I Read the 25 Best Romance Books of 2021 According to a Buzzfeed list

[@alenacade8524]

Thanks for your reviews! When you list the books, would it be possible to add your rating next to the titles? I listen to your videos while commuting to work and then refer to your list once I'm back home, so seeing your ratings would be helpful in deciding what to add to my Goodreads WTR list!

[@TheBookRefuge]

I love that you read these lists. I could never do it, but I'm glad you do. And even found some great ones! Yeah... Portrait of a Scotsman... *shudders* just know.

[@TheBookRefuge]

I was even more frustrated because it did have potential and it was so wasted.

[@pardonthisbookaddict]

The Heart Principle is so very good. I loathed Anna’s sister, but Quan is one the best heroes I’ve read in a while.

[@christireadsalot]

Loved the devil and the heiress, the lady gets lucky, the heart principle, act your age eve brown, one last stop, the ex talk, the charm offensive. I agree with your thoughts on the ones you didn’t like too. And a few are on my tbr: seven days in June and the fastest way to fall. 🤩

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Yesss! You have to read Seven Days in June and The Fastest Way to Fall!!

[@shikhabdj]

Okay..you got me excited about Seven days in June and Second first impressions! Thanks for your awesome recs 🧡

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Yes! I hope you pick them up!!

[@elidhios]

The heart principle broke me, and so glad you loved second first impressions, I've been avoiding reading it because all I heard was bad reviews but now I'm gonna give it a chance

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I’m pretty sure I cried while reading The Heart Principle 😫😫

[@rebekahrhodes9512]

I openly sobbed reading the heart principle and second first impressions, not that it is super sad, the both just grabbed my heart.

[@margueritemitchell1829]

Thank you for having the list of titles and authors in the description ❤️ from British Columbia 🇨🇦🎄☃️

[@readoverheelswithelle]

Such a fun idea! Can’t wait to see what other lists you do

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

🥰

[@melindaforry644]

Hi Jessica! I enjoyed Second First Impressions as well. Although I will say it took me a little bit to get into it, I’ve added several of these to my tbr😊

[@kimberlyalloway916]

Great video and I agree with the indepently published authors. My top autors are all indepent and I always find the same authors are always on the list no one wants to give the others a try.

[@Kassia_97]

I LOVED The Love Hypothesis!!!! It is just so sweet and gave me all the feels!!!

[@annabaya2215]

Great video! I just missed you pointing out that both the heart principle and Act your age, Eve Brown feature autistic (main) characters, because that is a major plot device in the book and also a major representation win for autistic people (like me!). It's clear pretty early on (I think it's even in the summaries?), so it wouldn't spoil anything if you'd have mentioned it.

[@toribrookss]

Seven Days in June has become my fav book of all time (what Forget Me Not is to you, is SDIJ to me) - it just spoke to my soul and i adored everything about it. I'm SOOOO happy you enjoyed and I'm so glad it's starting to get more hype! 💗 I didn't mind King of Battle & Blood (i think at the time i read it, i just wanted a steamy romantasy so it worked for me), but i agree that there was a lottt that was underdeveloped. I'll pick up the next book with the hopes that the magic system, plot, and characters (specifically the villain bc they fell super flat to me) are more fleshed out! Also, YESS to the year of DNF and not reading things that don't appeal to you just because there's hype surrounding them! I think it's important to branch out and try new genres and authors, but i plan to do that with books that appeal to me - i want to be more intentional with my reading and book-buying and if there's a book I'm interested in that happens to be super hyped then that's great too (ie the Charm Offensive - I'm dyyying to read that one)! Great video, Jess - love these types!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

You need to read The Charm Offensive!! And I’m so happy I ended up picking up Seven Days in June!

[@elizabethhollar]

I actually really loved Isn't it Bromantic? I wasn't expecting to like it at all because I never felt a real connection with the Russian throughout the first three books. I just really enjoyed the Russian's character development in this one. I also need to look into the Harper St. George books soon because they sound super good

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I’m so happy you enjoyed it! And yes!! You definitely need to pick up Harper St George!

[@stephaniefoster1964]

I love the whole series, but there was a sweetness to the relationship in Isn't It Bromantic that was _ satisfying.🥰

[@KatiesBookNook426]

oooo this was so interesting, loved to see your thoughts on these!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Thanks 🥰

[@midnightblack07]

I'm glad a few historical romances made it on this list (especially after that terrible Goodreads list), though I do find it awful that brilliant authors like Lisa Kleypas, Lorraine Heath, and Sarah Maclean (all of whom has 2021 releases) were ignored. :(

[@stephaniefoster1964]

I know, right? I read the articles about these 'lists' and come away thinking- does this person actually read romance novels, or did they start after Bridgerton showed up on Netflix and they decided that reading romance is okay and they better get started.🤔😒

[@deliahuron6790]

Excited to read Seven Days in June...

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I hope you enjoy it!!

[@BobbiTaylor624]

I checked into this, an indie author Victorine E. Lieske has some pretty cute,some like now what can happen b9oks on KZbin in audiobooks. She is the person whose page they are on, I have listened to like 6 or 7 already. These 3 are on there also and if I remember they are historical but don't quote me.. Caroline Mickelson, Courtney Cole and Raylinr Marks. I just saw VERITY on there a few days ago. Megan Quinn has quite a few on there. I might be quirky but I really liked the Andersons by Melody Ann and T.S. Swan...maybe I like them because they are pallette cleansing for deeper plots. Actually, I listened to Nicholas Sparks The Wish, I kept looking to make sure it was him. It wasn't the same ol thing. It was 4 stars!

[@amentlik]

So! I also gave Neon Gods 3 stars even though I loved it. PLEASE READ ELECTRIC IDOL!! If you even liked Neon Gods just a little bit, please read her book 2!!!

[@probablyhyperfixating]

Youve given me so many recommendations I need more bookshelves!!!!!! I need some love back in my life! I had to put my kitten down and my heart needs to be filled💔

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Oh no! I’m so sorry ❤️ I hope you’re okay!

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I have an arc of the charm offensive and I’m so excited to read it!

[@rqettfxc]

?? What is the name??

[@SARAHBEGAN1]

I had the same thought on the seat filler lol

[@reader4532]

"Girl, hold a grudge!" 😊

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

😂

[@buckeyethor]

I loved second first impressions!

[@bookishbutterfly]

Sad to say discreet covers sell more... When you shared on your story about Beverly Jenkins potential new cover I cringed with the common centered redesign that doesn't follow the branding of the previous books. It's bad enough she has yet to have a stepback, now on top of that making them all look the same, illustrated or photographed. I don't care for design trends. The question is does it fit the story? Simple illustrated covers feel YA to me.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I know 😫😫😫

[@rebekahrhodes9512]

I agree with you, I read people we meet on vacation first, and I thought I loved it and then I read beach read, and I was like no you only liked it lol.

[@ewokallie]

I liked the story Beach Read, but I liked the humor more in People We Meet On Vacation. I also loved The Love Hypothesis, but thought the steamy scene was odd. I keep believing in Sally Thorne, but I DNF 99 and thought Second Impressions was boring.

[@nhassan9845]

Woahhh agree with everything u said!!

[@ninithenoob900]

I love your glasses

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Thank you 🥰

[@positiveandhealthy2728]

I am ready to love myself. I am working on myself to be the best I can be for myself & for my perfect partner who will love all of me. We are going to have an amazing happy life full of love & I wish that for you too ❤️

[@katymccaffrey2599]

Seven days in June is soooo good🥺 the chemistry, the back stories, the writing🤌

[@justinkhchen]

I didn't like the first in the series, but I'm slowly getting persuaded to check out The Devil and the Heiress... 😂

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Do it!!

[@sandrarose3165]

Independently published romances are some of the best books in my opinion. Re Historical romances:- have you read any books by Teresa Medeiros? All were originally published from 1989 to 2013 and I gave 5 or 4 stars to every one I read - which is most of them. She has since republished them herself as e-books (Amber House Books).

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I haven’t read her, but I’ve been meaning to!

[@thisisabookchannel]

Both Spoiler Alert and All the Feels felt really weird! The characters are supposed to be late 30s, maybe 40 but they act so immature. I have to put that fact out of my brain to make it plausible.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I don’t remember that so much in Spoiler Alert, but the hero in All the Feels felt early 20s and not late 30s.

[@malaksayed2457]

I ordered the heart principle right after I saw your commentaries on it in your videos and on goodreads. Did you read the Bride Test? Was it good?

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I’ve loved all three books in the series!

[@cori4727]

I'm listening to the Charm Offensive rn and omg I love it SO MUCH!! Also, I thought Katee Robert was indie published??

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Katee Robert is mostly indie, but Neon Gods is with a publisher!!

[@FreedoPan]

I am gonna try the Seven Days in June. But I pretty much disliked all the rest romances you have mentioned. The Love Hypothesis was a DFN for me, I found the main heroine too childish

[@abzster]

yes, love Unhoneymooners everything else since has been eh 😩lol but I thought Soulmate Equation was okay.

[@abzster]

i do like the illustrated covers tho

[@ninithenoob900]

Get a hint Dani brown is my fav in the series too I just connected so much with Dani and the overall story

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Yesss! Dani’s is my favorite.

[@mariac.4462]

I loved The Lady Gets Lucky, especially considering I did not like at all my first book by Joanna Shupe.

[@Trysht]

Oof - so many illustrated covers. I hate them so much and I think that's a huge part of why the past few years I've barely read anything on any of the mainstream yearly best lists.

[@SEH221]

Uhhhhhhhhhhh The Seat Filler made that list??? 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴 That was....a choice. I *totally* get your feelings about this book.

[@manishabrown9004]

A fake dating book I think you would love is The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon. It is well written with a bit of comedy to it.

[@millicentfourie3816]

Please put everything in writing on video because a lot of people is deaf.

[@shoegal]

Subs can be enabled

[@MaryJoHeadrick]

Life's Too Short was one of my least favorite books of the year lol, I could NOT stand it

[@sajiahanif1217]

Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey I bet is better.

[@Laura-ir8kx]

I did not like window shopping. I thought it'd be different 🤔

[@someinteresting]

Buzzfeed still exists?

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

Hey

[@saiahmed2377]

SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE IS THAT GIRL 🤪💞💞💞💞💞

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

It was so good 😫

[@julealero7689]

Ugh fade to black books are the worst

[@amentlik]

I'm so tired of the illustrated covers!!!