Love is in the air. Dating plans are underway and the splashes of red all around are unmistakable. It’s Valentine’s Day. As you dig into another box of decadent chocolate from your secret admirer, you crave the perfect love story to get into the spirit of the season. There are some great options out there, but we’ve narrowed the list down to 10 novels – a mix of classic and popular, global and Indian – that are guaranteed to thrill you. And in the era of modern love, there are also wonderfully inclusive stories.

1. A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth

This book is set in post-independence India. Lata’s mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, is looking for a “suitable boy” for Lata to marry. Filled with imaginative descriptions and twists, A decent boy takes us on a journey of self-discovery with four large extended families. But it’s an epic tale of Dickensian proportions, so settle in for a long read.

Book Name: A Decent Boy

Author: Vikram Seth

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Price: Rs. 599

Number of pages: 1552 pages

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2. Getting in place by Sheryn Munir

Tara is not the romantic type. She had bad experiences in the past and gave up on relationships for good. Her resolve remains unwavering until Sameen comes into her life and changes things. Being a same sex couple in India is not easy. But what Tara wants, Tara gets.

Book Name: Falling Into Place

Author: Sheryn Munir

Publisher: Ylva Publishing

Price: Rs. 1,199 (Paperback), Rs 318 kindle edition

Number of pages: 184 pages

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3. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

Dimple Shah is desperately trying to escape his traditional family and build his career. On the other hand, Rishi is a strong believer in traditions. He and his parents think Dimple is the perfect woman for him. But Dimple has other plans.

Book Name: When Dimple Met Rishi

Author: Sandhya Menon

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Price: Rs. 753

Number of pages: 432 pages

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4. A Bollywood affair by Sonali Dev

Married at just four years old, Mili Rathod has still not seen her husband. She is now 24 and studying in the United States. Famous Bollywood director Samir Rathod is her brother-in-law. He comes to America to convince Mili to divorce her brother. But he ends up falling in love with her somewhere along the way. Native American clothing is a contemporary story that engages.

Book Title: A Bollywood Affair

Author: Sonali Dev

Publisher: Kensington

Price: Rs. 698

Number of pages: 304 pages

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5. The Forehand by Alisha Rai

Rhiannon Hunter has worked hard to create a dating app that has completely revolutionized romance in the digital world. She never had time for love, until an old flame came back into her life. But this time, it has teamed up with its biggest business rival.

Book Name: The Right Swipe

Author: Alisha Rai

Publisher: Piatkus

Price: Rs. 285

Number of pages: 400 pages

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6. Nicholas Sparks’ Notebook

Noah Calhoun, a southerner, has just returned from World War II. Fourteen years ago, he met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, she had to move for college and they lost contact. His love for her never once wavered, but he was content with the quiet life he had built…until she showed up unexpectedly at his doorstep.

Book Name: The Notebook

Author: Nicholas Sparks

Publisher: Warner Books

Price: Rs. 258

Number of pages: 240 pages

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7. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

The year is 1945. Claire Randall and her husband are on their second honeymoon in the British Isles. As she explores ancient architecture, she is transported back in time to Scotland in 1743 – a country on the brink of war. She is forced to marry James Fraser, a valiant young Scottish warrior. Unsure how to return, Claire finds herself torn between two different worlds. This time travel book is sure to take you on a captivating journey.

Book Name: Outlander

Author: Diana Gabaldon

Publisher: Dell

Price: Rs. 490

Number of pages: 896 pages

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8. Love Story by Erich Segal

An evergreen classic. Oliver Barrett comes from a wealthy family and plans to earn a degree from Harvard Law. On the other side of the spectrum, Jenny Cavilleri is a working-class music student at Radcliffe. Although they are opposites in many ways, the couple share a beautiful connection that must end too soon.

Book Name: Love Story

Author: Erich Segal

Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton

Price: Rs. 160

Number of pages: 216 pages

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9. A Rabelle by Georgette Heyer

A charming and amusing novel from the Regency era with the ironic wit of Georgette Heyer. Armed with beauty, virtue and a benevolent godmother, poor Arabella begins her first season in London with her mother’s wish in mind: to trap a wealthy husband. But of course, the hot-headed Arabella gets herself in trouble because angered by a snobbish fop, she tells a lie and the lie plunges her into an abyss of more lies. A delightful tale from the creator of the romance genre Regency

Book Name: Arabella

Author: Georgette Heyer

Publisher: Cornerstone Digital (Kindle Edition)

Price: Rs. 247.17

Number of pages: 282

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10. Blame Our Stars by John Green

Hazel has resigned herself to the tumor growing inside her. Finding love is the last thing on her mind, and she is constantly shuttled from one cancer support group to another. During one of her group meetings, she meets Augustus Waters. Suddenly, Hazel finds herself wanting the love she thought would never be hers.

Book Title: The Fault in Our Stars

Author: John Green

Publisher: Penguin

Price: Rs. 239

Number of pages: 352 pages

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Published on

February 14, 2022