The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Iconic Quote: “I fell in love the way you fall asleep. Slowly and all at once.”
This is a love story for the ages that will make you sob your eyes out.
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
Iconic Quote: “I don’t want sunbursts or marble halls, I just want you.”
The third book in a series, this is a sweet story of love, growing up, and coming into one’s own. Sometimes, the most beautiful romance come from friendship.
Spy by Danielle Steel
Iconic Quote: “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
The story of a female British operative who serves in World War II, the romantic relationship in this story is sweet and exemplary, as the two support each other throughout their lives.
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Iconic Quote: “You can smile when your heart is breaking because you’re a woman.”
A book about Mary Boleyn, a variety of romantic relationships are described. The impossible love stories are heart breaking. The story of a woman who risked everything for love, in the end, Mary’s story is truly romantic.
Ribbons of Scarlett by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, and E. Knight
Iconic Quote: “Freedom is the first need of the human heart.” -Sophie de Condorcet, Letters on Sympathy
This story follows seven different women during the French Revolution. Three of them experience great love; relationships in which, unlike so many at the time, both members have equal power.
Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Iconic Quote: “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.”
Told from Patroclus’ perspective, this book tells the passionate love story of Patroclus and Achilles.
Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Iconic Quote: “That’s the choice. I love him, with all that, because of all that. On purpose. I love him on purpose.”
This book is, hands down, the most romantic story I have ever read. Full of love letters and other romantic gestures, it’s impossible not to become invested in the love between the Prince of England and America’s First Son.
A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer
Iconic Quote: “He did love her: differently, but perhaps more enduringly; and he had grown to depend on her. She thought that they would have many years of quiet content: never reaching the heights, but living together in comfort and deepening friendship.”
Unlike some other books, the type of love this romance novel is about is an enduring, yet quiet one. It is a love that has far more of understanding than passion, and is, perhaps, all the more beautiful for it.
More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood
Iconic Quote: “You can do it too, I thought, remembering how the rhythm of my heart had changed when she’d wrapped her arm around mine.”
This story features a young couple that, despite the odds, fall in love and choose to fight for it. A quiet relationship in which both people make each other happy, this book warms the heart.
The Virgin’s War by Laura Anderson
Iconic Quote: “In a fractured and fractious world, reading is an act of defiance that proclaims that understanding and tolerance are values worth fighting for.” (Perhaps not romantic, but a wonderful quote.)
The third book in the second series in a universe, the relationships portrayed in this book are poignant and varied. The impossible loves and complicated marriages are a delight to read.
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