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7 Romances We’d Like to Read From His Perspective
One of the greatest—if not the greatest—facets of the romance genre is that it is primarily written by women and about women, which gives women a voice and a prominence they can unfortunately lack in many other genres.
That said, there are such delicious heroes within the pages of many a romance novel; men so appealing and who are so utterly devoted to their women, that a reader can’t help but wonder what it would be like to read the story entirely from their points of view. True, there are several novels that alternate between the perspectives of the two leads, but when it comes to stories that are told primarily from the heroine’s point of view, there are times when one wouldn’t mind hearing the story from the guy she ends up with. (A quick note: That story MUST be written by the original author, because surely no one will know him like she will. That will be impossible in some cases, but hey, we can dream.)
Here are seven romantic novels and series that would be super fun to read from the man’s perspective—which would probably require a title change.
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A Rose in Winter, by Kathleen Woodiwiss
The late, great Kathleen Woodiwiss really nailed it with this one. English beauty Erienne Fleming is horrified to learn that she’ll be forced to marry Lord Saxton. He’s disfigured thanks to a fire several years before. She can’t even see what he looks like because he limps around all day completely covered up—face mask and all—and he only makes love to her in complete darkness. She spends a good chunk of the book fairly terrified of him. That said, he is very good to her, not to mention extremely patient. He even gives her the choice of deciding when she’s ready to consummate their marriage. It would be great to read this dramatic love story from his point of view.
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Anne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Gilbert Blythe was probably the first book crush of many a young reader. True, he started off as Anne’s tormentor, but he grew into a thoughtful and gallant friend. He found many ways to express his devotion to Anne, and he wanted her to be happy. To read the books from his perspective—or at least be gifted with one massive tome that spans the course of his acquaintance and life with Anne Shirley—would be delicious reading indeed.
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
The great Austen knew what she was doing when she wrote the ladies. That said, it would be fun to hear Mr. Darcy’s flustered train of thought as he goes through the ups and downs of his acquaintance with Elizabeth Bennet. It would be especially fun to read his inner monologue as he prepares to propose to Lizzie the first time around. He had the best intentions, and yet his speech and thought process were just not up to snuff. No wonder she turned him down! What on earth was going on in that head of yours, Fitzwilliam?
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Fever series, by Karen Marie Moning
Moning gives us a spunky, independent heroine in MacKayla “Mac” Lane. The series follows Mac as she investigates the death of her beloved sister, and gets involved in some spooky paranormal-related matters. She also gets tangled up with Jericho Barrons, a mysterious and sexy guy with quite an attitude. (In his defense, he’s seen some pretty rough stuff during his existence and doesn’t have any time for nonsense.) Their relationship takes some interesting twists and turns throughout the series, and so it would be quite nice indeed to read the saga from his smoldering point of view.
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Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
Ah, Mr. Rochester, you strange, almost unearthly thing, you! This book was probably an easier pill to swallow than Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights in your high school English class. (See below for more!) Mr. Rochester is a historical version of the sexy, angsty guy with issues and a mysterious past. Jane draws him out of himself and gives him hope of finding true happiness, which would be fascinating to read from his perspective. Too bad that whole mad wife-in-the-attic issue kept him and Jane apart for a while. Then again, that particular issue kind of helped add to his appeal. Anyway, on that happy, ambiguous note…
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte
The characters in this book—heck, even the whole book itself—tend to ignite some very polarizing opinions among readers. The relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff either makes you want them either to die (like, pronto) or just climb on top of each other and let go of all that sexual tension. Regardless, whether you love him or hate him, it would be pretty interesting to read this story from Heathcliff’s perspective. Dude had it pretty rough, which doesn’t make up for his bad behavior, but everyone deserves to tell their side of the story.
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The Outlander series, by Diana Gabaldon
Fans of Jamie Fraser know that his devotion to Claire and his willingness to do what he can to keep her safe is pretty heart-melting. (It also doesn’t hurt that he is six-foot-plus of tasty man.) Jamie is also an open book. He doesn’t really do the whole angsty, brooding thing. Even though he hasn’t had the easiest life, he’s a pretty happy-go-lucky guy and loves being with Claire. It would be pure heaven to read the Outlander series from his point of view. (In a stroke of luck, there IS a graphic novel, by Gabaldon, that reveals Jamie’s perspective.)