🌼 Hi, guys! I hope you’re having a beautiful day, full of good readings & Happy Valentine’s Day!❤️ (I want to clarify that for me Valentine’s Day isn’t just a day for couples, but to love and appreciate our loved ones and those who are always for us and also and above all, love ourselves! Let’s celebrate that first 👏🏻) I thought it would be fun to talk about something that has to do with romance on this day dedicated to love and since I’m not the biggest consumer of romance books, I thought that the best idea would be to share with you my top 10 romance books that are in my TBR right now, ass I mentioned, books focused 100% on romance aren’t usually my thing, so that’s why I haven’t read many to make a recommendation post, but I do have a good stack under my radar, which I feel very interested in and I have them in my TBR for when I feel like reading something romantic and adorable, that touches my little heart. 😊
I hope that with this post you can find books that you find interesting and I would also like to chat a little with you about your favorite romance books to recommend me and thus expand my horizons a little more with this genre. 🙏🏻
I’m a little inspired by the fact that I’m reading Red White & Royal Blue right now, I’ll probably have finished it when you see this, but I’m basically enjoying it and now I understand why everyone loves this book so much! 😍
I hope you enjoy this top 10, that it’s something entertaining for you and of course, I hope you can find books to add to your endless TBR … LOVE YOUUU & let’s start! 🥰
PS: the books aren’t sorted in a specific way, these are only the 10 most interesting for me that are in my TBR. 🌼
As a successful social media journalist with half a million followers, seventeen-year-old Cal is used to sharing his life online. But when his pilot father is selected for a highly publicized NASA mission to Mars, Cal and his family relocate from Brooklyn to Houston and are thrust into a media circus.
Amidst the chaos, Cal meets sensitive and mysterious Leon, another “Astrokid,” and finds himself falling head over heels—fast. As the frenzy around the mission grows, so does their connection. But when secrets about the program are uncovered, Cal must find a way to reveal the truth without hurting the people who have become most important to him.
Expertly capturing the thrill of first love and the self-doubt all teens feel, debut author Phil Stamper is a new talent to watch.
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets I’ll Give You the Sun in an exhilarating and emotional novel about the growing relationship between two teen boys, told through the letters they write to one another.
Jonathan Hopkirk and Adam “Kurl” Kurlansky are partnered in English class, writing letters to one another in a weekly pen pal assignment. With each letter, the two begin to develop a friendship that eventually grows into love. But with homophobia, bullying, and devastating family secrets, Jonathan and Kurl struggle to overcome their conflicts and hold onto their relationship…and each other.
This rare and special novel celebrates love and life with engaging characters and stunning language, making it perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson, Nina LaCour, and David Levithan.
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When it comes to revenge, love is a dangerous complication. With a fierce rivalry raging between two warring families, falling in love is the deadliest thing Sophie could do. An epic debut set outside modern-day Chicago.
When five brothers move into the abandoned mansion in her neighbourhood, Sophie Gracewell’s life changes forever. Irresistibly drawn to bad boy Nicoli, Sophie finds herself falling into a criminal underworld governed by powerful families. As the boys’ dark secrets begin to come to light, Sophie is confronted with stinging truths about her own family, too. She must choose between two warring dynasties – the one she was born into, and the one she is falling in love with. When she does, blood will spill and hearts will break.
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For fans of Love, Simon and Eleanor and Park, a romantic and sweet novel about a transgender boy who falls in love for the first time—and how first love changes us all—from New York Times bestselling author Amber Smith.
Chris and Maia aren’t off to a great start.
A near-fatal car accident first brings them together, and their next encounters don’t fare much better. Chris’s good intentions backfire. Maia’s temper gets the best of her.
But they’re neighbors, at least for the summer, and despite their best efforts, they just can’t seem to stay away from each other.
The path forward isn’t easy. Chris has come out as transgender, but he’s still processing a frightening assault he survived the year before. Maia is grieving the loss of her older sister and trying to find her place in the world without her. Falling in love was the last thing on either of their minds.
But would it be so bad if it happened anyway?
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When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they’re thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas, whom Ben has never even met. Struggling with an anxiety disorder compounded by their parents’ rejection, they come out only to Hannah, Thomas, and their therapist and try to keep a low profile in a new school.
But Ben’s attempts to survive the last half of senior year unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing. As Ben and Nathan’s friendship grows, their feelings for each other begin to change, and what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier new life.
At turns heartbreaking and joyous, I Wish You All the Best is both a celebration of life, friendship, and love, and a shining example of hope in the face of adversity.
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Life is a mixed bag for Piper Calloway.
On the one hand, she’s a twenty-nine-year-old VP at her dad’s multibillion-dollar real estate development firm, and living the high single life with her two best friends in a swanky downtown penthouse. On the other hand, she’s considered a pair of sexy legs in a male-dominated world and constantly has to prove her worth. Plus, she’s stuck seeing her narcissistic ex-fiancé—a fellow VP—on the other side of her glass office wall every day.
Things get exponentially more complicated for Piper when she runs into Kyle Miller—the handsome new security guard at Calloway Group Industries, and coincidentally the first love of her life.
The guy she hasn’t seen or heard from since they were summer camp counsellors together. The guy from the wrong side of the tracks. The guy who apparently doesn’t even remember her name.
Piper may be a high-powered businesswoman now, but she soon realizes that her schoolgirl crush is not only alive but stronger than ever, and crippling her concentration. What’s more, despite Kyle’s distant attitude, she’s convinced their reunion isn’t at all coincidental, and that his feelings for her still run deep. And she’s determined to make him admit to them, no matter the consequences.
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Sophie wants one thing for Christmas-a little freedom from her overprotective parents. So when they decide to spend Christmas in South Louisiana with her very pregnant older sister, Sophie is looking forward to some much needed private (read: make-out) time with her long-term boyfriend, Griffin. Except it turns out that Griffin wants a little freedom from their relationship. Cue devastation.
Heartbroken, Sophie flees to her grandparents’ house, where the rest of her boisterous extended family is gathered for the holiday. That’s when her nonna devises a (not so) brilliant plan: Over the next ten days, Sophie will be set up on ten different blind dates by different family members. Like her sweet cousin Sara, who sets her up with a hot guy at an exclusive underground party. Or her crazy aunt Patrice, who signs Sophie up for a lead role in a living nativity. With a boy who barely reaches her shoulder. And a screaming baby.
When Griffin turns up unexpectedly and begs for a second chance, Sophie feels more confused than ever. Because maybe, just maybe, she’s started to have feelings for someone else . . . Someone who is definitely not available.
This is going to be the worst Christmas break ever… or is it?
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Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the second volume of HEARTSTOPPER, for fans of The Art of Being Normal, Holly Bourne and Love, Simon.
Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows Charlie’s gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn’t.
But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is discovering all kinds of things about his friends, his family … and himself.
Heartstopper is about friendship, loyalty and mental illness. It encompasses all the small stories of Nick and Charlie’s lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.
This is the second volume of Heartstopper, with more to come. Volume two collects all of chapter three from the ongoing web series.
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From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is part The Sun Is Also a Star mixed with Anna and the French Kiss , following two Muslim teens who meet during a spring break trip.
A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together.
An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like Zayneb’s teacher, who won’t stop reminding the class how “bad” Muslims are.
But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isn’t bad. She’s angry.
When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her aunt’s house in Doha, Qatar, for an early start to spring break.
Fueled by the guilt of getting her friends in trouble, she resolves to try out a newer, “nicer” version of herself in a place where no one knows her.
Then her path crosses with Adam’s.
Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November, Adam’s stopped going to classes, intent, instead, on perfecting the making of things. Intent on keeping the memory of his mom alive for his little sister.
Adam’s also intent on keeping his diagnosis a secret from his grieving father.
Alone, Adam and Zayneb are playing roles for others, keeping their real thoughts locked away in their journals.
Until a marvel and an oddity occurs…
Marvel: Adam and Zayneb meeting.
Oddity: Adam and Zayneb meeting.
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Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn’t hurt that their families are the modern-day Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets.
But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together.
What could go wrong?
With no one but each other for company, Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to hash out their issues via witty jabs and insults as they try to make their way to safety. But fighting each other while also fighting off the forces of nature makes getting out of the woods in one piece less and less likely.
And as the two travel deeper into Northern California’s rugged backcountry, secrets and hidden feelings surface. But can Zorie and Lennon’s rekindled connection survive out in the real world? Or was it just a result of the fresh forest air and the magic of the twinkling stars?
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All these look great! I really want to read Call Me By Your Name and Starry Eyes is honestly the cutest thing. Great post!
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I’ve heard incredible things about both books you mention! Especially from Starry Eyes, I think EVERYONE who has read it has enjoyed it, it’s great! 😍
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Vendetta has been on my tbr list for a while, I really need pick it up.
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I think it sounds like those stories that are super addictive and you can’t stop reading, for some reason lol
I hope you enjoy it if you get to read it, honey! 💕
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Great list! I loved Vendetta, and Starry Eyes! I hope you enjoy them when you finally get around to them! 🙂
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I’ve heard incredible things about both! 😊 I’m SO glad to know that you’ve enjoyed it, I’m mainly interested in Vendetta because I feel that it will be one of those super addictive books that you cannot stop reading. I hope to enjoy it! *fingers crossed* ❤️
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I JUST finished The Gravity of Us and I really liked it. It’s got a lot of complex exploration of mental health and the importance of looking after yourself and others. Sometimes the emotions didn’t quite feel realistic or I felt a bit disconnected from what the characters were going through but it didn’t hinder the book at all. I think that was just the fault of the audiobook narrator to be honest, not emphasising the right parts or something making it feel weird.
10 Blind Dates is AMAZING and a super easy/quick read if you want something you can finish in one sitting. The style is so light and fun and it is a rollercoaster of a ride which ends up turning you into a gooey mess.
Love from A-Z is still on my TBR too despite my owning a copy for several months now (at least) 🙈🙈
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It makes me SO happy to know that you enjoyed The Gravity of Us! ❤️
I was kind of insecure because I’ve been seeing negative reviews, so it’s a great incentive to know that it worked for you. I think it sounds really incredible & I understand what you say, sometimes the audiobook narrators are a hit or miss. 😊
OMG, 10 Blind Dates sounds like everything I want from that book!! 👏🏻 After your comment, I’m even more excited to read it & I hope that we both enjoy Love from A-Z once we read it, it sounds very interesting and I think it will be super emotional
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Great list! A lot of these are on my TBR as well. xx
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YAY! I hope we both enjoy them once we read them 💕
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Happy Valentine’s Day, hun! ❤ I don't read a lot of romance but I'm sure I'll be able to find something that appeals me from your list.
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I don’t read much romance either, so it was a challenge to find 10 to put on my list lol. But those who are here sound great to me and I’m really excited about them. 😊
I hope that if you’re interested in one of them and you get to read it, you enjoy it, honey & I hope you’re having a beautiful day! ❤️
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I HIGHLY recommend reading We Contain Multitudes, it was such an amazing book and I am kicking myself for not including it in my post today haha.
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Sounds incredible!! I added it to my TBR immediately after hearing about it, and I’m surprised that not many people are talking about it. I’m so glad to know that you enjoyed it!!! ❤️👏🏻
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The Gravity of Us is also on my TBR! And I Wish You All the Best and Heartstopper are some of my favorites 😍 I hope you are enjoying/enjoyed Red White and Royal Blue as well – that’s another favorite! 😀
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I finished RW&RB yesterday and enjoyed it a lot! It’s an adorable story and I love Henry so much! ❤️
I’m glad that you’ve enjoyed the other books as well, I can’t wait to read them 😍
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I just put so many books on my tbr!
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YAY! that makes me SO happy! ❤️
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I just added so many books to my TBR! Thanks for the recommendations! Hope you had a great Valentine’s Day ♥️
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Thanks to you for stopping by, I’m SO SO glad you added some books to your TBR! 💞
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Almost all of these books are on my TBR but I’m most excited for Heartstopper. It’s sounds like the perfect read, LGBTQ+ and really adorable
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I hope you enjoy all of them once you read them. 🥰 I read Heartstopper volume 1 last year and LOVED it!! so I can’t wait to read volume 2. I’m sure you’ll love it ❤️
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I have gotten the first toe books with me, I’m definitely gonna be reading them in March
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I’ve heard so many good things about Jenn Bennett’s books, and I really want to carry on with the Heartstopper series, too! The first volume was so sweet. 🙂
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I’ve also heard the best things about the author’s books, so I can’t wait to finally read one! 😍
I hope we both enjoy t & Same! The first volume is SO incredible, I can’t wait to read the second one 🥰
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I read 10 Blind Dates around Christmas time and loved it!! I feel like I’m constantly reading romance in YA because it’s everywhere, but it’s not necessarily a romance novel? XD
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It’s SO good to know that you enjoyed it!! 💞 I’m very interested in reading it, it sounds so adorable and I also think it has many family aspects and I love that 😍
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Last week I wanted to try out the first volume of Heartstopper and fell in LOVE. So much so that I instantly read everything that’s out so far online. Charlie and Nick are just so sweet and I especially love how understanding and supportive they are towards each other ❤
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I read the first volume last year and fell in love! I can’t believe I haven’t read the rest yet. You’re right, the boys are super adorable and the romance is perfect, I really should read the rest soon. I’m SO glad you enjoyed them, honey 💞
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I haven’t read any of these titles but most of them are on my TBR list! ☺️ Hopefully I’ll be able to squeeze them in and read them soon.
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I’ve heard the best things about each one of them! so I hope we both enjoy them once we read them ❤️
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We contain multitudes sounds good! And I really want to read the heartstopper series. I wish you all the best looks good as well 🙂
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Sounds adorable! I can’t wait to read it & read the first volume of Heartstopper and loved it, it’s a beautiful story 💞
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I loved The Gravity of Us and I follow Heartstopper as a webcomic! And I have I Wish You All The Best on my TBR as well 🙂
Hmm, I don’t read much of Romance but Riven by Roan Parrish was great! And The Queen & the Homo Jock King was super funny 🙂
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I’m SO glad you enjoyed The Gravity of Us! It’s good to know & I’ll check the ones you mention ❤️
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I have so many of these on my TBR too!! 💕
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