Don’t worry, we are too—let’s wallow in our sadness together while we read these four perfect romances.
Hey, who knows, maybe you’ll get a romance of your own!
Tragedy: The Fault In Our Stars
What’s a love story without a little tragedy? And nothing’s a greater tragedy than cancer.
The Fault In Our Stars by John Green (better known to us as the Crash Course guy) is a heart-wrenching story of love and loss. Hazel had always known that her cancer was terminal. She always knew that one day, her life would be over. Even though a miraculous tumor-shrinking drug gave her a couple more years, she would never get a chance to live. At least, not until gorgeous, mysterious Augustus Waters shows up at Cancer Kid Support Group. Hazel’s life is forever changed as she falls in a hopeless, doomed-from-the-start romance.
Childhood Friends-to-Lovers: Better Off Friends
No one’s better than the person who knows you the best, the one who you have fun with no matter what, the one who’s your best friend. Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg asks the common question of whether a boy and a girl can truly be just friends. As time passes, the two themselves start to question whether they’re simply friends…or perhaps something more.
Fake Dating: Counting Down With You
Of course, we have to include the ever-popular fake-dating trope. Counting Down With You by Tashie Bhuyan is a must-read for those looking for a cute love story. Respectful Bangladeshi daughter Karina Ahmed is dealing with her parents’ expectations, anxiety attacks, and now, tutoring the school bad boy, Ace Clyde. In a comedic twist of fate, the two get roped into a fake relationship. Karina is wary of Ace and his infamous reputation, yet she soon realizes that there is more to Ace than others see.
Enemies-to-Lovers: Legend
A touch of hatred, a sprinkle of revenge. Seems perfect to us. Legend by Marie Lu is set in a dystopian society, where the elite and the poor are set very, very far apart. June, the country’s most gifted prodigy, has no reason to cross paths with Day, the country’s most wanted criminal. Yet, in a story full of twists and turns, the two are caught in the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse as secrets are uncovered and truths are revealed.
