{"id":134069,"date":"2019-01-30T02:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=134069"},"modified":"2020-08-18T14:16:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T21:16:19","slug":"romance-books-for-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/romance-books-for-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Single or Taken, These Books Will Get You in the V-Day Mood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love is in the air (and in the books we&#8217;re reading too). Valentine&#8217;s Day is coming up, so we&#8217;re helping you get in the lovey-dovey mood with our favorite reads about romance, drama, and even heartbreak.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134072\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/To-All-The-Boys.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170427\/To-All-The-Boys.png 550w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170427\/To-All-The-Boys-149x222.png 149w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170427\/To-All-The-Boys-154x230.png 154w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170427\/To-All-The-Boys-409x610.png 409w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-jenny-han\/1115553213?ean=9781442426702#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>To All The Boys I\u2019ve Loved Before<\/em> by Jenny Han<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>As soon as <a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/netflix-february-releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a> released the <a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/netflix-raising-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">film adaptation<\/a> of this popular young adult novel, it became an instant sensation for more reasons than one.\u00a0 The plot follows the oh-so-adorable Lara Jean Covey who is forced to confront her crushes when her secret letters are sent to its respective recipients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134074\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bright-Star.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170926\/Bright-Star.png 550w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170926\/Bright-Star-144x222.png 144w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170926\/Bright-Star-150x230.png 150w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170926\/Bright-Star-397x610.png 397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/bright-star-john-keats\/1100315801?ean=9780143117742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bright Star<\/em> by John Keats<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most celebrated poets of the Romantic era, Keats&#8217; poems and letters to his beloved Brawne are the embodiment of true love. Though they never married due to his death at the young age of 25, their love lives on in the form of these heartbreaking letters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134073\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Emma.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170447\/Emma.png 550w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170447\/Emma-159x222.png 159w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170447\/Emma-165x230.png 165w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29170447\/Emma-437x610.png 437w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/emma-jane-austen\/1116612326?ean=9780099589273#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Emma<\/em> by Jane Austen<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Ah, the perils of misconstrued romance. Find out what happens in this Austen classic when Emma Woodhouse gets caught up in her own matchmaking schemes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134075\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Achilles.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171152\/Achilles.png 559w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171152\/Achilles-145x222.png 145w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171152\/Achilles-150x230.png 150w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171152\/Achilles-398x610.png 398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-song-of-achilles-madeline-miller\/1103167914?ean=9780062060624#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Song of Achilles<\/em> by Madeline Miller<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Miller&#8217;s first novel chronicles the life of the Greek hero. Achilles and Patroclus may have seemed like an unlikely couple at first, but it becomes clear that their love was destined to go down in history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134076\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Every-Breath.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171309\/Every-Breath.png 550w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171309\/Every-Breath-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171309\/Every-Breath-153x230.png 153w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171309\/Every-Breath-405x610.png 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/every-breath-nicholas-sparks\/1128233010#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Every Breath<\/em> by Nicholas Sparks<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Known for his touching love stories, Sparks brings you yet another novel that you\u2019re sure to fall in love with. Two strangers, both in North Carolina for different reasons, meet and have an undeniable connection. However, their family responsibilities threaten to tear them apart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134077\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Outlander.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171507\/Outlander.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171507\/Outlander-135x222.jpg 135w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171507\/Outlander-140x230.jpg 140w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171507\/Outlander-371x610.jpg 371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/outlander-diana-gabaldon\/1100171677#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Outlander<\/em> by Diana Gabaldon<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The now popular Starz show follows the enchanting story of Claire Beecham who accidentally travels through time to 18th-century Scotland where she meets the handsome Jamie Frazier. The novel has everything from steamy love scenes to heartfelt messages that will keep you riveted until the last page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134078\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Five-Feet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171523\/Five-Feet.jpg 550w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171523\/Five-Feet-147x222.jpg 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171523\/Five-Feet-152x230.jpg 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171523\/Five-Feet-404x610.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/five-feet-apart-rachael-lippincott\/1128297487#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Five Feet Apart<\/em> by Rachael Lippincott<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If you loved <em>The Fault in Our Stars<\/em>, add this to your reading list. Stella and Will, two teens whose lives depend on their medical treatments, fall in love, but there&#8217;s a catch \u2013 they can&#8217;t get within a few feet of each other without risking their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134085\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/French-Bistro.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171835\/French-Bistro.png 550w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171835\/French-Bistro-141x222.png 141w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171835\/French-Bistro-146x230.png 146w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171835\/French-Bistro-388x610.png 388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-little-french-bistro-nina-george\/1125092003#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Little French Bistro<\/em> by Nina George<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>One chapter in, and you&#8217;ll be sucked into George&#8217;s beautiful writing style. This novel is not only a depiction of self-discovery and new beginnings, but it also shows so many different forms of love and relationships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134079\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Magnolia-Story.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171539\/Magnolia-Story.png 550w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171539\/Magnolia-Story-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171539\/Magnolia-Story-153x230.png 153w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171539\/Magnolia-Story-405x610.png 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-magnolia-story-chip-gaines\/1123485324?ean=9780718079185#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Magnolia Story<\/em> by Chip and Joanna Gaines<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, we\u2019re obsessed with their hit show\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/fixer-upper-last-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fixer Upper<\/em><\/a>, but we\u2019re even more obsessed with their adorable love story. Find out how the HGTV stars met, fell in love, and started a family (and their Magnolia empire, of course).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134080\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Natural-History.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171650\/Natural-History.png 720w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171650\/Natural-History-144x222.png 144w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171650\/Natural-History-149x230.png 149w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/29171650\/Natural-History-395x610.png 395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-natural-history-of-love-diane-ackerman\/1118329059?ean=9780679761839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>A Natural History of Love<\/em> by Diane Ackerman<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>You read lots of stories where people fall in love, but how much do you really know about love itself? Ackerman takes you through everything from what love meant in the Middle Ages to what happens to your body when you\u2019re in love. You\u2019ll be an expert in no time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Looking forward to the love-filled holiday? <a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/bath-body-works-valentines-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Valentine&#8217;s Day ready with Bath &amp; Body Works&#8217; new collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Love is in the air (and in the books we're reading too). 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