13 Romance Books For True Chick-Flick Junkies
If you're all about cracking open a bottle of merlot and popping a chick-flick into the DVD player on Friday nights, you're in luck. XOXO After Dark has provided the perfect novels to match your main movie loves — because everyone knows books are even BETTER than the silver screen!
Romancing the Stone / Illusion
Extreme environments can cause extreme attraction. From the jungles of Romancing The Stone to the beaches of Illusion, both will make you fantasize about an exotic vacation. Buy Illusion here.
Sliding Doors / The Life Intended
Do you ever wonder "what if?" If so, both Sliding Doors and The Life Intended scratch that itch with satisfying stories about the road not traveled. Buy The Life Intended here.
27 Dresses / Borrow-a-Bridesmaid
Being a bridesmaid is awkward from beginning to end. Do you grin and bear it like in 27 Dresses? Or make lemonade out of lemons like in Borrow-a-Bridesmaid? Either way, you'll probably never wear that dress again. Buy Borrow-a-Bridesmaid here.
The Bodyguard / Just One Kiss
Still swooning over the Whitney Houston/Kevin Costner classic The Bodyguard? Check out Susan Mallory’s Just One Kiss, in which a hunky bodyguard named "Justice" returns to Fool’s Gold and reunites with his one true love. Buy Just One Kiss here.
You've Got Mail / The Coincidence of Coconut Cake
Love misunderstandings that lead to meant-to-be? Both the Hanks/Ryan gem You've Got Mail and The Coincidence of Coconut Cake feature a hero and heroine who should be enemies, but find the animosity might be getting in the way of fate. Buy The Coincidence of Coconut Cake here.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding / The Marriage Mistake
If you love big families, big shenanigans, and big love like in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, you’re sure to fall for Jennifer Probst’s The Marriage Mistake. The family’s Italian, not Greek, but both stories feature plenty of comic relief with their HEAs. Buy The Marriage Mistake here.
Love Story / Me Before You
If you’ve got the fever for a five-hanky special, and love Love Story, you’ll find everything you want in Me Before You, Jojo Moyes’s ode to mismatched, but oh-so-perfect love. Buy Me Before You here.
Maverick / Wildfire in His Arms
The charm is turned up to 10 when the Wild West is involved. Whether it's on a river boat in Maverick or in arid California like in Wildfire in His Arms, just you try to keep those cowgirl boots on. Buy Wildfire in His Arms here.
The Truth About Cats & Dogs / Unleashed
In the mood for something not so "ruff"? These love stories both feature canine supporting actors that’ll leave you with warm fuzzies on top of your warm fuzzies. Buy Unleashed here.
The Princess Bride / Between a Vamp and a Hard Place
If you love romances that take you to a far off kingdom like in The Princess Bride, don't forget to make a pit stop in a paranormal realm featuring sexy 600-year-old vampires like the one in Between a Vamp and a Hard Place. Buy Between a Vamp and a Hard Place here.
The Wedding Planner / Vision in White
Romance can be tough for the women who work for brides and grooms, but if you rooted for J-Lo in The Wedding Planner, you'll root for Mac the wedding photographer in Vision in White, too. Buy Vision in White here.
The Back-Up Plan / The Perfect Match
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes . . . ? If you prefer life being out of order like in The Back-Up Plan, try The Perfect Match, where true love comes as a true surprise. Buy The Perfect Match here.
The Notebook / The Nightingale
If The Notebook taught you anything (other than your undying affection for Ryan Gosling), it's that great love is timeless. Fortunately, you can fully embrace that lesson again with The Nightingale. Buy The Nightingale here.
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