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Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Is it really summer without some great rom-com reads teed up and ready Romantic Comedy offers lots of funny, funny dialogue that delighted me. In Ann Liang's young adult rom-com This Time It's Real, when seventeen-year-old Eliza's class essay about For my full review, please check out This Time It's Real. 04 Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Jimenez's rom-com And Florence really can communicate with ghosts.

Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Is it really summer without some great rom-com reads teed up and ready Romantic Comedy offers lots of funny, funny dialogue that delighted me. In Ann Liang's young adult rom-com This Time It's Real, when seventeen-year-old Eliza's class essay about For my full review, please check out This Time It's Real. 04 Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Jimenez's rom-com And Florence really can communicate with ghosts.

More Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Adorable rom-coms feel like the perfect summertime reading, and I've fiction with some romance and laughs, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms 01 Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder Ava Wilder's rom-com takes us behind the scenes of a hit teen He's completely out of his comfort zone and the pressure is on--but when he meets Fizzy, he just knows Lynn Painter's adorable young adult rom-com Better Than the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously

Katherine Center offers a writing-focused story in which forced proximity, past secrets, complicated Emma Wheeler writes romantic comedies, and she longs to be a screenwriter. Oh, and because of several (ahem, rom-com-type) issues, Emma is living in Charles's house for the duration As in all good rom-coms, there's a conflict keeping the potential couple apart, and I appreciated the I listened to The Rom-Commers as an audiobook courtesy of NetGalley and Macmillan Audio.

Sarah Grunder Ruiz serves up an irresistible rom-com with great banter and with interesting and difficult , complex issues of loss, grief, and responsibility at its heart. I enjoy a rom-com with a solid center of complex issues, and Love, Lists and Fancy Ships (side note: You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading and Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading.

Lynn Painter delivers funny, charming banter and an opposites-attract tension in this heartwarming rom-com In Lynn Painter's rom-com Betting on You, rule-following seventeen-year-old Bailey and sarcastic, joking But now that they're letting down their guards, commiserating about their complicated home lives, and Charlie is starting to see the appeal in Bailey's honesty and frank approach to communicating. Lynn Painter is the author of another rom-com I adored, Better Than the Movies, as well as Happily Never

wonderful Scottish series of bravery, loyalty, betrayal, and adventure; I'm listening to Lynn Painter's rom-com Like the Movies (Better Than the Movies #2) by Lynn Painter In Lynn Painter's Nothing Like the Movies rom-com Lynn Painter is the author of a rom-com I adored, Better Than the Movies , as well as the cute Betting

Problem is the perfect light fiction read to close out the summer, with a high-stakes fake marriage, comeuppances You might also be interested in the books on these Greedy Reading Lists: Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite Light Fictions Reads of

This young-adult rom-com picks up with the protagonists of Better Than the Movies , now in a difficult In Lynn Painter's Nothing Like the Movies  rom-com, Liz Buxbaum and Wes Bennett were childhood next-door In this day and age of social media, casual searches, and easy communication, this seemed tough to believe Lynn Painter is the author of a rom-com I adored, Better Than the Movies , the cute Betting on You  and

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Christina Lauren's newest fake-marriage, tropical-island-set rom-com You might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading , Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading , Six of My Favorite Light Fictions Reads

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Lynn Painter's rom-com Betting on You; I'm listening to Gareth 01 Betting on You (Betting on You #1) by Lynn Painter In Lynn Painter's rom-com Betting on You, seventeen-year-old Lynn Painter is also the author of a rom-com I adored, Better Than the Movies, as well as Happily Never She is, herself, an adoptive mother who believes in the process--and she has a complicated past that

I love Liang's books, and this departure from her romantic comedies is inspired by the Chinese legend book doesn't seem to be leading to a too-convenient happy ending, and as expected, Liang provides a complex set of conflicts to consider at the story's close: duty, corrupt power, the suffering of the common included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the Past Year , Six Rom-Coms And you can find my review of her great young-adult rom-com I Hope This Doesn't Find You   here .

I've been on a rom-com kick this summer, and while I'm picky about my light fiction reads, I've laughed (New Greedy Reading List to come!) Lynn Painter's adorable young adult rom-com Better Than the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously the sparkly idea--and messy reality--of romance, with the inspiration of her mom's favorite romantic comedies "I'm not a rom-com snob, whatever that even is, but a discerning viewer who expects more than a predictable

Ann Liang's newest young adult rom-com pits high school nemeses against each other: one relentless perfectionist included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the Past Year, Six Rom-Coms

Funny Story is the perfect rom-com read. Daphne and Peter were comfortable--both planners, reliable, and ticking all the boxes on their list of They're complete opposites. But could their shared pain lead to a friendship after all? The rom-com conflict that prevents an immediate happy resolution was based on a communication fail--a

In Ann Liang's young adult rom-com This Time It's Real, when seventeen-year-old Eliza's class essay about young love goes viral, it leads to the offer of a competitive internship and soaring popularity at her I love a fake-dating premise and a famous-everyday dating premise, and here they are combined. Eliza and Caz cope with lying and coming clean, drifting apart from treasured friends and trying to find Other fake-dating rom-coms include The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren and a Bossy favorite, The Bodyguard

Ava Wilder's rom-com takes us behind the scenes of a hit teen TV show whose lead characters once liked and the reality of the book was a funny, poignant, banter-filled, behind-the-scenes, realistically complicated this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms

in the Heartland; I'm reading Ethan Joella's heartwarming story of three interconnected members of a community coping with grief and loss, A Quiet Life; and I'm reading Lynn Painter's adorable rom-com about an eccentric . 03 Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter I've been on a rom-com kick this summer, and while I'm picky (New Greedy Reading List to come!) Lynn Painter's adorable rom-com Better Than the Movies is about an eccentric high schooler coping with

included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the Past Year , Six Rom-Coms And you can find my review of her great young-adult rom-com I Hope This Doesn't Find You here .

traveling back and forth through time; I'm listening to Abby Jimenez's newest story, another of her rom-coms Alexander Howard In Scott Alexander Howard's The Other Valley, teenaged Odile lives in an isolated community that's bordered by two worlds: one in which her same community is living in the past and one in which romance that's anchored in serious issues, and in Just for the Summer, she offers up an irresistible rom-com But Justin's family is going through an incredibly complicated and fraught time, and he's caring for

while I appreciated her taking control of her intimate life, it seemed off that she and Grant both comfortably I was imagining that eventually Helen would dig further into her past and complicated trauma, so that For Bossy reviews of lighter fiction or rom-com books I've loved, check out these Greedy Reading Lists Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite Lighter

I couldn't get past the holes in the premise of this lighthearted, romantic, zany rom-com long enough She was a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition...but then she woke up unable to this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms

newest literary fiction from Julia Phillips (Disappearing Earth); and I'm listening to Sarah Adams's rom-com 25, courtesy of NetGalley and Random House. 03 The Rule Book by Sarah Adams I've been reading more rom-coms

And I do love rom-com books--as long as I buy into the small moments they're built upon. Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite Lighter 01 Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Jimenez's rom-com frequently had me laughing, made me tear up a little In Ann Liang's young adult rom-com This Time It's Real, when seventeen-year-old Eliza's class essay about

story with magical elements; I'm reading the wonderful Ann Liang's soon-to-be-published young adult rom-com In The Warm Hands of Ghosts, Arden sets a story of Laura, a combat nurse, who is searching for her brother included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the Past Year, Six Rom-Coms It's 1789, and in a rural Maine community, a local man turns up dead--frozen into the river.

And I do love rom-com books--as long as I buy into the small moments they're built upon. Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite Lighter 01 Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder Ava Wilder's rom-com takes us behind the scenes of a hit teen He's completely out of his comfort zone and the pressure is on--but when he meets Fizzy, he just knows

Some Lighter Fiction Favorites What I love about a romantic, rom-com, lighter fiction read is that real In a rom-com or lighter fiction story, all of these issues can be explored within a safe space--amid drifted, she dated a professional football player, but she didn't find peace and wasn't able to truly come With lots of gymnastics details that made the setting come to life, Head Over Heels was the engrossing human connections that warm my heart, and a little romantic something-something) to continue reading rom-coms

Irish financial crisis as its backdrop; and I'm listening to Ali Hazelwood's newest science-focused rom-com about a complicated star-crossed relationship between physicists, Love, Theoretically. That is, until the cutthroat commanding general--who also happens to be Violet's mother--pushes her to Byrne, and in an attempt to ingratiate herself to him, she insinuates herself into a complicated role this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms

Jimenez's rom-com frequently had me laughing, made me tear up a little, and kept me hooked on the fake-dating about to be finalized, her brother Benny's health is failing, and she's living in her childhood home, complete Sometimes when I want to sink into a rom-com I'm distracted by what feel like overly manufactured roadblocks In Yours Truly, Jimenez layers her characters with complex back stories, significant and interesting emotional baggage, and trauma from relationship disasters, all of which complicate their ability to be

Jimenez story with wonderful banter and a romantic connection that's anchored in and shaped by incredibly complicated romance that's anchored in serious issues, and in Just for the Summer, she offers up an irresistible rom-com But Justin's family is going through an incredibly complicated and fraught time, and he's caring for Jimenez doesn't pull punches in crafting a heavy base of complicated, life-altering issues.

Lynn Painter's adorable young adult rom-com Better Than the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously This book made it onto the recent Greedy Reading List Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms In Ann Liang's young adult rom-com This Time It's Real, when seventeen-year-old Eliza's class essay about I love a fake-dating premise and a famous-everyday dating premise, and here they are combined.

to the wonderful Stanley Tucci's What I Ate in One Year ; and I'm listening to the reality-show-set rom-com

Alderton's literary fiction rom-com is a funny, poignant, and sometimes frustrating deep dive into the But now Andy, a struggling stand-up comedian, is left reeling, trying to figure out what went wrong. despite their real affection for each other, but the clarity about their incompatibility is longer in coming

Lex Croucher's queer medieval rom-com--the author's debut young-adult novel--is an absolute gem; it's hundreds of years after King Arthur's reign, and his descendant and namesake Arthur, a future lord and committed

Espach writes a playful, poignant, often funny novel while anchoring the characters in complex emotions And Eugene, who has the rare genetic condition Angelman syndrome, cannot communicate to tell her what For my full review, please see The Ministry of Time . 06 A Funny, Steamy, Sweet Rom-Com Funny Story by Emily Henry Funny Story  is the perfect rom-com read. The rom-com conflict that prevents an immediate happy resolution was based on a communication fail--a

I've been reading more rom-coms lately--which always seems like a good idea during the summer--and my until they're faced with increasingly complicated life challenges as they try to balance their careers most happily here, with plenty of swooning and unrelenting vulnerability and maximum adoration and complete

this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms

Lynn Painter's adorable young adult rom-com Better Than the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously This book made it onto the recent Greedy Reading List Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms When he investigates a local poacher, he begins to unravel a complicated web of conspiracy theories, He's completely out of his comfort zone and the pressure is on--but when he meets Fizzy, he just knows

relationships, and journeys, by Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier; Meet Me at the Lake, Carley Fortune's rom-com Place, Wrong Time, Gillian McAllister's fascinating time-twisting mystery, buoyed by the characters' complex relationships; This Time It's Real, Ann Liang's funny and sweet young adult rom-com about fake relationships In Ann Liang's young adult rom-com This Time It's Real, when seventeen-year-old Eliza's class essay about I love a fake-dating premise and a famous-everyday dating premise, and here they are combined.

Shafak Elif Shafak's The Island of Missing Trees explores past Turkish-Greek conflicts in a small island community while illustrating the interconnectedness of grief, love, community, and nature in this heartwarming Since her mother Defne went into a coma and never woke up, young loner Ada Kazantzakis has continued Lynn Painter delivers funny, charming banter and an opposites-attract tension in this heartwarming rom-com In Lynn Painter's rom-com Betting on You, rule-following seventeen-year-old Bailey and sarcastic, joking

Barnes's eerie science fiction novel Ghost Station; and I'm listening to Emily Henry's newest delightful rom-com courtesy of NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group. 03 Funny Story by Emily Henry Daphne and Peter were comfortable They're complete opposites. But could their shared pain lead to a friendship after all?

01 Funny Story by Emily Henry Funny Story is the perfect rom-com read. The rom-com conflict that prevents an immediate happy resolution was based on a communication fail--a Lewis's transformation stirs up difficult memories and complex emotions surrounding Wren's mother's change When she shares her frank thoughts about the complex issues surrounding unplanned pregnancy, a storm In The Warm Hands of Ghosts, Arden presents the story of Laura, a combat nurse who is searching for her

death for others' entertainment--and for their freedom; I'm reading Yours Truly, Abby Jimenez's newest rom-com about to be finalized, her brother Benny's health is failing, and she's living in her childhood home, complete

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm coming off another little Bossy break, courtesy of a great family trip At the moment I'm reading the newest rom-com from Christina Lauren, The True Love Experiment, a spinoff He's completely out of his comfort zone and the pressure is on--but when he meets Fizzy, he just knows to a strange underground grotto, realizing that someone will do anything to prevent the truth from coming

Chapple and Rachael Flanery's Santa Ana; and I'm reading Michelle Hoffman's upcoming rom-com, The Second The members of the group may have grown apart, but when one of them feels adrift and lost, they come Decades later, Prudence agrees to participate in a popular televised dueling piano competition--against

characters and places from her Folk of the Air trilogy; and I'm reading the upcoming (January 9) young adult rom-com Ruby was the victim of a childhood kidnapping that turned the community of Tavistock on its head, and

is a sketch writer for a late-night comedy show, and she's sworn off love. Romantic Comedy offers lots of funny, funny dialogue that delighted me. , Winner Take All , and  How to Break a Boy . 03 Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder Ava Wilder's rom-com Lynn Painter's adorable young adult rom-com Better Than the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously He's completely out of his comfort zone and the pressure is on--but when he meets Fizzy, he just knows

check out The Vaster Wilds. 02 Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher Lex Croucher's queer medieval rom-com Those reasons matter not just at the end of life, or when debility comes, but all along the way. check out We Must Not Think of Ourselves. 06 Funny Story by Emily Henry Funny Story is the perfect rom-com The rom-com conflict that prevents an immediate happy resolution was based on a communication fail--a This villain business is more complicated than it seems.

Williams's memoir, Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You; I'm reading a light-fiction romantic comedy With wry humor, gritty honesty, and refreshingly candid reflections, Williams's singular voice is coming Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing. 02 This Time It's Real by Ann Liang In Ann Liang's light fiction rom-com Nona's birthday is coming up and she just wishes she could have a normal party. It's complicated.

01 Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder Ava Wilder's rom-com takes us behind the scenes of a hit teen and the reality of the book was a funny, poignant, banter-filled, behind-the-scenes, realistically complicated this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms More Great Light Fiction Stories. 02 The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue Caroline O'Donoghue's coming-of-age