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Best Romance Books

Romance novels

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  1. The Voice

    Anne Bishop

    ★ 4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a village where emotions are suppressed, a young woman uncovers the dark secret behind the "Voice" and embarks on a journey to find true freedom and confront the Temple of Sorrow.

  2. Everlasting

    Alyson Noel

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    To break an ancient curse and finally touch, Ever and Damen must journey into Summerland, facing the origins of their souls and a choice that decides their eternal fate.

  3. Afterlife

    Claudia Gray

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on Goodreads

    Transformed into a wraith and a vampire, lovers Bianca and Lucas must navigate betrayal, ancient feuds, and their monstrous natures at Evernight Academy to defy a fate that threatens to tear them apart.

  4. Thirteen Rising

    Romina Russell

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In the final book, Rho, the Guardian of House Cancer, faces a universe-changing truth and a ruthless enemy to save what she loves, or she will watch the stars fall to an endless ambition.

  5. Lucky

    Alice Sebold

    ★ 3.4 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Alice Sebold's memoir tells of her journey from surviving rape as a college freshman to her fight for justice and self-reclamation, showing that survival is a personal victory.

  6. Tiger Hills

    Sarita Mandanna

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In the lush coffee plantations of 1930s Coorg, a spirited Devi's childhood bond with Devanna shatters when a 'tiger wedding' ignites her obsessive love for a renowned tiger killer, setting in motion a multi-generational saga of tragic choices and intertwined destinies.

  7. Changing Lanes

    Kathleen Long

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on Goodreads

    When her meticulously planned perfect life implodes with a runaway fiancé, a lost job, and termite-ridden dream home, Abby Halladay discovers that embracing the beautiful mess of imperfection might just lead her to the life she truly needs.

  8. Natural Disaster

    Chris Owen

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When tragedy strikes and ranch responsibilities mount, Jake and Tor must rely on their love for each other to weather the storm and raise a grieving nephew.

  9. The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen

    Lloyd Alexander

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Prince Jen, on a quest to a legendary court, travels a dangerous land with mysterious gifts and loyal friends, learning about leadership and himself.

  10. Beautiful Creatures

    Kami Garcia

    ★ 4.3 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a town full of Southern Gothic mystery, a boy's dreams lead him to a Caster girl with a generational curse and a deadline threatening her soul on her sixteenth birthday.

  11. Voyager

    Diana Gabaldon

    ★ 4.5 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Twenty years after leaving her Highlander love for the sake of their child, a modern woman journeys back through time and across oceans, risking everything to reunite with the man she believed lost to history and war.

  12. Broken Wings

    Erika Ash

    ★ 4.2 (2k) average on Goodreads

    A military wife, determined to find a partner for her husband's grieving co-pilot, finds her own perfect world shattered by tragedy, forcing her to confront her own brokenness and learn to fly again.

  13. The Blessing

    Nancy Mitford

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on Goodreads

    A naive English bride's impulsive marriage to a charming French aristocrat descends into a hilarious culture clash, only to be upstaged by their Machiavellian son, 'the Blessing,' whose cunning schemes outwit them all.

  14. It Started With Goodbye

    Christina June

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Falsely accused and grounded, a teen graphic designer secretly works for a charming cellist, uncovering family secrets with the help of her spirited step-grandmother to clear her name and find an unexpected summer romance.

  15. Ramona

    Helen Hunt Jackson

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In Old California, an orphaned Ramona's forbidden love for a Native American man, Alessandro, leads them on a desperate flight for survival against prejudice and displacement.

  16. Geek High

    Piper Banks

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    At a high school of prodigies and eccentrics, math whiz Miranda Bloom, 'The Human Calculator,' must navigate the bewildering Snowflake Gala, proving that finding your own value is more important than fitting in.

  17. Amazing Grace

    Megan Shull

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After escaping her gilded cage of celebrity, teen superstar Grace Kincaid trades paparazzi and endorsements for a quiet life, a make-under, and a chance at real connection in a small town with a charming local boy.

  18. All My Life

    Rucy Ban

    ★ 3.5 (2k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Kari's love for Neil is tested when her secret threatens to shatter their world, forcing her to choose between telling the truth and losing him.

  19. A Map of the Known World

    Lisa Ann Sandell

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsCreativity

    Haunted by her brother's death and stifled by her small town, a young artist finds solace in drawing maps and unexpectedly uncovers a shared artistic legacy and burgeoning love with the boy who survived the fatal car crash.

  20. Harold and Maude

    Colin Higgins

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on Goodreads

    A young man obsessed with death finds joy in life through an unlikely romance with an eccentric, life-loving older woman.

  21. The Love Letter

    Cathleen Schine

    ★ 3.2 (2k) average on Goodreads

    A happily divorced bookstore owner in a charming New England town finds her content life upended by an anonymous, passionate love letter that sparks a town-wide quest for its secret author.

  22. Good Enough

    Paula Yoo

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A Korean-American overachiever struggles to reconcile her parents' Ivy League dreams and strict rules with her love for a trumpet player and her musical passions outside of classical violin.

  23. Monsters in the Dark

    Pepper Winters

    ★ 4.5 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A woman's perfect life shatters when she is abducted and sold, becoming bound to the man who owns her.

  24. Not Just Friends

    Jay Northcote

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A university student's world is upended when his out-and-proud flatmate sparks a confusing, intense crush, forcing him to confront his sexuality and navigate the treacherous line between friendship and a love he never expected.

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