Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.
It has now been moved over to That Artsy Reader Girl.
I’ve done a very similar post not that long ago so a lot of these are “recycled” but I’m just very picky about my book romances, only a few truly impress me! Also a lot of these fall under the “forbidden romance” trope, I’ll just tell you now! I’m a sucker for forbidden romance, it’s like my brain thinks “Oh….they can’t be together? They shouldn’t be together?…….THEY MUST BE TOGETHER NOW!”.
These are in no particular order and I will link reviews if I have them.
**** SPOILER FREE! I won’t be naming characters just the books so you can read my post freely!****
10.) The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
I originally thought (judging from the cover especially) that this book would be loaded with the usualy YA romance tropes: insta-love and love triangles. I was pleasantly surprised though as there were none of those! The romance is actually very slow-burn and also forbidden, my favorite.
You can read my full review here.
9.) The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
Once again we have a forbidden, slow-burn romance that had me rooting for this couple! I love when I get to see two characters developed separately and then coming together by the end, it’s so satisfying. On a side note: the women in this book are so badass.
You can read my full review here.
8.) Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
This one has a dash of insta-love but it’s explained why later on in the story so it gets a pass from me! Otherwise it’s forbidden romance as well and I loved how well developed and complex the relationship is throughout the book.
You can read my full review here.
7.) And I Darken by Kiersten White
This one is a bit odd because I was NOT expecting romance in this book at all but I got it and I loved it! There is a love triangle but one…portion of it is unrequited so I guess it’s not technically a love triangle then, is it? I digress. This was just one of those relationships that had so much….angst. They secretly loved each other but felt it was unrequited so WAITED forever to say anything, it drove me crazy in the best possible way!
You can read my full review here.
6.) My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, & Jodi Meadows
Here we have another trope-free and slow-burn romance, well I guess I don’t know if the whole “get married and THEN get to know each other and fall in love” thing is a trope. If it is let me know what you sum it up as, haha! I loved how adorable the couple in this book was, sooooooo freaking cute!
You can read my full review here.
5.) The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid
Another book you would never expect there to really be a romance in but there it is and it’s awesome! I love the couple in this book, I LOVE THEM! They’re so perfect for each other and the chemistry is just there! It’s pretty slow burn and definitely forbidden too!
You can read my full review here.
4.) The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Anyone who has read this book will agree with me, I think! This is slow burn and forbidden love and it will have you pining along with the characters because you just want them to be together dammit!
3.) The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
This is a historical fiction with an M/M romance and both character’s think their love is unrequited! They’re both so adorable and this book is so much fun and is hilarious!
You can read my full review here.
2.) Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
This book is almost 100% about the romance and I was really surprised that I loved it so much! There’s TONS of diversity with POC characters, gay characters, and characters with mental illnesses too! The relationships are all just so positive and adorable, they gave me those fuzzy warm feelings!
You can read my full review here.
1.) An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
Normally I feel like I wouldn’t have loved this romance since it was a little insta-lovey but I loved both characters so much on their own and the love is forbidden of course so I was sold! Plus who wouldn’t love a Fae Prince?
You can read my full review here.
Have you read any of these books? What did you think?
Are any of these romances your favorite as well?
What are some of your favorite bookish romances?
Let me know in the comments!
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