When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.

Maya Angelou

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner (How did this happen? Where did January go?) and that leaves you either excited about love in the air or just repulsed by the Hallmark-esque holiday. I fall somewhere in the middle. However, I do love me some romantic comedy reads. To start your Valentine’s Day reading month on a fantastic note, I wanted to share my favorite romance reads. Don’t worry, if you hate the holiday I will share a very different list in an upcoming post soon!

Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, I give you my top 16 romance reads I’ve read so far in absolutely no particular order. I really didn’t want to exclude anything of these, so you get more than my originally intended top 10 list!

Set On You by Amy Lea

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher

Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Sutanto

Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens

The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Beach Read by Emily Henry

A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

Ask Me Anything by P.Z. Reizin

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith

Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan