12 Books with Such Good Banter, You’ll Want to Highlight Every Line

Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of his ruined relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. But Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend’s side of the story…Good Material is hilarious, relatable, and impossible to put down.

After a brutal breakup on the flight to their dream European tour, Theo and Kit exited each other’s lives once and for all. All that remains is the unused voucher for the trip that never happened, good for 48 months after its original date and about to expire. Four years later, it seems like a great idea to finally take the trip. Separately. Until they discover they’ve both had the exact same idea, and now they’re trapped with each other for three weeks of stunning views, luscious flavors, and the most romantic cities of Europe.

Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told the story of how they fell in love. That is, until he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra. Daphne finds herself stranded without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian, and proposing to be roommates with the only person who understands her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak. The roommates form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting misleading photos of their adventures together, well, who could blame them?

Now that her longtime crush is back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar—even befriend Wes Bennet. Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love.

Ari and Josh never expected their paths to cross again. But years later, as they’re both reeling from breakups, a chance encounter leads to a surprising connection: friendship. Turns out, spending time with your former nemesis is fun when you’re too sad to hate each other. As friends-without-benefits, they find comfort in late-night Netflix binges, swiping through each other’s online dating profiles, and bickering across boroughs. It’s better than romance. Until one night, the unspoken boundaries of their platonic relationship begin to blur.

When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion. Phantasma is a maze of twisting corridors, demons and temptations. Suddenly, arrogant and infuriatingly attractive Blackwell claims he can guide her through the lethal trials ahead. Ophelia knows she shouldn’t trust him. Worse still, she feels a dark and irresistible attraction drawing them closer and closer.

Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when her daughter calls in to Baltimore’s romance hotline station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral. Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending…even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final decision between the radio-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her.

When Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn, she’s mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people. But she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years—and determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every possible disaster the weekend might yield except for, well, Phoebe and her plan—which makes it that much more surprising when the two women can’t stop confiding in each other.

Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine are meant to be, and everyone knows it. She dates other people to keep him at bay; he sleeps with other girls to get back at her for it. But at the end of every sad endeavor to get over one another, it’s still each other they crawl back to. But now their dysfunction is catching up with them. As the cracks start to show and secrets begin to surface, Magnolia and BJ are finally forced to face the formidable question they’ve been avoiding all their lives: How many loves do you really get in a lifetime?

Kiki Banjo has just made a huge mistake. As the host of a popular student radio show, she’s made it her mission to make sure the women of the African-Caribbean Society at Whitewell University do not fall into the mess of players, and heartbreak. But when she kisses Malakai Korede, the guy she just publicly denounced, she finds her show on the brink. They’re soon embroiled in a fake relationship to save their futures. But surprisingly entertaining study sessions and intimate, late-night talks force Kiki to look beyond her own presumptions.

Josephine Doyle believed in the gorgeous, grumpy golfer Wells Whitaker, even when he didn’t believe in himself. Yet after he throws in the towel, she begins to wonder if her faith was misplaced. Then a determined Wells shows up at her door with a wild proposal: be his new caddy, help him turn his game around, and split the prize money. As they travel together, sparks fly and before long, they’re inseparable. Wells starts winning again, and Josephine is surprised to find a sweet, thoughtful guy underneath his gruff, growly exterior.

When Emma gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates—it’s a break too big to pass up. She moves to L.A. for six weeks for the writing gig of a lifetime. But what is it they say? Don’t meet your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn’t want to write with anyone—much less “a failed, nobody screenwriter.” But Emma’s not going down without a fight. She will stand up for herself, and for rom-coms, and for love itself. She will convince him that love stories matter—even if she has to kiss him senseless to do it.