Top 20 Must-Read Books on Unrequited Love

If you have a love that cannot be put into words, read 'Unrequited - He Doesn't Love Her.' This book comes from the author Ha Vu - the one who speaks for the hearts of those silently embracing this emotion, those caught between love and longing, unsure whether to stop or continue trying. Because some love is truly hard to express in words, and this book, along with a gentle embrace, might be enough to replace all other comforting words.

Completely different from previously published books by Ha Vu and Skybooks in general, a completely new size, a book where every page is meticulously cared for. Gift this book to friends and yourself to find peaceful days in the heart soon.

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The unrequited journey may lead to dead ends or seemingly endless paths. But no one else, you are the one holding the proactive position. Keep crushing, keep loving... unrequitedly, and retain the craziness, the beauty, and sometimes the sadness (laughter) of youth.

Unrequited Love Without Hurt – the crush guide from A to Z will accompany you through the various emotions with your crush and help you land your love safely and warmly. And remember, true love always waits for you ahead. Be patient and don't hesitate to give your love.

The story of “A Date as Beautiful as a Dream” vividly portrays the myriad romantic emotions of young lovers. It is a Manh Hoa Binh, a Vu Giai Ky, with dreams so pure and gentle, with aspirations as if walking in a dream.

Then, as youth fades away, when the fervor is submerged by the experiences of life, that dreamlike affection becomes more distant than ever. They embark on days separated from each other, as if the most natural order of this world. And slowly, the heart of one closes to the other. No more promises that have passed. No more dreams of the past.

'What does secretly loving someone feel like?
At thirteen, Tang Tri secretly liked someone.
At the budding age of love, that person was a treasure, the biggest secret during her coming-of-age period.'

Secretly in love is perhaps the sweetest and most painful story in the world. Furtively cherishing a boy seven years her senior, using the purest and most passionate emotions of those years, writes the bravest youth dream. Furtively Loving You – A love story that begins from one side and ends when two hearts beat as one. Turns out, happiness is when the person you like likes you back!

'The most magical thing about youth is love, and the most magical thing about love is the ability to change a person.
From being reserved and slow, become cheerful and lively.
From being cold and dry, become close and gentle.
Simply because of a smile, the whole day becomes joyful, and because of a teardrop, pain resides in the heart.
Those fervor, enthusiasm will gradually disappear with youth. So why not, while you still can, make an effort to pursue love?'

Understanding those emotions, 'No More Silent Love, Confess Now' is like words of encouragement, adding strength to your journey of conquering love, so that someday when you look back, what you see will be a vibrant and peaceful youth. Reading 'No More Silent Love, Confess Now', you will easily recognize your own shadow and learn how to love, learn to be strong to obtain the love of a lifetime.

'When it comes to love, I have plenty of experience. Of course, I have to clarify that it's just one-sided love... Not only blooming and fruitful relationships have meaning. Unrequited love itself is already a perfect side story in life.'

Still, with a gentle tone mixed with a bit of humor, as if a newly grown-up boy is whispering a story, Ichikawa Takuji once again paints a picture of love and separation with bright and pure colors. His works make the reader's soul brighter.

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“Youth is like a cup of phin coffee, every minute has a drop falling into the glass, but in the end, you get a delicious cup of coffee. Just like every day of youth will slowly fade away, but in the end, it remains as a beautiful memory.”

Perhaps you yourself have experienced a time of passionate youth, not afraid of time passing quickly, not afraid of mistakenly confessing love, wholeheartedly for a time that is difficult to return. Forget someone is a matter of time - a small book of emotional notes by Mr. Tòn - known for short but very intimate writings about the feelings of love: excitement, unrequited love, happiness, pain of rejection, longing, and then calm enough to forget. Forgetting someone is a matter of time, let this book be a non-judgmental friend listening and absorbing all your sorrows, tears, and vulnerabilities.

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In her dreamy days, she was a shy little girl who admired someone but dared not speak up. He, a young man with high self-esteem, thought, 'She probably doesn't even notice me; she must dislike me.' As they grew older, she became a savvy planner thinking, 'This is it, I have to let him know I love him.' Meanwhile, he, now a programmer deemed a 'god-like figure,' was determined to make the girl fall in love with him.

Read Silent Love for Ten Years, Afraid to Speak Up to find out if they fulfill their dreams, making over ten years of waiting and yearning worthwhile or not?

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'Silent Love Stories' compiles love stories from the author herself and those of her friends and family during their adolescence. The common theme in these stories is unrequited love. Through each story, the author aims to convey a positive message to readers—be brave, optimistic, and confident in yourself. Whether you are nurturing a one-sided love or not, that love is valuable and worthy of appreciation.

Many people have improved themselves after having a crush; many have changed for the better, matured, and lived a better life. So, don't feel heartbroken or embarrassed about your love. It is one of the significant turning points in your youth, a luggage you carry along the winding road of life.

The story If Not Love by author Diệp Lạc Vô Tâm is one of the best romance novels. There's a saying that in a lifetime, one must do a few things that make them regret, that's when life becomes complete. Reading this story feels like touching the reader's mind, delving into the corners of the soul. Until now, I have only done two things to make my life complete. The first is to love him, and the second is to marry him. He once told me that if you truly love someone, even if they don't love you, you must find a way to win them over; otherwise, you will not be happy in this lifetime. I believed in that advice, so I used every possible way. In the end, I got him but then left him.

When encountering marriage after twenty years of waiting, will he be able to distinguish between familial love and romantic love?

When two bodies merge into one, will he be able to differentiate between desire and duty?

When meeting again, brushing past each other's shoulders, will he be able to distinguish between nostalgia and helplessness?

When ten fingers are tightly entwined, and he says, 'I love you, for a very long time...', I finally realize that I am not the only one with a changing heart.

Some say 'secretly in love' is the most painful emotional limit, as there's no right to jealousy or self-pity. Others argue it's the perfect emotion, as the other person remains the best in one's heart. No chance to discover flaws, no ending because it never truly began.

But in 'A Girl Still Secretly in Love', 'secretly in love' is not just an emotion; it's a world within the innermost thoughts of these girls. Some secretly love a guy even if he doesn't know they exist. Others quietly continue to love an ex, lingering in the feelings of a past relationship, savoring the sacred nostalgia that memories bring.

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'For the days when the wind blows,
And also for the days when the wind turns calm,
Beside us, there is no one else'

A young heart devoted to someone, even though that person wholeheartedly loves someone else, and a youth where the moment of parting is as simple as turning one's head, only to find that the one who promised to always wait is no longer in sight. The longing now is just emotions that once were. Closing the final pages of In Front is the World, Inside is Solitude, we can all smile at what has passed.

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'In those years, I devoted myself to you, so whether you like me or not, I have no regrets.'

People often say our youth is mostly spent waiting for someone who will never come. In those days, we were innocent, liking someone without calculation, even without needing a response. 'Sending Our Beautiful Innocent Time' is a book dedicated to your youth. It's for the budding emotions, the confusion, the ups and downs of first love. It's for those standing at the crossroads of affectionate memories, of heart-touching moments. Join Giang Thần and Tiểu Hi in experiencing the pure and sparkling days of youth!

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Each of us has our unique way to experience love, but those who are more dreamy, embracing many fantasies in relationships, might endure greater pain after parting. However, no matter what we go through, we should believe that our 'love' will come at the right time, and all the failures will turn into lessons helping us cherish and nurture our current love more properly.

Loving Wrongly So Never Finding the Right One is a book you shouldn't randomly open and read any part of. It's not just a book about the aftermath of love; persistently read it from start to finish to see the perspective on love transforming through each step of maturity...

15. Love in the Dark

“Love in the Dark” is a book explicitly warned by the author as “Not for the lonely and loveless,” for it's not the sweet, rosy love stories. On the contrary, it will dissect many 'dark' aspects hidden deep within romantic relationships, shocking readers with each development of the characters.

“Love in the Dark” paints a grand picture of the city of Sanyu (meaning Happiness in Vietnamese), a completely fictional city. In this place, many bizarre love stories have unfolded in a surreal manner. From the tiny girl who loves the Leo constellation guy with all her heart, to the mysterious forest girl with perplexing actions...

16. The Forgotten Letter

The Forgotten Letter unfolds the unexpected encounter between two characters by Cố Tây Tước during a blood donation session. The girl is captivated by a beautifully signed name on the blood donation list. Out of boredom, she grabs a nearby scrap of paper and mimics the signature. Suddenly, a handsome young man returns to retrieve his forgotten phone, freezing in suspicion as he gazes at the name the girl just wrote. Could it be his name?

After a few chance meetings, An Ninh (the female lead) meets him again at a high school alumni gathering. The enigmatic words of the handsome guy once again awaken and disturb her soul: 'Have I ever written you a letter? Do you remember?' Long after, An Ninh's mind remains in chaos. What he said implies... Did she once reject Từ Mạc Đình?

People often waste their youthful years, hoping that when they look back, there will be no regrets. As the debut work of female author Cố Tây Tước in Vietnam, The Forgotten Letter brings an ideal story for readers who appreciate a gentle narrative. Though gentle, it is not simple, featuring diverse characters, each with unique personalities and colors, providing readers with serene moments throughout this book.

17. Sapphire Eyes

“I sent my love to summer, but summer couldn't hold on. Summer only knows how to bloom, crimson phoenix at the schoolyard and the whisper of cicadas in the leaves. Summer is innocent, like me. It can't do the things I entrusted it to do. It let Holland burn me, burn me to ashes. My heart turned into dust, scattered on the way home.”

After years of no contact, Manh Y Nhien meets Mo Van Xuyen again at a friend's wedding. Time has changed them a lot, and the reunion brings back many memories of their youth that Manh Y Nhien has tried to forget. The once skinny, ordinary girl has transformed into a beautiful, confident woman, while he remains the Mo Van Xuyen she once loved.

Throughout their school years, Manh Y Nhien secretly followed Mo Van Xuyen, finding motivation to study, improve herself, and become the person she is today. Her efforts are rewarded when his heart finally flutters for her. It all traces back to that 'misunderstood' love letter.

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'Love, Don't Wait Until Tomorrow' doesn't teach people how to love. Each title in this collection of essays is simply a tender message to the reader. The messages begin with learning to love someone worthy of love but often forgotten: yourself. We learn to understand, to cherish ourselves, and those beside us today. Eventually, 'When there's someone who loves us just right, we should remember these three things: Look for a long time, kiss deeply, hug tightly.'

If you expect a beautiful love story in the book, be patient, for a true love story lies somewhere between the pages, not seamless, just fleeting but rich in emotional nuances. Happiness is a journey, not a destination, and love is a matter of the present. Don't blame the past or lean too heavily on the future.

A few lines quoted from the book will remind you of stories both familiar and strange, with all shades of emotions such as happiness, sweetness, sadness, pain, and sorrow... We may encounter lovers willing to overcome every storm to hold hands to the eroded sea, the first taste of love in the tender heart of a girl, and the farewell full of regret of two people who once swore under the moon and stars but ultimately couldn't resist the indifferent passage of time and unfounded misunderstandings.

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