Or any other time, as far as I’m concerned. One of my all-time favorite comfort reads have to be Mary Stewart’s classic romantic suspense novels of the 50s and 60s. (I make one allowance for the 70s for Touch Not the Cat. Best love story ever.)
I discovered her as a teenager, and fell in love with her romantic locales, feisty, independent heroines, and swoon-worthy heroes–many of the cerebral variety. Over the last couple of years I’ve been collecting early editions published by Morrow.
My prized collection of Mary Stewarts
None of them is particularly valuable; a couple are old library editions, but I think they’re gorgeous. And there’s nothing like curling up with one on a rainy night.
For other Stewart fans out there, please see this terrific site by Jennie and Julie, who also have a companion blog for all things Lady Mary.
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Hey was looking for your pub date, and saw this blog. Stewart is my go to author for good writing and compelling stories. I also keep audio versions of her suspense books on my ipod. always nice to listen to a voice reading those lines.
Love the idea of Mary Stewart on audio! Looking into that right now. . .