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It's Romance Week on Goodreads
It's time for love stories, sweet 'meet cute' tales, steamy guilty-pleasure reads, and favorite heartfelt novels. Yes, it's time for the Goodreads Romance Week.
All week we will be bringing you the best in romance leading up to Valentine's Day, including top romance authors (we're talking J.R. Ward, Nalini Singh, Kristen Ashley, and many more) writing 14-word love stories! Check out their very short (and very clever) stories below.
Visit your favorite author's Goodreads page for their Romance Week updates and follow along on social media using #RomanceWeek.
"'How can I not love you?' I said to Channing Tatum as he blushed."
—J.R. Ward
"Mistaken text. Not mistake, but fate. It was you. When we met I knew."
—Katy Evans
"Courtesan spy and celibate warrior priest save realm, fall in love. Oops, goodbye celibacy!"
—Jacqueline Carey
"She was a woman he couldn't claim. He was a man she couldn't tame."
—Brenda Jackson
"An altar-dumped groom tricks his best man and worst enemy into honeymooning together."
—Damon Suede
"Blind date to forever: Glances, smiles, holy-forearms, killer-legs, laughter, lips, hands, beds, walls…love."
—Emma Chase
"She rescued a wounded wolf…and woke to a man. He smiled. She fell."
—Nalini Singh
"See him. Laughter. Conversation. Butterflies. Kisses. Floating. Merging. Terror. Falling. Held. Courage. Forever lifemate."
—Christine Feehan
"They met at 17, fell in love. Married at 21, lived happily ever after."
—Karen Rose
"The heart drawn on the paper coffee cup that I held until it cooled."
—C.S. Pacat
"Black eye. He moved to her, cautious. She looked to him. He was lost."
—Kristen Ashley
"Violet shed her rights, Viggo shed his—for what use was freedom without love?"
—Bella Forrest
"Every day
Same train
Empty seat
He sits
We talk
We miss our stop."
—Kylie Scott
Tell us what you're reading in observance of Romance Week!
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Feb 10, 2017 08:48AM
Just finished " Conflicted Interest" by debut author Ava Starke. Stayed up much later than I planned and Romance is not usually my genre.
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I am reading Lost Dolls by Ker Dukey right now. But I've added a ton of books to my tbr from these comments!
I'm reading Tangled Up by Erin Nicholas and I'm liking it so far. I just finished Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis it was a great read and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
I'm currently readin on fifty shades of darker..damn..got mie craizy!!
Love...Like You Mean It Try Love...Like You Mean It to find out what love should really look like! Words need actions to prove them true.
I am human trash, reading happy books won't make me happy
“The difference between you and daylight:the sun disappears at nightfall.
When the sky wears twilight,
your luminous smile illuminates all.”
― Amany Al-Hallaq, Between Your Ribs: Love Poems
I have just started this
this book is every where at the moment, its selling at a greatly reduced price too both online and localy.
I am only on chapter 6, its a sci-fi romance its good so far and I think our
UK cover is nicer than the US one
Currently reading American sniper "So much Reality" which makes it 10 times more "AWESOME" Read it if you haven't.It's worth it. American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
Jake wrote: "Currently reading American sniper "So much Reality" which makes it 10 times more "AWESOME" Read it if you haven't.It's worth it. [book:American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper i..."Yeah it's a great read and gives you real insight into the minds of some people
Liza in the library wrote: "I'm currently reading Fifty shades darker"read bared to you, sylvia day. better than fifty
Rubina wrote: "Liza in the library wrote: "I'm currently reading Fifty shades darker"read bared to you, sylvia day. better than fifty"
No, I disagree in some ways. Fifty shades trilogy is better in terms of sexiness especially if you read the fourth one titled Grey which is about Christian ...
Antonella wrote: "Rubina wrote: "Liza in the library wrote: "I'm currently reading Fifty shades darker"read bared to you, sylvia day. better than fifty"
No, I disagree in some ways. Fifty shades trilogy is better..."
I read all of them. christians point of view was better than the rest of fifty but it doesn't beat bared to you series! I loved and reread the crossfire series so many times, that I have lost track. I personally find bared to you much much better. I didnt have a cringe moment nor there was awkward dialog between them. when I read fifty its was just weird and what they talked about was dumb and how she didnt even have a computer and had a flip phone was so not realistic in our times now for a college student. I just didnt like anything about it.
I understand what you mean generally, I guess you have to consider the kind of person Ana is supposed to be. Both series have their positive points but if you're looking for sex and hot men that actually act like they have their shit together you must read The Black Dagger Brotherhood books by J R Ward... you need to read them in order though. The books have everything- heat, humour, action and men that will do anything for their ladies!! What else could a girl want?!
Antonella wrote: "I understand what you mean generally, I guess you have to consider the kind of person Ana is supposed to be. Both series have their positive points but if you're looking for sex and hot men that ac..."omg really. I am going to give it a try since I am looking for a book to read. thanks for the suggestion.
You're welcome. Let me know what you think. I actually went out and bought my own copies. I had to read them all through my local library!!! Warning though- it is a vampire series but written so realistically that the stories make sense!!
The Essex Serpent is a book with several impossible love stories.
Darcy's Hope (both books). I read last week "Beauty from Ashes" and I have just started "Donwell Abbey" by Ginger Monette.
I'm getting a lot of good suggestions for new books here. Thank you guys! @ Antonella, @Rubina: huge fan of the BDB here, highly recommend it. The characters are old-fashioned men's men, incredibly dreamy and don't sparkle.
Elyse wrote: "Not big into straight romance novels. I'm reading Throne of Glass!"Omg I love that series!!!!
Sophie wrote: "I´m actually needing a good romance novel... one that stick to you forever"The Sweet gum tree, Katherine Allred :)
I would suggest, "Her Christmas Guardian" by Shirlee McCoy. 
It's so great how many different wonderful romance books there are out there- I'll have to take a look at Throne of Glass- I don't know it at all! And other times we just go back to a much older book that is still relevant and a beautiful read today. My first historical romance was Hearts Aflame by Johanna Lindsey and I haven't looked back since!!
Has anyone read Texas Trilogy by Lorraine Heath?
You mean The Bronze Horseman? One of the best trilogies ever!
"Blue Eyes Blue Sky" It's a beautiful day,no more rain
and no more cloud.
I know one girl ,one friend and one
smile.
Blue eyes,pink lips and beautiful
inside.
She is far but not so far because
there is little chat whenever it's
time.
So there is talk ,there is fun and
there is laugh )))))
She is one bird ,one angel and one
charm.
So there is sky ,there is beauty
and there is magic smile.
She walking through the
city,through street and through
crowd.
So there is road,there is car and
there is me ))))
Each one and everyone looking at
her,with amaze and with surprise.
They suppose,they believe and
yeah they god damn right))
She is princess with the beautiful
face and magnificent heart )
For her....
I am just boy from so far ,just
friend with crazy mind ))
I am so lucky so happy so inspired)
What a special words for someone
special ,with taste of love and
lovely life)
Yes I am Indian so Say "Namaste"
and i'll reply Hi,Hello,It's My
Pleasure with all my heart ))
Wish you my friend precious
morning,awesome day and good
night )
Blue eyes Blue Sky #SoMuchLove
#SoMuchFUN #LiveYourLife written By Mahendra Machhi
https://twitter.com/MMahendra001
MravaWishes wrote: "Historical Romance1. "Rebellion", Nora Roberts 4/5
2. "The Madonna of the Almonds", Marina Fioratto 4/5
3. "The Violinist of Venice", Alyssa Palombo 3,5/5
4. "Belgravia", Julian Fellowes 3,5/5
5. ..."
Excellent list!
currently reading Twilight Dreams ~ Amanda Ashley.
Kalilah wrote: "All of the above quotes about love are, in my humble opinion, pretentious and predictable. Often times, when writing about love, I have found that authors try too hard to be memorable, profound and..."If I may, give these ones a try if you're tired of trite silly romance.
- How to Be a Normal Person by TJ Klune. And Puddle Jumping by Amber L. Johnson.
Mindfluff wrote: "I'm Reading Covalent Bonds and listening to Shock & Awe again. The Cut & Run/Sidewinder books are my favorite romances to read."If you like Cut & Run, you should try the two gentlemen of altona series!
Maria wrote: "Is this really necessary? Why not devote a week to something other than "steamy romance" books. Some of us on here are only 12 and don't read romance, much less ones that are innapropriate. How abo..."If you read the comments, you'll find there are many suggestions on here that not only aren't 'steamy romance' novels, but don't fit into the romance genre at all, just have a look! :)
I'm going to read Persuasion by Jane Austen for the 10th time. It often gets in the shadow of Pride and Prejudice, but it is masterpiece in itself, give it a try if you haven't yet, lovers!
Chumik wrote: "I suggest "Queen Margo"I'm currently reading "Fangirl" :)"
Queen Margot is BRILLIANT! I love Dumas, and Queen Margot is so deliciously romantic and sexy. A few of my favorite romantic reads are:
Jeanette Winterson, The Passion: short enough for Valentine's Day, stunningly gorgeous.
José Saramago, The History of the Siege of Lisbon: a beautiful book about finding love in unexpected ways, with unexpected people
Andrés Neuman, Traveler of the Century: magic realism, intricate literary fiction, steamy sex scenes
A.S. Byatt, Possession: you'll never be able to think of the Victorians as staid again.
Well, read Lolita a while ago, might give a reread to those succulent parts
Cara wrote: "currently reading Twisted Perfection by Abbi Glines. Such a great book! :-)"are you sure baby :P
