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The Fearless Chapter: Books for your Bold, Heartfelt Era
- Taylor
- Aug 23
- 3 min read
If you're looking for books filled with big feelings and finding yourself, then look no farther! Continuing on our series of books for ever Taylor Swift era, here is our list of Fearless book recommendations.
Taylor Swift’s Fearless album feels like a love letter to your past self. A self that felt like anything was possible and dreams really could come true. It is filled with cinematic moments that make you feel like dancing in the rain, doing something brave, and believing in fairytales. It captures the rush of firsts: first heartbreak, first kiss, first time you realize how wide the world is. This reading list is for the romantics who jump before they look, the ones who believe in magic, and anyone looking to be lost in a story. These books have the same golden glow that makes Fearless so nostalgic.Â
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
This witty, heartfelt memoir that explores the messy, magical journey of growing up and discovering what love really means beyond just romance. Alderton captures the chaos and beauty that comes with growing up through tales of wild nights, heartbreaks and friendship. This book is a celebration of female friendship, self-discovery, and the kind of love that holds you together when everything else falls apart.
Tropes: Coming of age, quarter-life crisis, and growing up.
Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver
Weston Belmont is exactly the kind of trouble Skylar knows to avoid. After a brutal fallout with the press, Skylar is desperate to escape the spotlight, and the quiet charm of Rose Hill seems like the perfect place to hide. But the longer she stays, the more drawn she feels to West and the warmth of his family, a connection that terrifies her. As days turn into weeks, Skylar finds herself tangled in their lives in ways she never expected and when it’s finally time to leave, she’s no longer sure she wants to.
Tropes: Single dad, forced proximity, and small town.
Beach Read by Emily Henry
January Andrews has had a front seat in the world's greatest love story. Her parents celebrated the highs and danced through life's lows, showing January that no matter what, love conquers all. She went on to be a successful romance author living in NYC with her college sweetheart. Her life was set up for a storybook ending, until her dad's mistress gave her the keys to his second home while at his funeral. Now she is uninspired, single, and living in a small lake town her dad forgot to mention.Â
Tropes: Next-door neighbor, rivals to lovers, and slow burn
Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage
Clementine Ryder has no clue what she is doing. She left her small town, went to college, and made a career for herself. Riding horses was her dream and she worked hard to make it her reality. After an accident, she can’t bring herself to ride again. Faced with no other option, She returns home to the one place she tried so desperately to get away from. Luke, her older brother’s best friend and town bad boy, may be just what she needs to get her spark back.
Tropes: Brother’s best friend, cowboy romance, and he falls first.
Again, but Better by Christine Ricco
Shane has done everything by the book. Pre-med, perfect grades, and most importantly, proud parents. But she hates it. She’s made no friends, goes home every weekend, and her love life is non-existent. When she enrolls in a semester abroad in London, Shane sees this as a second chance. An opportunity to re-do her college experience. Making plans to get friends and a boyfriend, she soon finds that her plan works better in theory. Away from everything she has ever known, Shane needs to find out what she really wants and who she is.
Tropes: Semester abroad, finding your passion, and do-over.