The book Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, is a beautifully written book about how love will always be left in your heart, no matter how much time goes by. Macy was just ten years old when she met Elliot, and after eleven years they are reunited. In what feels like a lifetime of memories since they last saw each other, they must deal with the heartache of childhood, while also learning how to be a part of each other's adult lives.
You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao is a realistic fiction with a bittersweet story. The story starts with 17-year-old Julie Clarke who’s recently been through a tragedy, her boyfriend Sam died in an accident. All she wants is to go back in time so that everything will be okay again. She decides that to move on she needs to forget him entirely and that’s the only way she can be okay. One day, when she’s at her lowest she calls his phone not expecting him to pick up, but he does.
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover is a powerful contemporary romance novel that explores complex themes of love, resilience, and domestic abuse. The story revolves around Lily Bloom, who faces a challenging relationship with Ryle Kincaid, a successful neurosurgeon with a troubled past. As their love story unfolds, Lily must confront painful secrets and make difficult choices, ultimately finding the strength to break the cycle of abuse and redefine her own path.
Members of a rich and broken family who act together invite their family and friends on a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th anniversary, dealing with the impact of family on their romantic lives. The daughter fights for equality and her love against her past lover (whom she loves) or her husband and his family (who lose respect for her) no matter her accomplishments, while parents mend relations, and the younger brother tries to commit to his real love while trying to help set up their friends.
After the wedding ceremony of Surinder Sahni and Taani, Surinder discovers that his new wife does not love him the way he loves her, as she is not able to digest her past. She has lost her lover and her father wishes for her to marry him before his death. She decides to enter a dance competition, Surinder puts on a disguise and joins the class and tries to become friends with her. She falls in love with her husband in the disguise of her dance partner, Raj, unaware that he is her husband. He wishes to understand if she will truly love him for what he is and if she can prove to be loyal.
Normal People by Sally Rooney is a contemporary coming-of-age novel that follows the complex relationship between Marianne and Connell, two Irish teenagers from different social backgrounds. Despite their differences, the two form a deep and intense connection, navigating the challenges of high school, college, and adulthood while grappling with issues of power, vulnerability, and self-identity.
Christian Harper is a cold, calculated CEO with questionable morals and no tolerance for romance. Except a peculiar fascination with the new tenant in his apartment complex, Stella Alonso. Sweet, caring and introverted Stella is waiting for her perfect love story but right now she neither has the time nor energy to have a relationship. Christian strikes up a deal with Stella to be her fake boyfriend and the two start a fake relationship to grow Stella’s online influencer
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the story of Ethan Wate, a small-town teenager who becomes infatuated with Lena Duchannes, a mysterious girl with supernatural powers. As they uncover the dark secrets of their town of Gatlin, South Carolina, and Lena's family history, they find themselves entangled in a curse that has haunted their families for generations.
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter is a rom com about Liz Buxbaum who is certain the guy she’s going to end up with is Michael, who was the person she’s had a crush on since she was a little girl. Michael never noticed Liz before he moved away. Now that he’s back Liz will do anything to get his attention. Even becoming friends with Wes, her annoying next-door neighbor who bugs her every time he sees her since they were kids.
I rated this book a 3 out of 5 for a few key reasons. This book follows a girl named Belly, and her romantic relationships with two brothers, sons of her mom's best friend, during a summer trip. The book itself is light-hearted and nice. But there are a few dark undertones, like the son’s mother having cancer. I enjoyed the fun aspects of this book, and I felt the emotions at all the highs and all the lows with the characters. I liked how complex the characters were.
