Dive into our handpicked list of the 15 best romance novels of the year!
In Emily Henry’s dazzling new novel, two writers—Alice Scott, an eternal optimist chasing her big break, and Hayden Anderson, a Pulitzer-winning storm cloud—find themselves on Little Crescent Island competing for the chance to write the biography of Margaret Ives, a reclusive heiress with a life straight out of a scandalous novel.
Don’t miss the next thrilling chapter in the series everyone’s talking about! From Rebecca Yarros, the bestselling author of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, comes a gripping tale of survival, courage, and secrets that could change everything.
Ashley Poston, the bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip, is back with a heartwarming magical rom-com you won’t want to miss. Joni Lark dreams of crafting unforgettable songs, but when her parents decide to close the family music venue that shaped her creativity, she’s left uninspired—until a half-formed melody with a voice she can’t shake comes to her.
When a mistake puts Emily’s secret identity at risk, she has no choice but to rely on Jack, setting the stage for a rivalry that could either explode or turn into an unexpected love story.
When magical enforcer Sarah Michelle Callidora is called to Salem just before Halloween to investigate a grisly murder, she doesn’t expect her prime suspect to be Lorcan Black—an infuriatingly charming and dangerously attractive wizard from a rival coven.
A sweetly sexy, deeply relatable sapphic romcom about a fake relationship that leads to very real emotions and discovering your own love story.
Fake It Like You Mean It is a delightful debut romance filled with fake dating, enemies-to-lovers tension, and forced proximity, perfect for fans of The American Roommate Experiment and Fifty First Dates.
In his funny and heartwarming adult rom-com debut, bestselling YA author Julian Winters takes readers on a journey where fake dating leads to unexpected second chances. Denzel “Denz” Carter’s life is upended when his workaholic father announces his retirement, sparking a competition for the CEO position at 24 Carter Gold.
Scarlett Vandermeer, a dedicated junior at Stanford and rising platform diving star, is laser-focused on recovering from an injury and getting into med school, leaving no room for distractions—especially not a relationship.
There may be no such thing as the perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes dangerously close—he’s a stunning veterinarian with a Greek god vibe, and he’s cuddling a tiny kitten. Instant heartthrob, right? That is until he opens his mouth and proves that even the most chiseled gods can say the absolute wrong thing.
I can’t stop thinking about her—how her lips would feel against mine, the heat that would ignite between us. Would she feel the same? Would she melt in my arms, or would the tension snap, unleashing something fierce inside both of us?
Camille Ashwood’s life takes a dramatic turn when her fiancé leaves her at the altar, leaving her without a home. Desperate, she finds the house she’s always loved available for rent, but there’s a catch—her neighbor is Dusty Tucker, the man who was once her everything.
Wren and Ellis Byrd, once inseparable after falling in love as teenagers and building a life in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon, now find themselves divorced and leading separate lives—Wren running a bakery and Ellis working as a firefighter.
Sometimes, the least expected thing turns out to be exactly what you need, even if it’s a stubborn, brooding sheriff standing in your way. Ridley Sawyer knows the pain of loss all too well, having felt it deeply since the night her twin sister vanished.
Hazel Hart, once a bestselling romance author, finds herself stuck in a writer’s block spiral after a nasty breakup, drowning in takeout boxes and looming deadlines.
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