In Summer Fancy by Anne Avery, both the H and the h are virgins. There is a fairly low heat level in this book. Only two scenes and they are not very long. But it is a part of the story.
Post by secretromancejunkie on Jun 2, 2019 17:47:48 GMT -7
Both of these books have a virgin H and a virgin h. It makes sense in the context of the series. These characters are part of the psy network and have been trained to be "silent". Which is to say without emotion. The psy procreate via donor sperm and artificial insemination. It would have been unusual for any of them to have had sexual experience. Author is Nalini Singh.
Shield of Winter - first intimate scene is well past the halfway point and there are only a few. A bit of humour, reading manuals, etc. Excellent book.
Shards of Hope - more intimacy than the previous book and starts sooner. H and h have known each other since childhood. There is already a foundation of complete trust and background desire. Also an excellent book.
Warning - these books are part of a series with a strong overarching storyline. I don't recommend them as standalone reads.
I just did a re-read of this book and enjoyed it as much as I did when I read it the first time. The h is a virgin.
Kat MacTaggart is a girl who has a plan for everything—including her holiday ski trip to Monterra with her best friend. Everything is going according to plan until she finds herself careening out of control down a mountainside and being rescued by a guy who looks like Superman’s hotter Italian cousin.
HRH Prince Nico is intrigued by the woman he saved on the slopes and her refusal to date him. He offers Kat a deal—let him show her his country and he’ll pay her to write articles that will help Monterra’s tourism industry. Kat agrees, but given her past and lingering distrust of men, she has one condition—absolutely no kissing.
Thanks to the claims of a jealous British noblewoman and the schemes of a meddling paparazzo, Kat’s rule doesn’t seem to be a problem at first. But the more Kat gets to know Nico and the people around him, the harder it is to remember her keep-your-distance plan. Should she stick to it or risk everything for a chance at happily ever after?
bookwyrm I didn't remember that about Lord of the Abyss! I'm going to have to move it closer to the top of my re-read pile.
bookwyrm, I finally got around to rereading it. I really enjoyed it, although the virgin bit is not really played up. It's there, but not a big part of the story. Nalini Singh writes great fantasy. Such a rich world.
bookwyrm I didn't remember that about Lord of the Abyss! I'm going to have to move it closer to the top of my re-read pile.
bookwyrm , I finally got around to rereading it. I really enjoyed it, although the virgin bit is not really played up. It's there, but not a big part of the story. Nalini Singh writes great fantasy. Such a rich world.
I'm glad you liked it
"Susan hated Literature. She’d much prefer to read a good book." -Terry Pratchett, Soul Music
Really not the right season for this book, but I don't think anyone has mentioned Cecilia Grant's A Christmas gone perfectly wrong. I enjoyed it, not very long but sweet with a bit of steam. Historical romance with a fake relationship AND virgin hero, so lots of my catnip
"Susan hated Literature. She’d much prefer to read a good book." -Terry Pratchett, Soul Music
I've read a few books with virgin Hs. I usually don't like when the H is a virgin. I like my books with plenty of sex and sometimes when the H is a virgin the books tend to be more on the tamer side. That's not the case with all authors and books I've read. A couple of books mentioned where that's not the case are Beauty and the Billionaire by Jessica Clare and Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt. Other books I've read with this theme are:
Born in Sin- Kinley MacGregor* Untouched- Anna Campbell* The Dangerous Viscount- Miranda Neville* No Earls Allowed, The Making of a Gentleman- Shana Galen The Naked Duke- Sally MacKenzie Always to Remember- Lorraine Heath Surrender to a Wicked Spy- Celeste Bradley*
Post by secretromancejunkie on Sept 16, 2019 9:38:57 GMT -7
Found another one by Celeste Bradley where the H is a virgin. (It's an HR, so the h is too, of course). I Thee Wed - Wicked Worthingtons 4.
The H wants to be recognized as a great scientist. He's devoted his life to this. His brothers took him to a brothel once, but he was more interested in an anatomy lesson than in the act, so nothing happened. It's not a huge plot point but it is mentioned a few times.
So I've read 2 historical romances lately with virgin heroes:
1.The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrnes. A "Beauty & the Beast" style romp that required some suspension of disbelief but I enjoyed it very much once I tossed all rationality aside
2. First comes scandal by Julia Quinn. This book has a marriage of conveniance/ friends-to-lovers theme and was like a fluffy blanket for my stressed-out brain. If you like drama, conflict and "alpha" heroes, this is not the book for you. This one is going on my "comfort-reads" shelf. (P.S. this is nr. 4 in a series, but I had not read the other books and it did not really matter)
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"Susan hated Literature. She’d much prefer to read a good book." -Terry Pratchett, Soul Music
Just realised I posted a rec on Historical Romance thread, and the H is a virgin. Twice as Wicked by Elizabeth Bright. I liked this book, rated it 5 stars, and loved book 4 in the series also 5 stars. The Duke's Wicked Wife. This book had a wonderful epilogue, oh and h was slightly older virgin, not the H though.
Read a HR where the H was a 29 yr old virgin. Cynic that I am, I find that hard to believe.
I'm the same way whether it's the H or h. The nearly-30 year old virgin trope is an eyeroller. That doesn't mean it has never been true IRL, but it hits the "ridiculous" territory for me.
Read a HR where the H was a 29 yr old virgin. Cynic that I am, I find that hard to believe.
I'm the same way whether it's the H or h. The nearly-30 year old virgin trope is an eyeroller. That doesn't mean it has never been true IRL, but it hits the "ridiculous" territory for me.
I agree. And men generally had more opportunities & were expected to have experience.