Following my heart, one book at a time...
Are you in the mood for intense romance angst that will make your jaw drop and might rip your heart out?
I’ve compiled all of our most fun and favorite hard-core, infuriating, angsty romance read lists, into one easy-to-click list. You want 5-star, best of the best, tried-and-true reads? Dig in, my book friends!!! 
Recommended “Cheating in Romance Books”
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DARN AWESOME BOOK THAT MADE ME CRY OVER AND OVER AGAIN!! How I hate you and how I love you!!! I can’t stop crying and am writing this through blurry eyes, but you all MUST read this incredible LIFE story… love story.
This one spans from teen to adulthood, but everything about it is the ultimate “first love” story that will have your heart in its clutches the whole way through. At least it did, mine, and I’m still crying over this one. I read it in one sitting and could not put it down (other than to get more tissues and pace and watch something light and airy to breathe again). How I love it.
<— Drive!!!!! This book turned us inside out, and there were teams going on which hero/love interest we loved more. I know my pick, and I still stand by it, but that said, I LOVE how this book turned out from start, to finish. It brought back all my “old-school” indie feels that made me fall in love so hard with this genre in the first place. This is one of those!
P.S. In case you missed it, here’s my book review of Drive!!
And here’s the thing. We’re all looking for more LIKE it. In fact, this has become my most frequent “reader question”. Here’s just a few:
Drive
WOW. Okay first. 5 STARS PLUS. FIVE. STARS. PLUS. I already gave another book that score a few weeks ago (and I still stand by that), but how could I NOT give it to this one? It had EVERYTHING I LOVE in a love story. This book was highly addictive, incredibly agonizing (but in the best of ways) and angsty as all get-out. This is the real deal when it comes to our HUGE love of realistic love stories that may… or may not… end well. 😉 Depends on who your heart’s with.
And once the recommendations started coming my way…
The beautiful book that stole our hearts has become a series because book #3 ➔ (Still Me: A Novel) was just announced! 
*squeeeeeee!!* Now, I know I don’t have to introduce this story to you, right? But just in case, here’s my 5-star book review of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes.
By now I’m assuming EVERY romance reader has fallen in love with these characters, but!!!! In case you haven’t jumped in yet (movie, or book) I BEG YOU TO. PLEASE!!!! This love story is unforgettable and life changing (and I’d recommend you go in without reading spoilers or any of the adamant recommendations below, as we definitely go all out, emotion-wise.
They conversations below are not exactly spoilers, but… you know… a little too much for those wanting to go in blind. 😉
Lanie: I read Me Before You upon reading your review and I might never forgive you for it. I swear my eyes were swollen for days after that. I might not make it through the movie
Maryse: What’s a little “i’ll never forgive you” between friends, right? 
*giggles*
Carly: Me before you, without a doubt. *Sighs* That’s the only one that’s coming to mind right now, and I’ve read tons that made me feel everything, but that little gem is just….Everything!
Aditi: just finish up reading me before you and must say from now on jojo became my best author. this is the best book i have ever read so far
Nicole: The book that I just had to share with others is Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. It made me re-examine many things in my life.
Heidi: My most epic read would have to Me Before You. The ending destroyed me!
Wilda: I read it years ago, but it still gives me heartache.
Jean: Finished Me Before You….. I’ll be in the blankie fort for the next 5 days. I am broken……
Kathryn: I can’t bring myself to read Me Before You, even though I know I should.
Michelle: *whispers* I haven’t read Me Before You either…
Cindy: Just started Me Before You! 
I always search for those amazing books where there is that perfect amount of chemistry between characters! Love it!
Cheryl: It’s a beautiful story, but damn!! Rainy, melancholy day. In my head I keep thinking if only he was paraplegic not quad he could still do things and be somewhat independent!!! 
My husband keeps telling me, you know it’s a book right, he’s not real. *BLOWS RASPBERRY AT HUSBAND*
Amy: Me Before You…it is SO worth the heartache. It’s a beautiful heartache…. I swear, the movie Me Before You made me love Emilia Clarke even more than I already did. And my Sam Claflin crush just deepened all the more…
R: I finally saw Me Before You today and I honestly think reading it beforehand may have saved my life. My poor daughter on the other hand had no clue. I’ve never heard gasping sobs quite like that come out of a person in public. The whole place was staring at us. I rubbed my hand over her back to soothe her, but let’s face it, I was really just making it known that the crying wasn’t coming from me.
Northernstar: I just finished Still Me by Jojo Moyes, the conclusion to the me before you series. The second book left me unsatisfied and I was chopping at the bit to get to this one. It did not disappoint. This book continues with the self discovery of Louisa Clark as she moves to New York City. I loved the characters in the book – my favoirite was Dean Martin. Although I would have liked an epilogue it was a wonderful read.