autumn reading
These 4 romance novels sweeten the dark season for us
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Sometimes a romantic comedy is just the ticket – especially when the fall turns gloomy and uncomfortable. Here are four really good romance novels that are perfect for dull Sundays.
Dream yourself into another world and forget the dreary autumn weather. What better way to do that than with a good book? A Love Story is the perfect choice for curling up in your favorite armchair with tea on a rainy Sunday (or Tuesday). We have four suggestions for romantic reading.
4 romance novels for dreary autumn days
1. “Ghosts” by Dolly Alderton
Dolly Alderton’s memoir, Everything I Know About Love, has just been adapted for a BBC series. And the English author’s first novel would also have screen potential: “ghosts” cleverly describes the central themes of many women in their 30s: dating, friendships, family, aging and of course love. In the story, Nina gets to know her new boyfriend Max and quickly floats on cloud nine. Until Max suddenly stops responding. And in other areas of life, things aren’t going the way Nina would like: Her parents are struggling with their own problems, her friends have children and suddenly live a completely different life than Nina. Dolly Alderton describes all of this with a lot of empathy and a good dose of humor.
2. “Violeta” by Isabel Allende
The new novel by the Chilean star author tells the 100-year life story of the protagonist of the same name: “violet”. She lives through a period of political and social turmoil and, like almost all of Allende’s heroines, is strongly influenced by her family and relationships. And of course “Violeta” also has a dramatic love story to offer – the perfect book for a reading day in autumn. Because you can immerse yourself in this gripping story and the long, eventful life of the protagonist.
3. “The Irrational Incident of Love” by Ali Hazelwood
“The Irrational Occurrence of Love” is the second novel by Ali Hazelwood and, like her debut, is set in an academic setting. In the Enemies to Lovers story, neuroscientist Bee Königswasser must work with Levi Ward – with whom she has had an academic enmity since her PhD days. Even if you suspect early on how the story will end, it is at least as much fun to read as Hazelwood’s first novel. A really clever, beautiful and above all funny love story!
4. “Emma’s Heart” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
If you like reading romance novels, you can’t ignore Taylor Jenkins Reid. In “Emma’s Heart” the author presents her protagonist with an almost unsolvable dilemma: Emma’s husband Jesse disappears without a trace in a helicopter crash and is pronounced dead shortly afterwards. After years of mourning and healing, Emma is happy with her new partner Sam – until Jesse reappears. Taylor Jenkins Reid describes how Emma’s emotional state develops as the story unfolds in a mercilessly honest and at the same time very compassionate way. And so between the lines she also asks her readers what they would do in this impossible situation.