Who doesn't love a great and daring romance trilogy? It's so much fun to get swept away in the whirlwind of emotion and love. But now that you've finished reading about Lara Jean's life, her love letters, and all the chaos that happened once the letters were leaked, you're looking for a new list of books to scratch that itch for a romantic read.
Here are 26 book recs to help you escape real life for a hot second, based on Jenny Han's smash hit trilogy To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
1. Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
This teen romance is set in Paris, the city of love. It follows the adventures of a young ballerina who is torn between a budding romance and her lifelong ambitions and dreams to dance with a top ballet company. Which passion will win in the end?
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2. Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
Hollywood is a vicious place, and the characters of this novel learn that one the hard way. The themes of respect and friendship are key to this romance that takes friends to lovers to fighters to friends again.
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3. A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen
This charming rom-com book features tons of delicious food, alongside the family relationships and friendships that give the novel plenty of great flavor. Read as the story unfolds and the characters face the tension between traditional values, family expectations, and following their dreams.
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4. True Letters From a Fictional Life by Kenneth Logan
This book is about a boy whose letters get leaked. He has to face the fallout in his small town when all of his biggest secrets get out. Can he ever recover and reclaim his spot as the star athlete and popular guy in town?
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5. Geekerella by Ashley Poston
This story follows a geek girl who just wants to find love. It's a book sweet adaptation of the classic fairy tale with a total geeky twist. Read to see how video games, pop music, and contemporary culture come together to offer the happy endings you know and love.
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6. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
This is the story of identical twins who are doing their best to raise themselves and find out who they really are. They struggle through their personal identities as they grow up together and try to find common ground.
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7. Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
Lina goes to Tuscany to meet her estranged father; it's her mother's dying wish. While others are having a great Italian holiday, Lina is in the throes of family drama. That is until love comes her way.
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8. Romancing the Throne by Nadine Jolie Courtney
When two sisters finally get to live at the same boarding school, there's some trouble when they join the same social circle. But a simple day of school becomes the start of drama when both sisters fall for the same prince.
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9. Now & When by Sara Bennett Wealer
When a teen girl accidentally finds a website that tells her all of the secrets that she never wanted to know about her own future. How will all of this new information impact how she lives in the here and now?
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10. It’s Not Like It’s a Secret by Misa Sugiura
This is the classic story of a 16-year-old who thinks her secrets are the deepest and darkest in the world. As her secrets slowly come out, she sees how supportive her friends and family really are, even when everything else seems to be falling apart.
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11. Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things by Jacqueline Firkins
This teen romance novel is a retelling of "Mansfield Park" by Jane Austen. It's about a girl who gets thrown into the luxe life and the society that tries to push a perfect match on her. Here's hoping she can find true love nonetheless!
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12. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
This classic from the Queen of Romance Novels herself is a tongue-in-cheek parody of the romance culture of the 19th century. It follows the story of a poor girl who is thrust into the lives of the rich thanks to family relations. Can society offer her a happy ending and pleasing match?
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13. Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon
This is a retelling of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, except it features contemporary characters and the woes and struggles of the modern world. It also involves an intense family feud and a priceless ruby.
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14. The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne
This is a retelling of Jane Austen's "Persuasion." It's about a love that they were persuaded to give up. But when they get a second chance to make it work, will they be able to silence the din of the crowd around them?
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15. Persuasion by Jane Austen
This second offering from the Queen of Romance Novels follows the story of a romance that was paused eight years before. Can both parties overcome the persuasion of all the voices around them and find true love?
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16. Pride by Ibi Zoboi
This book gives off some serious "Pride and Prejudice" vibes, with strong lead characters and endless wit. It's a coming-of-age romance that brings in discussions of race, social status, neighborhood politics, and economics.
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17. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
This trilogy of novels is about the transition from childhood to young adulthood and how that transition is made all the more complicated by romantic summer entanglements. It's a relatable look at those special summers at the end of childhood and all the complications as life goes on in every season.
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18. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Anna's life gets turned upside down when she is sent away to Paris for her senior year of high school. She struggles to fit in and cope with the huge transition in her life. But will she be able to make the most of her year in the city of love?
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19. Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
This story follows the adventures and misadventures of two so-called "queens of geek." It tells of their coming of age and how they manage the transitions of their teenage years together.
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20. Once and For All by Sarah Dessen
This romantic novel takes readers into the heart of the wedding planning industry and takes a peek behind the curtain of the big romantic day. It features a skeptical female lead and a male lead who's a disaster in romance, so it's a love story that plays to some of Dessen's readers' favorite cliches.
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21. Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes
Even though Anika runs with the cool kids at school, she can't help but feel like a misfit. Mostly it's because of the boy she's crushing on: the loner in the back of the class. But it also goes a lot deeper than that.
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22. We Are the Goldens by Dana Reinhardt
This is the story of two sisters, told via the medium of letters from the younger sister to the older sister. The format is bold and gives special insight into the relationships between the characters, and the plot is compelling, too.
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23. Kiss Collector by Wendy Higgins
What starts as a simple dare turns into a full-blown competition, which then spirals into a drama that no one saw coming. Follow the stories of a group of girls whose dare gets wildly out of hand.
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24. The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs
The main setting of this story is a bookshop where the main character must bring new life to the shelves, even though she's dealing with a lot of family tragedy. Will she be able to save the struggling shop? Will it be enough to mend her hurting heart?
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25. What's Not to Love by Emily Wibberley
This high school romance novel ticks all of the boxes for the genre. It features mixed messages, enemies who become lovers, and friendships that are tested and proven true.
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26. From Little Tokyo, with Love by Sarah Kuhn
Aside from being a charming romance novel, this book explores themes like family, identity, and cultural belonging. It is a fresh look at life in a diaspora community that looks at life and love in a globalizing setting.
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