Recommended Romance Novels: Hidden Gems and Overhyped Favorites

Nine years of reading, countless books devoured. I suddenly realized that sharing the fun is better than enjoying it alone, so here are some books I personally enjoyed. This is also a reading journal.

Notes:

(1) I have a preference for romance, so most of my recommendations are love stories. Some are historical, others modern.

(2) I prefer serious dramas, though a few are rather unusual.

(3) I like heart-wrenching stories, so there are hardly any purely fluffy romances.

(4) I like devoted male leads, so there are fewer stories where the heroine gets hurt.

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