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Our Favorite Star-Crossed Lovers Romance Books Like Romeo and Juliet

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Ahhhhhhhh… forbidden love. Always so angsty, and painful, and intense (and sometimes, so tragic) and yet sooooooo satisfying. The ultimate guilty pleasure! Forbidden can be for so many reasons (age issues, positions of power, and even more risqué stuff) but this version of “forbidden love” is a classic!! Forbidden to be together due to family feuds and loyalties… such unfairness for the two that are so in love.

Julie asked for this particular list and I AM THRILLED to compile it with our favorites. 😀 read more

Reader Question… Solved! The book where the rich Hero falls for the housekeeper’s daughter, and then it gets angsty!

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Chitwan is back and she needs us!! I LOVE this trope so much, because it has the whole “star-crossed lovers” thing, plus that part below when they see each other again as adults. *oooomph*

She asks:

Looking for a second chance book I read in mid 2010s

I’ve been racking my brain trying to remember this one but unsuccessful so far so hopefully this community can help me out.

The premises is something like this –

The hero is rich and heroine is his housekeeper’s daughter or housekeeper herself. read more

Reader Question – The book where the heroine’s father beat up the Hero, and told him she doesn’t love him, and broke them up…

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Diksha needs our book help! Hrmmm… this could be quite a few similar storylines that I’ve read. Lies to keep the couple apart.

She asks:

Hey Maryse,

I hope uh r doing well. I have been following your blog from the last 5 years and have read so many amazing books solely on ur recommendations.

So today I wanted to test my luck as I am looking for a book that I have read a long time ago but have forgotten the title and for some reason I have this strong urge to re-read it. I don’t remember any names but the plot goes like this: read more

Rachel Van Dyken – Mafia Royals Series Reading Order

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MAFIA COLLEGE ROMANCE ALERT!! Brand new series from a favorite author in our crew, and book #3 & #3.5 are up for preorder! 😀

Sarah: Loved Scandalous Prince by RVD …her Mafia is just on point.

Jessica: My current favorite star-crossed lovers mafia is Junior and Serena from Ruthless Princess by Rachel Van Dyke

About book #1:

A mafia romance about best friends turned enemies by Rachel Van Dyken, the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Eagle Elite series.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend… read more

Lily Foster – Blackbird Series Reading Order + Fun Facts about the series & a giveaway!

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<— BRAND NEW SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE SERIES and OMG these sound right up our alley. Book #1 will be live in just a couple of days (and the other two are already up for preorder, too). YAY US!! 😀 These sound so poignant, and each one can be read as a standalone and feature some of our favorite tropes!!! Plus… I’m absolutely in love with these book covers (I just want to live in them)!!

The author (Lily Foster) is this week’s Friday Finds newsletter sponsor and she’s introducing her series with Fun Facts, and an ebook giveaway of the first book to FIVE LUCKY COMMENTERS here! read more

L.A. Cotton – Verona Legacy Series Reading Order

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MAFIA ROMANCE LOVERS REJOICE!! Not only is this about two opposing mafia families, but it’s a forbidden/star-crossed lovers story!!!

About book #1:

A new angsty college mafia romance from bestselling author of the Rixon Raiders series.

Arianne Capizola is her father’s daughter. Humble. Hardworking. Honest. She’d rather spend her days helping at the local shelter than brushing shoulders with her vain and entitled classmates.

Niccolò Marchetti is his father’s son. Dark. Dangerous. Deceitful. He’d rather spend his days getting bloody in the ring than attending class and keeping up pretences. read more