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The End of Romance

by Lily Meyer

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Book of the Day, NPR · June 19, 2026

Two romance books give opposite takes on love, relationships and the absence of both

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A novel following a woman who becomes opposed to romance altogether after escaping an abusive marriage, exploring the so-called 'anti-romance' plot.

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