Romance is among the most well-loved genres of literature with fiction as its parent genre. With the sun in its peak and a book that brings you nothing but love, what more could you even ask for? Romance novels center on the romantic bond between two individuals and are commonly ended in a emotionally fulfilling, and positive method. Like how it’s been in literature, it also has a lot of subcategories, including fantasy, sci-fi, suspense, young adult fiction, and more.
Are you a sucker for romance books? Then you are reading the right article! Listed below are the most captivating romance novels that can make your staycation and midsummer worth your while.
Jasmine a Woman of Color by Monique Boyd
The contemporary suspense romance novel Jasmine a Woman of Color is written by Monique Boyd. It was published in January 11, 2018 by the Page Publishing, Inc. The story centers on the world and life of Jasmine Moore, an executive assistant by profession. Her world suddenly crumbles when she lost the love of her life — her husband. The grief and sadness turned to vengeance after she discovered that her late husband had affairs. So, she desired to take revenge of her husband’s betrayal. Instead of claiming vengeance, she was surprised after knowing that the strong yearning to seek for revenge turned to love. Her love for Dr. Jason grows stronger and that’s when she finally decided to let go of the grudges and fall deeper into love; but, only to discover that there is someone who wants her dead. Who could it be?
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
William Morrow Paperbacks published the book The Hating Game by Sally Thorne on August 9, 2016. The book was recognized as one of the USA Today Bestsellers and was the debut novel of the author. The story revolves around the humorous and sexy story about the tiny boundary located in between love and hate. Lucy Hutton considered Joshua Templeman as her nemesis. It goes the same way with Joshua too. They are very vocal in showing their hatred with each other via unending formalistic nonresistant hostile moves as they sit transversely. Joshua and Lucy works as executive assistants in a publishing company. What makes their hate towards one another blossom more than it has to be because of the promotion that comes their way. Their competition towards each other makes Lucy question her hatred towards Joshua… or was it really hate?
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The great Jane Austen is the author behind this critically-acclaimed classic romance novel Pride and Prejudice. It was published by T. Egerton, Whitehall in January 28, 1831, which was preceded by Sense and Sensibility and followed by Mansfield Park. The book was centers on the story of Elizabeth Bennet, the main character of the story and also categorized as a dynamic character. She later on gained knowledge about the consequences of fleeting judgments and has learned to appreciate the diversity of exterior goodness and inner goodness. The humour in Pride and Prejudice can be found in its unfiltered representation of manners, marriage, education, and wealth in Great Britain’s Regency period. Also, the romance that ignited between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy makes the readers more drawn to this story.
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
Berkley is the publisher of Jasmine Guillory’s book The Wedding Date. It has fallen under the categories of romantic comedy and women’s domestic life fiction. It has also crawled its way to The USA Today bestseller list and ranked 5th on the LibraryReads Pick. It follows the story of Alexa Monroe and Drew Nichols. Drew was invited to the wedding of his ex-girlfriend but the problem is he doesn’t have someone to accompany him. But during a sudden power interruption, his problems suddenly disappeared after being stuck in an elevator with the perfect fake wedding date candidate, which is Alexa. Would this pretend relationship becomes a true one? Or would their agreement to be in a fake relationship be uncovered by everyone at the wedding?
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
In October 1, 1996, the Warner Books published one of Nicholas Sparks’ prominent novels called The Notebook. It is among the many romance books written by Sparks, which was followed by Message in a Bottle. It centers on the great love of Noah and Ally. When they were young, Ally’s parents are against their relationship because of Noah’s social status. Ally was taken form Noah and her life became miserable. But her love for him didn’t stop like Noah’s. Noah did everything to achieve their dreams when they were together and to prove to her parents that he can do better. In the end, their love for each other was challenged by dementia and everyday Noah visits Ally and read her their story which was written in a notebook.
The Damsel’s Files 