10 Best Books about Online Romance in Digital Age
In this fast-paced digital world where love often starts from a swipe right, it's exhilarating to explore a realm of online romance through the lens of literature. The mismatched bytes of adoration felt through cryptic emojis and texts can be a whirlwind - a passionate dance of hearts that beats louder with every notification. I have scrolled through the written universe and explored thousands of pages to bring to you the ten best books about online romance in the digital age. From quirky digital meet-cutes to heart-wrenching narratives of virtual lovers separated by real-life complications, these novels explore every pixel of modern-day love stories. Each tale is a testament to the truth that love transcends all barriers and the Internet is no exception. So, whether you're a hopeless romantic yearning for a tale that echoes your experiences or a skeptic hoping to understand the intricacies of e-love, these novels are sure to deliver. Immersing yourself in these stories is like opening a flurry of love letters - all from the comfort of your screen. Prepare to laugh, cry, and feel every human emotion digitally translated through the power of words. Buckle up, reader. It's time to log in to Love.
『My Favorite Half-Night Stand』
By the New York Times bestselling author who “hilariously depicts modern dating” (Us Weekly), My Favorite Half-Night Stand is a laugh-out-loud romp through online dating and its many, many fails. Millie Morris has always been one of the guys. A UC Santa Barbara professor, she’s a female-serial-killer expert who’s quick with a deflection joke and terrible at getting personal. And she, just like her four best guy friends and fellow professors, is perma-single. So when a routine university function turns into a black tie gala, Mille and her circle make a pact that they’ll join an online dating service to find plus-ones for the event. There’s only one hitch: after making the pact, Millie and one of the guys, Reid Campbell, secretly spend the sexiest half-night of their lives together, but mutually decide the friendship would be better off strictly platonic. But online dating isn’t for the faint of heart. While the guys are inundated with quality matches and potential dates, Millie’s first profile attempt garners nothing but dick pics and creepers. Enter “Catherine”—Millie’s fictional profile persona, in whose make-believe shoes she can be more vulnerable than she’s ever been in person. Soon “Catherine” and Reid strike up a digital pen-pal-ship...but Millie can’t resist temptation in real life, either. Soon, Millie will have to face her worst fear—intimacy—or risk losing her best friend, forever. Perfect for fans of Roxanne and She’s the Man, Christina Lauren’s latest romantic comedy is full of mistaken identities, hijinks, and a classic love story with a modern twist. Funny and fresh, you’ll want to swipe right on My Favorite Half-Night Stand.
Author | Christina Lauren |
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Price | $10.99 |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Release Date | Dec 04, 2018 |
Source | Google Books |
『Once Ghosted, Twice Shy』
Alyssa Cole returns with a fun, sexy romance novella in the Reluctant Royals series! While her boss the prince was busy wooing his betrothed, Likotsi had her own love affair after swiping right on a dating app. But her romance had ended in heartbreak, and now, back in NYC again, she’s determined to rediscover her joy—so of course she runs into the woman who broke her heart. When Likotsi and Fabiola meet again on a stalled subway train months later, Fab asks for just one cup of tea. Likotsi, hoping to know why she was unceremoniously dumped, agrees. Tea and food soon leads to them exploring the city together, and their past, with Fab slowly revealing why she let Likotsi go, and both of them wondering if they can turn this second chance into a happily ever after.
Author | Alyssa Cole |
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Price | $4.99 |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Release Date | Jan 08, 2019 |
Source | Google Books |
『Digital Love: A Modern Tale』
Author | Riaz Mahmud |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | |
Release Date | Jan 01, 2023 |
Source | Google Books |
『What I Like About You』
Can a love triangle have only two people in it? Online, it can…but in the real world, its more complicated. In this debut novel that’s perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Morgan Matson, Marisa Kanter hilariously and poignantly explores what happens when internet friends turn into IRL crushes. Is it still a love triangle if there are only two people in it? There are a million things that Halle Levitt likes about her online best friend, Nash. He’s an incredibly talented graphic novelist. He loves books almost as much as she does. And she never has to deal with the awkwardness of seeing him in real life. They can talk about anything… Except who she really is. Because online, Halle isn’t Halle—she’s Kels, the enigmatically cool creator of One True Pastry, a YA book blog that pairs epic custom cupcakes with covers and reviews. Kels has everything Halle doesn’t: friends, a growing platform, tons of confidence, and Nash. That is, until Halle arrives to spend senior year in Gramps’s small town and finds herself face-to-face with real, human, not-behind-a-screen Nash. Nash, who is somehow everywhere she goes—in her classes, at the bakery, even at synagogue. Nash who has no idea she’s actually Kels. If Halle tells him who she is, it will ruin the non-awkward magic of their digital friendship. Not telling him though, means it can never be anything more. Because while she starts to fall for Nash as Halle…he’s in love with Kels.
Author | Marisa Kanter |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Release Date | Apr 07, 2020 |
Source | Google Books |
『How to Hack a Heartbreak』
“Smart, fun, fast-paced. . . . seamlessly blends the trials of modern dating with the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated workplace.” —Helen Hoang, New York Times–bestselling author Swipe right for love. Swipe left for disaster. By day, Mel Strickland is an underemployed helpdesk tech at a startup incubator, Hatch, where she helps entitled brogrammers—“Hatchlings”—who can’t even fix their own laptops, but are apparently the next wave of startup geniuses. And by night, she goes on bad dates with misbehaving dudes she’s matched with on the ubiquitous dating app, Fluttr. But after one dick pic too many, Mel has had it. Using her brilliant coding skills, she designs an app of her own, one that allows users to log harassers and abusers in online dating space. It’s called JerkAlert, and it goes viral overnight. Mel is suddenly in way over her head. Worse still, her almost-boyfriend, the dreamy Alex Hernandez—the only non-douchey guy at Hatch—has no idea she’s the brains behind the app. Soon, Mel is faced with a terrible choice: one that could destroy her career, love life, and friendships, or change her life forever. “Revenge is a dish best served digitally in Kristin Rockaway’s book capturing what it’s like to pursue ambition and love in New York City.” —Sally Thorne, USA Today-bestselling author “As sexy as it is topical.” —Booklist “Rockaway delivers a sharp and funny tale of female empowerment with a side order of romance.” —Publishers Weekly
Author | Kristin Rockaway |
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Price | $9.99 |
Publisher | Harlequin |
Release Date | Jul 30, 2019 |
Source | Google Books |
『Playing with Matches』
Named a Best Book of Summer by Refinery29, Bustle, and PopSugar “The best rom-com of the season…overflowing with charm and heart.” —Bustle “The perfect Summer read—smart, funny, escapist, and bursting with charm.” —PopSugar In the tradition of Good in Bed and The Assistants comes a funny and smart comedy about a young matchmaker balancing her messy personal life and the demands of her eccentric clients. Sasha Goldberg has a lot going for her: a recent journalism degree from NYU, an apartment with her best friend Caroline, and a relationship that would be amazing if her finance-bro boyfriend Jonathan would ever look up from his BlackBerry. But when her dream career falls through, she uses her family’s darkest secret to land a job as a matchmaker for New York City’s elite at the dating service Bliss. Despite her inexperience, Sasha throws herself into her new career, trolling for catches on Tinder, coaching her clients through rejection, and dishing out dating advice to people twice her age. She sets up a TV exec who wanted kids five years ago, a forty-year-old baseball-loving virgin, and a consultant with a rigorous five-page checklist for her ideal match. Sasha hopes to find her clients The One, like she did. But when Jonathan betrays her, she spirals out of control—and right into the arms of a writer with a charming Southern drawl, who she had previously set up with one of her clients. He’s strictly off-limits, but with her relationship on the rocks, all bets are off. Fresh, sweet, and laugh-out-loud funny, Playing with Matches is the addictive story about dating in today’s swipe-heavy society, and a young woman trying to find her own place in the world.
Author | Hannah Orenstein |
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Price | $13.99 |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Release Date | Jun 26, 2018 |
Source | Google Books |
『Well Played』
A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy featuring kilted musicians, Renaissance Faire tavern wenches, and an unlikely love story. LibraryReads Pick Stacey is jolted when her friends Simon and Emily get engaged. She knew she was putting her life on hold when she stayed in Willow Creek to care for her sick mother, but it's been years now, and even though Stacey loves spending her summers pouring drinks and flirting with patrons at the local Renaissance Faire, she wants more out of life. Stacey vows to have her life figured out by the time her friends get hitched at Faire next summer. Maybe she'll even find The One. When Stacey imagined "The One," it never occurred to her that her summertime Faire fling, Dex MacLean, might fit the bill. While Dex is easy on the eyes onstage with his band The Dueling Kilts, Stacey has never felt an emotional connection with him. So when she receives a tender email from the typically monosyllabic hunk, she's not sure what to make of it. Faire returns to Willow Creek, and Stacey comes face-to-face with the man with whom she’s exchanged hundreds of online messages over the past nine months. To Stacey's shock, it isn't Dex—she's been falling in love with a man she barely knows.
Author | Jen DeLuca |
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Price | $9.99 |
Publisher | Penguin |
Release Date | Sep 22, 2020 |
Source | Google Books |
『The Introvert's Guide to Dating』
Navigate the road to romance and enjoy dating as an introvert People often assume an outgoing personality is needed to succeed at dating. But being an introvert doesn't mean that a relationship is unattainable--you just have to learn how to use your unique strengths to your advantage. The Introvert's Guide to Dating shows you how. This book will help you recognize your power as an introvert and guide you in finding and sustaining a healthy, loving relationship. Discover the quiet power of introverts with a dating guide that provides: An overview of introversion--Better understand yourself with an introduction to the psychology of being an introvert, and delve into the strengths, challenges, and common misconceptions about the personality type. Relatable anecdotes--Depictions of real-life scenarios offer clarity on how you can leverage your strengths as an introvert to overcome common dating challenges. Strategies for success--Find guidance for both online and in-person dating, from finding date spots where you feel comfortable to crafting open-ended questions for easy conversation. Elevate your dating game as you learn to fully embrace life as an introvert.
Author | Courtney Geter |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Rockridge Press |
Release Date | Nov 16, 2021 |
Source | Google Books |
『The Right Swipe』
“The Right Swipe is everything you want in a Summer read: fun, clever, and so, so sexy.” — Popsugar Alisha Rai returns with a sizzling new novel, in which two rival dating app creators find themselves at odds in the boardroom but in sync in the bedroom. Rhiannon Hunter may have revolutionized romance in the digital world, but in real life she only swipes right on her career—and the occasional hookup. The cynical dating app creator controls her love life with a few key rules: - Nude pics are by invitation only - If someone stands you up, block them with extreme prejudice - Protect your heart Only there aren't any rules to govern her attraction to her newest match, former pro-football player Samson Lima. The sexy and seemingly sweet hunk woos her one magical night... and disappears. Rhi thought she'd buried her hurt over Samson ghosting her, until he suddenly surfaces months later, still big, still beautiful—and in league with a business rival. He says he won't fumble their second chance, but she's wary. A temporary physical partnership is one thing, but a merger of hearts? Surely that’s too high a risk…
Author | Alisha Rai |
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Price | $12.49 |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Release Date | Aug 06, 2019 |
Source | Google Books |
『Don't Believe the Swipe』
Don't let the swipe rule your life Online dating. Dating apps. Texting. Social media. Endless swiping in search of forever love. It seems like the more ways technology offers to "connect" us, the less connected we actually are. Modern dating is not for the faint of heart! Don't Believe the Swipe is not your mother's dating guide. It isn't about "landing a man" or learning to "think like a man" or "getting any man to fall in love with you"; it's about falling in love with yourself and then extending that love to every aspect of your life--including your love life. It's about learning to date without surrendering your power. It's about choosing yourself, regardless of whether someone swipes right or swipes left. Funny, fresh, and relevant to today's crazy dating world, this book is sure to become your go-to modern dating guide. New York Times bestselling author Mandy Hale draws on her own hilarious and often jaw-dropping experiences to illustrate what it means to stop believing the swipe and start finding love without losing yourself. There is a way to date with dignity, to refuse to let the swipe rule your life, to stand confident in your worth, and to not settle for less than you deserve. This book is that way. "I am so happy to have this new book by Mandy Hale to help me think and laugh my way to finding the love of my life."--Yvette Nicole Brown, actress, comedian, writer, and TV host "Where has this book been all my life? It's seriously the last dating book I'll ever need."--Krista Allen, actress, comedian, recovering believer in the swipe "This book cuts through the fog of modern dating and reconnects us to our single most important relationship--the relationship we have with ourselves."--Devyn Simone, celebrity matchmaker, dating expert, and TV host
Author | Mandy Hale |
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Price | $16.99 |
Publisher | Baker Books |
Release Date | Apr 20, 2021 |
Source | Google Books |
In conclusion, we've been on quite a ride, haven't we? Ten fantastic books, each tackling the intriguing world of online romance in the digital age. From joyous discoveries to heart-wrenching dilemmas, these novels offer an unvarnished look at the reality of modern love, all intertwined intricately with technology. Genuine people behind screens, coming together and drifting apart, testing out love in an all-new arena. You see, that's the beauty of this genre. It provides a mirror to our own experiences, making us reevaluate how we connect in an increasingly online world. The beauty of digital love is not without its coy complexities, awkward misunderstandings, joyful surprises, and painful goodbyes. These narratives don't glorify but rather portray dating in the age of Wi-Fi in all its messy glory. Don't ever forget the intimate whispers in a chatroom or the flicker of excitement when a new message pops up. Through the ups and downs, the romance lives on. This list, dear reader, is a tribute to the loves we find online, from the ones that last to the ones that break. Binge on! Happy virtual loving, bibliophiles!
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