A Facebook friend posted a title of a romance novel that was full of win today, and it got me thinking about gothic romance titles. Let's see. Post the best gothic romance title(s) if you want and about why you like them. Opinions will vary wildly, and that's fine. I just thought this would be fun.
Then, post the funniest ones. I'll post a few for starters. The person(s) who post the best ones wins some gothic romance novels with great or zany titles! I'll keep this up for a few days. Have fun with it! :)
Best:
Greygallows-- by Barbara Michaels (I like the alliteration and the connotations of the title).
The Dark on the Other Side (also Michaels and because it's from a quote by Plato)
Dragonwyck-- by Anya Seton
Nine Coaches Waiting-- by Mary Stewart
The Ivy Tree-- by Mary Stewart (I just love it).
Rebecca-- by Daphne DuMaurier
Wuthering Heights-- by Emily Bronte
Holy Terror-- by Josephine Boyle
House of the Dancing Dead-- by Aola Vandergriff
The Shivering Sands-- by Victoria Holt
The Winter Bride-- Carola Salisbury
The Winter People-- Phyllis A. Whitney
Wait for What Will Come-- by Barbara Michaels
Vermillion-- by Phyllis A. Whitney
Damnation Reef-- by Jill Tattersall
Winterwood-- by Dorothy Eden
The Voice of the Dolls-- by Dorothy Eden
The Silver Leopard-- by Zoe Cass
Prince of Darkness-- by Barbara Michaels
Mistress of Mellyn-- by Victoria Holt
Dig a Narrow Grave-- by Mary Linn Roby
The Shrouded Walls-- by Susan Howatch
Funny/witty:
House of the Strange Woman-- by Monica Heath
The House is Dark-- by Rebecca James
Jack O'Lantern-- by Kathleen A. Shoesmith
Satan's Coast-- by Elsie Lee
Mansion of Golden Windows-- by Elsie Lee ( Love it! This author knew how to name gothic romances).
Mystery Castle-- Elsie Lee
Dark Moon, Lost Lady-- Elsie Lee (I got on a roll once I looked hers up!)
Sleep in the Woods-- by Dorothy Eden
The Frightened Lady-- by Marilyn Ross
Friday, March 11, 2011
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These Cliffs Are Dangerous by Lindsay Marsh
Anon, that's a great title! LOL. :)
I have a weak spot for titles with lyrical, musical qualities that appeal to my sense of sound – All Your Lovely Words Are Spoken by Mary Linn Roby, The Bridge of Strange Music by Jane Blackmore, Whistle for the Crows by Dorothy Eden are a few examples.
Whisper is one of my favourite words so any title with that in it would be a bonus! Whisper of Darkness by Margaret Lynn looks and sounds wonderfully gothic, but unfortunately I’ve yet to find a copy.
Here's some of my favorites:
"Moondragon" by Noel Vreeland
"The Shrouded Way" by Janet Caird
"Someone in the House" by Barbara Michaels
"Moonraker's Bride" by Madeleine Brent
Something about "moons" I like :)
The Beckoning (Coffman)
Broomstick in the Hall (Blackmore)
The Coach Draws Near (Savage)
Hunters Green (Whitney)
I think gothics had the best titles.
A few of the worst:
Witch's Suckling (Hall)- gross
Too Late! Too Late! The Maiden Cried (Fleming)- too weird
House of whispering winds by Elizabeth Mccrae
Reap the whirlwind by Mary Linn Roby
Anon and Susied, I love the titles you came up with. :) Just let me know if you want some random gothic novels, and I'll send them along.
i love Madam, Will You Talk? i was intrigued with that title...it's so 1950's-1960's...who calls anyone "Madam" these days, and who says, "will you talk?"....that sounds so James Cagney gangster, lol!
I've never heard of Mystery Castle before and I thought I'd seen all of Elsie Lee's books. Can you tell me more about it (date published, publisher, ISBN, or anything)?
A great site to try looking up authors is fantasticfiction.co.uk. Sometimes there are even book covers posted.
This being said, there is no cover for Mystery Mansion nor a publisher listed, though it was printed in 1973.
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