5 Romance Books You Actually Want to Keep Reading

The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel

The only novel on this list not part of a series, the book follows the story of independent, outspoken Liya and arrogant but charming Jay. Jay was chosen by Liya’s parents for a marriage match, but after Liya hastily walked out on meeting him, she discovers he was also hired as a lawyer at Liya’s firm. She had no need to get married right away, let alone listen to her parents’ choice about the man she should settle with. After consistent rebellion and outbursts, Jay and Liya become close and she finally opens her heart and gives him a chance, but not without a fair share of drama and tears. To read this book, check it out here.

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han 

The Summer I Turned Pretty follows the summer of fifteen-year old Isabella (Belly) and her romance-filled summer at Cousins Beach. Read as she gets caught in a love triangle with two brothers she’s known for her whole life. She struggles to pick between them while she satisfies her mother’s best friend’s request of seeing her at the debutante ball. This book has been turned into a show on amazon prime, featuring seven 40-50 minute episodes, a great weekend binge. The Summer I Turned Pretty is also the first of a trilogy, containing two more books titled It’s not Summer Without You and We’ll Always Have Summer. Find the full boxed set here.

The Vineyard Sisters by Grace Palmer

After the death of the owner of the Townsend Inn, his three estranged daughters are brought together under this circumstance and are forced to learn more about their strange family history. After the family, the three sisters desperately wanted to return to their normal lives, but as things turned upside down for them, they stuck together to repair the inn their father worked so hard to upkeep. If they are unable to restore it and earn profit, they will be forced to sell it to the highest bidder, something their fourth sibling and brother advocates for. Between the sister that never left her father’s side, the sister that tried to get as far away from this life as possible, and the sister who didn’t even know her father, see how they work together to repair the inn while dealing with their romantic past as it turns into the present. Read this novel here and find the other two books of the trilogy here and here.

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

Another one of Jenny Han’s books that has been made into tv, this three parter has three corresponding movies on the subscription streaming platform Netflix. The trilogy follows the life of high schooler Lara Jean Covey navigating life after the secret letters she wrote to each of her crushes had been sent out. A fake relationship begins with one of her letter recipients that turns into something more, and she learns to take control of the havoc that ensued from the accidental letter delivery. Find this novel along with the other two in its trilogy here.

The Selection by Kiera Cass

The Selection was one of the first young adult romance books I read, and I keep going back to reread it. In the story, 35 young girls are given the chance to compete and win over the prince and, potentially, his hand in marriage. America never considered competing in the competition, as she already has another man she is interested in. She ends up signing up to possibly provide her family with a better life. When she gets selected as one of the 35 girls, she becomes whisked away in this fairytale world and learns more about the prince and herself. Read this novel as well as the other four in this dystopian romance series here.