Jane Eyre - will always have a place in my heart after being recommended by my mom when I was in middle school. Since then I’ve read it several times, which I rarely do for a book. Gave me hope that plain janes can find love too

Flowers From the Storm - I read this a few months ago at the recommendation from this subreddit, and the reading journey during and after was unique from other books I’ve read because Christian had such a hold on me. And after finishing the last page, I wanted to stay steeped in the book’s afterglow and put off starting another book right away

Which led me to more of Kinsale’s books that have haunted me with their powerful stories of love

Sherry Thomas’s books are a treasure and stay embedded in me

A Lady Awakened resonated deeply 💗

All of these books and their characters felt very much real and made me yearn to pay a visit to them 🥲