Everyone loves to hear good bedtime stories, children and adults alike. Bedtime stories for girlfriend can be a great way for you to bond with her on a much deeper level. Romantic bedtime stories can add to the charm of the night. Also for a woman, it is a great proposition to just lie down and listen to her man lulling her to sleep.
Girlfriends can sometimes be like babies. They want all the love and attention you can shower on them. Hence, holding your girl after a long day and reading some bedtime stories about love is a great way to end the day. Such a thing can work wonders if you are in a long-distance relationship. Long-distance relationships can be hard, where you are physically not there to be with each other at the end of the day. Hence you have to support your girl emotionally and mentally in all sorts of ways. Bedtime stories for girlfriend can be a great way to feel connected.
And who knows, it might spark a wonderful conversation between you and your girlfriend, which might go on late till night, making you feel much closer and better connected to your significant other.
Here we have got 10 great stories which you can try telling your girlfriend.
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1. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Loved by children and adults alike, Alice in Wonderland is an all-time classic. I’m sure most of you must be familiar with it and maybe that’s what makes it such a great bedtime story because it brings a sense of familiarity and nostalgia along with it.
It is a story about a girl named Alice who discovers an entirely new world after falling into a rabbit hole. She meets strange creatures and has bizarre experiences on her journey through the wonderland. The story contains everything; a great story, drama, emotions, element of surprise and most of all, magic.
A girl can easily imagine herself as Alice and think about her wonderland. Hence it can be very relatable and imaginable for her. You can always add some variations to add more spice to the story. And since it engages you in a dream-like world, it works as a great bedtime story and can lull your girl to sleep.
2. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
We all know that Nicholas Sparks writes some of the best romantic stories. The Notebook is one of his most popular works. Set in the beautiful North Carolina coast, it is a story of Noah Calhoun who has returned after the second world war, engaging himself in restoring his plantation full time.
Through the years, he is haunted by the memory of a beautiful girl he once spent the summer with, 14 years ago, Allie. He is content to live with her memories until one day she returns with shocking news to see him one final time. It is a story about love, loss, miracles and emotions which is sure to stay with you for a long long time.
Since it might not be a book to be completed in one sitting, you can stretch it up over the course of a few days or can even spend the weekend reading and discussing it.
3. Deep Desires by Charlotte Stein
Deep Desires is the next book in our list of bedtime stories for girlfriends. This story is about a girl named Abbie who has had a very dark and traumatic past. She harbors many hidden desires and is always restless as she hasn’t seen a hint of love or affection around her.
In comes her super attractive neighbor, Ivan. He is hot and attractive and provides a perfect sensual treat for lovers of Fifty Shades of Grey. Bedtime stories that are a bit sensual can always work to add some spice to the relationship. With various tactics being played around and the dark and intimate love involved, this book is sure to keep you glued till the end.
4. Snow White by Brothers Grimm
Another classic book which is a favorite of many, Snow White is a story that has lived with us since childhood. The basic plot involves an extremely beautiful girl named Snow White who is despised by her evil stepmother (who also happens to be the queen) because of her beauty.
Since the queen wants to be the most beautiful lady in the whole world, she decides to kill Snow White. She treacherously feeds a poisoned apple to her. Snow White is ultimately saved by her Prince Charming. This story about love, happiness, and seven dwarfs is surely one of the most magical bedtime stories for girlfriend.
5. Tangled by Emma Chase
This is a story about a rich guy named Drew Evans who meets a beautiful and ambitious girl named Katherine Brooks. It can make for a nice bedtime story because of the touch of modernity in it. It is the tale of an arrogant man turning into a desperate one in order to get the girl in his bed, and by any means possible.
What makes up for an interesting story is the game between the guy and the girl, where the girl is not at all interested. Such stories can be thrilling and keep you hooked for long.
6. Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perault and Brothers Grimm
Another classic woman-centric tale, this book is about a princess who has been sleeping for a long time due to an enchanted spell cast over her. What’s more, the princess can only waken up by the kiss of a prince of some unknown kingdom.
After 100 years, the prince arrives, cutting all the thorns and wild growth in his way. He falls in love with the princess just by seeing her. This makes for a pretty enchanting bedtime story.
7. Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve
This is a tale as old as time about a beautiful young girl and a hideous beast. The beast is actually a prince who had been cursed and now lives in a castle. The girl is sent as an offering to him. What follows is a tale of love and longing.
This will surely make your girl recall all those moments where she had to fight the world for her love. It can also make her a bit emotional, so keep those tissues ready.
8. Rapunzel by Brothers Grimm
It seems like Brothers Grimm has really written some amazing bedtime stories for a girlfriend. This is another great story from them about a girl having extremely long hairs, locked up in a room and waiting for her fortune to turn around. In the end, the girl finds her soulmate because of those long hairs.
A story about a girl finding her soulmate can be one of the best among all the bedtime stories for girlfriends. Also maybe you can play with her hair a little while narrating it.
9. The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
This is a splendid story about a beautiful and courageous mermaid who fights to change the view of the society around her. The love between a guy and a mermaid makes for an extremely engaging bedtime story, one which is bound to leave you in tears.
Tell your girl how beautiful and courageous she is and how she makes you feel loved in so many different ways. This small gesture is sure to move her.
10. A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Last but not the least, this book is a tearjerker. It is about the love between Landon Carter, the last year student at Beaufort High and Jamie Sullivan, daughter of the town’s Baptist minister. It is a story about how their fates meet and wreck both of their worlds and how sometimes, wounds heal, love lasts and we remain.
This one is sure to make both the partners value their significant other more as you realize many beautiful things through the course of its readings. After all, what’s better than a beautiful book to read and an amazing partner to read with.