{"id":338310,"date":"2015-11-11T18:26:15","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T10:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/10-romance-novels-wont-make-cringe-338310.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T14:23:39","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T06:23:39","slug":"10-romance-novels-wont-make-cringe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/culture-hk\/entertainment-hk\/books-hk-2\/10-romance-novels-wont-make-cringe-338310.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Romance novels that won\u2019t make you cringe"},"content":{"rendered":"

It can be tricky to tell stories about love and relationships<\/a> elegantly. After all, matters of the heart can be messy affairs. Without a talented and focused writer, you\u2019ll end up with a terrible love story very fast.<\/p>

Books like 50 Shades of Grey<\/em> and The Twilight Saga, <\/em>have given romance novels more than just a bad name. Their popularity has spawned many more copycats that will leave you with the urge to claw your own face.<\/p>

These cringeworthy novels are among the hundreds of romance novels being published each year. This makes it overwhelming to find a good love<\/a> story, even though there are truly stellar ones out there.<\/p>

If you\u2019re looking to curl up with a heartwarming (or heart-wrenching) <\/em>romance novel this week, we\u2019ve done the hard work for you. Check out our gallery for our round up of 10 non-cringeworthy and well-written romance<\/a> stories.<\/p>

Amanda Lim
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Love stories for the thinking woman who wouldn\u2019t have been impressed by a sparkly vampire anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":506,"featured_media":139549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Hate the cheesy love stories? 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