Looking for a romance novel this February? Well look no further, because these are some of the best rom-coms out there! Enjoy the various tropes such as fake dating, childhood friends to lovers, and more!
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Trilogy)
by Jenny Han
This has got to be my favorite romance series of all time. I just love the way that the fake dating trope evolves throughout the three books. If you're looking for a comforting trilogy where you can connect with each of the characters, then this is just the series for you! The plot line essentially begins as Lara Jean writes love letters to the boys that she's loved before, hiding them safely in her closet where nobody can see them. That is, until they're gone. Now she has to face new challenges that come with her thoughts being out, including a certain crush on Peter Kavinsky. These have also been made into movies on Netflix, so you could have a movie night right after reading, too!
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Better Than The Movies
By Lynn Painter
Looking for a childhood-friends-to-lovers book? Well, look no further than "Better Than the Movies." This captures the entire feeling of what it's like to slowly fall for your best friend, from the uncertainty to the jealousy and everything in between. The story begins as Liz's childhood crush arrives back in town, rekindling all the previous feelings she had for him. Now that they're teenagers, she thinks that maybe they can really hit it off and maybe even go to prom together. The only way to get to him, though, is with her annoying next door neighbor, Wes. Together, they try to find a way to get Liz her prom date, but maybe it wouldn't be exactly who she expected.
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Never Ever Getting Back Together
Sophie Gonzales
Imagine "The Selection," but in a modern-tv-show kind of way. Then, you've got "Never Ever Getting Back Together." Celebrity Jordy is the star of his new show, Second Chance Romance. All of his exes are invited, including Maya and Skye. Maya remembers him as the jerk who had cheated on her, so when this event came around she saw it as a perfect way to show the world the real manipulator he is. Jordy had earned Skye's trust, but then he ghosted her right afterwards. With this new opportunity ahead of her, maybe she can rediscover the spark they once had together. Each of these girls come into this game with different motives and leave with a whole new ending.
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Sunkissed
By Kasie West
If you enjoyed watching or reading "The Summer I Turned Pretty," then this one is for you! In this summer romance, Avery usually escapes the world through music. But, when her best friend at home betrayed her in a way she couldn't possibly imagine, she couldn't even use music to heal. It doesn't seem to be possible for the situation to get any worse, until her family decides to go to a resort for two months, where she'll be stuck with her social-media loving sister. Nothing can make the trip better...except for one of the staff members. Brooks is charming and mysterious in the best ways, and when he gives Avery an opportunity to change her summer, she has to decide how far she is willing to go to find out who she really is.
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Never Saw You Coming
By Erin Hahn
Imagine waking up one day just to find out that your entire childhood was a lie. That's what Meg had to go through after her high school graduation. In hopes of figuring out herself and her life, she travels north and visits family that she never even knew existed to question everything she grew up with. Also part of the story is Micah, a 19 year old whose dad is in prison. With his dad's probation hearing coming up soon, Micah is conflicted about how to forgive his father when he can't seem to forget what he's done. These two begin to work through the things they grew up believing that they are conflicted over in the present. Can they build a brighter future together?
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Field Notes On Love
By Jennifer E. Smith
Hugo had the perfect plan for saying goodbye to his girlfriend before leaving to start attending university- spending a week together on a romantic trip. The only problem? She dumps him. Now he's stuck with two non-refundable tickets that are under her name. So, he does what any person would do. He puts them up for sale. After Mae gets rejected from her dream film program, she's desperate to escape the disappointment that she's filled with. So, when she finds Hugo's ad for a person named Margret Campbell, she took it as a sign to jump start creating her new film about love despite her rejection from the film program. As these strangers travel together trying to escape their real lives, they find themselves finding real love instead.