How good books are like ex-boyfriends

This thought has been going through my head and I'm not sure I can explain it in a way that makes sense to anyone but me. But, I need help and some recommendations of good books so here we go.

I keep going back to the same old books. I have read and reread and reread some more so much that I have books memorized. I have this horrible habit now of going to a certain point, reading a few pages, remembering that I liked a different point IN THE BEGINNING OF THE BOOK and then skipping to the end.

Case in point: the Twilight Saga. These aren't even very good books. I love the story, not the psychological-book expert-ripped to shreds-ABSTINENCE-STALKING-story, but the story that two people are meant to be together and work through seemingly impossible scenarios to do so. I like love stories like that. I'm also a Danielle Steel fan. Sorry. I love romance. Perhaps it's because I've only ever been "serenaded" once (apologizing in advance if that particular person reads this and curses the word) and it wasn't by my husband (hint, hint, Todd) and I'm severely lacking the spontaneity of ridiculous romance. I love my husband and accept the fact that I will never have to fly to exotic places to keep him from say, sparkling himself to death :( (thank you, Amy, for that wonderful selection of words!)

This is where the ex-boyfriend reference comes to play. Now, I'm speaking generally, not specifically as I was and am monogamous and have never done the break up-get back together 800 times. In the early days of young love, when things are perfect and there are no problems is the first read through. Then, you reach the end of the book, break up and maybe date around. Switch genres, maybe play around with other books by the same author (dating friends of the ex...) but eventually you return to the original boy, I mean book. You're comfortable, and accept each other's flaws, and it's okay if the 100th time in you drop him in the bathtub. Does this make sense?

Now, I need a new boyfriend. I want new books. In the last year, I've been very busy lazy with reading new stuff. I'm somewhat specific with this so hear me out. I do not read books with eleventy-billion characters. No LoTR or from what I understand, Game of Thrones. I rage quit two chapters in and get frustrated that I can't keep similarly named characters straight. (seriously, though, I have read the intro chapter to LoTR SEVERAL times and I still don't know what the hell is going on-I'm a big supporter of reading the books before seeing the movies but I'm gonna pass on that one.) I am not a fan of classics. I think the oldest book I've read was Little Women or perhaps Anne of Green Gables. I will do any genre but when it comes to non-fiction I am a bit picky. I like to escape into the book world, not relive history. However, I will read non-fiction if it has to do with Russian history or is a personal account of historical events. I like fantasy and romance and YA books. I will read just about anything as long as it's interesting.

Please recommend your favorite authors and/or books and I will give them a try. Especially now that I have figured out how to borrow from the library on my Kindle. (I haven't actually done it yet, but I think I understand how.)

Thanks all!