Love Stories That Don't Suck
12 Romance Books For People Who Hate Romance Novels

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Confession time: I hate love stories. OK, maybe "hate" is too harsh. I have a difficult time motivating myself to pick up books that don't include some sort of dark, twisty plot, preferably a murder mystery. That said, every once in a while a romance book will come along that I can't help but fall for. Maybe it's laugh-out-loud funny, smart and witty, touching and poignant, mysteriously magical, or some combination of the above. Whatever it is, it isn't a cliché, it isn't boring, and it isn't sweet without substance. Here are 12 love stories even the cynics will enjoy.
1 The Great Gatsby

2 Bridget Jones's Diary

3 The Night Circus

4 1Q84

5 Joyland

6 Eleanor & Park

7 The Yonahlossee Riding Camp For Girls

8 The Rosie Project

9 The Fault in Our Stars

10 Attachments

11 Me Before You

12 Outlander
