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Best Romance Books

Romance novels

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  1. Without Merit

    Colleen Hoover

    ★ 3.9 (55k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    In a family as bizarre as their repurposed church home, Merit Voss navigates a labyrinth of collected secrets and unearned trophies until a forbidden love and a devastating truth force her to shatter illusions and confront the messy consequences of her own escape.

  2. One Night at the Call Center

    Chetan Bhagat

    ★ 2.5 (54k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Six friends at an Indian call center face heartbreak, ambition, and cultural clashes. A mysterious caller offers them a chance to restart their lives.

  3. Princess in the Spotlight

    Meg Cabot

    ★ 3.7 (54k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Princess Mia must navigate an unexpected royal interview, her mother's shocking announcement, and the mystery of an intriguing secret admirer, all while trying to keep her tiara on straight.

  4. Picture Perfect

    Jodi Picoult

    ★ 3.5 (54k) average on Goodreads

    A struggling art student finds his muse and an unexpected connection in an exotic dancer, as both navigate their broken lives and discover that love, like art, is rarely picture perfect.

  5. Petals on the Wind

    V.C. Andrews

    ★ 3.8 (54k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Haunted by their past, the Dollanganger siblings, now young adults, navigate forbidden desires and vengeful plots as Cathy seeks to reclaim their stolen innocence and exact retribution on those who wronged them.

  6. Partials

    Dan Wells

    ★ 3.9 (54k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    On Long Island, humanity struggles to survive after a war with engineered doppelgängers. A teenager must uncover the truth behind the apocalypse to save both races, blurring the lines between creator and creation.

  7. After Ever Happy

    Anna Todd

    ★ 4.1 (53k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After their pasts unravel and tragedy strikes, Tessa must decide if she can save Hardin from his own darkness without losing herself.

  8. The Viscount Who Loved Me

    Julia Quinn

    ★ 4.2 (53k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A notorious rake, set on marrying for duty, finds his plans upended by the sharp wit and fiery spirit of his intended's older sister, who unexpectedly sparks a passion he never anticipated.

  9. Happy Ever After

    Nora Roberts

    ★ 4.2 (53k) average on Goodreads

    A wedding planner, focused on her friends' happy relationships, finds her organized life changed by an unexpected love that makes her rethink her own ideal future.

  10. Saint Anything

    Sarah Dessen

    ★ 4.0 (53k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After her charismatic but troubled brother's drunk-driving accident lands him in jail, an invisible Sydney finds her voice and a sense of belonging within the warm, chaotic embrace of a new family and the quiet gaze of Mac, who finally sees her for who she truly is.

  11. Secrets of a Summer Night

    Lisa Kleypas

    ★ 4.0 (53k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Penniless but beautiful, Annabelle Peyton navigates the treacherous ballrooms of Victorian London, making a desperate pact with friends to secure a husband, all while fighting a sizzling, forbidden attraction to the audacious, self-made man who only wants her as his mistress.

  12. A Curse So Dark and Lonely

    Brigid Kemmerer

    ★ 4.1 (53k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A fiercely independent girl with cerebral palsy from modern-day D.C. is thrust into a cursed fantasy kingdom, becoming the unlikely hope for a beastly prince and his dying realm, where breaking a spell is just the beginning of their fight for survival.

  13. Why We Broke Up

    Daniel Handler

    ★ 3.5 (53k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    With a box full of evocative mementos, Min meticulously dismantles her first love for Ed, each object a poignant, illustrated autopsy of their doomed teenage romance.

  14. Succubus Blues

    Richelle Mead

    ★ 3.9 (53k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A Seattle succubus balances her soul-sucking job with an unrequited mortal crush, finding her infernal afterlife complicated by a sinister plot brewing in the city's supernatural underbelly.

  15. Fly Away

    Kristin Hannah

    ★ 4.0 (53k) average on Goodreads

    After an unbearable loss, three women—a grieving television star, a rebellious teenager, and a long-absent mother—must confront their pasts and futures to find family.

  16. The Darkest Part of the Forest

    Holly Black

    ★ 3.9 (52k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a town where dangerous fae magic draws tourists, a girl who once believed herself a knight must confront the awakening of a horned boy from a glass coffin, forcing her to choose between childhood loyalties and a treacherous new love.

  17. Glory in Death

    J.D. Robb

    ★ 4.3 (52k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In 2058 New York, Detective Eve Dallas investigates a high-society murder. The victims' affairs and powerful lovers, including her partner Roarke, lead to a killer hidden in the human heart's darkest desires.

  18. The End of the Affair

    Graham Greene

    ★ 3.9 (52k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    During the London Blitz, a jilted lover's obsession with his former mistress reveals a spiritual mystery beyond their earthly relationship.

  19. To Kill a Kingdom

    Alexandra Christo

    ★ 3.9 (52k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A siren princess, cursed to be human, must steal the heart of a prince who hunts her kind, or be exiled from her ocean kingdom forever.

  20. Wayward Son

    Rainbow Rowell

    ★ 4.0 (52k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    After saving the world, a magically drained Simon Snow and his friends embark on a chaotic American road trip to find his lost magic and redefine their happily-ever-after.

  21. That Summer

    Sarah Dessen

    ★ 3.5 (52k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Amidst a summer of growth, a father's remarriage, and a sister's wedding, fifteen-year-old Haven struggles with her changing world, finding clarity and a path forward through an unexpected return.

  22. Eugene Onegin

    Alexander Pushkin

    ★ 4.1 (52k) average on Goodreads

    In 1820s Russia, a jaded dandy's rejection of love sets off a chain of tragic duels, unrequited passions, and societal disillusionment, all woven into a satirical verse novel.

  23. Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair

    Pablo Neruda

    ★ 4.3 (52k) average on Goodreads

    Neruda's classic collection of love poems, in a bilingual edition, still moves readers worldwide, nearly a century after its debut.

  24. Agnes Grey

    Anne Brontë

    ★ 3.7 (51k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A young governess, Agnes Grey, navigates the daily abuses of her station in a patriarchal society, fighting for dignity and self-worth against the cruelties of her wealthy employers.

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