Authors recommend ... books for Valentine's Day

Favorite Love Story

A.L. Jackson recommends The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon:

"The Law of Moses is hands-down my favorite book. I have never been quite as affected as I was by this love story. It marked me and I carry it with me always."  

Favorite for Valentine's Day Gift

Meghan Quinn chooses A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria. She says, "Second chance romance with a childhood best friend ... is my cup of tea!"

Favorite Friends-to-Lovers Romance

Laurelin Paige says: "In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennans is one of my all-time favorite romances. Talk about slow burn! It's the ultimate friends-to-lovers. A quiet, underrated YA fantasy with swoon and diversity and humor and some of the most poignant moments in literature, once I finished, I made my bestie read it immediately."

Favorite Swoon-worthy Character

Maria Luis chooses HIM by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy.

"Is there any relationship more swoony-worthy than Wesmie? I don't think so. This best friends-to-frenemies-to-lovers romance gives me absolute butterflies. The angst. The push and pull. The banter and the steam. Whether I'm reading HIM or listening to the audiobook (do not listen in public, friends), Wes and Jamie continue to tug on my heart. This hockey romance is unputdownable!"

Favorite for Singles

Mel Walker recommends Dating Season by Laurelin Paige and Kayti McGee, because it's "A hilarious rom-com of a single woman attempting to navigate the ridiculousness of the dating world. The short tales of her adventures will leave you in stitches and resonate with the universal truths of dating life."

Galentine's Day Favorite

Alexa Aston says, "The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean is a powerful love story, poignant and heartbreaking, with a hero and heroine who have hurt one another deeply, almost beyond repair. I have sobbed every time I have read it, but it provides the most satisfying HEA imaginable!"

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