15 Valentine's Day Books For The Hopelessly Romantic

Valentine's Day is the one day you're allowed to be a total sap - and we're here to help.

1. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

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We defy you to remain unmoved by this story of a professor's quest to find the perfect mate...and the woman he finds instead.

2. Romance is My Day Job by Patience Bloom

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A real-life Harlequin romance editor has given up on love...until she reconnects with a man from her past who turns out to be her soulmate! And the best part is, this is a memoir, not a novel.

3. Potent Pleasures by Eloisa James

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This historical romance is as smart and funny as it is sexy--no surprise, when the author is not only a bestselling novelist but also a Shakespeare professor!

4. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

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The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Travis Maddox spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer - but Travis has no idea that he has met his match.

5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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A classic - Jane Austen's lively, humorous, and ultimately timeless tale of proper English society, unspoken intentions, and true love finally found.

6. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

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It probably helps that Ryan Gosling is on the cover...

7. Are You My Boyfriend? by C. B. Bryza

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This parody of the classic Are You My Mother? will be familiar to any veteran of the dating wars. And like all the best books of our childhood, this one has a happy ending!

Oh, and did we mentioned you could win it? That's pretty cool, too.

8. Twisted Perfection by Abbi Glines

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With their hearts on the line, Della thinks the safest bet is to walk away. But Woods isn’t about to let that happen . . .

9. Sweet Thing by Renee Carlino

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When Will becomes her friend and then her roommate, Mia does everything in her power to suppress her passions—for him, for music—but her father’s legacy slowly opens her heart to the possibility of something more.

10. Love At First Click by Laurie Davis

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One in five relationships starts on an online dating site, but little straightforward guidance exists for users. Enter digital dating whisperer Laurie Davis . . .

11. One Tiny Lie by K.A. Tucker

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Ashton, the arrogant—and extremely attractive—captain of the men’s rowing team, makes Livie’s temper flare. Worse, he’s best friends and roommates with Connor, who happens to fit Livie’s criteria perfectly. So why does she keep thinking about Ashton?

12. Happily Ever After by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall

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For the married folks - this is a humorous look at the ups and downs of marriage, offering sage advice on everything from backseat driving to dealing with the in-laws.

13. Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover

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Dean Holder reveals the way in which the events of Sky’s youth affected him and his family, leading him to seek his own redemption in the act of saving her. But it is only in loving Sky that he can finally begin to heal himself.

(^ side note: Dean's kinda cute, no?)

14. Working It by Kendall Ryan

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NSFW alert! Against a backdrop of the most fashionable cities in the world, casual flirting turns into an illicit affair, but when Ben’s twisted past is revealed, and the bitter Fiona catches wind of their relationship, their careers and hearts are threatened.

15. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

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So, this one's a tear-jerker, but Valentine's Day is a pretty good excuse to have a good cry.