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Romance
 Romance is so frequently used as a subplot that it can sometimes be tricky to know whether or not its a romance book. The key thing to remember is that the romantic relationship must be the center point of the plot. 

Examples: Pride & Prejudice, Little Women, The notebook
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Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Like Water for Chocolate

Como agua para chocolate #1

Laura Esquivel

256 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians #1

Kevin Kwan

13 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones #1

Helen Fielding

288 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
365 Days by Blanka Lipińska

365 Days

365 Days #1

Blanka Lipińska

327 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction erotica dark tense fast-paced
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones #2

Helen Fielding

422 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Orange Girl by Jostein Gaarder

The Orange Girl

Jostein Gaarder

151 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary philosophy young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle

I Love You, Beth Cooper

Larry Doyle

253 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction romance young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

353 pages • first pub 1811 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional lighthearted slow-paced
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Me Before You

Me Before You #1

Jojo Moyes

369 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional reflective sad slow-paced
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

To All the Boys I've Loved Before #1

Jenny Han

355 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced