Are you ready to swoon, sigh, gasp, hope, and ultimately bask in the love? If so, check out these romance reads!
Compiled by:
Maggie H.
Atmosphere: A Love StoryAdult Fiction - Reid
When NASA advertises for female scientists, Joan Goodwin knows this is her calling. When she's finally accepted in 1980, she must balance this with her personal commitment to her sister and beloved niece. As she begins training with her fellow astronauts-to-be, different personalities transform into a found family and romantic love. Reid ratchets up the tension by moving the narrative back and forth between the training days and a 1984 disaster and race against time.
Let’s Give ‘Em Pumpkin to Talk AboutAdult Fiction - Popp
Sadie Fox is toughing it out as a textile artist in Los Angeles when her father begs her to return to Pea Blossom, Indiana. He has to leave town, and he needs someone to tend his prize-winning pumpkin patch. When the patch is trampled by hogs, Sadie gets some help from annoyingly friendly—and sexy—neighbor Josh. Sparks start to fly in this (pumpkin) spicy romance!
The Austen AffairAdult Fiction - Bell
Tess Bright is struggling after the death of her mother, so to land the starring role in a new adaption of Northanger Abbey when her mother was such a big Jane Austen fan feels like it was meant to be. But there’s one problem: her stuck-up British costar, Hugh Balfour. When an electrical accident sends them back in time to Regency England, the two must learn to work together to even get through the day. Sparks start to fly, but will they survive into the modern day?
Like in Love with YouAdult Fiction - Alban
When Catherine Pine moves to Bath, her mother pushes her to turn the head of Mr. Dean, the prize of the season. It doesn’t hurt that Catherine would be stealing Mr. Dean away from Lady Rosalie, the daughter of Mrs. Pine’s arch nemesis. As the two young women battle it out, they realize that what they’re looking for most, they see in each other. With societal norms looming, will they be able to fashion a life together? This is a delightfully witty and up-beat regency romance.
The Book of Lost HoursAdult Fiction - Gelfuso
Trying to escape the Nazis, Lisavet becomes trapped in time space, a magical library that stores people’s memories in books. As the years move forward, she falls in love with an American timekeeper and discovers that the biggest players in WWII are destroying memories in order to rewrite history. This is a moving and exciting historical fantasy romance.
Look Before You LeapAdult Fiction - Health
Series: Miss Prentice's Protegees
Lord Guy Harrowby, the Viscount Wennington, is not looking for love, or even socializing at all. But when he’s guilted into having a 30th birthday party, paid ladies companion, Lottie Travers, enters the household. The more time they spend together while avoiding society’s expectations, the more they start to… admire each other. Will the feelings between them be enough to carry this cross-class Regency love?
BrideAdult Fiction - Hazelwo
Misery Lark is no stranger to being a political pawn. She spent most of her childhood as Vampyre collateral, living with humans. Just as she’s ready to take charge of her own life, she’s once again told to be a peacemaker—this time as a bride to the Were Alpha Lowe Moreland. The only thing keeping her from refusing is Misery’s chance to find out what happened to her best friend, who disappeared on Werewolf territory. It comes as a surprise to both Misery and Lowe that something about their marriage of convenience works on a much deeper level.
Love is a War SongAdult Fiction - Nava
After a controversial Rolling Stone cover, Native American pop star Avery Fox is sent to lay low on her grandmother’s ranch in Oklahoma. While struggling to adjust to the hard work and different lifestyle, she gets to know a family she never had and learns about her Muscogee heritage. As for the grumpy ranch hand, Lucas Iron Eyes, who hates her music... There’s a chemistry pulling them together that neither of them can deny. With Avery’s music career and Lucas’s dedication to the ranch at odds, how does Avery know who she is and where she really belongs?
Catch Her if You CanAdult Fiction - Bailey
Eve Mitchell is having a hard time making ends meet while running her business and taking care of her niece and nephew, so when Madden Donahue, newly signed to the New York Yankees, comes proposing a marriage of convenience, she accepts. She swears it’s just for the health insurance… but both Eve and Madden have secretly loved each other for a long time. He’s not going to let her slip through his fingers again.
And Now, Back to YouAdult Fiction - Borison
While Delilah Stewart loves her job as a television meteorologist, she isn’t often taken seriously. So, when the chance comes to team up with her rival, radio meteorologist Jackson Clark, she takes it. Jackson may be a drag, but maybe this is her big break. But as much as they clash, it turns out they have chemistry, too, and more in common than they expected. A stormy start grows into love in this steamy and feel-good read.
Filthy Rich FaeAdult Fiction - Lee
In order to save her brother’s life, Cate Holloway strikes a bargain with notorious New Orleans crime boss Lachlan Gage. When she seals the deal—her soul for her brother’s—she’s transported to the Otherworld, where she discovers that the Gage family is actually Fae royalty. As she navigates this new world, she can't deny the growing attraction to Lachlan. Is he more than the villain she thought he was?
One & OnlyAdult Fiction - Goo
Cassia Park, like all the women in her family, can determine a person’s soulmate just by looking at their face. She’s been waiting for her own—Danial Nam—for years. Losing hope that she’ll find him, she has a fling with a younger man—Ellis—right before her 40th birthday. As she’s discovering that she and Ellis might have a deeper connection than she was expecting, she finds out that Ellis’s boss is none other than Daniel Nam. Love is not clean and simple, and Cassia must choose between the pull she feels towards Ellis, and her fated love Daniel.
Gabriela and His GraceAdult Fiction - Delaros
Series: Luna Sisters
The third installment in the Luna Sisters series, this is the youngest sister’s story. Gabby is traveling with Sebastian Brooks, the Duke of Whitfield. After narrowly avoiding an arranged marriage plot by her father, Gabby and Sebastian are forced to share a cabin, where they start a steamy affair. When they arrive back in London, the rumors run rampant. Looks like Gabby might be forced to marry after all, but will she marry her true love?
Only Lovers in the BuildingAdult Fiction - Gonzale
When someone else is given credit for her win, Lily Lyon quits her legal career on the spot and rents a room at the Icon, an art deco apartment building on Miami Beach. There she meets her neighbor, the prize-winning writer and professor Ben Romero, and the two start a book club that leads to writing book reviews and hosting a podcast. Knowing Lily is only in Miami for the summer, the two decide to be just friends, despite their chemistry. But with all of the time they’re spending together, they can’t help but to cross that line. Not only does this lovely romance take the time to explore the characters’ emotional connection, but it also highlights the friendships and found family in the Icon’s community.
A Gentleman's GentlemanAdult Fiction - Alexand
Lord Eden prefers to live an isolated life, with few servants or social interaction. As a "man of unusual make," privacy is a must. Which is why it's such a disaster when his lawyers say he must marry or lose his inheritance. Since anyone who might witness him behind locked bedroom doors would view him as a woman, it is with great reluctance that he agrees to hire a valet for the London season, if only for appearance’s sake. However, as he spends more time with his new valet, James, it may be that love and intimacy is a possibility for Lord Eden after all. This is a charming and witty romance about being, and being loved for, your true self.
Skate It Till You Make ItAdult Fiction - Mazarur
It’s the 2026 Winter Olympics and the British women's ice hockey team is competing for the first time! Ari Shumba has unexpectedly been promoted to captain after a teammate’s injury. She's also trying to dodge her ex, another Olympic athlete, who believes they’ll get back together. The stress is real when Ari impulsively agrees to fake date photographer Drew Dlamini—she so her ex will leave her alone, and he so he can get inside access to the Olympic athletes. But it’s hard for both stressed-out parties to keep the emotions out of it, and they eventually have to decide: Is this fake relationship actually real?
Great Big Beautiful LifeAdult Fiction - Henry
Alice Scott has managed to track down the Margaret Ives! This could be her big break, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to write the biography of this reclusive and secretive heiress. But when Alice gets to the small island in Georgia, there’s another journalist there: Hayden Anderson. It turns out that Margaret has agreed to interviews with both of them, and will choose the author of her book at the end of the month. On an island as small as this, Alice and Hayden can’t help but to run into each other and get to know each other, and a slow-burn romance starts to ignite in this moving novel from romance veteran Emily Henry.
SwordcrossedScience Fiction & Fantasy - SF Marske
Mattinesh Jay must enter a marriage to secure his family business's future. Since he’s quite sure the man who's in love with his fiancée will challenge him, Matti must find someone to teach him the art of the sword. Enter con man Luca Piere. As Matti and Luca spend more time together and learn from each other, the heat between them becomes undeniable in this steamy fantasy.
The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your EnemyScience Fiction & Fantasy - SF Knightl
Osric Mordaunt, of the Fyren magical order, is losing his magic. He doesn’t know what else to do other than bribe one of the opposing magical order, the Haelan, to help him. Aurienne Fairhrim loathes Fyren on principle, but she can’t say no to a large donation toward the underfunded pox research she’s doing. As sworn enemies, there’s no way this tentative truce is going to last… unless it turns out that Aurienne and Osric hate each other less than they thought they did. Enemies-to-lovers fans will enjoy this darkly humorous romantasy!