T Tembarom: by Frances Hodgson Burnett: Tembarom rises from a street boy to a journalist, which seems the pinnacle of achievement to him. But then fate deals a hand and he becomes the unwitting heir of a huge and rich estate in Britain. The woman he loves refuses his hand, and insists he meets beautiful, aristocratic women, and that she will have him only if he still wants her after a year of hobnobbing with the "nobs". At first Tembarom finds himself floundering in a culture so different from NY, but his good nature gets him several loyal allies on the way to a happy ending.
 Bab: A Sub-Deb by Mary Roberts Rinehart: A graphic picture of the adolescent American girl, brave and loyal, innocently daring, trustful alike of her vagrant impulses and of people, warm hearted and impulsive. She is quite right when she complains that her family does not understand her. Most parents do not understand their daughters of that age. Therefore this is a book that mothers and fathers of girls ought to read, for it will help to enlighten them.
 Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy: Gabriel Oak, a shepherd, falls in love with Bathsheba, who refuses to give up her independence to marry him. Years later he finds her again and becomes a victim of unrequited love as Bathsheba moves through life with several eligible suitors.
 The Agony Column by Earl Derr Biggers: When a young woman catches the eye and heart of a young American in London, his only chance may be a bit of impropriety called "The Daily." The personal Geoffrey West writes catches her attention and with some misgivings she agrees to read his personal correspondence. Her growing affection turns to dread and worry, however, as her heart is plunged deep into the plight of this young man desperately trying to prove his innocence after a murder occurs and the possibility of it involving spies during wartime is broached.
 Lavender and Old Lace by Myrtle Reed: Wedding bells from the past peal in the present when Ruth
Thorne discovers a mysterious letter that leads her to a family history of elopements and secret
weddings. Helping her to unravel her past and his own is journalist Carl Winfield, with whom she is quickly falling in love.
 The Blue Lagoon - A Romance: The story unfolds as a naive, young girl and her cousin are stranded on a remote island. As a modern day Adam and Eve they age, fall in love, discover sex, have a child and learn the basics of living in a loving relationship as adults.
 Phantastes, A Faerie Romance by George MacDonald: A young man, Anados, ventures from the everyday earth into the world of youthful dreams, the land of the fairies. Anados falls in love with the beautiful White Lady, and his love songs free her from imprisonment as a statue. Once she is free, things are forever changed in this romantic fantasy.
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 The Unspeakable Perk, by Samuel Hopkins Adams: On an island in the Caribbean sea, a homesick young Beetleman meets Miss Polly Brewster, the reigning toast of Utica, NY and falls for her melodious voice. Polly, on the other hand, finds herself drawn to this hermit-like entomologist, despite his lack of looks and social graces.
 Little Miss Grouch, by Samuel Hopkins Adams: "Sanders Daddleskink" befriends a blubbering, homely runaway on a cruise ship and is amazed to see her turn into the beautous "Cecily Wayne, Spoiled Darling of New York and Newport, whose engagement to Remsen Van Dam has Just Been Announced". Undeterred, he begins to court her, and finds support in a new friend, Judge Enderby.
 Cashel Byron's Profession by George Bernard Shaw: An English schoolboy rebels, running to Australia to become a prizefighter. He returns to England a young man who catches the eye of heiress Lydia Carew. Lydia can't stay away from Cashel despite the difference in their social positions; she marries him, and discovers in his past countless secrets.
 The Great Gatsby, by F Scott Fitzgerald Jay Gatsby, a poor army officer falls for Daisy who marries a rich man while Jay is overseas. After the war, Jay becomes a multi-millionaire focusing on making money, throwing parties and enticing Daisy to return to his life.
 Aikenside by Mary Jane Holmes: He looked forward anxiously to the time when sweet Lucy Atherstone, the fair English girl to whom he had become engaged when, four years before, he visited Europe, should be strong enough to bear transplanting to American soil. She was lovely, gentle, and yielding. Occasionally the thought had flashed upon him that she did not possess depth of intellect. But he said to himself, he did not care; he hated strong-minded women like his Aunt Margaret, who sometimes wore bloomers, and advocated women's rights.
 The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne: When the exotic Zenobia and gentle Priscilla both fall in love with social reformer Hollingsworth, personal philosophies and passions are explored, discarded, and re-examined. Based on his own experience in communal living at Brook Farm, Hawthorne has poet Miles Coverdale tell the story.
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