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Deeply Romantic
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items Romance books with strong plots, banter, explorations of real world challenges and life stages. Realistic, charming and varying levels of spice.
This book was beautiful! A feel good book with an engaging and (sometimes very humorous) plot. A cute romance and witty, wholesome characters. I can’t wait to reread it one day. So so good, truly!
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Amazing! Super relatable, cute and insightful. The romance was romancing and the plot was plotting! I also appreciated the various themes, especially the familial dynamics, beautifully woven into this love story.
Just for the Summer (Part of Your World, #3) by Abby Jimenez
Beautiful, clever, frustrating, funny and so lovely. A beautiful portrayal of the natural closeness nurtured in friendship and romance. As a Nigerian, this one has a special place in my heart.
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
Beautiful, tender and introspective with a whimsical spin. My kind of romance! Gorgeous and rich character development and settings.
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
Short and sweet with plenty of bed chem 😏
Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop
A cute and tender romance about high school sweethearts who find their way back to one another. Xavier lives a more laidback life and Violet a more flashy life. Both try to find the balance between a fulfilling career and a life that makes space for ...
The Partner Plot (The Greene Sisters, #2) by Kristina Forest
A beautiful piece of literature about what it means to fall in love. The main character and his love interest fit together like a perfectly composed symphony, like rhythm itself. A natural and tender kind of romance and discovery of oneself. I found ...
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
This was a lovely romance about two former flames reuniting as seasoned writers. Almost instantly it becomes evident that they never truly parted, reminiscing through their own writings. Romantic with realistic themes (some heavy) and layered relatio...
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
What a stunning story within a story. A beautiful romance that begins on the set of a movie that serves as a “love letter to black creatives.” A lovely pairing as the romance unfolds in modern day while documenting the film’s storyline which is told ...
Reel (Hollywood Renaissance, #1) by Kennedy Ryan
When Jo’s long term friend and crush Ezra starts dating her former bully, realization sets in as Jo navigates her feelings. She meets Malcolm, who is handsome, charming and a tempting escape. Jo’s feelings are like a tennis match, flashing between a ...
Between Friends & Lovers by Shirlene Obuobi
Undeniable chemistry brings Kiki and Malakai back together in a second chance romance that explores how complex life events, experiences communication and reflection can shape and evolve relationship dynamics over time.
Sweet Heat by Lola Babalola
This is a phenomenal book. The storytelling is wonderfully balanced, substantive, spicy and reflective. The full spectrum of emotions and all the feels a romance gives you cleverly woven into the storyline. This isn’t my first Kennedy Ryan book, I wa...
Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1) by Kennedy Ryan
What a fun and beautifully layered romance book! Abby Jimenez is truly gifted. I love how she’s able to write about heavy topics, balancing them with moments of humor without taking away from the seriousness of those topics. While I’m not a fan of ag...
Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1) by Abby Jimenez
A beautiful love story that blossoms during a time of difficulty for both of the main characters. Once again Abby Jimenez blends romance, trauma, mental health and humor together for a fun and realistic romance. Their lives are unraveling but they fi...
Yours Truly (Part of Your World, #2) by Abby Jimenez
A witty rollercoaster romance featuring an unlikely coupling, yet somehow they fit. A very fun read! 😊
You, Again: A Novel by Kate Goldbeck
Oh, this was lovely! A cute fake relationship romance with subplots rooted in academia. Adam is such a grump but lovable and Olive is the perfect counterpart for him, balanced and rounding out his rough edges through understanding. Romance and drama ...
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
I love these STEM romances so much. She’s his boyfriend’s girlfriend or is she? There’s the perfect amount of tension between Elsie and Jack that sizzles out as the story progresses and they begin to understand one another. Their backstories, careers...
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
What a cute and warm romance, perfectly set in Autumn. A very realistic plot that brings awareness to subjects like PCOS, autism, etc. while offering diverse representation. A well written young adult romance with a fun and witty tone reminiscent of ...
The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado
An adventurous story with romance and magical realism. Two characters from two different times connect through a magical conch. Despite their journey being filled with the perils and consequences of colonialism and oppression, from a historical and c...
Secret of the Moon Conch by David Bowles & Guadalupe García McCall
Absolutely adorable. I loved the two main characters and their distinct personalities. Ada leaves her old life behind for a new start. This new start is filled with surprises where Ada grows as an individual while falling in love with Wyoming, Rebel ...
Swift and Saddled (Rebel Blue Ranch, #2) by Lyla Sage
This was such a fun and enjoyable read! Brought together by some pretty unconventional circumstances, Stella and Michael spark a romance filled with tenderness, patience and eventually understanding. I loved how vividly I could get a sense of everyon...
The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) by Helen Hoang
What a steamy, fun ride with charming and unique characters. Learned a little about swimming and diving as well. 😊
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
Figure skating, ambition, romance, competitive spirits and manipulation. I honestly felt like I was losing my mind reading this book in the best way. I was so invested in seeing this vicious cycle of determination through. The format is wonderful, al...
The Favorites: A Novel by Layne Fargo
This was such a beautiful and dynamic story. A job opportunity introduces Benny to an eccentric group of performers and a merman. Benny is drawn the merman, who he eventually calls Rio. A slow and gentile bond forms between them as they learn more ab...
When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
Beautifully torturous. Two lovers with a twin flame-like dynamic journey through cycles of death at each other’s hand, finding one another in multiple timelines. But to save her sister the cycle must end, leading Evelyn to bargain and determine the m...
Our Infinite Fates by Lauren Steven