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Best 1 People We Meet on Vacation (2020)

Emily Henrys *People We Meet on Vacation* is a delightful friends-to-lovers story centered around Poppy and Alex, who take annual trips together. When a falling out occurs, Poppy convinces Alex to join her on another vacation, rekindling old feelings and exploring unresolved tensions. The novel's ch...

2 Happy Place

Happy Place is a 2023 contemporary romance novel by Emily Henry. It follows Harriet and Wyn, a formerly engaged couple who have separated but conceal the breakup while joining their longtime friends for an annual vacation at a cottage in coastal Maine. The story combines a second-chance romance with...

7.75 Good
Why this score

Strong bestseller with emotional ambition and loyal readership, though more divisive on pacing and romance satisfaction.

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3 Almost Heaven

Almost Heaven is a historical romance novel by Judith McNaught, published in 1990 and set primarily in Regency-era Britain. Its central characters are Elizabeth Cameron, an aristocratic young woman damaged by scandal, and Ian Thornton, a wealthy man whose ancestry and social position complicate thei...

7.55 Good
Why this score

Well-loved McNaught title with high reader ratings, though misunderstandings and old-school dynamics divide opinion.

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4 The Happy Ever After Playlist

The Happy Ever After Playlist is a 2020 contemporary romance novel by Abby Jimenez and the second published book in the interconnected Friend Zone series. It follows Sloan Monroe as she continues grieving the death of her fiance and takes in a stray dog, only to learn that the animal belongs to musi...

7.55 Good
Why this score

Well-liked Abby Jimenez entry with humor and grief themes, though some melodrama limits broader acclaim.

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5 Lola and the Boy Next Door

Lola and the Boy Next Door is a 2011 young adult romance novel by American author Stephanie Perkins. The novel is set in San Francisco and follows Lola Nolan, a teenager with a passion for costume design, whose life is disrupted when her former childhood crush Cricket Bell moves back next door. The...

7.30 Good
Why this score

Beloved YA romance companion with strong fan affection, though less iconic than Anna and the French Kiss.

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6 After I Do
After I Do

"After I Do" is a contemporary fiction novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, published in 2014. The story follows Lauren and Ryan Davis, a married couple who realize their relationship has deteriorated to the point of constant resentment. To save their marriage, they decide to separate for one year, living...

7.25 Good
Why this score

Strong reputation among Reid's early relationship novels, praised for marriage realism and emotional clarity.

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7 One True Loves

One True Loves is a contemporary fiction and romance novel written by Taylor Jenkins Reid, published in 2016. The narrative follows Emma Blair, a woman who must choose between her high school sweetheart husband, who reappears years after being presumed dead in a helicopter crash, and her new fiancé....

7.15 Good
Why this score

Popular high-concept second-chance romance, admired for dilemma but sometimes criticized for melodrama.

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8 Waiting on You

Waiting on You is a 2014 contemporary romance novel by Kristan Higgins and part of her Blue Heron series, which is set in a small New York community. The story follows a bartender whose settled routine is disrupted when the man she once loved returns, bringing unresolved feelings and difficult perso...

6.70 Fair
Why this score

Solid Blue Heron entry with second-chance appeal, though conventional and moderately rated.

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9 The Road Trip

The Road Trip is a 2021 contemporary romance novel by Beth O’Leary. Addie and her sister are traveling to a friend’s wedding in Scotland when a car accident leaves them sharing a vehicle with Addie’s former boyfriend, Dylan, and his friend. The novel moves between the present journey and earlier eve...

6.55 Fair
Why this score

Recognized author and second-chance hook, but reviews are mixed on structure and crowded road-trip setup.

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10 Well Played

Jen DeLuca's Well Played is a 2020 contemporary romance and the second novel in the Well Met series. It follows Stacey, a woman involved with a Maryland Renaissance faire, after a casual faire relationship leads to a long email exchange that she believes is with a performer; the identity behind the...

6.45 Fair
Why this score

Series goodwill, but more mixed reception due to catfishing premise and weaker romantic chemistry.

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11 After You
After You

After You is a 2015 novel by British author Jojo Moyes and the sequel to Me Before You. It follows Louisa Clark after the events of the earlier book as she deals with bereavement and attempts to rebuild her life. The novel belongs to contemporary romance and women’s fiction, while its central contin...

6.40 Fair
Why this score

Bestselling sequel to a phenomenon, but consensus is lukewarm compared with Me Before You.

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12 Twice in a Blue Moon

Twice in a Blue Moon is a contemporary second-chance romance by Christina Lauren, published in 2019. It follows a young woman whose brief romance in London has lasting consequences, then brings her back into contact with the same man when she is cast in a film he is directing. The novel centers on b...

6.35 Fair
Why this score

Mixed Christina Lauren entry, criticized for weak second-chance execution and lower emotional payoff.

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13 November 9
November 9

November 9 is a 2015 contemporary romance novel by Colleen Hoover. It follows Fallon O'Neill and Ben Kessler, who meet in Los Angeles on November 9, the day Fallon is due to move to New York, and agree to meet on that date each year while avoiding ordinary contact between those meetings. The story i...

6.20 Fair
Why this score

Commercially popular Colleen Hoover title with devoted fans, but twist and character choices are often criticized.

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14 Virgin River (2019–)

Virgin River is a Netflix drama series that began in 2019 and is based on Robyn Carr's series of novels. It follows Melinda Monroe, a nurse practitioner who relocates to a small Northern California town and has to establish a new life within its community. The series uses small-town relationships, r...

6.18 Fair
Why this score

Popular comfort drama with loyal Netflix audience, but critical reputation is modest and melodrama-heavy.

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15 Bounce (2000)

Bounce (2000) is an American romantic drama directed by Don Roos, starring Ben Affleck as an advertising executive who falls in love with the widow of a man who died on a flight he gave up his seat for.

5.86 Average
Why this score

Some adult-drama ambition and decent performances, but consensus found romance contrived and emotionally muted.

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16 Unfold Hold'em

Unfold Hold'em is a poker variant based on Texas hold'em. Players who fold before the flop may pay a designated fee after the flop is revealed to return to the hand and compete for a separate side pot. The format is intended for online poker environments and gives folded players a limited second cha...

17 The Best of Me (2014)

The Best of Me is a 2014 American romantic drama directed by Michael Hoffman and adapted from Nicholas Sparks's 2011 novel. James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan play Dawson Cole and Amanda Collier, former high-school sweethearts who meet again in their Louisiana hometown after the death of a mutual f...

4.64 Poor
Why this score

Nicholas Sparks audience interest, but weak reviews for melodrama, contrivance, and familiar tragic beats.

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