Valentine's Day Reads: The Theme of Love

Our Valentine's Day Reads: The Theme of Love Collection features titles centered on love and all of its complexities. This Collection represents authors who have grappled with romantic, familial, and other forms of love through writing. With titles ranging from contemporary romance picks to works by Shakespeare, this Collection has something to offer any reader who has ever lost or found love.

Icebreaker

by Hannah Grace

Publication year 2022

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Self Discovery, Teamwork, Family, Love

Tags Romance, New Adult, Sports, Trauma & Abuse, Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction

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I Cheerfully Refuse

by Leif Enger

Publication year 2024

Genre Short Story Collection, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Perseverance, Grief, Hate & Anger, Hope, Love, Memory, Revenge, Death, Future, Climate, Environment, Self Discovery, Social Class, Community, Economics, Nation, Politics & Government, Equality, Fate, Good & Evil, Justice, Music, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Trust & Doubt

Tags Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

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If—

by Rudyard Kipling

Publication year 1910

Genre Poem, Fiction

Themes Loyalty & Betrayal, Wins & Losses, Love, Perseverance, Hope, Coming of Age, Daughters & Sons

Tags Inspirational, Lyric Poem, Relationships

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If You Come Softly

by Jacqueline Woodson

Publication year 1998

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Race, Coming of Age

Tags Romance, Realistic Fiction, Race & Racism, Modern Classic Fiction

If You Come Softly is a work of young adult fiction written by Jacqueline Woodson in 1998. In a reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet, the novel tells the story of Ellie and Jeremiah, a young couple from New York City who finds love and connection across the boundaries of race.Plot SummaryThe novel begins with a prologue where Ellie wakes from dreaming about Jeremiah. Ellie tells her mother Marion that she dreamed about Jeremiah, and Marion... Read If You Come Softly Summary