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Books that made me a romance reader
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items 💕 I didn't know I liked romance until I read these books. Some are swoony, some sassy and some a little spicy
🍍 Hilarious enemies-to-lovers romcom converted me to reading romances
- The banter, the tropical setting! It is so funny, playful and sweet. Such an uplifting read with surprising depth. AND it's written by two best friends. How cute is that?
The Unhoneymooners|Paperback
💌 Pure delight in this regency romcom
- No spice here, just swoon and sass. Charming and hilarious in the playful style of Jane Austen. I adored Lady Lu and found her quirks and slow-to-blossom confidence relatable.
Lady Ludmilla's Accidental Letter|Paperback
☕️ Moody second chance romance
- I absolutely savored this. It was moody, funny, alive. I loved Fern and Will, both the present day and past versions, city and lake. Their one-that-got-away love story resonated with me with all its melodrama and ...
Meet Me at the Lake | Paperback
📚 😘 Perfect friends-to-lovers read for bookworms!
- This book really had a hold on me. The blossoming love story between childhood friends was natural and endearing. It had dual timelines that put me on the edge of seat needing to know what hap...
Love and Other Words | Paperback
♥️ Humor and heart in a cozy Maine cottage
- Not just a fluff read, this beautiful friends-to-lovers romance makes my eyes misty just thinking about it. Harriet and Wyn and their best friends made me feel so nostalgic - homesick in the way that H...
Happy Place | Paperback
🐦 A cozy rom-com with 40-something leads. Banter, birding, and big heart.
Birding with Benefits: A Novel | Paperback
🍀 An emotional, bookish romance set in Ireland—equal parts cozy and heartfelt.
- This was a beautiful story and an absolute treat for book lovers. This slow burn romance is bursting with perfectly placed literary references and quotes as all main...
Love at First Book | Paperback
🍋 Whimsical, delectable, emotional
- I devoured this beautiful novel and finished it in about 24 hours. It balanced heartache and swoon. My favorite kind of romance read. Tears, blushing and laughter.
The imagery is stunning, and there's a quiet...
The Seven Year Slip | Paperback
🥰 First love, boarding school, high jinks.
- I adored this. Really the perfect, giddy and sweet romance read to kick off summer. This teenage love story felt so nostalgic because it really captures that first love in all its sweetness, excitement a...
What Happens After Midnight | Paperback
🍲 Charming, dual-timeline romance set in 20s New York and 80s Florida.
- Absolutely transportive. Beautiful. A poignant story with humor and heart. I fell deeply in love with the characters and how they cared for each other. Even the story's villai...
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern: A Novel
🫖 Epitome of cozy! Tea, baking, humor, friendship and the cutest love story.
- I adored it. The premise was fantastic and drew me right in. On the night of her 32nd birthday Rosie finds out her husband has been having affair. He excuses his behavi...
Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop | Paperback