Love is in the air!
Romance is one of the most popular genres within the book world. In fact, more than 1 in 5 readers identify as a romance lover.
As book lovers, we love to read about other’s love stories whether it’s messy, heroic, cliché, or mysterious. There are so many different subcategories within romance and maybe that’s why it’s so popular. There's a book for everyone!
The Top Recommended Romance Reads:
Happy Place
by Emily Henry
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by BuzzFeed ∙ Paste Magazine ∙ Elle ∙ Southern Living ∙ SheReads ∙ Culturess ∙ Medium ∙ Her Campus ∙ Readers Digest ∙ Zibby Mag and more!
Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college--they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now--for reasons they're still not discussing--they don't. They broke up five months ago. And still haven't told their best friends. Which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group's yearly getaway for the last decade.
After the War
by Anita Frank
May, 1945. When bells ring out for Victory in Europe, young wife and mother Gwen wonders if her world is about to change. Six years ago, she married Jack - not out of love, but to keep a secret. Jack promised he would leave for the war after the wedding and never return. But Jack is coming home and is unable to keep the promise he so faithfully made, and he is full of hope that he may at last win a place in Gwen's life and her heart.
At Sea
by Emma Fedor
"Moving and immersive...truly compelling." --Marjan Kamali, nationally bestselling author of The Stationery Shop
When Cara and Brendan first meet, she's fresh out of college, recovering from the recent death of her mother, and spending time on Martha's Vineyard while trying to figure out her next steps. She's swept away by Brendan's humor and charm. And she’s only lured in more when she learns of his thrilling, dangerous secret. He can breather underwater. Cara becomes more than infatuated with Brendan. However, their summer romance turns serious and Cara gets pregnant. When their son is born, she's sure their happy ending is underway. Until Brendan and the baby vanish, leaving her alone.
Things We Hide from the Light
by Lucy Score
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lucy Score returns to Knockemout, Virginia, following fan-favorite Things We Never Got Over with Knox's brother Nash's story.
Nash Morgan was always known as the good Morgan brother, with a smile and a wink for everyone. But now, this chief of police is recovering from being shot and his Southern charm has been overshadowed by panic attacks and nightmares. But Nash isn't about to let anyone in his life know he's struggling. But his new next-door neighbor, smart and sexy Lina, sees his shadows. As a rule, she's not a fan of physical contact unless she initiates it, but for some reason Nash's touch is different.
The Reunion
by Kayla Olson
As the star of the popular teen drama, Liv spent her adolescence on the screen. But after the death of her father and the betrayal of her on-screen love interest and off-screen best friend Ransom Joel, Liv wanted nothing more than to retreat, living a mostly normal life. But now, twenty years after the show's premiere, the cast is invited back for a reunion special. Liv is happy to be back on set, especially once she discovers Ransom has only improved with age. And their chemistry is certainly still intact.
A Calder at Heart
by Janet Dailey
In a tale perfect for fans of Yellowstone, the legendary New York Times bestselling author brings America's frontier to life.
Battle-scarred and emotionally ravaged by the loss of his wife and children to Spanish flu, former US Army Major Logan Hunter heads to Blue Moon to salvage whatever peace he can near the only family he has left. Not only does the Calder clan embrace him, but patriarch Webb Calder helps Logan secure a prime piece of ranching property. Yet settling into his new home is fraught with challenges, especially since Logan's land borders the rival Dollarhide spread, stoking the battle between the families anew and pitting Logan against an adversary who stirs him like no other . . .
From her first encounter with Logan Hunter, Dr. Kristin Dollarhide feels an instant connection to the sorrow in his beautiful eyes. As a former military MD, Kristin is no stranger to the devastating effects the war has left on hearts and minds--including her own. Despite her instinct to steer clear, Kristin is powerfully drawn to the handsome widower.
Only Love Can Hurt Like This
by Paige Toon
AN EARTH SHATTERING SECRET. A LIFE-CHANGING LOVE STORY.
For fans of Colleen Hoover, an unforgettable and heartbreaking love story with an earth-shattering secret at its core that asks the question: Is love worth risking everything for?
When Wren realizes her fiancé is in love with someone else, she thinks her heart will never recover. On the other side of the world, Anders lost his wife four years ago and is still struggling to move on. Wren hopes that spending the summer with her dad and step-family on their farm in Indiana will help her to heal. There, amid the cornfields and fireflies, she and Anders cross paths and their worlds are turned upside-down again.
One Italian Summer
by Rebecca Serle
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
When Katy's mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn't just Katy's mom, but her best friend and first phone call. She had all the answers and now, when Katy needs her the most, she is gone. To make matters worse, their planned mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: to Positano, the magical town where Carol spent the summer right before she met Katy's father. Katy has been waiting years for Carol to take her, and now she is preparing to embark on what she believes will be a solo adventure.
In Isabeau's Eyes
by Lora Leigh
The first novel in a new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh--you've met the Mackays; now it's time to meet their friends.
After the deaths of Isabeau’s parents ten years ago during a violent attack that left her blind, remnants of her vision are returning. But a series of accidents has convinced her friends that someone wants her dead. When a roadside blowout proves to be almost fatal for Isabeau and her good friend Angel, Angel's brother mercenary Tracker Calloway knows this was no accident.
Practice Makes Perfect
by Sarah Adams
A small-town sweetheart and an emotionally unavailable bad boy try to find some common ground in this chemistry-filled romance from the author of The Cheat Sheet and When in Rome.
Annie Walker is on a quest to find her perfect match--someone who complements her happy, quiet life running the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky. But finding her dream man may be harder than Annie imagined. Everyone knows everyone in her hometown, and the dating prospects are getting fewer by the day. After she overhears her latest date say she is "so unbelievably boring," Annie starts to think the problem might be her. Is it too late to become flirtatious and fun like the leading ladies in her favorite romance movies?
Identity
by Nora Roberts
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author's terrifying new thriller about one man's ice-cold malice, and one woman's fight to reclaim her life.
Former Army brat Morgan Albright has finally planted roots in a friendly neighborhood near Baltimore. Her friend and roommate Nina helps her make the mortgage payments, as does Morgan's job as a bartender. But after she and Nina host their first dinner party--attended by Luke, the flirtatious IT guy who'd been chatting her up at the bar--her carefully built world is shattered. The back door glass is broken, cash and jewelry are missing, her car is gone, and Nina lies dead on the floor.
Wedding Planner
by Danielle Steel
In this captivating novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a wildly successful, unmarried wedding planner leads her clients to happily ever after.
Faith Ferguson is New York's most in-demand wedding planner, an arbiter of taste for elegant affairs, lavish ceremonies, and exclusive fêtes. She appreciates a simple celebration as much as a dazzling event, for she knows that a dream wedding is not necessarily the most expensive one. As much as Faith enjoys her work, her two failed engagements leave her with no desire to get married herself. She finds fulfillment in her close relationship with her twin sister, Hope, her role as a mentor for her assistant, Violet, and her career.
Even If the Sky Is Falling
by Taj McCoy - Farah Heron - Lane Clarke- Charish Reid - Sarah Smith - Denise Williams
Includes a special introduction by USA TODAY bestselling author, Mia Sosa, author of The Worst Best Man and The Wedding Crasher!
It's the end of the world as they know it--or so they think...
When an international warning siren accidentally goes off, convincing everyone that a meteor shower may just be the end of life as they know it, six couples--friends, exes, crushes and rivals--must take shelter. Inhibitions are abandoned, confessions are made and love blossoms, but what happens when the world doesn't end? Filled with humor, heat and hope, this riveting collection of interconnected multicultural stories by acclaimed authors Lane Clarke, Farah Heron, Taj McCoy, Charish Reid, Sarah Smith and Denise Williams beautifully explores the secrets we carry with us--and the joy we discover when we let go and reach for the stars.
Little Flower Shop
by Lori Foster
New York Times Bestselling Author
How did her love life become a community affair? Since her divorce, Emily Lucretia--affectionately known as the flower lady to the people of Cemetery, Indiana--has been focused on her flower shop and taking care of her aging aunt and uncle. Her love life is hardly the centerpiece of her busy days.
Saul Culver, the town's favorite bachelor and owner of the local barbecue joint, has been interested in Emily for a while. But as much as Emily knows about flowers, she can be a little oblivious to her own appeal. Saul is determined to show her just how special she is.
Bride Wore White
by Amanda Quick
A psychic desperate to escape her destiny--and a killer--finds her future in the coastal town of Burning Cove in New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick's latest novel.
Being Madame Ariadne, Psychic Dream Consultant, wasn't Prudence Ryland's ideal gig, but it paid well which was reason enough to do the work--until she realizes that her latest client intends to kill her. But Prudence, a master at reinvention, finds a new job and home as far away as possible and is finally able to relax--which turns out to be a big mistake. Letting her guard down means being kidnapped and drugged and waking up in a bloodstained wedding dress in the honeymoon suite next to a dead man. With the press outside the hotel, waiting with their cameras and police sirens in the distance, it's obvious she's being framed for the man's murder. Prudence knows who is responsible, but will anyone believe her?
We Could Be So Good
by Cat Sebastian
Casey McQuiston meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this mid-century rom-dram about a scrappy reporter and a newspaper mogul's son.
Nick Russo has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighborhood to a reporting job at one of the city's biggest newspapers. But the late 1950s are a hostile time for gay men, and Nick knows that he can't let anyone into his life. He just never counted on meeting someone as impossible to say no to as Andy.
Thing about Home
by Rhonda McKnight
Home is not a place--it's a feeling.
Casey Black needs an escape. When her picture-perfect vow renewal ceremony ends in her being left at the altar, the former model turned social media influencer has new fame--the kind she never wanted. An embarrassing viral video has cost her millions of followers, and her seven-year marriage is over. With her personal and business lives in shambles, Casey runs from New York City to South Carolina's Lowcountry hoping to find long-lost family. Family who can give her more answers about her past than her controlling mom-slash-manager has ever been willing to share.
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