9 Lovely Romance Novels That Will Make Your Heart Melt

Romance novels can make our hearts soar with the joy of falling in love. If you're a fan of the genre, check out the nine wonderful books listed below. They cover a wide range of time periods, from the Regency Era to the modern day, so whether you like to fantasize about Dukes and Earls or simple country sheriffs, you're sure to find something you enjoy. When you click links from this website, we may receive advertising revenue to support our research. This video was made with Ezvid Wikimaker.

9 Lovely Romance Novels That Will Make Your Heart Melt

Title Author More by the Author
1. 99 Percent Mine Sally Thorne The Hating Game
2. What Ales the Earl Sally MacKenzie Bedding Lord Ned The Naked Duke
3. Kiss the Bride Patricia Cabot Where Roses Grow Wild A Little Scandal
4. A Devil of a Duke Madeline Hunter The Most Dangerous Duke in London Never Deny a Duke
5. A Little More Love Kendra Leigh Castle For the Longest Time Every Little Kiss
6. Spring Texas Bride Katie Lane Summer Texas Bride Autumn Texas Bride
7. Marry in Haste Anne Gracie Marry in Scandal Marry in Secret
8. Interference Mignon Mykel Altercation O'Gallagher Nights
9. Redeeming Lord Ryder Maggie Robinson Schooling the Viscount Seducing Mr. Sykes

Ideas For Your Real Life Romance

You may not be able to dramatically run to the airport or meet at the top of the Empire State Building, but there are plenty of ways that you can bring a little extra romance into your life.

8 Great Romantic Movies

If you enjoy reading about love, you probably have a good time watching it on the big screen as well. Check out these eight romantic movies (if you haven't already):

  1. Casablanca (1942)
  2. Love Actually (2003)
  3. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
  4. The Notebook (2004)
  5. Dirty Dancing (1987)
  6. The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
  7. Amélie (2001)
  8. Ghost (1990)

The Science of Love

In Depth

Whether it's forbidden, unexpected, or seemingly impossible, love is a timeless subject that authors and readers alike enjoy returning to again and again. If you're a fan of all things romantic, you've come to the right place. We've compiled, in no particular order, nine romance novels that will make your heart melt.

First on the list at #1, is "Ninety-nine Percent Mine" by Sally Thorne. Darcy has been in love with Tom Valeska since she was eight. But Tom has always been off limits, being the best friend of her twin brother, Jamie. Years later, the twins end up inheriting their grandmother's cottage, and are instructed to return it to its prime condition so they can sell it. Darcy isn't interested in the renovation, until Tom shows up to help out. She is then more determined than ever to rebuild the cottage and, at the same time, do what it takes to finally win over the man of her dreams.

Up next at #2, is "What Ales the Earl" by Sally MacKenzie. Penelope Barnes is a farmer's daughter who once had an affair with the earl's son, Harry Graham. When the war causes the two to separate, Pen moves to Little Puddleton, together with her child Harriet, whom she had with Harry after they parted. Meanwhile, Harry has become an earl, but an unexpected turn of events takes him to Little Puddleton, where he truly realizes what he has lost. Harry must choose between his title and a forbidden love.

Harry must choose between his title and a forbidden love.

In at #3, is "Kiss the Bride" by Patricia Cabot. When London-bred school teacher Emma Van Court ends up widowed, word spreads across the Scottish village where she resides. A fortune is promised to the lady if she is able to remarry, and she soon finds herself surrounded by an assortment of suitors vying for her attention. One of them is Earl of Denham, James Marbury. As his love for Emma grows stronger, he is determined to find a way to sweep her off her feet.

At #4, is "A Devil of a Duke" by Madeline Hunter. The Duke of Langford, Gabriel St. James, has a controversial reputation as a scandalous lad who gets what he wants, with a total disregard for what high society thinks of him. But just as he decides to fix his act, he meets an elusive woman named Amanda Waverly. Unaware of her real identity as an expert thief, love takes the duke under her spell as she quietly steals from him in order to pay off her mother's kidnapper.

Coming in at #5, is "A Little More Love" by Kendra Leigh Castle. As a journalist, Kira Andersen's penchant for a good story has always been impeccable. When famous writer Henry Fitzroy ends up in a small town in New England, Kira wastes no time in hunting him down. The last thing that Fitz wants is a nosy journalist getting too close to home. But attraction between the two starts to brew, and what could mean success for each of their careers, would entail destroying their hearts' desires.

When famous writer Henry Fitzroy ends up in a small town in New England, Kira wastes no time in hunting him down.

Next at #6, is "Spring Texas Bride" by Katie Lane. Spring Hadley runs away from her responsibilities and finds herself stranded in Bliss, Texas when her jeep breaks down. Left with no money, Spring is desperate to find a temp job. She then encounters the new sheriff, Waylon Kendall, gets flirty with him, and lands a job as his assistant. Although Waylon has a hunch that this free-spirited girl means trouble, he ends up falling for her. Their blooming romance is put at risk when Spring's criminal father comes to town.

In at #7, is "Marry in Haste" by Anne Gracie. When Major Calbourne Rutherford inadvertently earns the title of Lord Ashendon, he is suddenly responsible for vast tracts of land and dependent relatives. Out of convenience, he marries his half sisters' former teacher Emmaline Westwood, who happens to know how to handle his unruly siblings. Behind Cal's facade, Emm sees a man she adores. This tale depicts the clash between pride, passion, duty, and stubborn hearts finding their way to each other.

Coming in at #8, is "Interference" by Mignon Mykel. Caleb Prescott is a seasoned NHL player who's loved hockey since childhood. His passion for the sport keeps him grounded. He's there to play the game, not to be blinded by fame. But things are about to get complicated when he meets Sydney Meadows, a gorgeous redhead intern for a casting company. Sydney tries to convince him to join a dating show, while Caleb gets caught between his attraction for Sydney and his commitment to his principles.

Sydney tries to convince him to join a dating show, while Caleb gets caught between his attraction for Sydney and his commitment to his principles.

And last but not least at #9, is "Redeeming Lord Ryder" by Maggie Robinson. Mary Nicola Mayfield has lost her ability to speak after surviving a train wreck. Meanwhile, an iron foundry businessman, Lord Jack Ryder, hits rock bottom after failing to oversee the faulty girder that caused the collapse of the bridge where the train was passing. When the two become neighbors, the chemistry between them becomes unbearable, and so does the question of whether they can handle the truth.