Books You Will Love for Valentines Day
Typically I can never get enough of romance but now that it is officially February I have been trying to read as many books filled with love as much as possible! And what is not to love about a good romance novel? Their covers are always bright and alluring, filled with good laughs, happy tears, and of course...lots of love! So get ready to swoon over these fun romance filled reads!
The Royal We
by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
American Bex Porter adventures to Oxford not expecting to find love, as she has never been much of a romantic herself. Those mushy feelings were more for her whistful twin sister who always dreamed of finding her own prince charming. But while at Oxford, it turns out Bex will accidentally fall in love with an actual real-life prince charming, Nick, who is heir to the British throne. Nick is wonderful but he does come with a lot of baggage and their relationship is not all that it seems.
The Bromance Book Club
by Lyssa Kay Adams
After his marriage starts to crumble due to him finding out a humiliating secret, Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott finds solace in the most unlikely of places. Gavin discovers that there is a secret romance book club made up of Nashville's top alpha men. Through what they are currently reading, a steamy Regency romance, the men help coach Gavin through ways to help him save his marriage. It is not only a story of love but also about friendship and discovering yourself.
Well Met
by Jen DeLuca
When Emily moved to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident she never thought she would be roped into volunteering at the local Renaissance fair by her teenage niece. She also didn’t think it would be so impossible to stop thinking about the very annoying and inscrutable schoolteacher in charge of the volunteers, Simon. Soon enough they both realize that their annoyances with each other also bring a deep connection. While Willow Creek was supposed to be just a pit stop for Emily, she finds herself wondering what life would be like there with Simon and what their life would be like together.
Loveboat, Taipei
by Abigail Hing Wen
In this dazzling debut novel by Abigail Hing Wen main character, Ever Wong finds out that the summer program she signed up for is not at all what she was expecting. In its place, she finds Loveboat: a summer-long free-for-all where hookups abound, adults turn a blind eye, snake-blood sake flows abundantly, and the nightlife runs nonstop. Chock-full of interesting characters, surprising storyline, and stunning setting this is sure to grip any reader that picks it up.
Love & Gelato
by Jenna Evans Welch
Lina is set to spend the summer is Tuscany per her late mothers dying wish that she get to know her father. But once Lina arrives, she doesn’t want to get to know the man who has not been in her life for the past 16 years and all she wants to do is go home. That is until Lina is given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy. Suddenly, Lina is discovering the magical world that her mother discovered so many years ago. It is filled with, of course, both love and gelato but it is also filled with self-discovery and forgiveness.
So, have you read any of these books? If so, what did you think? Also, please leave your romance suggestions below! I just love love!!
By guest editor,
Alicia (IG: @thebookishpuff)
About the guest editor:
Alicia is currently the resident blogger over at The Bookish Puff and aspiring author. Raised under the southern sun she is a true eternal optimist with a deep love of history, stories, and a shameless addiction to caffeine. When she’s not on the internet writing about books, you can find her baking up a storm in her kitchen, watching true crime documentaries, sipping on coffee while chatting with friends, or getting lost in nature. She currently lives with her boyfriend and two crazy cats in Charleston, South Carolina in the United States.