I loved this sweet story of renewed hope, platonic love, and romantic promise.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm so excited to be reading the newest book by Curtis Sittenfeld, Romantic 01 Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld I am so so SO excited to read this novel. Romantic Comedy will be published April 4. 02 Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken In Alexandra Bracken's

Her romantic partners often feel manipulative, involve gaslighting, and keep her on edge and unsure of

I know that romantic books sometimes rely upon outlandish setups, and I feel theoretically willing to But sometimes I have difficulty seeing past what feel like unlikely scenarios in romantic novels. And the Bobby-Robin relationship as well as the Gio romance had me swooning.

that I adored, Romantic Comedy (this was my favorite read of the month!) Harper allows for Falk to develop more fully as a character--as a friend, a romantic interest, a father For my full review, check out Exiles. 02 Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld This was my favorite read I love Curtis Sittenfeld's books, and in Romantic Comedy she offers an outstanding premise: Sally Milz Romantic Comedy offers lots of funny, funny dialogue that delighted me.

listening to The Knight and the Moth , the first in Rachel Gillig's rich fantasy series with a slight romantic So far this is a richly built fantasy world with a minor romance aspect; it's a balance I'm really liking

years, and I didn't feel immersed in the novel; I was told that deep feelings (of friendship, loyalty, romantic

complications that helped shape the first book, and, ultimately, also allows some minor Gardner-related romantic

children, and figuring out where she fits in; I'm listening to The Rom-Commers, Katherine Center's newest romantic Skills to Learn Before You're Grown Up. 02 The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center Emma Wheeler writes romantic

The romance element seemed to happen too quickly; it felt rushed and therefore not particularly believable introduced dichotomies (for example, Dell generally loves men and leaves them but she is also a hopeless romantic

Ashley Poston's newest romantic fiction is centered around Clementine, a harried book publicist who falls Ashley Poston is also the author of The Dead Romantics.

I would have been in favor of having the romantic element be tied up without the Eve aspect, or having

Patriarch Mike is a dreamer and a romantic--over a decade late achieving his Russian folklore PhD, and

realizations that a septuagenarian achieves around her health, children, past secrets, friendship, romantic appealingly imperfect main character making missteps and forging a path forward while adjusting to romantic This is a great example of a light-fiction-feeling romance that deals with weighty, meaningful themes authors who offer deep, heartfelt situations, messy complications, and real-life consequences within a romantic

I loved the romantic connection between Joan and Sander, Joan's scientific pursuits--particularly the

, with the inspiration of her mom's favorite romantic comedies. Liz is a hopeless romantic who has been waiting her whole high school career to be swept off her feet in quintessential romantic-comedy fashion--with the perfect soundtrack playing in the background. Click here for my full review of The Last Ranger. 11 Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Sittenfeld's Romantic Comedy offers lots of funny, funny dialogue that delighted me.

The romantic aspect is less essential than the fantasy elements, which I appreciated. I don't love an overly swoony, melodramatic "romantasy" story in which characters' energy is spent on a spare yet satisfying fantasy world with a limited number of characters and an essential engaging romance

I couldn't get past the holes in the premise of this lighthearted, romantic, zany rom-com long enough potentially dangerous than playful to me for Sadie to be entering into vulnerable, one-on-one, and sometimes romantic

realizations that a septuagenarian achieves around her health, children, past secrets, friendship, romantic

01 Meet Me At the Lake by Carley Fortune Thirty-two-year-old Fern Brookbanks has pinned most of her romantic into a glorious connection and a pact to meet up one year later...but while Fern showed up to their romantic

investigative work involves the somewhat tedious examination of online messages, and the Cormoran-Robin romantic push and pull is epic in its longevity as an inconvenient-attraction, opposites-attract, workplace-romance The women who are of romantic interest in Cormoran's life are, as in prior books in the series, emotionally

Reva layers mother-daughter yearning and broken bonds; desperate men with facile idealism and romantic

Ashley Poston's newest romantic fiction is centered around Clementine, a harried book publicist who falls Ashley Poston is also the author of The Dead Romantics. I loved this story about relationships, complications, famous/everyday person romance, and a love of Thirty-two-year-old Fern Brookbanks has pinned most of her romantic dreams on Will Baxter--despite the connection and a pact to meet up one year later at her family resort...but while Fern showed up to their romantic

Desai's first novel in decades is a 688-page tale that meanders through India, New York, family and romantic

Thirty-two-year-old Fern Brookbanks has pinned most of her romantic dreams on Will Baxter--despite the connection and a pact to meet up one year later at her family resort...but while Fern showed up to their romantic

Patriarch Mike is a dreamer and a romantic--and over a decade late achieving his Russian folklore PhD

Grace's benefactor, who barely speaks, seeks to control her, and has professed his romantic interest and fixating on her since her childhood (ugh), yet this predatorial scenario is made out to feel more romantic

Ashley Poston's newest romantic fiction is centered around Clementine, a harried book publicist who falls Ashley Poston is also the author of The Dead Romantics.

She wrapped some of my favorite elements in funny banter, poignant (non-swooning) romance, and enough Meanwhile, she finds that the traditional thinking about a Guinevere-Lancelot romance is off base, but mage, intriguing magic, a terrifying destiny, showstopping secrets, danger and adventure, and a deep romantic This, my friends, is my sweet spot for romantasy. , and Suri offers up a wonderfully romantic, possibly doomed love story to feel angsty about and to cheer

Patriarch Mike is a dreamer and a romantic--over a decade late achieving his Russian folklore PhD, and I loved this sweet story of renewed hope, platonic love, and romantic promise. Briar Jones is dark, edgy, yet also warm, with mature magic-focused plot points, deep friendships, romance

More Bossy Curtis Sittenfeld (and short-story) love You can click here for my review of Sittenfeld's Romantic

With romantic notions in his head about noble work in a field hospital filled with brilliant surgeons

coping with the grief of having lost her mom--while navigating the sparkly idea--and messy reality--of romance , with the inspiration of her mom's favorite romantic comedies. Liz is a hopeless romantic who has been waiting her whole high school career to be swept off her feet in quintessential romantic-comedy fashion--with the perfect soundtrack playing in the background. the banter, the heartbreaking, heartwarming growth, the fun--this is basically a perfect young adult romantic

Romantic undercurrents are wonderful, and there is No Swooning or Ridiculousness.

trials and adventures of a feminist woman in the 18th century wilderness of New York, and offers copious romance true origins, Into the Wilderness did scratch the itch of reading a combination of historical fiction, romance The Elizabeth-Nathaniel relationship is romantic and saucy and swoony.

But the hotel guests' romantic futures aren't the only ones Charlie has placed a bet on.

For a resolution to their personal and romantic troubles, both women will need to be more brave and more

of this novel is irresistibly cute as two writers find themselves living and writing about endless romance Katie is a ghostwriter for a successful romance author and Tyler is an aspiring literary fiction author Katie is well aware of the power of romance conventions and explains them to Tyler. You might also want to check out my favorite romance reads from the past year--as well as many other Bossy lists of romance gems--at this link.

tantalizing peek into Novik's next world, with a savvy, gruff female captain at sea, her beloved, artistic, romantic

Each of their romantic relationships is unconventional, and various players involved struggle to let

about natural disaster and new beginnings; I'm reading Twice in a Lifetime, Melissa Baron's romantic The Cormoran-Robin romantic tension without culmination is in full force. Moonlighting Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd inconvenient-attraction, opposites-attract, workplace-romance

intricately plotted fantasy series, The Raven Scholar ; and I'm listening to the first in Devney Perry's romantasy There is a romantic element, but this is, happily for me, a richly built fantasy and not a romantasy. This first romantasy in Perry's planned trilogy offers monsters, royalty, secrets, hidden identities, Devney Perry is also the author of forty romance novels.

new investigator on the team comes from the police and is a known rabble-rouser with her mischievous romantic

Sittenfeld is also the author of Romantic Comedy, American Wife, You Think It, I'll Say It, Prep, Rodham

Monaghan's tone is spot-on, so I eagerly ate up all of her characters' romance scenarios, interpersonal Monaghan is also the author of books including Nora Goes Off Script, Same Time Next Summer, Summer Romance

a wonderfully oddball main protagonist, a strange adventure, a mystery to be solved, and simmering romance Romantic undercurrents are wonderful, and there is No Swooning or Ridiculousness. Desai's first novel in decades is a 688-page tale that meanders through India, New York, family and romantic

After a disastrous encounter with Rhys, a new romantic opportunity arises...and June suddenly finds herself

There's a lot of fairly chaste attraction with a heavy emphasis on romantic feelings. Deonn seems to be setting up a clear love triangle for book two--duties and resulting romantic possibilities

I love Liang's books, and this departure from her romantic comedies is inspired by the Chinese legend

This character's youthful romantic relationship, whose impact becomes pivotal in some ways, also didn't