This Is What Your Favorite Book Couple Says About You
Valentine's Day is around the corner, and it has us thinking about some of our favorite couples. After all, who didn't learn what love was from characters like Pride & Prejudice's Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy or Twilight's Bella Swan and Edward Cullen?
Do you have a fictional book couple that impacted you—and now, you still find yourself craving a dynamic like that?
Below, we've gathered some of the most iconic duos in literature and what your appreciation for them says about it.
Elizabeth Bennet & Mr. Darcy — Pride & Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy have been icons for hopeless romantics for centuries. If they're your favorites, you certainly have a taste that never goes out of style. In love, you seek a life partner, not a temporary person to fill the void. It's one that overcome any season of love—even when doomed to fail.
Violet Sorrengail & Xaden Riorson — Empyrean
Fourth Wing's Violet Sorrengail and Xaden Riorson have been through everything together. After all, they're fighting alongside each other in the height of a monumental war. Despite all the tension, these two always put each other first. Like Violet and Xaden, you like to protect one another, and you might make irrational decisions in the pursuit of love.
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Alex Claremont-Diaz & Prince Henry — Red, White & Royal Blue
First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz and England's Prince Henry are pretty much the it-couple of the entire globe. If you select these guys as your favorite pair, you are totally the main character in your circle. Of course, you'll also need your other half to match. No one will be surprised when you show up to the next even with the town celebrity, budding influencer or a rising musician.
Bella Swan & Edward Cullen — Twilight
From the first film, it felt like Bella Swan and Edward Cullen were bound to together. Love at first sight, and it was only up from there. Arguably, their most romantic moment was when Edward turned Bella. You're someone who also loves poetic gestures from your partner, especially when they imply your eternal devotion to one another.
Lara Jean Song-Covey & Peter Kavinsky — To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Lara Jean Song-Covey and Peter Kavinsky: the OG fake dating couple (with the added element of childhood friends to lovers). Once we read this book and watched the movie, these two had us praying our high school sweetheart would be our endgame. In your relationships, you prefer your partner to feel more like a best friend than a significant other—because that's what makes it work long-term.
Lily Bloom & Ryle Kincaid — It Ends With Us
Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid had a tumultuous relationship throughout It Ends With Us. Like this duo, you try to make things look perfect, even when they are falling apart. As long as someone is willing to work through the issues, you are willing to take a chance and keep them in your life.
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