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Cosmopolitan's 38 Best Non-Cringy Romance Books to Add to Your Reading List

"...we don't know about you but sometimes there's nothing better than cosying up with a big mug of tea and the latest rom-com novel, while avoiding all other aspects of the love-filled day. And before you groan at the idea of cringy romantic books about love, the last few years has seen a serious revamp of the genre with plenty of non-cringy romance novels. Whether you want a story of forbidden love to read poolside, or fancy a story of enemies to lovers on your commute, we've got you covered on the love front. We've put together 38 non-cringy, alternative suggestions to read if you're feeling like you need a little bit of romance in your life." - cosmopolitan.com/uk
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Slow Dance (Rainbow Rowell)
Slow Dance
1
Rainbow Rowell
This Summer Will Be Different (Carley Fortune)
This Summer Will Be Different
2
Carley Fortune
Lies and Weddings (Kwan, Kevin)
Lies and Weddings
3
Kwan, Kevin
Sunburn (Chloe Michelle Howarth)
Sunburn
4
Chloe Michelle Howarth
Call It What You Want (Alissa Derogatis)
Call It What You Want
5
Alissa Derogatis
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
6
Jane Austen
Everything's Fine (Cecilia Rabess)
Everything's Fine
7
Cecilia Rabess
Writers & Lovers (Lily King)
Writers & Lovers
8
Lily King
Talking at Night (Claire Daverley)
Talking at Night
9
Claire Daverley
Open Water (Caleb Azumah Nelson)
Open Water
10
Caleb Azumah Nelson
Once Upon a Broken Heart (Stephanie Garber)
Once Upon a Broken Heart
11
Stephanie Garber
Wild Things (Laura Kay)
Wild Things
12
Laura Kay
One Day (David Nicholls)
One Day
13
David Nicholls
Romantic Comedy (Curtis Sittenfeld)
Romantic Comedy
14
Curtis Sittenfeld
Happy Place (Emily Henry)
Happy Place
15
Emily Henry
The No-Show (Beth O'leary)
The No-Show
16
Beth O'leary
The Three of Us (Ore Agbaje-Williams)
The Three of Us
17
Ore Agbaje-Williams
The Spanish Love Deception (Elena Armas)
The Spanish Love Deception
18
Elena Armas
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love (Lex Croucher)
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love
19
Lex Croucher
30 Things I Love About Myself (Radhika Sanghani)
30 Things I Love About Myself
20
Radhika Sanghani
The Happy Couple (Naoise Dolan)
The Happy Couple
21
Naoise Dolan
Cleopatra and Frankenstein (Coco Mellors)
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
22
Coco Mellors
Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Paige Toon)
Only Love Can Hurt Like This
23
Paige Toon
Sex and Vanity (Kevin Kwan)
Sex and Vanity
24
Kevin Kwan
Exciting Times (Naoise Dolan)
Exciting Times
25
Naoise Dolan
The Course of Love (Alain De Botton)
The Course of Love
26
Alain De Botton
Landline (Rainbow Rowell)
Landline
27
Rainbow Rowell
Call Me by Your Name (André Aciman)
Call Me by Your Name
28
André Aciman
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids
29
Patti Smith
Everything I Know About Love (Dolly Alderton)
Everything I Know About Love
30
Dolly Alderton
If I Was Your Girl (Meredith Russo)
If I Was Your Girl
31
Meredith Russo
Bad Romance (Emily Hill)
Bad Romance
32
Emily Hill
The Secret Loves of Geek Girls (Noelle Stevenson)
The Secret Loves of Geek Girls
33
Noelle Stevenson
Rubyfruit Jungle (Rita Mae Brown)
Rubyfruit Jungle
34
Rita Mae Brown
Our Souls at Night (Kent Haruf)
Our Souls at Night
35
Kent Haruf
All My Friends Are Superheroes (Andrew Kaufman)
All My Friends Are Superheroes
36
Andrew Kaufman
The One (John Marrs)
The One
37
John Marrs
When Dimple Met Rishi (Sandhya Menon)
When Dimple Met Rishi
38
Sandhya Menon
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