Buzz
Romance isn't just about sweet, happy endings. It's about love, hate, and heartbreaking twists. Dive into the world of reverse romance, where love isn't always easy to find. If you're tired of clichés and in search of a gripping read, explore our list of the Top 15 Most Heart-wrenching Romance Novels.
1. Rainy Days Without Shelter – by Lou Vu Tinh
From childhood to adulthood, Thien Tinh has always been under the protection of Han Vu – a talented and charming elder brother figure. For Han Vu, she is the treasure of his life, and he won't allow anyone to harm her. But soon they discover they are not blood-related, deepening their already profound bond. Just as their feelings start to blossom, Han Vu uncovers a hidden truth. On her 15th birthday, he decides to leave without a word, causing her immense pain. She cannot accept a sibling bond in such a way, but the truth remains. By the time she turns 23, she learns why he left and why he couldn't reciprocate her feelings.
2. Dreamy Appointment – by Phi Nga Tu Ton
Before meeting Chinh Dong, Giai Ky had a beautiful relationship with Manh Hoa Binh. He was her first love, an unforgettable memory, representing a passionate and painful love of Giai Ky. Though that love ended, Giai Ky couldn't stop drowning in the past. Then Chinh Dong came into her life, sheltering her from the storms. But when he passed away, his last wish was for her not to love him. He said he didn't need her bravery, only her happiness, but little did he know, her heart had already belonged to him. He left her, so does that happiness still exist?
3. The Bus Terminal – by Thuong Thai Vi
The Bus Terminal is a story that leaves readers feeling deeply unjust and cruel, with pain tearing through every word, wounds that never seem to heal. It revolves around the agonizing love between the talented visually impaired teacher, Chuong Ngoc, and his student Lieu Dich. No one knows when their feelings began, only that they grew over the years, warming their souls. To protect the honor of the girl he loves, he chose to sacrifice himself. Lieu Dich is a fortunate girl; Chuong Ngoc's love will surely remain deeply ingrained in her heart, just like her promise to live for him, fulfilling his unfinished dreams.
4. Heartstrings – by Dong Hoa
Truong Hieu, an office worker with a deep passion for national history, unexpectedly travels back in time to the Kangxi era, bringing modern knowledge back to the past and living as Nyuoc Hy. With her open-mindedness, enthusiasm, and extensive knowledge, she quickly earns the affection of the A Ca group, only to find herself inadvertently drawn into the whirlpool of power struggles. The first person she falls for is her brother-in-law - Bat a Ca. His care, gentleness, and thoughtfulness have captured her heart from the beginning. But with the concept of one wife, one husband, and he being her brother-in-law, she deliberately suppresses her feelings until his life is in danger. She loves him, wanting to be by his side for life, willing to pull him out of the quagmire of power struggles regardless of the consequences, even if it means altering history and erasing her existence from this world.
5. Tattered Silk – by Phi Nga Tu Ton
Tattered Silk, a story of love and hatred intertwined, revolves around Pho Thanh Ham, Dich Chi Duy, and Jian Tu Tuan. Thanh Ham and Tu Tuan were childhood sweethearts, their youth immersed in passionate and warm love. Everything changed when Tu Tuan heartlessly pushed Thanh Ham's father to his death while she still wore the ring he gave her. The shattered love and the vengeance of her father's murderer made her strong and determined to move forward to save her father's legacy. With no way back, she decides to seek out Chi Duy - the man her father once ruined. Amidst love and hatred, Chi Duy chose hatred, successfully setting a perfect trap that forced Thanh Ham to confront him, leaving her with no escape. It was the hatred that destroyed a beautiful love and the woman he once loved.
6. Prosperity of the Sea Top – by Phi Nga Tu Ton
Do Hieu To, by chance, meets Thieu Chan Vinh and sparks a gentle yet deeply profound affection. They have contemplated marriage and building a home together. Having experienced setbacks, they cherish and strive to maintain their happiness even more. Just when their love receives blessings from everyone, Loi Vu Tranh - Thieu Chan Vinh's older brother and her ex-lover - appears and shatters all her hopes. She loves him, loves him madly, and now must pay for her youthful mistakes with her own happiness. Chan Vinh's departure, while the situation between him and Hieu To remains unclear, his last words before passing, asking her to wait for him, only intensify Hieu To's pain.
7. Once Someone Loved Me Like Life Itself – by Thu Nghi
Xiao Mai, a pre-university student majoring in piano in Ukraine, accidentally meets and falls in love with Ton Gia Ngo. Ton Gia Ngo doesn't fit the handsome prince image from other novels; he's just an ordinary man who loves his girl in the most special way. Though their love only lasts a short ten months, it's deeply engraved in their hearts, perhaps she'll never meet someone who loves her as deeply as he does. 'My girl, I wish you a lifetime of peace and happiness.'
8. Who Understands My Heart? - by Luc Xu
Who Understands My Heart? revolves around the enduring love story of Jiang Nan Ly - a beautiful, intelligent girl ahead of her time. Unlike her contemporaries, who quietly await miracles, Ly actively seeks and grasps her own happiness. The one who moves her heart like no other is Tu Lang - the childhood friend of her half-sister, from a different mother. Fate has its twists and turns, sometimes seeming to end, sometimes sharing the same path.
9. One Night, One Day, One Year, a Lifetime - by Phu To Luc
Ha Du Can, the eldest daughter of the wealthiest man in City A, has always had poor health, often plagued by illness. During an auction with her father, she meets and falls in love with Cao Phi at first sight, sparking a fateful bond. She forsakes her pride to ask her father for her hand in marriage to Cao Phi, despite his existing beautiful love. Her father goes to great lengths to force Cao Phi into marriage, leaving him resentful. She had hoped marriage would kindle his love for her, but each time, she finds herself alone in their luxurious home. It's only when he falls ill, with time running out, that he shows warmth towards her. She's gone, and he's left with regret, unsure of the extent of his feelings for her, but certain it's too late.
10. Letters Sent into the Clouds - by Anh Chieu
Letters Sent into the Clouds is a youthful romance novel set in a schoolyard, revolving around the unrequited love silently harbored by Luc Tay Duong and Trac Uu from childhood to adulthood. They secretly love each other but miss each other many times, only to find when they return, the other is no longer there.
11. Winter Palace - by Phi Nga Tu Ton
Winter Palace depicts a heart-wrenching tale of unrequited love and ambition between Lady Xiao Feng and Prince Ly Thua Ngan, filled with tears. She, the princess of West Luong country, was showered with endless favor but had to marry into Central Nguyen for the sake of her nation. He, the current crown prince, beneath one person, above thousands, was bound to marry her for political reasons. He had his favorite concubine, she had her own life. They thought they were just two parallel lines that could never intersect. But unexpectedly, the cunning prince followed her into the River of Oblivion, whispering in her ear before they both plunged, 'Let's forget together.'
12. There Will Be an Angel to Love You Instead of Me - by Minh Understanding Khhe
The story revolves around the sweet yet poignant love between Me Ai and Doan Duong Dieu. While Me Ai is gentle and kind, Duong Dieu is a true bad boy. Few know that beneath his tough exterior lies a lonely heart, difficult for anyone to approach. However, Me Ai approaches Duong Dieu, enchanted by him, obsessed with him, wholeheartedly in love with him, but the real reason she wants to be with him, to care for him, is: He carries the heart of the boy she once loved - Bui Dinh. Then, unexpected changes occur, and the secret of that replacement heart is truly surprising. Me Ai's feelings thus stand amidst heartbreaking crossroads.
13. Let Me Look at You - by Tan Di O
Let Me Look at You tells the heart-wrenching and poignant love story that resonates with an entire generation of youth. In the story, Han Thuat loves Cat Nien deeply. Cat Nien, however, loves Vu Vu passionately. Cat Nien is a pitiful girl born into a family that values males over females. Her only childhood friend is Chu Vu - a silent, introverted boy, the son of a murderer. Cat Nien loves Chu Vu, a love kept secret, not because she doesn't express it, but because he doesn't recognize it, nor does he want to. Han Thuat, on the other hand, comes from a wealthy, well-educated family, with intelligence beyond his years. He has everything he wants but falls in love with Cat Nien.
14. Sleeping with the Wolf - by Diệp Heartless Lac
Since childhood, Thiên Thiên has witnessed the scene of her parents and older brother being killed by Han Trạc Thần right before her eyes. When she turned nine, she became the adopted child of Han Trạc Thần, nurturing dreams of avenging her family. Fueled by hatred and the mentality of a child, Thiên Thiên naively thought she could take advantage of Trạc Thần's inattention to retaliate against him. Many times she could have acted, but if everything could be that easy, it would be too good to be true. When Thiên Thiên turned fifteen, her heart was already given to him. Amidst love and hatred, Thiên Thiên fell into a tangled mess with troubles besieging her mind and heart.
15. The Consort Marshal - by The Only Commander Flower
Tả Thương Lang, abandoned in the deep forest since childhood, grew up with a pack of wolves, forced to fight for survival endlessly. For her, true love has long departed since the day she was abandoned. When saved by Mộ Dung Viêm, she decided to foolishly and blindly give him strength, intelligence, body, love, and even her soul. As for Mộ Dung Viêm, he possesses everything a king should have, from intelligence, strategizing, to cruelty, ruthlessness, and recklessness. His heart is colder and more indifferent than ice, seemingly loving but actually heartless. Heartless to the extent of crushing his lifelong love.
We hope that the Top 15 most heart-wrenching romance novels introduced by Mytour above will give you even more choices for your upcoming leisure days. Wishing you all some enjoyable moments of entertainment.
