Five Novels That Will Warm Your Heart This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is less than one month away, and while some of us will be receiving a cheesy card from that special someone, others will be indulging in a box of chocolates while they watch a sappy rom-com. Regardless of what your plans are this year, Glitter has the best way to get you in the Valentine’s-Day-Spirit: reading a good novel with a tear-jerking romance plot that will keep you turning the pages. Continue reading to find out which novels to curl up with this Valentine’s Day.
- This Time Next Year
Sophie Cousens’ debut novel tells the story of Minnie Cooper and Quinn Hamilton—the first two babies born at the same hospital on New Year’s Day in 1990 in London. However, since Quinn was born just one minute before Minnie, Quinn took all of the prize money for being the first baby born in the new year, along with Minnie’s name and all of her good luck. Ever since then, Minnie’s believed that Quinn Hamilton was the reason for her terrible luck and for the jinx that follows her every New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. However, on her thirtieth birthday, Minnie meets Quinn by chance, and well, stuff happens between them. This novel will have your heart screaming and aching while you witness what happens between Minnie and Quinn. For $14.20, you can indulge in Minnie’s and Quinn’s love life with a box of chocolates by purchasing This Time Next Year here.
2. In Five Years
Rebecca Serle explores all the avenues of love in this New York Times Bestseller. She follows Dannie Kohan, a wealthy young lawyer who seems to have it all together. She has her dream job, she’s engaged to the love of her life, and she lives in a beautiful Manhattan apartment. However, after falling asleep on the night of her marriage proposal, she wakes up next to a strange man with a different ring on her finger in a completely different apartment. She soon realizes that she awoke five years into the future. She only spends an hour in the future, but she cannot forget what she saw when she returns to her normal and familiar life. This novel drifts away from conventional novels with a romance plot because it not only scouts the ups and downs of romantic relationships but also focuses on the beauty and the pain of platonic relationships. The story takes an unexpected turn, and it will leave your heart aching and your face covered with tears. So grab those tissues and grab a copy of In Five Years here for only $14.62.
3. The Very Nice Box
Authors Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett deliver a beautifully-crafted queer novel that will make your jaw drop reading the last few pages. The novel’s protagonist, Ava Simon, is a hard worker at a furniture company in Brooklyn. It has been several years since her girlfriend passed away in a tragic accident, but she still hasn’t recovered. After a day of work, Ava’s car breaks down, and she has no other choice but to accept a ride home from her new boss, Matt Putnam. A relationship forms between the two, and Ava begins to grow again. However, she soon discovers that Matt is an entirely different person than she thought, and their relationship changes. If you are seeking a romance that will take you on a thrilling ride with many twists and turns, then this novel is for you. Strap in and buy The Very Nice Box here for $16.99.
4. Beach Read
Emily Henry’s Beach Read will have you yearning for a summer romance in the middle of winter. In this rom-com novel, author January Andrews has just suffered a lot of loss: she broke up with her boyfriend and her father recently passed away. January heads to the beach house her father left in Michigan for the summer and discovers that her neighbor is Augustus Everett—her nemesis from college. Unlike January, who writes romance novels where everyone gets their happy ending, Augustus writes novels where everyone suffers at the end. January discovers that both of them have come down with a bad case of writer’s block and comes up with a deal to get their creative juices flowing: January will write a novel that matches Augustus’ genre of writing, and Augustus will write a romance where they lived happily ever after. They’ll go on cheesy dates, meet cults, and try not to fall in love. Make yourself your favorite summer cocktail, purchase a copy of Beach Read here for just $16, and pretend like you’re at a beach house with January and Augustus in the midst of winter.
5. The Dinner List
In this other Rebecca Serle novel, Sabrina’s list of five people she would have dinner with, dead or alive, comes to life on her thirtieth birthday. Some of the notable guests at her dinner are Audrey Hepburn, her old philosophy professor, and her dead father. As the dinner progresses, the conversations get deeper, and Sabrina learns these guests are each here for their own purpose. Just as In Five Years, Serle breaks the norms of romance novels as she explores the depths of romantic, familial, and platonic love and the idea of fate. This novel will have you thinking about the lives you crossed paths with and will have you considering who you would put on your dinner list. Take a bottle of wine, and drown in The Dinner List for just $4.97 by purchasing it here.
All of these novels will bring you a lot of warmth as you find yourself unable to put them down. We hope these novels will make your hearts fuller on Valentine’s Day.
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