Best romance novels of 2019 that will make you believe in love

Although romance as a genre is quite old, it is loved by most readers and one cannot get enough of it. Romance novels fill you up with hope and revive the romantic in most of us. Be it a bed-time read, a quick read for vacations or a book to be read during those rainy days or cold winter nights-- they are perfect to snuggle up with at all times. Here we list down some contemporary romantic page-turners of 2019 so far which you wouldn't want to put down.

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International bestselling author Nora Roberts' 2019 book 'Under Currents' is a family drama and romance novel, which deals with the issue of domestic violence at its core. Set in North Carolina, the Bigelows seem to be a perfect family: Graham is a surgeon, his wife Eliza is a glamourous mom of two- Zane and Britt. But when 15-year-old Zane reports his parents for physically abusing him and his sister, the parents sent to imprisonment. Over the years, Zane and Britt rebuild their lives. Zane becomes an attorney and decides to move back to North Carolina in a desperate attempt to make peace with his past. That's when he meets Darby McCray and they soon fall for each other. Meanwhile, Darby has secrets of her own to deal with.

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Jasmine Guillory's third novel 'The Wedding Party' re-introduces the readers to Maddie and Theo, who were first seen in the 2018 book 'The Wedding Date'. They're best friends with Alexa but they happen to despise each other. As Alexa's wedding date gets closer, Maddie and Theo realise that have an undeniable connection which they can't resist.

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Bestselling author of 'The Kiss Quotient', Helen Hoang is back with a new romance novel 'The Bride Test' in 2019. The story revolves around a young man Khai Diep. While he lacks strong emotions like love and grief, his family knows better-- that he processes emotions differently because of his autism. When Khai avoids relationships, his mother gets serious of setting him up with a Vietnamese girl, Esme Tran who is called to the US to meet Khai. Esme tries hard to seduce Khai with no result, but ends up falling for him. Soon it's time for her to leave the US. Will Khai let go of his insecurities and let love in?

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Cecelia Ahern wrote her debut novel 'PS, I Love You' in 2004 when she was 21 years old. With over 1.14 million copies being sold, 'PS I Love You' was an instant international bestseller. In 2007, the book was adapted into a major film with the same title starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler in the lead roles. Now, 15 years later, the Irish author announced a sequel to 'PS, I Love You' which is expected to be out this year! The sequel is titled 'Postscript' and it will be published by HarperCollins. 'Postscript' will release on September 19, 2019.

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Sally Thorne's 2016 debut novel 'The Hating Game' was a bestseller which has sold in more than 20 countries. The author is now back with a romantic comedy titled '99 Percent Mine' which was released in January 2019. The story revolves around three main characters-- Darcy Barrett, her twin brother Jamie and his best-friend Tom Valeska on whom Darcy has a crush since she was eight. But Tom is off limits as he is 99% loyal to his best-friend Jamie. Now years later, under strange circumstances, Darcy finally has a shot at her long-time crush to make him 99% hers-- only if she dares to.

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New York Times best-selling author Sophie Kinsella's 2019 book 'I Owe You One' 'is a story of love, empowerment and an 'I Owe You One' that changes everything', reads the synopsis. 'I Owe You One' is a story of love and empowerment of a young woman who has a complicated family, a handsome man who might be the right one for her, and a note from him that changes their lives.

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Zara Raheem's 'The Marriage Clock' is a funny, smart debut novel. It is a story of a 26-year-old Muslim-American woman who is given three months by her parents to find a husband or else her traditional Indian parents would fix a marriage for her! This is a relatable story of the challenges of falling in love in the modern time.

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Award-winning Indian writer Sonali Dev's new series is about the Rajes, an immigrant Indian family which has descended from royalty and built their new lives in San Francisco. The story revolves around Dr Trisha Raje, the most acclaimed neuro-surgeon in San Francisco, who is considered a black-sheep in her family for breaking the family's rules. But she has a chance to redeem herself, if she doesn't make the mistakes again. Meanwhile, an up-coming chef DJ Caine is in dire need of a job which the Rajes can offer but he values himself more than Trisha's arrogance of judging people by their rough beginnings. He then learns that Trisha is the only one who can help save his sister's life. 'As the two clash, their assumptions crumble like the spun sugar on one of DJ’s stunning desserts. But before a future can be savoured there’s a past to be reckoned with...,' reads the synopsis. This is a story of romance between two strangers from different worlds.

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New York Times best-selling author Helena Hunting of 'Pucked' and 'The Good Luck Charm' is back with a romantic comedy novel. 'Meet Cute' is a heart-warming, Hollywood-style story of a famous actor Daxton Hughes falling for his ultimate fangirl, Kailyn Flowers. They meet on the first day of law school in an awkward situation-- they bump into each other with Dax falling on top of Kailyn. After the embarrassing first meeting, the two become friends only to be betrayed by Dax. But when Dax needs Kailyn's help, he apologies and soon their friendly meetings turn into flirty dinner dates. But can Kailyn trust Dax again?

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Sandra Newman's 2014 novel 'The Country of Ice Cream Star' was longlisted for the Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction. In 2019, the author is back with her new novel 'The Heavens' published by Grove Pr in February. Set in New York in 2000, the story revolves around Kate and Ben who meet at a party and soon fall in love. When Kate first tells Ben about a strange recurring dream she gets since her childhood he doesn't pay much attention to it. In her dreams Kate is transported to 1593 London, where she is living a second life as Emilia, a mistress to a nobleman. Soon Kate's dreams become more real for her, to a point where it overwhelms her life.

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Set in modern-day Pakistan, 'Unmarriageable' is a retelling of Jane Austen's classic 'Pride & Prejudice'. The story: Alys Binat teaches English literature to schoolgirls in Pakistan. When her family is invited to the biggest wedding in their town, her mother excitedly prepares the five single daughters to find prospective husbands. On the first night of the celebrations Alys's elder sister Jena catches Fahad Bingla's attention, but his friend Valentine Darsee is unimpressed by the Binats. While the Binats are waiting for Jena to get a marriage proposal now, Alys slowly realises that Darsee may turn out to be a different person to what she judged him to be at first sight.

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Saikat Majumdar’s new book ‘The Scent of God’ is about Anirvan, a young boy studying in an elite all-boys’ school run by Hindu monastic order. While Anirvan is fascinated by the spiritual life and dreams of becoming a monk one day, he is drawn to a fellow student and they develop an intimate relationship. A series of events lead the boys to lose touch with each other only to reconnect years later. But this time, will they be able to live their lives together in a world that doesn’t recognise their love?

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