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Best Heartbreaking Reads for 18+ (Grab the tissues)

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Need a good cry and to feel all of the emotions? These authors and books grab you from the start and you feel like they are apart of your life for real. #noahriley
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Sports Romance

 
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Grab your tissues. This is a sports romance but doesn't center around football. Ari loves her brother's best friend until one night when they cross that line and things change. Enter in Noah Riley. Noah is THE Book boyfriend you have dreamed of. The ...
Say You Swear
 
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Football romance and fake dating and he gives her spicy lessons
Blind Side: Fake Dating Sports Romance
 
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Hockey romance + angsty romance at its finest
Meet Your Match: Kings of the Ice Special Edition
 
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Her husband.. her ex... which one? This is a story about her getting a second chance with her old boyfriend as well as her husband trying to reignite that love they use to have. Disclaimer - if you dont like cheating tropes then this one is not for y...
What He Doesn't Know: Special Edition
 
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Billionaire Boss, age-gap, frenemies. Standalone hockey romance.
Don't Let Me Down

Small Town Romance

 
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Cathering Cowles writes small town romance so well with a touch of suspense and mystery always added into her books
Fragile Sanctuary (Sparrow Falls Book 1)
 
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Small town, Cowboy.. say no more. Standalone but is the first in the series that follows the brothers of this cowboy.
Flawless: A Small Town Enemies to Lovers Romance
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Billionaire boss romance, small town romance, best friend's little sister
Wild Love (Rose Hill Book 1)

Fantasy

 
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The absolute most must read from SJM and fantasy. This set includes all books for the Throne of Glass series. My personal recommendation for reading order is to read Assassins Blade first and then jump into the series with Throne of glass, Crown of M...
Throne of Glass Paperback Box Set
 
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The Empyrian Series is of course on the list. Violet (FMC) has to learn how to fly on a dragon in order to survive at Basgiath, and she has to learn how to control her powers. Xaden (MMC) has to try to teach her how to protect herself from being kill...
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1)
 
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The second book in ACOTAR or A Court Of Thorns And Roses, but my personal favorite of the series. The 3rd is my next favorite
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
 
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The 3rd book in ACOTAR, my 2nd favorite in this series. Not a standalone. Must read starting from book 1
A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR Book 3)
 
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I was pleasantly surprised once I got past book 1 with how much I cried through this series. The love and attachment I had with these characters surprised me and I cannot wait for book 6
A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set
 
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Read before Throne of Glass.. also this book dives right into the magic and the world but is told in small short stories. So so sad.
The Assassin's Blade: Throne of Glass Prequel
 
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The first look into her new world after Sam and how she fights to become the Kings Champion
Throne of Glass
 
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Celaena's story continues as she has become the Kings Champion.
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, 2)
 
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Celaena is sent away to be kept safe and train with her aunt, Maeve. We meet Rowan Whitethorn.
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, 3)
 
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Celaena embraces her true identity as Aelin and fights for her friend with the help of Manon.
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, 4)
 
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Aelin must save her world and make hard choices, loyalties are tested. The cliff hanger will leave you speechless
Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, 5)
 
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Do not skip this book!! This is Chaol's book.. it starts from when he left Dorian and Aelin to go get healed. This book is beautiful and yes it is frustrating because we have the cliffhanger from the last book, but this book is Chaol's redemption boo...
Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, 6)
 
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Yes this book is freaking long but everything inside of it is needed. I think I cried every 100 pages of this book. This is a master piece. The tears didn't stop at one point until the book ended. Spoiler - The Queen finds her way home
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, 7)

Contemporary

Angst and love that pulls at all emotions
 
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Wrong person, wrong time.. til it wasn't. This book had me in a chokehold to know if they were ever going to workout
A Love Letter to Whiskey
 
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I am not okay. Her brother sends him to take care of her after not making it through the war. Bestfriends little sister, single mom #bestoftiktok
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The flashbacks of her great-grandma's life and her life were amazing. I devoured this in a day and the story behind it was so unique and beautiful and I cried and cried
The Things We Leave Unfinished