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Top Romance Books You’ll Love Reading This Season

Explore Timeless Love Stories: Must-Read Romance Novels for Every Heart

Apoorva Mahajan, Grace Clarke

Tired of reading dating app bios? Found your perfect man and woke up to the sound of your alarm?

This season of love, why not get tangled up in the covers of a good book? We’re talking about good old-fashioned yearning, groveling, and heart-wrenching confessions in the rain.

Apoorva’s shelf

Beach Read, Emily Henry

Two writers. An old college rivalry. The same beach town. What could go wrong?

The Zoya Factor, Anuja Chauhan

Hate cricket, but love cricket players? He may not be the man of the match, but he could be yours.

The Seven Year Slip, Ashley Posten

Feel like your soulmate is trapped in another time? Clementine, our main girl, knows exactly how you feel.

You Are Here, David Nichols

Still mourning the ending of One Day (2024) and craving another sad girl British romance? The writer behind Netflix’s soppy saga will have you reaching for a box of tissues (again).

Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen

Instead of picking up Pride and Prejudice, opt for this classic instead. Lose your heart and come to your senses.

Can’t Help Faking in Love, Swati Hedge

Plan A: Succumb to the aunties and settle down.

Plan B: Move to a rural town and never show face again.

Plan C: Beg the hot barista to be your +1 during the wedding season.

Heart the Lover, Lily King

An old flame never really dies out. That’s why it’s called a flame. Feed the fire this cupid season and let the heat in.

Grace’s shelf

Everything I Know About Love, Dolly Alderton

Love isn’t merely romantic; it can be platonic and familial, too. Follow the author as she chronicles female friendships, complicated relationships, and messy years.

Call Me by Your Name, André Aciman

Is it better to speak or die? Read with caution and put on Sufjan Stevens for the ultimate crashout.

Normal People, Sally Rooney

Sometimes love just isn’t enough. Apologies in advance.

Say You’ll Be Mine, Naina Kumar

Two career-driven dreamers link up to avoid the trenches of match-making.

Dangerous Liaisons, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

If you’re anything like me and enjoy a good trainwreck, this one’s for you.

All the Lovers in the Night, Mieko Kawakami

Choosing yourself can be the ultimate act of love. Follow Mieko Kawakami as she explores the uncomfortable reality of modern loneliness, isolation, and mourning relationships.

Madonna in a Fur Coat, Sabahattin Ali

Does love truly conquer all? Take a trip back to the roaring twenties and trail the love story of an ambitionless man and an enigmatic woman from two different worlds.

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