I’m not trying to put down any romance novels but I keep running into sub par stories or just books that’s are labeled romance but are just smut. I don’t mind a sex scene here or there but when there’s no build up I find it lame as hell.
I typically prefer when the romance is important to the plot but not the main thing. For example I enjoyed the small romance that was in where the crawdads sing (I’m sorry this is sort of a bad example) and I didn’t care much for the love hypothesis romance. I just recently read pride and prejudice and really liked it (although I prefer a little more interactions in a romance this book is definitely an exception lol) l.
Things like court of thorns and roses I kinda want to stay away from. I did enjoy the book but it didn’t really captivate me. I enjoy fantasy, historical, dystopian and real life.
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Possession by AS Byatt. I can’t recommend this book enough. It’s simply one of my favorite books and I really don’t read a lot of romance outside of Austen and Bronte.
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks was a really good one. Not super cheesy and had quite a bit of drama.
I enjoyed Funny Story by Emily Henry quite a bit. The male main character reminded me of a character Jake Johnson would play, like in New Girl or something.
Another one you may enjoy is The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali.
If you like romantic comedies, Abby Jimenez is great imo. Her characters are relatable and down-to-earth. Most of her books also have a larger theme and life lesson that goes beyond the romance. All of her books take place in Minnesota and kind of intertwine which I think is cool.