The Sookie Stackhouse series, also known as The Southern Vampire Mysteries, is a series of books written by Charlaine Harris. They follow Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress in Louisiana, as she navigates a world filled with vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural beings. The books blend elements of mystery, romance, and fantasy.
In ‘New Moon’, the second book in the Twilight Saga, Bella Swan is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen. She finds solace in her deepening friendship with Jacob Black, unaware of his werewolf identity.
Persuasion is the last novel fully completed by Jane Austen. It was published posthumously in 1817, and it depicts the story of Anne Elliot, a young Englishwoman with modern and liberal ideas about women and society. Eight years prior to the start of the novel, Anne was persuaded to reject a proposal of marriage from Frederick Wentworth, a man she truly loved, due to his lack of fortune and uncertain prospects. However, when Wentworth returns from sea a wealthy and successful captain, Anne must confront her past decisions and the society that led her to make them.
Normal People by Sally Rooney follows the complicated relationship between Connell and Marianne, two teenagers from different social backgrounds in a small town in Ireland. Their bond continues through their years at Trinity College, Dublin, despite the changing dynamics of their friendship. The novel explores themes of love, power, class, and the struggles of young adulthood.
Mixed Signals by Liz Curtis Higgs is a romantic novel about Belle O’Brien, a radio producer, who, after years of loneliness, falls in love with a man she’s never met – a DJ with a deep and seductive voice. However, she must choose between her unseen love and her handsome boss who seems to be interested in her.
A Court of Thorns and Roses is a high fantasy novel by Sarah J. Maas. The story follows Feyre, a young woman whose life changes dramatically after she kills a wolf in the forest. After she is taken to a magical land for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, Tamlin, is not an animal, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world. As Feyre dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae.
Verity is a romantic thriller novel written by best-selling author, Colleen Hoover. The story revolves around struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh who is approached by the husband of the famous writer, Verity Crawford, to finish Verity’s series due to her disability. Lowen’s discovery of Verity’s hidden autobiography changes everything, leading her into a dark world of secrets and lies, in a suspenseful journey of love, betrayal, and revelation.
We Were Liars is a contemporary, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. It tells the story of a privileged family spending the summer on their private island, and the secrets, love, and lies that bind them together. A terrible accident and resulting amnesia add to the intrigue, leading to a shocking twist at the end.
The Song of Achilles is a retelling of the Iliad with a twist. The book, written by Madeline Miller, focuses on the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus, from their boyhood to the fateful events of the Trojan War. It’s a tale of love, war, sacrifice, and the destructive power of pride.