellent
Comes The Blind Fury - John Saul - VG
The Devon Maze - Jean Fitz - Fair
Innocent Seduction - Cally Hughes - Excellent
They Came To Valeira - Rosalind Brett - Good
Sensuous Burgundy - Bonnie Drake - Good
Measure Of Love - Zelma Orr - Good
Cry for The Strangers - John Saul - Fair
A Dream Come True - Elaine Raco Chase - Excellent
Sweet Surrender - Catherine Coulter - VG

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