I am so tired of the new romance books. They somehow all have the same personality and all they do is just sexualize each other. I want them to love each other. I want to see that through cute gestures, hand holding, kissing cheeks, etc. I also want it to deal with real life situations so not a rom com.
by _-_Bruh_-_-
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I tend to read Young Adults books for that same reason.
If you’re into fantasy, check out Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher. It has a budding romance.
A few books that popped in my brain. Heads up I read LGBT fictions so you aren’t confused if you check it out.
[Rules For Ghosting – Shelly Jay Shore](https://amzn.to/3LkKrDH) A young mans family owns a funeral home, and well he can see ghosts. Including the ghost of the guy he is interested in deceased husband.
[The Dandelion & The Thistle – Pip Dolyn](https://amzn.to/4aGyKBN) The tension is there, the cute awkwardness is there but it isn’t all just sexualization.
[Dear Wendy – Ann Zhao](https://amzn.to/49Cx3Ef) This is about rival instagram account holders, so cute, the flirtation is awesome and sex is no where near the center of the story in the way we are used to in romance.
I hope you find a great book!
Look for things such as second chance romances and later in life romances or slow burn. Those are tropes that less about sex and more about challenges. Do a search using those keywords and things should come up for you.
My current favourite book is “the Rosie project” by Graeme Simson.
Other recommendations:
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen (coming of age)
The inheritance games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (mystery)
Dragons by Julie Kagawa (fantasy)
The iron king by Julie Kagawa (fantasy)
Graceling by Kristin Cashore (fantasy)