Romance

"The course of true love never did run smooth," wrote William Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night's Dream—and he knew what he was talking about. A text from this study guide collection might be just the thing to remind you of the bliss and pain of love.

Romiette and Julio

by Sharon M. Draper

Publication year 1999

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Safety & Danger, Justice, Fate, Self Discovery, Friendship, Race, Love, Hate & Anger, Hope

Tags Realistic Fiction, Romance, Race & Racism, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction

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Rooftops of Tehran

by Mahbod Seraji

Publication year 2009

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Friendship, Colonialism, Politics & Government

Tags Historical Fiction, Romance, Coming of Age, Middle Eastern Literature, World History, Arts & Culture

Rooftops of Tehran (2009) is a historical fiction novel written by Iranian-American writer Mahbod Seraji. It follows a 17-year-old boy, Pasha, and his friends as they come of age during an era of political oppression and turmoil in Iran. The novel was selected as one of the books in the Outstanding Debut Category by the American Booksellers Association, and it was one of the San Francisco Chronicle’s 50 Notable Books of the Bay Area. Rooftops... Read Rooftops of Tehran Summary

Ruin and Rising

by Leigh Bardugo

Publication year 2014

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Loyalty & Betrayal, Love, Friendship

Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Military & War, Love & Sexuality, Relationships, Science & Nature, Romance, Religion & Spirituality

Ruin and Rising is the third and final book in Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone trilogy of young adult fantasy adventure/romance novels. Ruin and Rising was originally published in 2014. Bardugo has written 12 novels as of 2021, many of which are set in the “GrishaVerse” world first portrayed in the novel Shadow and Bone. The Shadow and Bone trilogy, combined with Bardugo’s Six of Crows duology, has been adapted as a television miniseries. Before... Read Ruin and Rising Summary

Run, Rose, Run

by Dolly Parton, James Patterson

Publication year 2022

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Shame & Pride, Love, Revenge, Justice, Fame, Good & Evil, Music, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Music, Trauma & Abuse, Relationships, Modern Classic Fiction, Romance

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Ruth

by Elizabeth Gaskell

Publication year 1853

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Community, Perseverance

Tags Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Victorian Period, Social Justice, Social Class, British Literature, World History, Romance, Victorian Era

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Safe Haven

by Nicholas Sparks

Publication year 2010

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Safety & Danger, Power & Greed, Love

Tags Romance, Love & Sexuality, Trauma & Abuse, Relationships, Addiction & Substance Abuse, American Literature, Modern Classic Fiction, Dramatic Literature

Safe Haven is a novel by New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks. Written in 2010, Safe Haven was adapted into a movie of the same name in 2013. Like most of Sparks’s novels, the setting of this story is North Carolina. The author often uses his home state as a backdrop to his romances, incorporating the beauty and history of the state as a central motif. In this novel, Sparks contrasts the beauty and... Read Safe Haven Summary

Salt to the Sea

by Ruta Sepetys

Publication year 2016

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Memory, Truth & Lies

Tags Historical Fiction, World War II, Military & War, World History, Romance, Action & Adventure

Salt to the Sea is a historical young adult novel written by Ruta Sepetys and published in 2016. Sepetys is known for similar young adult historical fiction works, such as I Must Betray You (2022) and Between Shades of Gray (2011). Set during World War II, Salt to the Sea is a coming-of-age story that follows four protagonists as they make and resist the journey to adulthood in a world characterized by war and trauma... Read Salt to the Sea Summary

Sanditon

by Jane Austen

Publication year 1925

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Power & Greed, Colonialism, Social Class, Marriage, Gender Identity

Tags Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, British Literature, Colonialism & Postcolonialism, Regency Era, World History

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Satan's Affair

by H. D. Carlton

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Loneliness, Revenge, Gender Identity, Mental Health, Appearance & Reality, Good & Evil, Justice, Religion & Spirituality

Tags Romance, Horror & Suspense, Fantasy, Contemporary Literature

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