Laugh, Swoon, Repeat
New Romantic Comedy Books for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is coming, and whether you’re blissfully single, hanging with your galentines, or just here for the chocolate, we’ve got the perfect match for you: hilarious and heartwarming rom-com reads! Who needs a date when you can have swoon-worthy banter, outrageous meet-cutes, and fictional love interests that never leave their socks on the floor? These New Romantic comedy books are sure to leave you dazzled. And maybe wondering if the dream man/woman exists outside of the pages of these books.
This year’s lineup of new romantic comedy books is overflowing with charm. From laugh-out-loud library picks to New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, these are the stories everyone will be talking about. So grab your coziest blanket, pour some wine (or hot cocoa—no judgment), and get ready to fall head over heels for your next favorite book boyfriend!
Which will happen first? Falling in love or laughing out loud?!
'Til Heist Do Us Part
by Sara Desai
"The perfect blend of romance, mystery and thrills."--US Weekly
It's been a year since Simi Chopra's motley crew pulled off a high-wire diamond necklace heist with the help of sexy rogue Jack Danger. After living it up on the reward money, they're back where they started, struggling to pay their bills. So when a Chicago Mafia boss demands they return the jewels--plus interest, or else--they need to get the team back together...and fast.
The Book Swap: The Romance Novel about Book Lovers and for Book Lovers - Uplifting, Moving, and Full of Love
by Tessa Bickers
"A lovely and lively tale of second chances, following one's dreams, and books. Bickers deals with sensitive topics with a deft and delicate hand...Highly recommended." - Booklist starred review
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A LibraryReads pick!
An Indie Next pick!
Still reeling from a recent tragedy, Erin Connolly knows she needs to start living, but has no idea how. When she accidentally donates her favorite book--a heavily annotated copy of To Kill a Mockingbird containing a memento she can't be without--to a local little community library, she's devastated. But then the book turns up a week later, back in the library with fresh notes in the margins, along with an invitation in a copy of Great Expectations to meet her newfound pen pal.
The Break-Up Pact
by Emma Lord
Most Anticipated by Goodreads, Cosmo, E! News, and more!
June and Levi were best friends as teenagers--until the day they weren't. Now June is struggling to make rent on her beachside tea shop, Levi is living a New York cliché as a disillusioned hedge fund manager and failed novelist, and they've barely spoken in years.
But after they both experience public, humiliating break-ups with their exes that spread like wildfire across TikTok rabbit holes and daytime talk shows alike, they accidentally make some juicy gossip of their own--a photo of them together has the internet convinced they're a couple.
Business Casual
by B K Borison
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
Two opposites decide to test their chemistry with one steamy night together. But will once be enough?
Nova Porter isn't looking for love, and she certainly has no explanation for her attraction to buttoned-up, three-piece-suit-wearing investment banker Charlie Milford. Maybe it's his charm? Or maybe it's his determination to help her fledgling business however he can. Either way, she's distracted every time he's around. With her new tattoo studio set to open in her hometown of Inglewild, she doesn't have time for frivolous flirtations.
The Co-Op
by Tarah DeWitt
A Library Reads Pick!
"Sexy, smart, playful, and poignant, DeWitt has created pure romance magic!" --Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author
LaRynn Lavigne and Deacon Leeds had one short and contentious summer fling when they were teens--certainly nothing to build a foundation on. But a decade later, when their grandmothers have left them with shared ownership of their dilapidated Santa Cruz building, they're thrust back together and have to figure out how to brace up the pieces.
LaRynn has the money, but in order to access her trust, she has to be married. Deacon has the construction expertise, but lacks the funds. A deal is struck: Marry for however long it takes to fix up the property, collect a profit, and cut ties.
Earl Crush
by Alexandra Vasti
"Bridgerton at its sexiest . . . Crush? Ha. I'm in love with the earl!" - Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author
USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti returns with another hot, hilarious Regency romp about a reclusive earl and the wallflower-turned-radical-pamphleteer who turns his life upside down.
For three years, wallflower heiress Lydia Hope-Wallace has anonymously penned seditious pamphlets--and for almost as long, she's corresponded with the reclusive Earl of Strathrannoch. When Arthur's latest letter reveals his dire financial straits, Lydia sets out for Scotland to offer him the only salvation she can think of: a marriage of convenience. To, um, herself.
But the real earl has no idea who she is. When a bewitching stranger offers him her hand in marriage, Arthur Baird is stunned. And when he learns that his traitorous brother has been writing to her under Arthur's name, he's bloody furious. He's content to live alone in his moldering castle, and he has no desire for a radical wife. (Or at least, he shouldn't.)
Errands & Espionage
by Sam Tschida
In this fast-paced and deliciously witty spy romcom, a single mom finds herself wrapped up in unexpected adventure when she is recruited to pose as a secret agent, perfect for fans of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It.
Recently divorced Gabby Greene spends most of her days listening to self-help books while wrangling her loving yet erratic kids. During a decade of marriage, Gabby shoved aside her own career and ambitions to make room for mountains of laundry, running errands, and investigating the case of the missing socks. Her number one suspect: their Bichon Frise, Mr. Bubbles.
The Fiance Dilemma
by Elena Armas
A fake engagement, second chances, and newfound family members come together in this new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the "swoon-worthy" (Business Insider) The Spanish Love Deception.
Josie Moore has given the opposite sex--and love--plenty of chances. Four exactly, if you count all her failed engagements, and five if you include her no-longer-absentee father. Nonetheless, when the influential man decides to announce his retirement with a splashy magazine piece and Josie learns that her romantic history isn't great PR for the family, she jumps at the chance to offer a solution.
Matthew Flanagan is in the mud. Literally. Not only has he been fired from his job, but after taking a wrong turn on his way to Green Oak, North Carolina, his car is stuck. So, he grabs a duffel bag with his essentials and goes in search of a place to crash until he gets his life (and vehicle) back on track. But instead, he stumbles upon his best friend's sister, Josie, greeting him as her fiancé.
Finding Mr. Write
by Kelley Armstrong
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong delivers a fun romantic comedy about a woman writing under a male pseudonym and the man she hires to play the role in public.
Daphne McFadden already knows that as a female author, the cards are stacked against her. Now she knows just how much. Because her sudden whim to pose as an "outdoorsy hunk of masculinity" male author for her new book just resulted in the unthinkable: a bidding war, a huge book deal, and the kind of fame every author dreams of. Now she's in big trouble. Because she needs to convince the world that Zane Remington actually exists . . . but how?
By hiring an actor, of course.
First-Time Caller
by B K Borison
A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle-inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison.
Aiden Valentine has a secret: he's fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore's romance hotline, that's a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight.
Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life--or lack thereof--she begins to question if she's as happy as she believed. Maybe a little more romance wouldn't be such a bad thing.
Into the Woods
by Jenny Holiday
Summer camp heats up for a grumpy rockstar and a cynical dance instructor in this funny and heartwarming enemies-to-lovers romance.
Gretchen Miller is a bit of a badass. But even badasses get the blues when it comes to romance, and Gretchen could use a break from dating. So, when she gets the offer to be the summer dance instructor at Camp Wild Arts, she leaps at the chance to embrace clean air, nature, and her inner crone. But every forest has pests--and the biggest one at Wild Arts is none other than Tennyson "Teddy" Knight, the A) arrogant, B) infuriating, C) kinda hot if it weren't for A & B rockstar who happens to be Gretchen's fellow artist-in-residence.
Is She Really Going Out with Him?
by Sophie Cousens
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A LibraryReads Pick
A hilarious love story about a disillusioned divorcée who agrees to let her children play matchmaker.
Columnist Anna Appleby has left her love life behind after a painful divorce. Who needs a man when she has two kids, a cat, and uncontested control of the TV remote? Besides, she'd rather be single than subject herself to the hell of online dating. But her office rival is vying for her column, and no column means no stable source of income. In a desperate attempt to keep her job, Anna finds herself pitching a unique angle: seven dates, all found offline, chosen by her children.
The Launch Date
by Annabelle Slator
What if the secret to finding true love on a dating app was meeting them IRL first?
In this witty and fun rom-com debut from Annabelle Slator, rival coworkers become reluctant daters after they're forced to work together on a brand-new dating app in hopes of winning a promotion--perfect for fans of Sally Thorne's The Hating Game.
Grace Hastings's dream job at the popular "true love" dating app, Fate, has turned into a nightmare. Her boss is a leech, her career is stagnating, and her fiancé has just brutally dumped her. Her hope for finding her own love story is waning, and she feels like a fraud for promoting a concept she no longer believes in. When the company's CEO offers her an opportunity to earn a big promotion, she resolves to fight her imposter syndrome to show she deserves a seat at the table.
Love and Other Conspiracies
by Mallory Marlowe
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
The hardest thing for a paranormal conspiracy theorist and a web series producer to believe in is finding love in this swoony debut romantic comedy.
Hallie Barrett's life has imploded after she's dumped by her hotshot ex, who also happens to be her coworker and the star of the online series she was producing. Without a new show to present for the company competition, she'll be out of a job. But inspiration can come from the strangest places . . . like the most handsome guy she's ever seen passionately discussing Bigfoot on a late-night docuseries.
Mr. Nice Spy
by Tiana Smith
When a pyrotechnic engineer discovers her biological father is an international criminal, she must work with a sexy CIA agent to take him down in this thrilling adventure rom-com.
Andee Paxton knows she's good at her job as a fireworks designer. What she doesn't know is that her biological father is Holt, a dangerous arms dealer who has escaped prison. And now he's searching for his long-lost daughter-dearest.
A Novel Love Story
by Ashley Poston
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Most Anticipated by Parade - Buzzfeed - Harper's Bazaar - Elle - She Reads - The Seattle Times - BookRiot and more!
Eileen Merriweather loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after. The fictional kind, anyway. Because at least imaginary men don't leave you at the altar. She feels safe in a book. At home. Which might be why she's so set on going her annual book club retreat this year--she needs good friends, cheap wine, and grand romantic gestures--no matter what.
But when her car unexpectedly breaks down on the way, she finds herself stranded in a quaint town that feels like it's right out of a novel...
Because it is.
Sunshine and Spice
by Aurora Palit
When two complete opposites agree to fake date in order to solve their cultural dilemmas, they find the only force more powerful than an immigrant mother's matchmaking schemes might just be true love.
Naomi Kelly will do anything to make her new brand consulting business a success. When she lands a career saving contract to rebrand the Mukherjee family's failing local bazaar, she knows there can be no mistakes. But as the "oops" baby of a free-spirited Bengali mother, Naomi's lack of connection to her roots represents everything Gia Mukherjee disdains.
Enter, Dev Mukherjee.
Take Me Home
by Melanie Sweeney
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER
Road Trip Rules: No bad music. No detours. No falling in love.
Hazel Elliot never looks back. If a door closes, she burns the whole house down. But when she's invited to her father's Christmas Eve wedding, she's forced to return to Lockett Prairie, Texas, for the first time since she fled for college.
Ash Campbell has been in love with Hazel since she dated his best friend in high school. Now, Ash and Hazel's relationship is limited to playful feuding over the best chair in their favorite coffee shop, but his attraction to the prickly girl from home has only grown stronger.
Under Your Spell
by Laura Wood
The daughter of an aging rock star finds herself working for the hottest musician on the planet and is shocked when sparks start to fly--especially since she swore she'd never, ever date a celebrity--in this unputdownable romance that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emily Henry.
She wants three things. He isn't one of them...
Dumped by her cheating ex, fired from her dream job, and about to lose her flat: Clementine Monroe is not having a good day. So when her sisters get her drunk and suggest reviving a childhood ritual called the Breakup Spell, she doesn't see the harm in it.
Unromance
by Erin Connor
A recently dumped TV heartthrob enlists a jaded romance novelist to ruin romance for him--one rom-com trope at a time--so he never gets swept off his feet again . . .
Sawyer Greene knows romance. She's a bestselling author of the genre--or she was, until her ex left her with nothing but writer's block and a broken heart. But when she gets stuck in the elevator with a handsome stranger, she sees their meet cute for what it is: just a one-night stand. It might have worked, too, if they could stop running into each other.
Actor Mason West sees Sawyer's reappearance in his life as a sign. Obviously, they're meant to cure each other.
Work in Progress
by Kat MacKenzie
A warm, sexy, laugh-out-loud rom-com about a woman who, desperate for a fresh start, books a literary bus tour across the UK that consists of a lively group of elderly ladies plus one infuriatingly handsome Scottish driver.
UK Bus Trip Goals:
Alice loves a good list. But careful planning didn't stop her from losing her job and her fiance in one fell swoop. With her dreaded 30th birthday looming on the horizon, Alice makes the first impulsive decision of her life - booking a flight to the UK for a three-week, all-female, literary bus tour. What could possibly go wrong?
Turns out - everything.