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Best Romance Books

Romance novels

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  1. The Luxe

    Anna Godbersen

    ★ 3.6 (68k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1899 Manhattan, two socialite sisters face hidden debts, affairs, and a mysterious death that threatens their privileged lives.

  2. The Art of Hearing Heartbeats

    Jan-Philipp Sendker

    ★ 4.0 (68k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A daughter's search for her missing father leads her to a hidden Burmese village, where she finds a decades-old love story that lasts through war, separation, and limits of human perception.

  3. The Paper Magician

    Charlie N. Holmberg

    ★ 3.6 (68k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A paper magician apprentice must venture into her mentor's heart to save him from a dark magic user who stole it, discovering forbidden powers and unexpected love.

  4. The Demon King

    Cinda Williams Chima

    ★ 4.1 (68k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A former thief, marked by mysterious silver cuffs, and a rebellious princess heir find their lives tied to a dangerous ancient amulet as their world nears a magical war between clans and powerful wizards.

  5. The 3 Mistakes of My Life

    Chetan Bhagat

    ★ 3.0 (68k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    In Ahmedabad, three friends chase dreams of cricket, business, and belonging, but their bond and ambitions face challenges from seismic events, communal strife, and their own youthful errors.

  6. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

    Mariana Zapata

    ★ 4.3 (68k) average on Goodreads

    After two years of being invisible to her quiet NFL boss, a woman is surprised when he shows up at her door, asking her to marry him for convenience, which changes everything she thought she knew about him.

  7. The Rules of Magic

    Alice Hoffman

    ★ 4.0 (68k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a prequel to 'Practical Magic,' the Owens siblings navigate forbidden love and growing powers in 1960s New York, trying to outrun a centuries-old curse that promises heartbreak to all who love.

  8. Concrete Rose

    Angie Thomas

    ★ 4.4 (68k) average on Goodreads

    In a world where King Lord blood demands loyalty, a seventeen-year-old dealer named Maverick must navigate the treacherous path to manhood when he unexpectedly becomes a father, forcing him to choose between the streets and a future for his son.

  9. The Two Princesses of Bamarre

    Gail Carson Levine

    ★ 4.0 (68k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A timid princess, armed with enchanted gifts and a sorcerer's whispered love, must conquer her deepest fears and outwit cunning mythical beasts to find a cure for her brave, ailing sister before the dreaded Gray Death claims her.

  10. Two By Two

    Nicholas Sparks

    ★ 3.9 (68k) average on Goodreads

    A devoted husband's picture-perfect life shatters, forcing him to navigate the harrowing yet rewarding wilderness of single fatherhood after his wife's sudden departure.

  11. Year One

    Nora Roberts

    ★ 4.0 (67k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After a New Year's Eve plague brings magic and chaos, survivors navigate society's ruins, finding purpose and new beginnings as ancient good and evil awaken.

  12. Love Unscripted

    Tina Reber

    ★ 4.0 (67k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A small-town bartender, nursing a broken heart, finds her world upended when a global movie star, seeking refuge from his chaotic fame, crashes into her quiet pub and her life, igniting an unexpected romance that Hollywood's glare threatens to tear apart.

  13. The Jane Austen Book Club

    Karen Joy Fowler

    ★ 3.1 (67k) average on Goodreads

    Six modern people in sunny California discuss Jane Austen novels, finding their own lives reflect the books' romantic and social challenges.

  14. How to Stop Time

    Matt Haig

    ★ 3.8 (67k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A centuries-old man, tired of outliving loved ones, risks everything for a forbidden romance. This relationship might teach him to live in the present, despite a secret society watching him and his past memories.

  15. Captive in the Dark

    C.J. Roberts

    ★ 4.0 (67k) average on Goodreads

    Driven by a burning quest for vengeance, a man kidnaps a spirited young woman to mold her into a weapon against his past, only to find himself entangled in a dangerous dance of control and forbidden desire.

  16. Monsters of Men

    Patrick Ness

    ★ 4.2 (67k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where all thoughts are audible, two young lovers must navigate a three-way war between vengeful aliens, desperate human factions, and an approaching wave of settlers, forcing them to choose between personal survival and the fate of an entire planet.

  17. The Distant Hours

    Kate Morton

    ★ 3.9 (67k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A mysterious letter draws a young woman to a crumbling English castle, where wartime secrets, a jilted bride, and three eccentric sisters force her to confront her own mother's hidden past.

  18. Rush

    Maya Banks

    ★ 3.9 (66k) average on Goodreads

    A forbidden desire ignites when a powerful billionaire finally claims his best friend's once-off-limits little sister, pulling her into an intense, obsessive world where hidden demands and unexpected betrayals threaten to unravel their secret affair.

  19. The Bronze Horseman

    Paullina Simons

    ★ 4.3 (66k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    During the brutal siege of Leningrad, a forbidden love grows between a selfless sister and a mysterious Red Army officer, their fight for survival tied to a devastating secret that threatens to destroy them both.

  20. The Perfect Couple

    Elin Hilderbrand

    ★ 4.0 (66k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A lavish Nantucket wedding turns into a murder investigation when a body is found in the harbor, exposing the dark secrets and imperfect lives of everyone in the bridal party.

  21. Enclave

    Ann Aguirre

    ★ 3.9 (66k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a post-apocalyptic New York, a young Huntress raised in an underground enclave must navigate the monster-filled ruins of the Topside with a former surface-dweller after their warnings are dismissed and they are exiled into the dangers they sought to prevent.

  22. The Distance Between Us

    Kasie West

    ★ 3.9 (66k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A cynical teen who believes all rich people are shallow finds her carefully constructed prejudices challenged by a charming wealthy boy, only to discover that money's influence on their burgeoning romance runs deeper and more complicated than she ever imagined.

  23. The Final Warning

    James Patterson

    ★ 3.9 (65k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In Antarctica, a winged teenager named Max must outsmart an army wanting to control her powers, all while fighting global warming and a government that sees her as both an experiment and a weapon.

  24. The Immortal Rules

    Julie Kagawa

    ★ 4.1 (65k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A human survivor, turned into the monster she hates, navigates a post-apocalyptic world, hiding her vampiric hunger and searching for a cure.

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