These romance books made me! @whathelenreads
These romance books made me!  @whathelenreads
Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In today's video, I'm taking a look back over my reading history and sharing the books that shaped my reading preferences - from early teens right through to present day. These are the books that still live rent free inside my head, 35 years later.

Romance Books Mentioned:
~ PS I love You by Barbara Conklin
~ Easy Connection by Liz Berry
~ Easy Freedom by Liz Berry
~ The Promise by Danielle Steel
~ Message from Nam by Danielle Steel
~ Zoya by Danielle Steel
~ Dream Train by Charlotte Vale Allen
~ Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married by Marian Keyes
~ Honeycote by Veronica Henry
~ Can you keep a secret by Sophie Kinsella
~ Career Girls by Louise Bagshawe
~ Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon
~ Twilight by Stephanie Myer
~ The Host by Stephanie Myer
~ Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James
~ Seducing Lola by Jessica Prince
~ Corrupt by Jessica Prince
~ Defending Allye by Susan Stoker
~ Puck Me Secretly by Odette Stone
~ Dark Russian Angel by Odette Stone
~ Ruthless Stranger by Maggie Cole

Authors Mentioned:
~ Bianca Cole
~ Piper Stone
~ Georgia Le Carre
~ Zoe Blake
~ Measha Stone
~ S J Tilly
~ Gabrielle Sands
~ Mila Finelli

Video Mentioned:
BookTube Newbie Tag | Answering 10 Questions - youtu.be/6_KF7DOdFZ8
The Books That Made Me 🫶🏻 // books I've loved at every stage of my life - youtu.be/QGiRfZQsBsQ?si=NyCAZeQHxfd1GOWu

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These romance books made me!

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