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There is nothing like falling in love to send us completely out of our minds—so really, is there any better way to duck out of reality for a bit? Fall in love again and again this summer with these swoon-worthy romance books.

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    Beach Read

    by Emily Henry

    A romance novelist who has fallen out of love with happily ever afters, and a super-serious literary fiction writer who never believed in them in the first place. When they strike up a friendship and a flirtation, it makes for some of the best chemistry we’ve read! 
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    Fumbled

    by Alexa Martin

    Part of The Playbook series, this steamy and sweet second-chance romance is the perfect summery read. Poppy’s a single mom, working in a club, when she runs into her high school sweetheart. He just so happens to be an NFL player these days… and jaw-droppingly gorgeous. 
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    The Kiss Quotient

    by Helen Hoang

    Ok, this is the sweetest, hottest romance you can imagine—a brilliant on-the-spectrum econometrician has never felt comfortable with sex or dating… so she finds a professional to show her the ropes. Such a fun premise and the relationship sneaks up on you and hits right in the feels. 
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    Real Men Knit

    by Kwana Jackson

    When the matriarch of a family passes on, four brothers have to decide whether they can keep her knitting store open. Jesse may have a reputation as a player, but he’s determined to show Kerry, a shop employee, that he’s the kind of man worth fighting for. 
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    Lovely War

    by Julie Berry

    This stunning WWI novel follows four young talents as they wind their way through hope and heartbreak. The goddess Aphrodite holds their fate in her hands and narrates their tale. 
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    Normal People

    by Sally Rooney

    There’s a reason all our coolest friends were reading Normal People when it first came out—Sally Rooney has been called the voice of the millennial generation. This novel follows Marianne and Connell as they first meet in high school, reconnect in college, and experience all the longing, excitement, and pain of an electric first love. Maybe it’s just us, but we were so invested in this relationship that we kind of forgot about our own.
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    Unmarriageable

    by Soniah Kamal

    A Pride and Prejudice retelling?? Sign us up! This novel follows the Binat family in Pakistan, and has all the verve and romance of the original. 
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    I Almost Forgot About You

    by Terry McMillan

    From the woman who brought us How Stella Got Her Groove back, comes a big-hearted novel about second chances and believing in yourself. When Georgia makes a big change, what will she find in the next chapter of her life?
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