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.

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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Scarred

by Emily McIntire

Publication year 2022

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Revenge, Family, Politics & Government, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Truth & Lies

Tags Fairy Tale & Folklore, Fantasy, Romance, New Adult, Horror & Suspense, Historical Fiction

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Scythe

by Neal Shusterman

Publication year 2016

Genre Novel, Fiction

Tags Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Grief & Death, Romance

Neal Shusterman’s 2016 YA science fiction novel Scythe tells the story of two teenagers in the dystopian future who live in a world where death has been defeated. Weighty existential and philosophical questions abound in this first entry of the Arc of the Scythe Series, which has been highly praised for its insight and readability. The second book, Thunderhead, was released in 2018, and 2019’s The Toll completed the trilogy. This first installment explores themes... Read Scythe Summary

Sense and Sensibility

by Jane Austen

Publication year 1811

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Beauty, Power & Greed, Trust & Doubt, Truth & Lies, Shame & Pride, Perseverance, Conflict, Social Class, Economics, Gender Identity

Tags Romance, Romanticism, British Literature, Relationships, Social Class, Gender & Feminism, World History, Historical Fiction, Classic Fiction

Sense and Sensibility (1811) was the first published novel of English writer Jane Austen (1775-1817). She published it anonymously, identifying herself only as "a lady." It tells the story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who find love after their father dies and they are plunged into a more modest lifestyle. Sense and Sensibility’s continual presence in the cultural imagination is evident in its numerous film and TV adaptations, including the award-winning 1995 version... Read Sense and Sensibility Summary