12 Books with ‘Romance’ for Romance Haters

You want a love story outside of the mushy-gushy, trope-filled genre

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I don’t use the word hate lightly, but I’ll admit I don’t love romance novels for a few reasons. They’re usually cliché, littered with tropes, and highly predictable. It’s hard (though not impossible) to find a romance that isn’t light-hearted, emotionally charged, and all…