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It's the perfect intersection between the scorching summer and the chilling winter, with the gentle and enchanting beauty of autumn that makes people want to love, cherish, and get angry. Amidst these beautiful autumn days, why not select a tranquil space, along with a hot cup of tea, to 'savor' the following romantic novels.
1. You Belong to Me – Emily Giffin
Light, captivating, and mysterious, You Belong to Me takes readers deep into the intricacies of Marian Caldwell's soul – a renowned television producer in New York, to discover incredibly intriguing secrets. To understand that beyond countless mistakes lies the desire for peace, happiness, and the realization that love not only means being together but also involves the journey to self-discovery.
Marian's life is completely turned upside down when Kirby Rose – her biological daughter, turns 18 and decides to reunite. Kirby Rose is nothing too extraordinary; she is the embodiment of Marian from 18 years ago.
Marian feels uneasy and troubled by Kirby Rose's presence. She fears the secrets she's hiding might impact her reputation and relationship with Peter. Yet, with Kirby Rose's straightforward, independent nature, Marian is genuinely embarrassed about her own selfishness. After all the turbulence, she realizes she's forsaken true love and genuine warmth to chase elusive desires.
2. Autumn Letter
Painted with the hues of longing, Autumn Letter is not just the tale of four authors Lệ Thu Huyền, September Rain, Mùa Đông, Petit Prince, but of everyone. It narrates days gone by, days not belonging together yet holding a tiny piece in the heart, to sometimes feel nostalgic, sometimes affectionate, sometimes painful, and sometimes blissful.
In Autumn Letter, somewhere there's the longing of the third person shedding tears for an incomplete love, the memory for a city with a sky full of memories, the love of two hearts separated by the vast, deep ocean... In that place, it holds promises, emotions, lingering thoughts, and even rainy afternoons.
3. Message in a Bottle – Nicholas Sparks
Considered one of the finest love novels by author Nicholas Sparks, Message in a Bottle is a seemingly typical but refreshingly unique story. Surprising until the last minutes, it evokes both joy and sorrow.
Theresa Osborne – a woman who no longer believes in love, unexpectedly discovers a letter filled with countless affection and longing sent to a woman named Catherine, hidden in a drifting bottle on the shore. Intrigued by the mysterious letter and drawn in by emotions she can't fully comprehend, Theresa Osborne embarks on a journey to find the man who wrote it, unaware that this fateful encounter will change her entire life.
Message in a Bottle takes you through myriad emotions. It's utter bliss as Theresa finds her destined man, it's moving in the face of sincere emotions, in the efforts and attempts to overcome barriers for the sake of love, it's admiration for Garrett's noble character and loyalty to his ex-wife...
As an outstanding love novel about the delicate heartache and the immense power of love, Message in a Bottle will make you believe: “In the end, love is still something sparkling, full of randomness, and those who love each other will surely find each other.”
4. Selfish Romantic – Frédéric Beigbeder
The story begins in 2010 when Oscar (Beigbeder's alter ego, as he asserts in the book) – a 34-year-old writer, selfish, fond of teasing and sexually obsessed, publishes his diary in the newspaper with the hope of making life more interesting.
Selfish Romantic is written in the form of a diary, a satirical view of the world of celebrities. Oscar plays the role of a womanizer, mocking the famous people he encounters in nightclubs, at the extravagant parties of partygoers, those who are doing everything to be famous without realizing that “extreme fame prevents people from living.”
Reading the novel Selfish Romantic, readers easily perceive that behind a rebellious Oscar is an entire fragile, easily touched heart. This person is afraid to face life but plunges into it with all his strength, then struggles to evade life's big questions.
