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Ha! Before I scrolled down, I thought "Ooh! I'll rec Shards of Honour/Barrayar (Cordelia's Honour)! So there it is. I'll also rec:
* Code Name Verity (historical - WWII - but the core is an amazing friendship between two young women)
* Mary Robinette Kowal's Glamourist Histories series (Is this still technically historical romance? Oh well)
* Fairytales for Wilde Girls (fairytalish/gothic/some romance)
* Dark Horse (thriller)
* The Midnight Dress (just beautiful. Queensland temperate rainforest setting, a touch fairytalish but contemporary/realistic for the most part)
* Rebecca if you haven't read it yet but you probably have
* Paper Chains (contemporary "women's fiction", I suppose, a great read)
* The Book of Rachael (historical, but not a romance). In a similar vein, The Red Tent
* Year of Wonders (see Rebecca)
* Graceling/Fire/Bitterblue (fantasy, romantic elements)
* Sea Hearts aka The Brides of Rollrock Island (if you only get one book as well as Cordelia's Honour, this should be the one)
* Persepolis, Fun Home, and Blankets (graphic novels)
* Wings of Fear aka Border Watch/Shattered Sky/Burning Lies (romantic suspense)
Enjoy!
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