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Heart warming and Heart wrenching Romance Reads!

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Book trends come and go but some Romance stories remain unbeatable! A mix of classics, modern and unconventional must reads of any romance fans!
 
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There would not be a romance list without the book (and movie) which breaks my heart every time
P.S.I love you: Cecelia Ahern
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Does it count as classical literature? Possibly not. Is it arguably one of the most classic romances every?? Absolutely
The Notebook: Nicholas Sparks
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Now this is a YA but I still pick this up any time i need a little pick me up. I admired Tashi then and I admire her now, and the growth from Ramil- it just warms me!
Dragonfly: Julia Golding
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This is so much more than a romance series, but the love in this book is a love everyone deserves at some point! Another series that me and my best friend always come back to- even gifting it to friends. The question is- Are you a Marcello, Luca or G...
The River of Time Series : Lisa T Bergren
 
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Another YA romance but I offer no apologies. This is forever a staple on my bookcase and not enough people seem to know about it!
Kissed by an Angel: Elizabeth Chandler
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When asked for my favourite romance- it will always be this. Mr Darcy holds my heart (so much so that he was quoted when my fiance proposed) We need more male leads like Darcy and with such strong characters WITH FLAWS that learn to adapt and grow
Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen
 
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I feel a bit cheeky adding this as I haven't actually finished it yet but I already know it is up there as an all time favourite romance. Watching the series is good but the book gives the relationship and characters so much more depth!
Outlander: Diana Gabaldon
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If you completely remove physical appearances, you fall in love with the soul of the person. Its so easy to say looks don't matter but this book puts this to the test.
Before I Saw You: Emily Houghton
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I went into this with the expectation of it being like a hallmark movie where the big shot lawyer sees her life in five years time and has a big revaluation she doesn’t want to be a corporate lawyer and there’s more to life than work. I WAS WRONG. My...
In Five Years: Rebecca Serle
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I am surprised a myself for adding this but this book did literally bring me to tears so i think it does deserve a place here!
The Idea of You
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I genuinely thought this would be a really awkward book but it is so funny and so real that I loved it!
The Road Trip
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The whole series is one I will always praise but this one is the best romance of them all for me- I have never seen two characters understand each other so well!
The Soldier's Wedding - Karina Bliss
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Its wedding central this past and coming year for me so this was the perfect book to read in between! How many times can you cross paths until it is fate?
Just Another Groomsman
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Its cosy, its funny and it has the best grumpy bear of a male lead!
Roughing It - Archer, Albany: Kindle Store
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A slow burn romance between strangers which doesn't shy away from the nitty gritty of their own problems
Incomplete Strangers (Wilder Hearts 2) - Kindle
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