Written by Priyanka Jadhav
It’s natural to feel down sometimes given the dire times that we are living in right now and books can definitely help relieve some of that stress, especially if they’re light and fun because nothing better than getting lost in a bookish world to uplift our moods. So, here are some feel good romance book recommendations!
1. Heartbreaker Bay Series by Jill Shalvis
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The Heartbreaker Bay series is set in San Francisco where a group of friends either live or work in the same building complex. It’s a contemporary romance series with a dash of mystery and some humour. Each book follows a different set of couple, so each book can be read as a standalone. Jill Shalvis has a knack for writing fun contemporary romances and you are always left with a smile after reading any of her books. On that note, on to recommending another series by Shalvis!
2. Lucky Harbor Series by Jill Shalvis
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If you’re a fan of small-town romance, it’s a must-read series for you! The characters are all from the small town called Lucky Harbor, the first three books follow three sisters who have come back to the town where there now dead mother lived and then it follows each character that is introduced in the series. But having said that, each book can be read as a standalone. It’s a good series to just curl up and read.
3. Heather Wells Series by Meg Cabot
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Going back to some old school mystery romance, here is Meg Cabot’s Heather Wells series. This series is perfect if you’re looking for some light mystery romance books. Heather Wells is a former pop-idol, who, now an adult, has left her singing career behind after a few life-changing events. She now works as an assistant dorm director at one of New York’s colleges and lives in a brownstone which is owned by her ex-boyfriend’s cousin who is a P.I. She tries to solve crimes that occur in the college she works at and gets in some trouble.
4. Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn
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If you enjoy historical romances or are new to them, this series is for you! This series is about the Bridgerton sibling clan and each book has a heartwarming romantic story filled with humour. This is a good series to distract you from the current or any stressful times.
5. Wallflowers Series by Lisa Kleypas
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Lisa Kleypas is a great historical romance author and once you start reading her historical books, there’s no stopping. This series is about a group of women who are wallflowers in the 1800s, so they promise to find each other’s husbands. The relationship between the wallflowers is really nice and interesting to read about.
6. Love at Stake Series by Kerrelyn Sparks
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Who doesn’t love a good vampire romance series? This series not only has witty book titles, but the stories and characters are fun too. It’s light and a classic old school paranormal romance series, though to be honest, not the best paranormal series, it’s still delightful.
7. Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella
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Sophie Kinsella’s books are light and fun, so they’re perfect when you need a distraction to uplift your mood. In this book, Emma is struggling to find the right career and being successful at it. After having a crappy day, she is suddenly bumped to a business class seat on a plane, where she ends up spilling all her secrets to a stranger from America. But, of course, that stranger later turns out to be the head of her company. It’s hilarious and quite enjoyable.
8. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
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Lucy thinks Joshua is the bane of her existence and they have a hating game going on. If you like rivalry, hate to love stories, office romance trope, you will enjoy this contemporary romance standalone. It’s quite funny and entertaining.
Staying strong and positive is very important right now, so hopefully, these recommendations will prove helpful to you and enjoy reading whichever book you decide to choose.
Great recommendations! Will definitely be adding some of these to my reading list!
Love love love all these series! Great recommendations Priyanka!
Tessa Dare has witty, fun and strong heroines in her historical romance novels.
Two authors with great romance series are Marie Force and Rosalind James. I’d start with Marie’s Gansett Island series – book one, Maid for Love, is free on Kindle. Just This Once, the beginning of Rosalind’s Escape from New Zealand series, is .99 cents on the Kindle. Marie has several other series, including the Fatal series, which is romantic suspense.