A hand-picked selection of romance stories I’ve loved: spanning heartfelt contemporary tales, laugh-out-loud rom-coms, and sweeping emotional reads. These are the books I’d recommend to anyone craving a heartfelt, well-written love story.
Quick binge-read alert: I binged this in one evening and now I’m emotionally invested!!
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, Paperback
If you’re into big laughs + big feels + big Spanish wedding drama, this book is it.
The Spanish Love Deception
This book made me want to book a plane ticket and fall in love with someone I already know.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Warning: this book will hit you in the feels and you’ll be thinking about it for days.
A Thousand Boy Kisses #1 - Tillie Cole
if you want one book to read this month, this might be it.
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
dragons + love + war + secrets. i’m not sure i survived this but it was worth it.
Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) by Rebecca Yarros
enemies-to-lovers + dragons + danger = my new favourite formula.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros
an astronaut, a sister drama, and a love story that sneaks up on you.
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Ended up staying up way too late because I couldn’t put it down.
Funny Story by Emily Henry
What started as hate on the ice turned into something I couldn’t stop reading. It kept me for the emotional journey!
The Kennedy Rule by K.C. Carmichael
Stella’s journey in The Kiss Quotient reminded me that love isn’t one-size-fits-all and that’s what makes it beautiful.
The Kiss Quotient #1 - Helen Hoang
When a book blends heritage, heart and hope so well, it's a must-read in my view.
The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient, #2) by Helen Hoang
Funny, real, and relatable! It's about balancing modern life, family expectations and romance.
Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho
Loveboat, Taipei pulled me in from the first page. So charming.
Loveboat, Taipei #1 - Abigail Hing Wen
Loved how this one handled grief and romance.
Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic by Lauren Ho
I love a restaurant-setting romance and this one hit all the right notes: ambition, attraction, and food.
