Anon request please? Firstly, thank you for this blog I've been getting wonderful reads from your posts. Secondly, are there such thing as cathartic romances? Like a book that's still about falling in love, but also is good for having a good cry? I've read fanfic like this but I'd love to read some traditional romance with this vibe if possible!

Nothing like a good cry, is there? Especially when there’s a happy ending! Here are some romances that made us tear up, though your mileage may vary. One thing we noticed as we were going through is you may want to take a look at authors who came from fandom, queer authors, disabled authors, and authors of color -- all of whom seem to write more of what you like.

Sweet Solace by Alexa Padgett - M/F - Open Door - Contemporary Rockstar Romance, CW: Suicide, book 1 of the Seattle Sound series which are all standalones with characters who know each other and varying levels of angst - try Between Breaths for a double dose of tears

Back to the Start by Elle Keating - M/F - Open Door - Contemporary Sports Romance, Second Chance Romance, CW: Miscarriage

The Butterfly Project by Emma Scott - M/F - Unknown - Contemporary Romance, CW: Missing Family Member, CW: Anxiety

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert - M/F - Open Door - Contemporary Romance, Interracial Romance, Disabled Romance, Plus-Sized Romance, CW: Chronic Pain, CW: Past Abusive Relationship, CW: Medical Trauma, CW: Gaslighting

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert - M/F - Open Door - Contemporary Romance, Interracial Romance, Plus-Sized Romance, Bisexual Romance, CW: Character Death, CW: Anxiety

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert - M/F - Open Door - Contemporary Romance, Interracial Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Neurodivergent Romance, Plus-Sized Romance, CW: Ableism, CW: Child Neglect

The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros - M/M - No Sex - Gaslamp Romance, Historical Romance, Young Adult, Jewish Romance, CW: Child Sexual Assault, CW: Character Death, CW: A whole bunch more

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - M/F - Closed Door - Jewish Romance, Hanukkah Romance, Disabled Romance, CW: Ableism, CW: Bullying

Love, Only Better by Paulette Stout - M/F - Open Door - Women’s Fiction, Interracial Romance, Jewish Romance, Contemporary Romance, CW: Depression, CW: Sexual Dysfunction

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao - M/M/F - Closed Door - Young Adult, Disabled Romance, CW: Rape, CW: Domestic Abuse, CW: A whole bunch more

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade - M/F - Open Door - Disabled Romance, Contemporary Romance, Plus-Sized Romance, Older Romance, Neurodivergent Romance, CW: Ableism, CW: Sexism, CW: Fatphobia 

All The Feels by Olivia Dade - M/F - Open Door - Contemporary Romance, Plus-Sized Romance, Disabled Romance, Older Romance, Neurodivergent Romance, CW: Ableism, CW: Fatphobia

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston - F/F - Open Door - Young Adult, Bisexual Romance, Lesbian Romance, Interracial Romance, CW: Missing Family Member

The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham - M/F - Open Door - Historical Romance, Regency Romance, CW: Period Appropriate Sexism, CW: Past Sexual Abuse

The Language of Flowers by Christina Rose Andrews - M/F - Open Door - Contemporary Romance, Interracial Romance, Second Chance Romance, CW: PTSD

How to Start a Scandal by Madeline Martin - M/F - Open Door - Regency Romance, Historical Romance, Second Chance Romance, Disabled Romance, CW: Fatphobia, CW: Body Trauma, CW: Emotional Abuse, CW: PTSD

The Duke, The Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley - M/F - No Sex - Historical Romance, Disabled Romance, Regency Romance, Interracial Romance, CW: Suicide, CW: Sexual Harassment, CW: Child Abuse/Neglect

My Heart’s in the Highlands by Amy Hoff - F/F - Open Door - Historical Romance, Time Travel Romance, Highlander Romance, Victorian Romance, CW: Period-Typical Sexism, CW: Dubious Consent

Hunger Pangs: True Love Bites by Joy Demorra - M/M heading toward M/M/F - Open Door - Paranormal Romance, Vampire Romance, Shifter Romance, Neurodivergent Romance, CW: Medical Trauma, CW: PTSD, CW: Parental Abuse, CW: Domestic Abuse (Female on Male)

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - F/F & M/F - Closed Door - This is on the edge of romance but it is definitely an emotional journey - Literary Fiction, Historical Romance, CW: Sexual Assault, CW: Child Abuse, CW: Character Death, CW: Sexism, CW: Racism, CW: Homophobia, CW: Discussion of Abortion, CW: Discussion of Miscarriage

Feral Heart by Regina Griffiths - M/F - No Sex - Women’s Fiction, Interracial Romance, Second Chance Romance, CW: Character Death, CW: Suicide, CW: Miscarriage, CW: Animal Injury 

The Deal by Elle Kennedy - M/F - Open Door - New Adult Romance, Hockey Romance, Sports Romance, CW: Rape, CW: Child Abuse, CW: Domestic Abuse

The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen - M/F - Open Door - New Adult Romance, Contemporary Romance, Hockey Romance, Disabled Romance, CW: Suicidal Ideation, CW: Domestic Abuse (Female on Male)

Beg, Borrow, Steal by Susie Tate - M/F - Closed Door - Contemporary Romance, Medical Romance, Workplace Romance, CW: Teacher/Student Relationship

Perdition by Lindsay Ouimet - M/F - Closed Door - Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, CW: Slut-Shaming (Note: Ending is borderline Happy For Now, on the edge of what we’d consider a happy ending)

The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins - M/F - Closed Door/No Sex - Young Adult, Dystopian Romance, Sci-Fi Romance, CW: Character Death, CW: Graphic Depictions of Violence, CW: PTSD