8 Pop Culture Romance Novels We Wish Were Real

This Valentine’s Day, millions will cuddle up with their cats and a box of Dove bars and sink into a juicy romance novel. Wouldn’t it be far more interesting if romance novels contained the complexity, suspense and intrigue of our favorite TV shows and movies? Below, our noblest attempts at visual fan fiction. If these pop culture novels were real, they'd go straight to our Kindles so no one could see us reading them in public. 

'Homeland'

'Star Wars'

'Super Mario Bros.'

'Walking Dead'

 'Breaking Bad'

'The Dark Knight Rises'

'Futurama'

Ron Swanson from 'Parks and Recreation'

Written by Christine Gritmon and Nick Nadel

Covers by Christine Gritmon