SUSPENSE IS engrossing. Wizardry is marvelous. But few fictional themes keep you in a novel’s grip as divertingly as a love affair. Especially one as tumultuous and touch-and-go as Elizabeth Bennet’s interactions with Lord Darcy in Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Or the treacherous same-sex amour in Sarah Waters’ “Fingersmith.” Here, three authors who know their way around an emotional crescendo recommend some favorite love stories. Beverly Jenkins Author whose ‘On the Corner of Hope and Main’ (William Morrow), part of her Blessings series, came out this year...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 26, 2020 19:52 UTC