My Valentines' Day Book Recommendations: Must Read Love Stories 💗💋💕

It is that time of the year, where Love in all shapes & forms are celebrated on a day officially designated for it. Yeah, Love doesn't need a day to be celebrated for sure. But it is definitely fun to get immersed in the idea of romanticism the day presents.

And what to set the mood best than reading a Gorgeous book that gives you all the feels and makes you feel all that lovey-dovey vibe. It doesn't matter if you are single or not, A Good book is the Best Companion to have, ain't it?!

So if you are a Book Lover and are looking for a Good Romantic read then read on...

I have selected this list from my recent reads and they made me go crazy with all the swoony feels and vibes. Some of them are definitely something unexpected that will make you go 😲😲😲

(Note: You can read all of these books' reviews on my blog)

Here's The List of my Top Recommendations of Must Romance Reads for V-Day (Or just if you are in the mood for a good romance😜😍) :

Dreams by Sian Ceinwen

I Just cannot recommend this book enough. A Must Read.

What happens when you fall in love with a figment of your imagination?

Cheli is an ordinary girl living an ordinary life, when she meets the perfect guy, Matt. The catch? She meets him in a dream.

Struggling to balance her real life with her dream reality, Cheli and Matt continue to meet in her dreams and she finds herself falling in love with him.

How can a relationship feel so real when the very foundation it’s based on is not? How can Cheli cope when the man she loves doesn’t really exist? Or does he?

2. Double or Nothing by Lyla Grace

DEFINITELY ONE OF MY TOP FAVORITE ROCKSTAR ROMANCE THIS YEAR 😍😍😍

Five years. That’s how long it’s been since Kat Keller last laid eyes on Sutton Cole.

When he boarded that plane to New York, he took her heart with him and left her broken and alone.

When Kat finds out her newest client is none other than her ex, Sutton, she does everything in her power to remain professional and keep her distance.

Forced to be at his beck and call, Sutton doesn’t make things easy on her. The closer they get, the harder it is to resist him.

Can she forgive the man that tore her apart? Or is it her turn to walk away?

***

When Sutton Cole left Vegas five years ago, he destroyed the best thing that ever happened to him – Kat Keller.

With nothing left for him there, Sutton swore he would never come back.

When his record label signs him up for a concert that he can’t get out of, Sutton has no choice but to head back to Vegas. And straight back into Kat Keller’s life.

One week. One show. Then he’s out of there.

All it takes is one look into Kat’s eyes to make him reconsider.

Still haunted by his past, Sutton knows that staying in Vegas is the ultimate gamble. Still, there’s no doubt in his mind that Kat is worth it.

This time, it’s double or nothing.

(PS: I would suggest to read Prequel to Double or nothing, BAD BEAT, which will bring you up close to what happened all those years ago between Kat & Sutton. It is currently free at the time of posting this on Amazon)

3. Stirred Up by S. E. Hall & Angela Graham

Go in this blind.. Trust me, you will be blindsided, while feeling everything, in a beyond amazing way.😍😍

Addison, Brady, best friends till something suddenly feels different between them. But Addison is conflicted she doesn't want their friendship to be affected.

The MAIN DEAL... THAT FREAKING TWISTER AT THE END THOUGH.... OMG......😳😳😍😍🔥🔥.

4. Put Me in Detention by Meghan Quinn

Pike is now my No. 1 Book boyfriend /Book Husband of the year with how he made feel all swoony with his charm and sexiness. 😍😍

"You got married on your divorce-cation?"

That would unfortunately be correct.

I was hanging with the girls, celebrating my divorce when I saw him, my crush, sitting in the corner of the bar all alone. Being single and looking for a wild night, I asked him if he wanted to join me. To my delight, he said yes.

Drinks were consumed, fun was had and then . . . one drunken conversation with a cranky gondolier in Las Vegas led to an Uber lift through a drive-thru wedding chapel with the incredibly hot, British bad boy, Pike Greyson.

On paper, it seemed like I hit the jackpot. And if I wasn't fresh from a toxic marriage, I would have absolutely noticed the finer things about him.

But I wanted nothing to do with being married, so when I arrived back home from my eventful weekend in Vegas, the last thing I expected to see was a new doting husband already moved in.

I asked for an annulment, he pulled a Ross Geller and said no.

That's right, he said NO! Instead, he asked for three months to prove we could be good together.

Insanity clearly knocked him in the head and the only way I could convince him to give up on our sham of a marriage was to show him just how wrong we were for each other. Only problem with that was, he saw right through my every prank, every trick, and every yearning emotion I attempted to mask.

5. Hate Crush by A. Zavarelli

The EMOTIONS, the PASSION, the CHEMISTRY, the FEELS is just out of the world and then there is WRITING which ties this all up in one explosive and mind shattering mixture.

They call him the devil.

When I crash-landed into him on my first day at Loyola Academy, I was sure that couldn’t be true.

He was the most gorgeous man I’d ever seen in real life.

Little did I know he was also the cruelest.

I went from starstruck to stunned the moment his cynical eyes cut through me.

I can’t tell you what it was that made him want to punish me. But from that day forward the brooding recluse of a man made it his goal to torment me.

I want to loathe him, and some days, I do.

But good or bad, nobody’s attention has ever tasted so sweet.

What do you do when you have a hate crush on your bully?

Worse yet, what do you do when he’s also your teacher?

Hate Crush is a full length standalone age gap bully romance with a complete ending.

6. You Know Every Move by Sue Watts

AHH... This book was everything and more I wanted from Nikki and Mike's book. The delicious push-pull, the Love hate this two had going on was giving me butterflies.

(Small Town ️/Second Chance Romance)

The man you have been together from long time just up and leaves without any explanation and just disappears.

Leaving Nikki not only with the responsibility of the bar solely on her shoulders but only with a broken heart.

Then out of the blue, one day, Mike returns on her friend's wedding.

7. RoomHate by Penelope Ward

Amelia and Justin's tumultuous journey to finding each other again

Sharing a summer house with a hot-as-hell roommate should be a dream come true, right?

Not when it’s Justin… the only person I’d ever loved… who now hates me.

When my grandmother died and left me half of the house on Aquidneck Island, there was a catch: the other half would go to the boy she helped raise.

The same boy who turned into the teenager whose heart I broke years ago.

The same teenager who’s now a man with a hard body and a hardass personality to match.

I hadn’t seen him in years, and now we’re living together because neither one of us is willing to give up the house.

The worst part? He didn’t come alone.

I’d soon realize there’s a thin line between love and hate. I could see through that smug smile. Beneath it all…the boy is still there. So is our connection.

The problem is…now that I can’t have Justin, I’ve never wanted him more.

Author's note – RoomHate is a full-length standalone novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

8. Ruin by Bella J

KNOX TAYLOR IS MY FOREVER BOOK HUSBAND😍💗🔥

Juliette had it all. The perfect job, perfect home, perfect fiancé…or so it seemed.

Daniel was once the love of her life, but as time went by his hunger for power and success caused them to slowly drift apart.

When Juliette’s relationship with Daniel hits an all-time low, her life is turned upside down when she meets the enigmatic man with sapphire blue eyes and a bad boy smirk.

Knox is everything she thought she never wanted. Impulsive, reckless, cocky, and completely unpredictable. He opens her eyes to a whole new world of excitement and passion, causing her to question every decision she’s ever made.

Now, Juliette needs to choose between a life she’s always known, and a man who can’t promise her tomorrow…but give her his all today.

*Ruin can be read as a standalone*

9. Nightshade by Keri Lake

A DARK, MYSTERIOUS, MAGICAL WORLD SHROUDED IN SECRETS AND AN ALL CONSUMING LOVE THAT SPANS CENTURIES, DEFYING ALL ODDS TO BE REUNITED 💕💕💕💋💋💋

A love so forbidden, it would shake the heavens

My father called them messengers.

He once told me they walked among us, and that somewhere in this dark and godless city, there shined a faint sliver of hope. I had only to look for the signs.

Well, I’ve spent my whole life investigating the inexplicable, and all I've found are the unsettling vestiges of iniquity - the evidence of another world shrouded by the obscure. Purgatory to some, where depravity hides in shadows, and girls like me are little more than delicious bites of temptation.

Others call it Nightshade.

This peculiar place is where I first met the cold and callous recluse living in a decaying cliffside cathedral. Jericho Van Croix is the epitome of everything I’ve been told to fear. A raven-winged harbinger who wears intrigue like a warm black cloak. An enigma that I’m determined to unravel – even if it means getting closer than I should.

One touch is forbidden. Even so much as a kiss would be my demise. But the sin on his lips burns me up like a wild flame, and his growing infatuation weakens my resolve.

Giving him what he wants, though, will mean no chance for redemption, or escape. What's worse is, the signs I’ve followed yet failed to see all these years begin to unmask a terrifying reality:

That falling may be my only saving grace.

10. Muffin Top by Tabatha Kiss

THIS BOOK WAS DELIGHTFUL, DELICIOUSNESS FILLED WITH DOLLOPS OF ACTION & LOTS OF YUMMY CHEMISTRY AND THE SWEETEST HERO😍😍

She walked into my bakery

and my dough wasn't the only thing rising...

Long legs, a big chest, and perfect, round buns.

I'd give anything to roll with her and that adorable muffin top she's packing.

There's just one problem...

and that's the Irish mob jerk who thinks he owns her.

To hell with that.

If she's gonna have a bun in her oven...

it's gonna be mine.

He's a bad boy with a bakery.

She's a BBW with a bar.

Muffin Top. It's a love story... with a twist!

11. Pretty Ever After by Tabatha Kiss

Rob and Melanie's story was Abso-freaking-lutely swoon-worthy and heart melting.

The Good News: I met the man of my dreams last night.

The Bad News: I divorced him seven months ago.

I'm a romance author. You'd think I'd be an expert on happy endings, but things didn't turn out for me the way they do in my books.

Robbie Wheeler was my muse. A gentleman on the streets and a freak in the sheets, he was everything I thought I wanted in a husband. The classic bad boy with a leather jacket and a big heart, but he had his vices, too. Vices that would ultimately tear us apart.

I left him, but he never left me.

He signed the papers with a smile and promised to win me back someday.

I didn't believe he could change.

Then, he showed up when I needed him the most.

He made me laugh when all I wanted to do was cry.

He held my hand when everyone else turned away.

My muse returned to claim my heart, but I couldn't help but wonder...

Was this really our happily ever after?

Or was it all just another lie?

Pretty Ever After is the long-awaited third and final book of the Chicago Nights series! It includes brand-new epilogues for all three couples that you don't want to miss! It is strongly recommended that you read the previous books first.

12. Our Shadowed Souls by Alessandra Vitale

Epic Tale of Love and Healing together

An all new Stand-alone Contemporary Romance in The Seasons of the Soul Series.

Mignon

A terrible man betrayed me, leaving me unable to feel anything but rage.

Angry. Cynical. Afraid to trust again.

Then, I met him.

Rugged, brooding, and full of mysteries. He makes me want to be reckless. I want to trust him. I want him to share his secrets with me.

But I’m broken. Anger and mistrust are all I know. Will I be willing to open my heart again?

For him?

Foxx

An unfathomable event destroyed me. It left me wallowing in despair. I ran away only for tragedy to strike again.

And it’s all my fault.

I’ve returned home but I’m paralyzed with guilt. Afraid to trust myself.

Then, I met her.

Beautiful, fierce, and full of rage. She drives me crazy and I want her all the same.

But I don’t deserve her. Still, I can’t stay away from her.

So, I keep my secrets in order not to lose her. But the secrets threaten to destroy us.

Will I ever forgive myself for what I’ve done? Will I be worthy again?

For her?

WARNING: This book contains mature content, which may be disturbing to some of you. Read at your own risk. It is suitable only for ages 18+.

*While the romance is a stand-alone, the plot is a continuation of events that began in OUR NAKED SOULS (Seasons of the Soul, #1). It is strongly recommended that you have read Our Naked Souls prior to reading this.

13. Second Chance Vow by M. Robinson

Our Queen of Angst is back with the most delicious butterflies inducing, tummy twisting story of a love that'll hurt yet melt your heart.

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes a second chance romance.

From the moment I laid eyes on her, Kinley was mine.

At fifteen years old I was determined to make it happen, but we were on and off for years until I got it right between us and finally made her my wife.

We were supposed to be forever.

So in love.

So devoted.

So consumed with each other.

But somewhere along the way we lost sight of that love.

Ten years later and that love became anger. That devotion began to crumble, and we were consumed with resentment of life not working out the way we had planned.

We meant it when we vowed for better or for worse...

So why the hell were we signing divorce papers?

14. Wait with me by Amy Daws

Most rarely I love the heroine more than the hero and I absolutely loved Kate aka Mercedes.

From Amazon BestsellerAmy Daws, comes the {Tires Tires Tires} story that was featured on Buzzfeed, Babble, Scary Mommy, Canada's CBC Radioand even network television.

When romance novelist Kate Smith suddenly gets writer's block as she's beginning the final installment of her international bestselling erotic Bed 'n Breakfast series, she'll do pretty much anything to get her groove back.

Like sneak into a Tire Depot waiting room because her words flow there just like complimentary coffee-smooth, sweet, and scorchingly hot. She manages to fly under the radar until the rugged and charming mechanic, Miles Hudson, notices the quirky redhead slinking in and out of the employees only entrance. But she's way too intriguing to blow the whistle on. Doing a test-drive of her new book idea sounds like a much better option.

15. Crow by A. Zavarelli

This book had it all.. Passion, Intensity, craziness, drama, Dollops of romance etc etc, you name it...

An Irish mobster. A missing friend. Two loyalties, ripping me apart.

I had a plan.

Get in, get my information, and get out. Easy, right?

Turns out, infiltrating the Irish mafia isn’t exactly what I thought it would be. I just wanted a soldier. Someone I could flirt with to get me in the door.

That’s when Lachlan Crow noticed me. Problem was, he wasn’t a soldier. No, he was next in line for the throne of the Irish underworld. And he was determined to hate me from the outset. My sob story about needing a job? Yeah, he wasn’t buying that either.

Too bad for him, I won’t let anyone get in the way of my mission.

Who cares if we have some kind of crazy chemistry? He’s the worst kind of wrong- and I would never in a million years be with a guy like him.

Because they took her from me, and I’m going to make them pay.

16. Stiletto Secrets by Bella J

Fairytale meets modern. In this case it's the fairytale of Cinderella which gets a very hot and passionate twist.

Nicholas loves getting what he wants.

Being filthy rich and living the high life of a billionaire bachelor, it’s all about expensive suits, sleek sports cars, and women who would do just about anything to get his attention.

His life couldn’t have been more perfect if he had ordered it out of a goddamn catalog…until one hot as hell encounter with a stripper turns his life upside down.

Now he can’t get her out of his head. Her body, her voice, those sexy as fuck stiletto heels—everything about her has him all tangled up in a giant cluster of lust and desire like he’s never experienced before.

But here’s the problem—he has no idea who she is. He doesn’t know the face that hides behind the mask she wears whenever he walks into her room. All he knows is that he wants her...

And Nicholas Blake always gets what he wants.

17. Rise of the King by Bella Matthews

Unputdownable, Totally Swoony, Sexy and loaded with mafia action ride ahead

Forevers don’t exist when you’re on the run.

Amelia cannot get attached—not to the town or the people in it.

And definitely not to the tall, dark, and handsome mafia prince who sweet-talks his way past her carefully built walls.

Why put yourself through that, knowing it’ll all be ripped away when you leave?

And she will have to leave.

This life isn’t hers to keep.

Sam calls her Snow, like the fairy-tale princess.

But her life is far from a fairy tale.

Even a prince can’t change that.

For Sam Beneventi, there’s a difference between his family and The Family.

He’s been raised to one day take control of The Family, putting that above all else.

Strength and power are all that matter.

Weakness isn’t an option. It’s an excuse. And Sam never makes excuses.

Until his future walks into his life and blows it up with one single bullet.

When the lost princess stumbles into this mafia prince’s city, all bets are off.

And Amelia is all he sees.

To keep her safe, it’s time for Sam to take control.

To take the throne.

To wear the crown.

It’s time for the Rise of the King.

18. Brutal Defender #8 by Maggie Cole

KILLIAN AND ARIANNA SURE WERE ON FIRE😍🔥

I can't stop gushing about THEIR FREAKING HOTTER THAN FIRE CHEMISTRY, THE NAUGHTY TIMES AND JUST EVERY MOMENT THESE TWO WORKED TO COME CLOSER AND GAVE ME SUCH AN AMAZING TIME WITH THEM.. AHHH.. 😍😍

I choose Killian O’Malley out of desperation.

My papà gives me an ultimatum with one other option. I’ll do anything not to marry the Italian mafia boss who lives in Italy and is twice my age.

So I become Killian’s debt repayment.

When I’m forced to pick, I don’t know he’s a boxer, a decade older than me, or has a body better than Zeus.

He’s bossy.

Arrogant.

He calls me a mafia brat and creates rules like I’m his child, saying he’ll tame me.

Our angsty relationship is so hot between the sheets my head is constantly spinning.

At times, he becomes a raging psychopath destroying anyone who even looks at me, including my ex who won’t move on.

I thought Killian would be a playboy, but he takes our vows to the extreme.

Everything about him makes him my brutal defender.

”Brutal Defender” is the eighth jaw-dropping installment of the “Mafia Wars” series. It’s an arranged marriage Dark Mafia romance, interconnecting stand-alone, and guaranteed to have an HEA.

19. Sheltered by Alexa Riley

This one had all the feels but beware it's has a Stalker hero & a V Heroine.

Blair Rosewood is preparing for her first day at her new job. She left her trailer park town to go to college and make something of herself. Now she’s in Charleston, South Carolina surrounded by people with money and she’s going to have to keep up. She hasn’t exactly ended up where she wanted, but she’s going to make the best of it.

But one night everything changes. Suddenly she’s taken from all that she knows and is being held captive by a man who is beyond obsessed with her. He’s created a paradise for her with no escape, and he won’t allow an inch of space between them.

How can he know so much about her? How can he look at her like he owns her? How can his big hands hold her captive yet be so gentle? How can she resist?

Warning: She’s been captured by a beast who refuses to let go of what he wants. But this brooding alpha has secrets of his own, and he’ll do everything he can to protect her from them.

20. Truck up Tango by Krissy Daniels

On one hand the secrets were eating me just like Slade, but me I wanted to know oh so badly what she was hiding and why two souls who craved and longed and were so deep in with each other, couldn't be together.

Six years ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life.

I betrayed Slade Mason. Then disappeared.

I’m home now. And I want her back.

Trouble is, she’s lying. Keeping secrets. Pushing me away.

What she doesn’t know is that not even her deception could make me leave her again.

Five years ago, I made the toughest decision of my life.

I did the unthinkable. Then covered my crime.

Now, Tango Rossi is back. And I want him more than ever.

Problem is, he wants answers I can’t give.

What he doesn’t realize is that his betrayal is the very reason we can never be together.