Romantic Comedies
February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
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The Movies
1) When Harry Met Sally (1989)
The Couple: Harry Burns and Sally Albright
Story In A Nutshell: A relationship sparks between a man and a woman whose views on sex and love differ drastically.
❤️ Read a book set in NYC OR where friends become lovers OR with a first name in the title.
1) When Harry Met Sally (1989)
The Couple: Harry Burns and Sally Albright
Story In A Nutshell: A relationship sparks between a man and a woman whose views on sex and love differ drastically.
❤️ Read a book set in NYC OR where friends become lovers OR with a first name in the title.
Cinderella in the Spotlight - Sophie Pembroke (HR #4891 - Mar 2024) (NYC) - Mar 4
2) Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
The Couple: Sam Baldwin and Annie Reed
Story In A Nutshell: He's a widower in Seattle, she's engaged in Baltimore. They've never met, but they're made for each other.
❤️ Read a book whose storyline reminds you of another book OR where one person has a child OR with a widow or widower as the MC.
The Couple: Sam Baldwin and Annie Reed
Story In A Nutshell: He's a widower in Seattle, she's engaged in Baltimore. They've never met, but they're made for each other.
❤️ Read a book whose storyline reminds you of another book OR where one person has a child OR with a widow or widower as the MC.
Heart Like a Cowboy - Delores Fossen (HQN - Dec 2023) (widow) - Feb 23
3) The Princess Bride (1987)
The Couple: Westley and Buttercup
Story In A Nutshell: He's a farm boy turned pirate turned Man In Black, and he's back to save his true love from the nefarious Prince Humperdinck. A man with six fingers is also involved.
❤️ Read a book set in a fictional place OR where one person saves another OR read The Princess Bride.
The Couple: Westley and Buttercup
Story In A Nutshell: He's a farm boy turned pirate turned Man In Black, and he's back to save his true love from the nefarious Prince Humperdinck. A man with six fingers is also involved.
❤️ Read a book set in a fictional place OR where one person saves another OR read The Princess Bride.
The Summer Book Club - Susan Mallery (Canary Street Press - Feb 2024) (fictional place) - Feb 28
4) The Wedding Singer (1998)
The Couple: Robbie Hart and Julia Sullivan
Story In A Nutshell: He's a wedding singer. She's a waitress. They both love David Bowie.
❤️ Read a book set in the 1980s OR where one person does a big thing to win the other OR with a character that's a singer or waitress.
The Couple: Robbie Hart and Julia Sullivan
Story In A Nutshell: He's a wedding singer. She's a waitress. They both love David Bowie.
❤️ Read a book set in the 1980s OR where one person does a big thing to win the other OR with a character that's a singer or waitress.
Trapped in Texas - Barb Han (HI #2146 - June 2023) (singer) - Feb 16
5) Say Anything (1989)
The Couple: Lloyd Dobler and Diane Court
Story In A Nutshell: An average guy takes a chance pursuing the girl of his dreams and ends up being exactly what she needs.
❤️ Read a book where a parent pressures their child that their love interest is not good enough for them OR where a character goes to jail OR from the YA genre.
The Couple: Lloyd Dobler and Diane Court
Story In A Nutshell: An average guy takes a chance pursuing the girl of his dreams and ends up being exactly what she needs.
❤️ Read a book where a parent pressures their child that their love interest is not good enough for them OR where a character goes to jail OR from the YA genre.
Going Rogue in Red Rye County - Katie Mettner (HI #2132 - Feb 2023) (prison) - Mar 8
6) Love Actually (2003)
The Couple: Jamie and Aurelia, David and Natalie, Jack and Judy, others
Story In A Nutshell: Various types of love are explored among an ensemble of characters, mostly in London.
❤️ Read a book set at Christmas OR with many, many characters OR where there is a wedding.
The Couple: Jamie and Aurelia, David and Natalie, Jack and Judy, others
Story In A Nutshell: Various types of love are explored among an ensemble of characters, mostly in London.
❤️ Read a book set at Christmas OR with many, many characters OR where there is a wedding.
Their Inconvenient Yuletide Wedding - Joanna Johnson (HH #1763 - Dec 2023) (Christmas/Wedding) - Feb 12
7) 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
The Couple: Kat and Patrick
Story In A Nutshell: A modern day take on The Taming of the Shrew, one social outcast is paid to take out another.
❤️ Read a book where a character is a social outcast OR where two sisters are prominent characters OR with a number in the title.
The Couple: Kat and Patrick
Story In A Nutshell: A modern day take on The Taming of the Shrew, one social outcast is paid to take out another.
❤️ Read a book where a character is a social outcast OR where two sisters are prominent characters OR with a number in the title.
One Month to Tame the Surgeon - Carol Marinelli (HMED #1375 - Mar 2024) - Mar 7
8) Breakfast At Tiffanys (1961)
The Couple: Holly Golightly and Paul Varjak
Story In A Nutshell: She's a New York socialite who associates with mobsters and dates a wide range of rich men. Her new neighbor is a struggling writer, but there's something about him that feels right.
❤️ Read a book with a character who is a writer OR set in the 1960s OR where characters live in an apartment building.
The Couple: Holly Golightly and Paul Varjak
Story In A Nutshell: She's a New York socialite who associates with mobsters and dates a wide range of rich men. Her new neighbor is a struggling writer, but there's something about him that feels right.
❤️ Read a book with a character who is a writer OR set in the 1960s OR where characters live in an apartment building.
The Suspect Next Door - Rachel Astor (HRS #2270 - Mar 2024) (writer) - Feb 26
9) There's Something About Mary (1998)
The Couple: Ted Stroehmann and Mary Jensen/Mary Matthews
Story In A Nutshell: An awkward teenager gets invited to prom by the most beautiful girl in school after he sticks up for her mentally handicapped brother. He gets his personal parts caught in the zipper of his suit before he's able to go and a decade or so later, decides to track her down to see if he can take her on another date.
❤️ Read a second chance romance OR a book where one person sees another after being separated for years OR with a character who is a doctor.
The Couple: Ted Stroehmann and Mary Jensen/Mary Matthews
Story In A Nutshell: An awkward teenager gets invited to prom by the most beautiful girl in school after he sticks up for her mentally handicapped brother. He gets his personal parts caught in the zipper of his suit before he's able to go and a decade or so later, decides to track her down to see if he can take her on another date.
❤️ Read a second chance romance OR a book where one person sees another after being separated for years OR with a character who is a doctor.
Their Secret Twins - Tara Taylor Quinn (HSE #2993 - July 2023) (second chance romance) - Feb 19
10) The Apartment (1960)
The Couple: Bud and Fran
Story In A Nutshell: Office worker loans out his apartment to his bosses so they can shack up with their mistresses, one of whom he falls for.
❤️ Read a book where a character works in an office OR where a man has many affairs OR by an author who uses initials instead of a first name.
The Couple: Bud and Fran
Story In A Nutshell: Office worker loans out his apartment to his bosses so they can shack up with their mistresses, one of whom he falls for.
❤️ Read a book where a character works in an office OR where a man has many affairs OR by an author who uses initials instead of a first name.
The Duke's Enforcer - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Mar 2024) - Mar 19
11) Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
The Couple: Jacob Palmer and Hannah Weaver
Story In A Nutshell: An attractive womanizer takes a 40-something divorcee under his wing only for things to get complicated.
❤️ Read a book where a married couple separate OR with the words crazy, stupid or love in the title OR where someone in mid-life finds love.
The Couple: Jacob Palmer and Hannah Weaver
Story In A Nutshell: An attractive womanizer takes a 40-something divorcee under his wing only for things to get complicated.
❤️ Read a book where a married couple separate OR with the words crazy, stupid or love in the title OR where someone in mid-life finds love.
Must Love Bees - Sasha Summers (HQN - Jan 2023) - Feb 13
*12) My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
The Couple: Julianne Potter and Michael O'Neal
Story In A Nutshell: The relationship of two longtime best friends is upended when he announces he's going to marry another woman. Weirded out and kinda pissed off, she travels to Chicago to break up his wedding and win him for herself.
❤️ Read a book set in Chicago OR with a college student character OR tagged LGBT.
13) Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
The Couple: Rachel Chu and Nick Young
Story In A Nutshell: A woman is unexpectedly thrown into the rich and fabulous culture of Singapore’s upper echelon when she travels with her boyfriend, who happens to be a part of one of the country’s wealthiest families, to attend his best friend’s wedding. She has no idea what she’s about to get into.
❤️ Read a book where the MC has a mean mother-in-law OR with a wealthy character OR with an Asian character.
The Couple: Julianne Potter and Michael O'Neal
Story In A Nutshell: The relationship of two longtime best friends is upended when he announces he's going to marry another woman. Weirded out and kinda pissed off, she travels to Chicago to break up his wedding and win him for herself.
❤️ Read a book set in Chicago OR with a college student character OR tagged LGBT.
The Couple: Rachel Chu and Nick Young
Story In A Nutshell: A woman is unexpectedly thrown into the rich and fabulous culture of Singapore’s upper echelon when she travels with her boyfriend, who happens to be a part of one of the country’s wealthiest families, to attend his best friend’s wedding. She has no idea what she’s about to get into.
❤️ Read a book where the MC has a mean mother-in-law OR with a wealthy character OR with an Asian character.
The Lady of a Lyon - Linda Rae Sande (Dragonblade - Jan 2024) (wealthy character) - Mar 1
14) Notting Hill (1999)
The Couple: Will Thacker and Anna Scott
Story In A Nutshell: Regular bloke falls for a Hollywood star.
❤️ Read a book where a character owns a bookstore OR where the paparazzi comes after the MC OR set in England.
The Couple: Will Thacker and Anna Scott
Story In A Nutshell: Regular bloke falls for a Hollywood star.
❤️ Read a book where a character owns a bookstore OR where the paparazzi comes after the MC OR set in England.
Ballerina and the Greek Billionaire - Suzanne Merchant (HR #4874 - Oct 2023) (paparazzi) - Feb 8
15) 50 First Dates (2004)
The Couple: Henry Roth and Lucy Whitmore
Story In A Nutshell: Sea life veterinarian and womanizer falls for an amnesiac who forgets who he is every day.
❤️ Read a book with a character who has amnesia OR where there is love-at-first-sight OR a book set near the ocean.
The Couple: Henry Roth and Lucy Whitmore
Story In A Nutshell: Sea life veterinarian and womanizer falls for an amnesiac who forgets who he is every day.
❤️ Read a book with a character who has amnesia OR where there is love-at-first-sight OR a book set near the ocean.
The Pilot's Secret - Allison Leigh (HSE #3036 - Mar 2024) (Oregon coast) - Feb 21
16) Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
The Couple: Peter Bretter and Rachel Jansen
Story In A Nutshell: A composer gets unexpectedly dumped by his actress girlfriend. To get over her, he takes a trip by himself to Hawaii, only to discover she's staying in the same hotel with a world famous rock star.
❤️ Read a book set in Hawaii OR with a character who is an actor OR where two characters break up.
The Couple: Peter Bretter and Rachel Jansen
Story In A Nutshell: A composer gets unexpectedly dumped by his actress girlfriend. To get over her, he takes a trip by himself to Hawaii, only to discover she's staying in the same hotel with a world famous rock star.
❤️ Read a book set in Hawaii OR with a character who is an actor OR where two characters break up.
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