Love is in the air! Following Valentine’s Day, some of you may be asking where the romance is in your life. Well, what better way to embrace the season and celebrate love than opening your heart to some new romance books? Whether you’re happily in love, stuck in the “it’s complicated” phase, or living it up in the single life, a good romance book is something we all need. So pick up one of these love filled recommendations*, make yourself some heart shaped treats, and spend your Valentine’s Day swooning over these loved-up couples!
STEM romances
Are you a STEM major? And do you need a little romantic catalyst for your Valentine’s Day? If you said yes to both, then these books are the acid to your base. The following stories center around main characters finding an equilibrium between their professional lives and love lives.
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
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The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
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On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi
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LGBTQIA romances
What better way is there to say “I love love!” then to read a LQBTQIA romance?! The following novels all revolve around proud couples that find love in the unlikeliest of places while learning more about themselves and their identities as romantic partners.
Deliah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
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Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
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The Charm Offensive by Allison Cochrun
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Disability romances
All of these books provide cute stories that highlight individuals and/or couples with disabilities. While learning to love another, these stories also teach the importance of self-love as well as challenging ableist stereotypes surrounding disabled love.
Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonham-Young
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Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
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A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard
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Ethnic romances
These swoon-worthy stories will have you rooting for these couples that embrace their culture. Each story allows its readers to explore the significance of ethnicity in relationships and in their reading habits.
Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher
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When Life Gives You Lemons by Noor Sasha
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Reel by Kennedy Ryan
Inter-racial romance
There’s nothing better than the perfect mix! You may not realize it, but inter-racial love stories can be hard to come by. So, dive into these cute stories about couples who find that their differences can actually be their greatest triumph!
The Right Move by Liz Tomforde
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The Dating Plan by Sarah Desai
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Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne
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Mental health romances
Rain or shine, love will find a way! Even as the main characters of these books embark on their own mental health journeys, love manages to creep in. Pick one of these (or all) if you want to witness the joy and support love can provide for better or worse.
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomen
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Ever After Always by Chloe Liese
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Glitterland by Alexis Hall
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*Links to books from StoryGraph, a women-ran platform for discovering and rating books!