The month of August is Romance awareness month! And of course, here at Bobo’s Book Bank, I’m all about the romance. So, I’ve partnered up with blogger buddies Caro from https://cjrthebrit.com and Sophie at https://bewareofthereader.com to bring you a special post every Friday in August!
1. Joey Grayson & Logan Carter from:
Breathless (Texas Nights #3) by Lex Martin
I can’t even tell you how many times my heart swooned over this couple! Gah! Ms. Martin writes the best characters! Joey and Logan had their flaws but they felt so genuine and sincere, like they were my friends and I FLOVE that. I admired how Joey’s confidence grew throughout the story and although I pretty much guessed early on why Logan seemed sketchy, in the end, I loved the lengths that he went through for his family and for Joey.
2. Kody Lawton & Hill Gamble from:
Unforgiven (Loveless, Texas #2) by Jay Crownover
This book was the perfect culmination of suspense, romance, desire, infatuation, absolution and characters development. It tugged and pulled on my emotional heartstrings. One of Ms. Crownover’s best! Hill and Kody gave me all the feels and I cannot wait to return to Loveless for more.
3. Evelyn Taylor & Ronin Alexander from:
The Life That Mattered Duet by Jewel E Ann
I absolutely, positively, unconditionally FLOVE Ronin and Evie together! They’re one of the best couples I’ve come across in a long time and I desperately needed them to have an HEA.
4. Feyre Archeron & Rhysand from:
A Court of Thorns and Roses trilogy by Sarah J Maas
Freye: a human who becomes a powerful High Fae, she endures a huge transformation both physically and emotionally, she grows into an amazingly beautiful, strong woman right before you, page by page.
Rhysand: SIGH…I’m a sucker for tall, dark and handsome and Rhys definitely fits that! Sometimes, things just aren’t what they seem and you gotta look beyond the obvious to find a true heart of gold! For me, Rhys is the ANTI-HERO OF THE YEAR!
5. Violet McNamara & Miller Stratton from:
The Girl In The Love Song (Lost Boys #1) by Emma Scott
There’s very few books I’ve read where I’m equally in love with both main characters but this is one story where I totally am! Miller and Violet are soul mates, they’re meant to be together but the road to happiness isn’t an easy one and my heart ached for them.
Caro’s Favorite Romance Characters
Hi, Caro here! I could’ve gone on and on with my fave characters but to save your sanity (and your eyes!), I’ve picked two!
Mathias Helvar and Nina Zenik from:
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
I really didn’t want to pick them because they break my heart but how could I not, they are just the epitome of enemies to lovers!
‘She rested her head on his shoulder.“You’re better that waffles, Matthias Helvar.”A small smile curled the Fjerdan’s lips.“Let’s not say things we don’t mean, my love.’
Hanna and Nik from:
Gemina by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
A little snippet of my review reminded me of the time I drifted away from reality for hours looking at fan art!
‘Drug dealer aside, I completely love Nik the bad boy with a soft squidgy heart (The flowers = be still my beating heart!) Let’s just say I spent a lot of time looking at fan art of him!’
My Favorite Romance Characters
Here are my favorite characters from romance books and … I had to go with three of them, knowing that Caro already chose some of my favorites with Nina and Matthias and that Trisy snatched Rhysand and Feyre!!!
First favorite characters: Ox and Joe from Wolfsong by TJ Klune.

“He shook his head. “No, no, no. It’s something bigger.”He walked toward me, his eyes going wider. Then he was running. He wasn’t big. He couldn’t have been more than nine or ten. He collided with my legs, and I barely took a step back. He started climbing me, hooking his legs around my thighs and pulling himself up until his arms were around my neck and we were face to face.“It’s you!” I didn’t know what was going on.“What’s me?” He was in my arms now. I didn’t want him to fall. He took my face in his hands and squished my cheeks together.“Why do you smell like that?” he demanded. “Where did you come from? Do you live in the woods? What are you? We just got here. Finally. Where is your house?”He put his forehead against mine and inhaled deeply. “I don’t get it!” he exclaimed. “What is it?” And then he was crawling up and over my shoulders, feet pressed against my chest and neck until he clambered onto my back, arms around my neck, chin hooked on my shoulder.“We have to go see my mom and dad,” he said. “They’ll know what this is. They know everything.”He was a tornado of fingers and feet and words. I was caught in the storm. (…)“Mom! Mom. You have to smell him! It’s like… like… I don’t even know what it’s like! I was walking in the woods to scope out our territory so I could be like Dad and then it was like… whoa. And then he was all standing there and he didn’t see me at first because I’m getting so good at hunting. I was all like rawr and grr but then I smelled it again and it was him and it was all kaboom! I don’t even know! I don’t even know! You gotta smell him and then tell me why it’s all candy canes and pinecones and epic and awesome.”
Second favorite characters: Eva and Angelo in From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon

“He didn’t have to be immortal. He didn’t need to be a hero. He didn’t even want to be a saint. He simply wanted to be a good man worthy of Eva Rosselli. He just wanted Eva. He wanted her kisses and her eyes, her smiles and her laughter. He wanted his children in her womb and his mouth on her breasts. He wanted her legs wrapped around his hips and her arms cradling his head as he made love to her. He wanted her promises, her affection and her trust, her years and her secrets. He wanted her prayers and her pride, her tears and her troubles. He wanted Eva. And that was all”
Third favorite characters: Poppy and Rune from A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

” This was Poppymin. the girl who would run to the blossom grove, laughing and dancing all the way… I couldn’t leave her. She couldn’t leave me. She needed me. I needed her.”.“Kiss eight hundred and nineteen was the kiss that changed it all. The kiss that proved that a long-haired brooding boy from Norway and a quirky girl from the Deep South could find a love to rival the greats.”
.“This isn’t the end. It’s just a little pause in our lives. And I’ll be watching over you, every single day. I’ll be in your heart. I’ll be in the blossom grove that we love so much, in the sun and the wind.”
― A Thousand Boy Kisses
I see two of my favorites here, Feyre and Rhysand and Nina and Matthias.
Feyre and Rhysand… I could just gush over them endlessly. 🙂 And Miller and Violet… I *just* met them! I’m on chapter one of The Girl n the Love Song and I can’t wait to get further into it.
I need to read Six of Crows…so many awesome comments about that book! 😉
Excuse me as I wipe these tears from my eyes. I will never get over Mathias and Nina
Me neither!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet Leigh is haunted by many readers in her dreams!
Illuminae and Gemina had the best romance!
Agree!
I still need to read this Tillie Cole novel! My favorite right now is Eliot from Dear Emmie Blue. He has my heart and soul ❤️
I have read incredible reveiws for that book Inge!!!
Six and Crows and The ACOTAR series!! The romance oh gawd it’s just soooo good! Amazing list of couples by the way!
Thank you!!!!
Was hoping to see Six of Crows characters here and I’m glad it was the case! 😀 Great post, Sophie!
Thank you Lashaan!
oh no I feel like the worst romance reader because I haven’t read these lol but I do adore Lex Martin and read book two of that series, and now I know I need to get back to that series.
Happy Romance Awareness Month!
Thank you Renee! And lex Martin writes great romances!
From these I have only read Feyre & Rhys and Nina & Mathias and they are great couples! If I had to name some couples I love I think of:Kathia & Cristianno (Mírame y Dispara); Charley Davidson & Reyes Farrow (Charley Davidson); Katy & Daemon (Lux); Kate & Curran (Kate Daniels) and I’m probably leaving many out!
Some power couples are amazing!
PS: Do you mind if I refer to your previous post in this series in one of my own? I just wrote a post about romance and couldn’t leave your post unmentioned!
No worries to refer to my post! As long as you name from where it comes 😉 And I love Katy and Daemon!
Of course, thank you! They are such a classic from my teen days ♥
I still can’t read Nina and Mathias’ names without feeling like ill blub!
I love Hanna and Nik! Especially Nik. 😉
Oh gawd, me too!
🙂