Romance the Every Day: Inspired Ideas for a Year of Little Luxuries

by Andrea Kasprzak

Light up your life with 52 practical ideas for romanticizing everyday moments.

Between the pulls of work, family, friends, and the unrelenting speed at which our world churns, it can be hard to find pockets of joy. Romance the Every Day aims to make the far-more-frequent ordinary moments of our lives a bit sweeter with 52 thoughtful and accessible ideas—one for every week of the year.



Ranging from the simple and sublime topic of “Cake” to the adventuresome pull of “Road Trips,” and illustrated with charming watercolor artwork throughout, this guide is full of small and easy-to-implement tweaks that can transform a daily routine into something magical. Inside, you’ll find inspiration such


Arranging fresh bedside flowers or leaving a chocolate on your pillow for a delicious surprise to come home to after work.


Lighting a candle and putting on a favorite playlist to accompany you while tackling a daunting sink full of dishes.


Settling in at a bistro table to pretend you’re in Paris with a baguette and coffee.


Writing yourself a love note on the bathroom mirror.


Setting off on a long drive with a cinematic playlist.


. . . and so much more! 




Romantic living is not dependent on financial wealth or social status. It is focused on senses, aesthetics, maximizing your resources, and observing the poetry of the present. The perfect gift for someone you love or self-purchase to honor the love in your heart, Romance the Every Day is for anyone seeking to add a bit of optimistic (and delightfully romantic) texture to their life.

ROMANTICIZE YOUR Life can be tough. Learning to romanticize the little moments is a great way to mitigate the daily stressors that can bog us down. 



ASPIRATIONAL & The prompts in this inspiring book aren't high-cost or high-effort and are designed to be easily added into busy schedules. This is a realistic self-care book that flows beautifully with the pace of our world.



A VALENTINE’S GIFT FOR Romantic or platonic, the gift of finding joy keeps on giving. With a lovely design and attractive price, Romance the Every Day is the perfect Valentine’s Day purchase for a partner, friend, parent, sibling, best friend, or anyone who can use a little more romance in their lives.

Perfect


Self-care enthusiasts


Anyone with an interest in healing, mindfulness, or wellness


Readers seeking practical tips and tricks to elevate daily life in a positive and cost-effective way


Gift-giving for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, birthday, anniversary, or any special occasion


Fans of mind/body/spirit and self-help books like Everyday Radiance, Build the Life You Want, and Good Vibes, Good Life

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

119 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2024

About the author

Andrea worked in lifestyle media for many years before returning to her first love: writing books about love and magic. She lives in Michigan.

​Visit her at andreakasprzak.com

Reviews

[liz ౨ৎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

i’m really going to be romanticizing my life to the fullest after reading this one. this book was the definition of a warm hug and gave me this immense feeling of joy while reading it! all the little ideas were so cute and had the most beautiful illustrations to go alongside it! I would share some of my favorites, but i would be copy and pasting the whole book at that point LOL!

thank you to netgalley for the arc <3

[Christina GT · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this concept of self-care. Who doesn't want some romance in their lives? And who better to give us that romance than ourselves! I very much enjoyed all the ideas of things to do and ways to find a little bit of romance every day. I loved the artwork! This book would make an amazing gift.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for those feeling burnt out and wanting to connect back with themselves and the world around them. It features recommendations of ways to revel in the little things and slow down to appreciate beauty. The author has a short write up with every recommendation which I appreciated. It’s a love letter to being human and living life. If you are wanting to romanticize your life but are overwhelmed on where to even start, this is the book for you.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly? This book was utterly delightful. And it will be the perfect gift to give for the following: when someone is loosing hope in a life situation, when someone is feeling lonely or unloveable, valentines/galentines, anyone with a February birthday or a personality of whimsy, or to brighten someone’s spirits! I picked it up in an independent bookstore the week of Valentines—it just spoke to me…from the title to cover and a quick flip through.

I adored it all. And I can’t wait to be more intentional about romanticizing my own life. This has grounded me and re-aligned me. It gives 52 small, bite size pieces (each page) of a possible way to romanticize life. Everyday little luxuries. Adorably apt.

“Romance reminds us that we are sensory beings, here for a short time, during which we get to see and eat and dance and here and play and smell and feel and love and kiss and dream.”

“Romance can be as much about loving another person as it can be about loving a moment. Romance moves us out of our intellect and into our hearts. When we were living it right, romance becomes less about a game of seduction and more of a heightened way of moving and being in the world. To live life romantically is to allow ourselves access to join an unfair world. But we must make the effort.”

“Romance is not delusional, frivolous, or contingent on somebody else – pop culture teaches us that romantic moments can only happen if someone else creates them for us, but more often than not, the romance we seek is already there, all around us, and deep within us.”

“In a society lost behind screens, romance is a way to reclaim our humanity. Technology may help us with many things, but data alone is never going to nourish our souls. Surprise, story, enchantment, beauty, mystery, adventure – these are the realms of the soul, the places where true romance is found.”

“Remember: your greatest romance is with yourself. If you cultivate romance daily, the love in your heart will have no choice, but to spill over into each new person you meet and radiate out to every place you go. Living romantically is choosing to move toward the magic— again, and again, and again.”

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a cute book. It gives 52 ideas on how to romanticize your life (one of my favorite things to do!!) Think flower-picking, bubble baths, crafting, used bookstores, and farmer's markets-- with descriptions on how to make each experience more magical. The illustrations were stunning and the book overall had such a cozy, cottage-core vibe. This would make a great table book to flip through as a reference when you need inspiration.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc, in exchange for my honest review. :)

[Literary Redhead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grabbed this book for its 52 fab ideas for adding sparkle to my life. Especially loved the soft watercolor artwork too. A must-read for anyone whose life feels blah.

[Shelina · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute. There are some good ideas to try out.

[Nichole · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a friend of mine was going through an especially rough patch, I told her that I thought she needed to reintroduce joy into her life. (In the moment, for this particular person, the advice made sense.)

This book would have been the perfect accompaniment to that advice. Gorgeous illustrations and practical advice on falling in love with the day to day in your life.

Thanks to NetGalley - the author- and the publisher for the arc/and the opportunity ro review.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.

Romance the Every Day is a lovely and well curated collection of 52 suggestions for slowing down and luxuriating outside the daily grind, written by Andrea Kasprzak. Released 1st Oct 2024 by Chronicle Books, it's 120 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.

Daily mental healthcare, self-care, and support are vitally important, especially given the current state of *everything* and the author has compiled a lovely creative list of things for readers which are do-able, relatively simple, and which will bring a whiff of luxury to the every day.

The suggestions run the gamut from meditative thoughtful pauses and routines to get mind and body working, to edible treats, and moments of commune with nature walking and enjoying the outdoors. The book's graphic are restful and calm, enhanced throughout with watercolor illustrations by Katharina Puritscher. They're mostly pastels and full of small cozy details which support and enhance the text very well.

Four and a half stars. This would make a lovely gift, for home use, and for library acquisition.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always loved the idea of romanticizing the sometimes-mundane moments in life. In ‘Romance the Every Day’, Andrea Kasprzak provides 52 different ways to turn everyday moments into something more magical. What a fun idea for a book! I loved that she really emphasized how subtle and simple romance can be, and how important it is to find romance in things when the news, social media, and everything else can be so full of fear and hopelessness. I found myself audibly saying “yes!” and “love that!” throughout almost the entirety of the introduction. There were so many sentences I wanted to highlight or underline.

As someone who is (or at least feels like she is) still a relatively new mom, so much of my life feels like it’s running from one thing to the next. There are days when it feels like I have no time to take a deep breath, let alone find the magic in the moment. This book was a wonderful reminder to make time for even just a few seconds to pause, readjust, and take in the quiet beauty of whatever I’m doing.

The artwork in this was also so charming! I can see this being the perfect little coffee table book or an addition to a gift basket for a new home. I know that I’ll be taking several of the recommendations from this to heart.

[emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a lovely and meaningful book, with absolutely beautiful art and wonderful prose.
One of the lines in the introduction really stood out to me: "Romance is not delusional, frivolous, or contingent on somebody else." Despite our tendencies to think making life romantic would be a luxury or something that requires a certain financial standing, the suggestions in this book, from pillow chocolates to the ambrosial hours, aren't reliant upon expensive, time-consuming, or Pinterest-perfect aesthetic rituals, but rather simple steps of self-care that are easy to bring to fruition. This would be a perfect gift for others--or yourself!--and I definitely will be implementing these suggestions into my own life, too!

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review through NetGalley. This in no way influences the content or rating of my review.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is such a good reminder to slow down and make your life a little more romantic, romantic in the way that you slow down and take a second to see the world through a more beautiful light. Basically, how to live in moments that make yourself feel like you are on the set of a Nancy Meyers film.
My favorite tip was the idea of occasionally leaving a chocolate on your pillow after making the bed so that when you get home later and get ready for bed you get a little treat and feel like you are in a hotel for the evening.
Overall, wonderful book and a good one to read if you are feeling a bit burnt out and let down by life. I also enjoyed the watercolor, can't wait to see it in print!


Thak you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy of this ARC.

[Cupcake Book Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a good gift for anyone who needs a little encouragement or inspiration to carpe diem and enjoy more of life’s romantic beauty.
It’s a very practical, specific guide, which you can flip from topic to topic, day to day as you’re willing and able to complete each guided self-care indulgence.
Each day lists a fun task, as well as a way to savor each item, things such as such as cheese, cake, bubble baths, dance, closets, journals/diaries, dress up, farmer’s markets, gardens, hats, picnics, and so many, many more wonderful things. If you needed an excuse for self-care, or a more specific, practical guide on ways to take part, this is the perfect book for you. It would also make a great gift for a friend, a mother, a sister, a birthday, mother’s day or a fun girl’s weekend.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is definitely unusual. The suggestions of the author are ways to bring your life into clearer focus. We get so busy in our world that we often bypass all the little details around us. The author tries to awaken our inner self to pay more attention to life. Some suggestions are out of my comfort zone, e.g. dance at the grocery store, but her point is to loosen up. I truly believe that this book will best suit people who are searching for something more meaningful in their lives. Most of the advice given reminds me of what a therapist might offer to her clients.
I received a copy for free from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

[Kateryna Sternberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to the author and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A cute Pinterest-worthy pocket book with a plethora of ways to romantic your life and uplift your spirits. I enjoyed all the ideas that were simple in execution and self-explanatory and at the same time, the way the author describe them make me want to try all of them out immediately, I have even made a bucket list for the summer. The illustrations were quite simplistic and not in the way I have enjoyed, I believe this book would have benefited for going in different directions with its illustration, something more Monet or Manet like would be perfect fit for this book.

[Ashley Hupp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this sweet, easy read! It provides not just 52 suggestions but expands on each idea with so many accessible and affordable ways to implement them. As a therapist, I am so excited for the physical book to be released so that I can have a copy in my office and suggest for my clients- it’s excellent for self-care ideas!
Add to that the beautiful illustrations and this book is an absolute winner for me!
I am grateful to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

[Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone needs more romance in their life, and this little book explores all the ways you can focus on turning even the drabbest day and into something beautiful. It's perfect for those days when you're feeling down; just flip through and find inspiration.

The illustrations are just a beautiful as the words it contains. Every page is filled with ideas to practice from picnics to curating a wardrobe to spending an afternoon in bookstores.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Chronicle Books for the free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Ashlea Foxwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is incredible, lots of rushing around in the average every day life. The author wrote of many instances of moments you can imagine stopping to take in and utilize all of the senses to romanticize life. With the illustrations one can actually visualize a tranquil, relaxing and romantic moments through their normal average existence.

Have already recommended this book to my friends who have been soul searching.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Chronicle Books for my ARC copy of this book. It was an absolute breath of fresh air to read.

[Lauren Genz · Rating 5 out of 5]

To echo what other reviewers have said: This is the perfect coffee table book. I could see this in an Airbnb, the lobby for a business, etc. It would also make a great gift for a friend for their housewarming, a birthday, Galentines or any celebration.

In this book there are 52 different tips to romanticize your life. The way the ideas were presented was done well and the accompanying illustrations were beautiful. I feel like the author accomplished what they set out to do and I’d recommend this for anyone looking to elevate their everyday life.

[Teri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This GORGEOUSLY illustrated book has so many wonderful self-care ideas. It's like living your life as though you are the main character in a great classic movie... flowers on your nightstand, browsing the farmers' market, keeping a beautiful home, long long drives and appreciating small treasures. It would be a beautiful gift for a friend. (or for yourself)
Thank you to Chronicle Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this beautiful book!

[Krista ⟡ Ever Bookish · Rating 5 out of 5]

❥ Thank you for the free book, Chronicle Books.

Romance the Every Day by Andrea Kasprzak is a beautifully illustrated book full of ideas on how to fall in love with each day. From adding fresh flowers to your nightstand to leaving yourself love notes on the bathroom mirror, this book is a sweet reminder that small touches can make any day more special. It is the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one.

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want/need a cozy reminder of the good things in life, pick up this book. I highly recommend on a day when you feel like the world is just a little too much. Plop down, pour yourself a mug of whatever your drink of choice is, and dive into this book. It's one where you don't have to read it all at once; a little at a time is sufficient. The whole book wants you to embrace the little luxuries in your day to day life and what is right in front of you.

[Bibi · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful and charming book!! I’m already a big believer in romanticizing your life, so this book was just perfection for me. I love the idea of slowing down, incorporating romance, and finding the joy and beauty in the every day. There were tons of ideas, and the watercolor illustrations were sweet and whimsical. Loved it!

[Riley Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such a delight! This is definitely a book that I want to purchase a physical copy of so that I can read it again and again. I absolutely love the concept of this book, and unsurprisingly, reading this just made me feel so happy and excited to incorporate these small practices into everyday life. Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Georgia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cute and beautifully illustrated guide to inspiring romanticism into your life, without the over-the-top nature you to tend to get from influencers doing the same on Instagram or TikTok. Lots of ideas to try out, and makes for a cute coffee table book as well!

Thanks to Netgalley and Chronicle Books for my e-review copy.

[Jessica Hembree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alphabetically organized. Beautiful artwork. This book is encouraging the reader to find the romantic moments of a day and to pamper, splurge, and spoil oneself. I’d never thought about romancing myself, but this books makes sense. It’s full of simple ways to be sweet to yourself. After all, we deserve it! I’m not good with self-care, so this book is a good starting point.

[Dana Sessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a charming book! Taking everyday ideas, decorations and crafts and turning it into so much more meaningful. Simple tweaks can give a whole new meaning to paintings on the wall, flowers and pictures displayed on a table. This book offers inspiration for anyone looking to add a little extra joy to their day!

[Mikey ಠ◡ಠ · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short & sweet book that implores us to enjoy the little things in life. Maybe this wasn’t everyone’s takeaway but to me I think this book was about being grateful for the things we do have and to appreciate what’s around us. A lovely reminder.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Maria Schreiber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this beautiful little book. The art, the message, and just how much romance is to be had if you only have the eyes to see it. If you are feeling sad, lonely, and longing for love, this is a wonderful book to shift your perspective and get you out of that place. Highly recommend it to all my single ladies in their season of waiting.

[Malini Agarwala · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book on a date to a romance book store, so I hope I’m on the right track already!
I was a little worried about moving back to my hometown, because it essentially has nothing to do, compared to the big city I’m in now, but this book gives me hope. I believe things will still be magical.