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According to the Romance Writers of America, the main plot of a romance novel must revolve around the two people as they develop romantic love for each other and work to build a relationship together. Both the conflict and the climax of the novel should be directly related to that core theme of deve...more


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Twilight (Twilight Saga #1) Twilight (Twilight Saga #1)
by Stephenie Meyer (shelved 860 times as romance)
avg rating 4.02 — 284,121 ratings — published 2005
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New Moon (Twilight Saga, #2) New Moon (Twilight Saga, #2)
by Stephenie Meyer (shelved 701 times as romance)
avg rating 3.90 — 194,491 ratings — published 2006
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Eclipse (Twilight Saga, #3) Eclipse (Twilight Saga, #3)
by Stephenie Meyer (shelved 680 times as romance)
avg rating 4.10 — 181,833 ratings — published 2007
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Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4) Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4)
by Stephenie Meyer (shelved 575 times as romance)
avg rating 3.98 — 163,269 ratings — published 2008
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Paperback)
by Jane Austen (shelved 572 times as romance)
avg rating 4.28 — 208,667 ratings — published 1813
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The Notebook The Notebook (Paperback)
by Nicholas Sparks (shelved 389 times as romance)
avg rating 3.84 — 94,515 ratings — published 1996
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The Time Traveler's Wife The Time Traveler's Wife (Paperback)
by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads author) (shelved 374 times as romance)
avg rating 4.03 — 171,746 ratings — published 2003
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Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)
by Charlotte Brontë (shelved 361 times as romance)
avg rating 4.06 — 137,422 ratings — published 1847
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Outlander (Outlander, #1) Outlander (Outlander, #1)
by Diana Gabaldon (shelved 343 times as romance)
avg rating 4.07 — 40,399 ratings — published 1991
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Sense and Sensibility Sense and Sensibility (Paperback)
by Jane Austen (shelved 297 times as romance)
avg rating 4.08 — 102,617 ratings — published 1811
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Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (Paperback)
by William Shakespeare (shelved 277 times as romance)
avg rating 3.78 — 194,884 ratings — published 1595
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A Walk to Remember A Walk to Remember (Paperback)
by Nicholas Sparks (shelved 275 times as romance)
avg rating 3.88 — 26,269 ratings — published 1999
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Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights (Paperback)
by Emily Brontë (shelved 248 times as romance)
avg rating 3.69 — 53,674 ratings — published 1847
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Emma Emma (Paperback)
by Jane Austen (shelved 245 times as romance)
avg rating 4.00 — 44,340 ratings — published 1815
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Gone With The Wind Gone With The Wind (Paperback)
by Margaret Mitchell (shelved 218 times as romance)
avg rating 4.19 — 88,628 ratings — published 1936
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Persuasion Persuasion (Oxford World's Classics)
by Jane Austen (shelved 211 times as romance)
avg rating 4.14 — 32,898 ratings — published 1818
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Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2)
by Diana Gabaldon (shelved 202 times as romance)
avg rating 4.30 — 14,383 ratings — published 1998
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The Host The Host (Hardcover)
by Stephenie Meyer (shelved 197 times as romance)
avg rating 3.99 — 63,420 ratings — published 2008
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Jewels of the Sun (Gallaghers of Ardmore / Irish trilogy #1) Jewels of the Sun (Gallaghers of Ardmore / Irish trilogy #1)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 181 times as romance)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,947 ratings — published 1999
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Dance Upon the Air (Three Sisters Island trilogy #1) Dance Upon the Air (Three Sisters Island trilogy #1)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 178 times as romance)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,330 ratings — published 1902
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Tears of the Moon (Gallaghers of Ardmore / Irish trilogy #2) Tears of the Moon (Gallaghers of Ardmore / Irish trilogy #2)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 176 times as romance)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,761 ratings — published 2000
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Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)
by Charlaine Harris (shelved 175 times as romance)
avg rating 3.87 — 32,070 ratings — published 2001
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Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)
by J.R. Ward (shelved 175 times as romance)
avg rating 4.29 — 7,570 ratings — published 2005
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Voyager (Outlander, #3) Voyager (Outlander, #3)
by Diana Gabaldon (shelved 174 times as romance)
avg rating 4.33 — 12,878 ratings — published 1993
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Heaven and Earth (Three Sisters Island trilogy #2) Heaven and Earth (Three Sisters Island trilogy #2)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 173 times as romance)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,215 ratings — published 2001
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Face the Fire (Three Sisters Island trilogy #3) Face the Fire (Three Sisters Island trilogy #3)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 173 times as romance)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,030 ratings — published 2002
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Heart of the Sea (Gallaghers of Ardmore / Irish trilogy #3) Heart of the Sea (Gallaghers of Ardmore / Irish trilogy #3)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 170 times as romance)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,471 ratings — published 2000
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The Princess Bride The Princess Bride (Paperback)
by William Goldman (shelved 167 times as romance)
avg rating 4.23 — 72,296 ratings — published 1973
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Bet Me Bet Me (Mass Market Paperback)
by Jennifer Crusie (Goodreads author) (shelved 159 times as romance)
avg rating 3.90 — 4,038 ratings — published 2004
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Blue Dahlia (In The Garden trilogy #1) Blue Dahlia (In The Garden trilogy #1)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 159 times as romance)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,450 ratings — published 2004
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Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4) Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)
by Diana Gabaldon (shelved 158 times as romance)
avg rating 4.27 — 11,609 ratings — published 1996
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Morrigan's Cross (Circle trilogy #1) Morrigan's Cross (Circle trilogy #1)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 155 times as romance)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,392 ratings — published 2006
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Key of Valor (Key trilogy #3) Key of Valor (Key trilogy #3)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 152 times as romance)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,888 ratings — published 2003
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Mansfield Park Mansfield Park (Paperback)
by Jane Austen (shelved 151 times as romance)
avg rating 3.74 — 27,149 ratings — published 1814
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Key of Knowledge (Key trilogy #2) Key of Knowledge (Key trilogy #2)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 149 times as romance)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,590 ratings — published 2003
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Key of Light (Key trilogy #1) Key of Light (Key trilogy #1)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 148 times as romance)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,720 ratings — published 2003
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Born in Fire (Born In trilogy #1)  Born in Fire (Born In trilogy #1)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 148 times as romance)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,258 ratings — published 1994
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Black Rose (In the Garden trilogy #2) Black Rose (In the Garden trilogy #2)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 147 times as romance)
avg rating 3.96 — 5,225 ratings — published 2005
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Northanger Abbey (Heritage of Lit. S) Northanger Abbey (Heritage of Lit. S)
by Jane Austen (shelved 147 times as romance)
avg rating 3.67 — 7 ratings — published 1818
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A Knight in Shining Armor (Special Edition) (Reissue) A Knight in Shining Armor (Special Edition) (Reissue)
by Jude Deveraux (shelved 146 times as romance)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,532 ratings — published 1985
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Red Lily (In the Garden trilogy #3) Red Lily (In the Garden trilogy #3)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 146 times as romance)
avg rating 3.98 — 5,392 ratings — published 2005
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The Duke And I (Bridgertons, #1) The Duke And I (Bridgertons, #1)
by Julia Quinn (shelved 145 times as romance)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,963 ratings — published 2000
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Inner Harbor (Chesapeake Bay Saga #3) Inner Harbor (Chesapeake Bay Saga #3)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 142 times as romance)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,926 ratings — published 1998
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Message in a Bottle Message in a Bottle (Paperback)
by Nicholas Sparks (shelved 141 times as romance)
avg rating 3.69 — 15,333 ratings — published 1998
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Reminiscences Reminiscences (Paperback)
by Helen Fielding (shelved 141 times as romance)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 1996
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Born in Ice (Born In trilogy #2)  Born in Ice (Born In trilogy #2)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 141 times as romance)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,926 ratings — published 1995
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Sea Swept (Chesapeake Bay Saga #1) Sea Swept (Chesapeake Bay Saga #1)
by Nora Roberts (shelved 141 times as romance)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,802 ratings — published 1997
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The Wedding The Wedding (Mass Market Paperback)
by Nicholas Sparks (shelved 138 times as romance)
avg rating 3.90 — 18,306 ratings — published 2003
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Austenland Austenland (Hardcover)
by Shannon Hale (shelved 137 times as romance)
avg rating 3.49 — 12,867 ratings — published 2007
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Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2)
by J.R. Ward (shelved 136 times as romance)
avg rating 4.39 — 5,848 ratings — published 2006
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