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From slow-burn contemporary rom coms to swoon-worthy regencies, the Romance genre has your happily ever after.
Updated December 12, 2024
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Funny story
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A New York Times Notable Book of 2024 Named a Must-Read Book of 2024 by TIME ∙ NPR ∙ ELLE ∙ Woman's World and more! A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of...
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Bride
Hazelwood, Ali
Paper Book
#1 Indie Next Pick! A Hall of Fame LibraryReads pick! One of People's Best Books to Read in February A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the...
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Not in Love
Hazelwood, Ali.
Paper Book
An Indie Next and a Hall of Fame LibraryReads Pick! A forbidden, secret affair proves that all's fair in love and science--from New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few...
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Just for the summer
Jimenez, Abby
Paper Book
Praise for Abby Jimenez: 'Literally the best book I ever read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This author has blown me away before but this book . . . I can't even. I will need some serious time to recover. It was everything and more' ...
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The pairing
McQuiston, Casey
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston's delicious romantic comedy The Pairing.Theo and Kit have been a lot of things: childhood best friends, crushes, lovers and now estranged exes. After a brutal breakup on a flight to their dream European food and wine...
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The paradise problem
Lauren, Christina
Paper Book
Christina Lauren, the instant New York Times bestselling and "reigning romance queens" (PopSugar), returns with a delicious new romance between the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship in order to receive a massive...
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You should be so lucky
Sebastian, Cat
Ebook
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The au pair affair : a novel
Bailey, Tessa
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey returns with an all-new sports rom-com about a burly, surly, single dad who falls head-over-hockey-stick for his quirky live-in nanny... Tallulah is smart, vivacious, and studying to be a marine biologist. She's also...
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At first spite
Dade, Olivia
Paper Book
A Library Journal Romance Pick of the Month Bestselling author Olivia Dade welcomes you to Harlot's Bay in this delightfully sexy rom-com about a woman who buys the town's famous Spite House, only to realize the infuriating man she can't stand lives right next door--and their unwilling...
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Slow Dance
Rowell, Rainbow.
Paper Book
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell comes Slow Dance - her smartest, funniest, most romantic novel yet. "If you, like me, think thirty-somethings methodically working through their issues is...
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The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love: Love's Academic Series Book 1
Holton, India.
Paper Book
Two rival ornithologists. Seeking one dangerous, beautiful bird. Is the hunt of their lives also how they find the love of their lives? Professor Beth Pickering is on the verge of finally capturing the rare Deathwhistler bird when Professor Devon Lockley...
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The ministry of time
Bradley, Kaliane
Paper Book
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF SUMMER 2024 * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR SCIENCE FICTION * A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK * A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, VANITY FAIR, ESQUIRE, VOX, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING,...
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How to end a love story
Kuang, Yulin
Paper Book
⭐A 2024 REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK! ⭐ 'One of the sexiest, smartest, funniest, and most effective novels I've read in a long time . . . I'll read anything she writes' EMILY HENRY 'Without doubt one of my favourite romance novels of the year . ....
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Fangirl down : a novel
Bailey, Tessa
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey launches a super sexy sports romance duology with a rom-com about a bad boy professional athlete who falls for his biggest fan... Wells Whitaker was once golf's hottest rising star, but lately, all he has to show for...
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Swordcrossed
Marske, Freya
Paper Book
EXCLUSIVE DELUXE EDITION--featuring gorgeous rich rose sprayed edges! High heat. Low stakes. Sharp steel. The cozy, low stakes of Legends & Lattes meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout's From Blood and Ash in...
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A novel love story
Poston, Ashley
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Most Anticipated by Parade · Buzzfeed · Harper's Bazaar · Elle · She Reads · The Seattle Times · BookRiot and more! A professor of literature finds herself caught up in a work of fiction.....
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The rom-commers
Center, Katherine
Paper Book
Featuring beautiful spray-painted edges with vibrant designed endpapers. The New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center's next laugh out loud, feel good rom-com about writing your own story. She's rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her...
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The lily of Ludgate Hill
Matthews, Mimi
Paper Book
A BookBub Best Romance of Winter 2024! Fortune favors the bold--but is a confirmed spinster daring enough to loosen the reins and accept a favor from the wicked gentleman who haunts her dreams? Lady Anne Deveril doesn't spook easily. A woman of lofty social...
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Ne'er Duke Well
Vasti, Alexandra.
Paper Book
A scandalous duke enlists the help of the most proper debutante in London to save his reputation, in this swoony, feminist, witty Regency romance, perfect for fans of Tessa Dare, Martha Waters and Lex Croucher.
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Leather & lark
Weaver, Brynne
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "I don't just want to hear her laugh, I need to earn it. Every time I gain a little ground, I want more. I want to break out of the shade and back into her light. Without even realizing it, I've become addicted to it....
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The game changer
Ferguson, Lana
Paper Book
An instant USA Today bestseller A hockey player and a baker shoot their shot in this steamy new romance by Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Nanny. When a very public breakup becomes a PR nightmare for Ian Chase's team, he hopes...
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The fake mate
Ferguson, Lana
Paper Book
Mackenzie Carter has had some very bad dates lately. Model train experts, mansplainers, guys weirdly obsessed with her tail - she hasn't had a successful date in months. Only a year out of residency, her grandmother's obsession with Mackenzie finding the perfect mate to settle down with...
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The Duke at Hazard (Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune)
Charles, K. J.
Paper Book
Don't miss the second thrilling standalone Regency romance in the Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune series by KJ Charles... The Duke of Severn is one of the greatest men in Britain. He's also short, quiet, and unimpressive. And now he's been robbed, after indulging...
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Only And Forever
Liese, Chloe.
Paper Book
'A stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!!' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis _____ A room-mance for the books in this tender, steamy story about unexpectedly...
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Finding Mr. Write
Armstrong, Kelley
Paper Book
#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...
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The fiancé dilemma
Armas, Elena
Paper Book
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-...
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Birding with benefits
Dubb, Sarah T.
Ebook
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Primal mirror
Singh, Nalini
Paper Book
Daughter of two ruthless high-gradient telepaths, Auden Scott is not the child her Psy parents wanted or expected, even before her brain injury. Her thoughts are scattered, her memories fuzzy-or just terrifyingly blank. The only thing she knows for certain is that she must protect her unborn baby.....
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Daydream
Grace, Hannah
Paper Book
The third installment in the bestselling Maple Hills series follows fan-favourite Henry and a bookish fellow student who come up with a plan to help each other in and out of the classroom. When procrastination lands him in a difficult class with...
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The undermining of Twyla and Frank
Bannen, Megan
Paper Book
From the author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy comes a heartwarming fantasy with a best friends-to-lovers rom com twist set in the delightful demigod and donut-filled world of Tanria. The entire town of Eternity was shocked when widowed,...
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Don't want you like a best friend : a novel
Alban, Emma R
Paper Book
A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other--the lesbian Bridgerton/Parent Trap you never knew you needed! Gwen has a brilliant...
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You're the problem, it's you : a novel
Alban, Emma R
Paper Book
The enemies-to-lovers queer Victorian romance follow-up to Don't Want You Like a Best Friend, in which a young lord and a second son clash, but find themselves thrust together again and again by their meddling cousins. "That man is, without a doubt, the absolute most obnoxious... ...
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Business casual
Borison, B. K.
Ebook
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Dark restraint
Robert, Katee
Ebook
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Always remember
Balogh, Mary
Paper Book
Lady Jennifer Arden and Ben Ellis know that a match between them is out of the question. Yet their hearts yearn for the impossible. Discover a new heartwarming story from New York Times bestselling author and beloved "queen of Regency romance" Mary Balogh. Left unable to...
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To woo and to wed
Waters, Martha
Paper Book
The final installment in the "hilarious and steamy" (PopSugar) Regency Vows series follows the heir to a dukedom and a young widow, once very much in love, as they reunite years later to fake an engagement for the benefit of her sister. West, the Marquess of Weston, and...
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People in glass houses
Castle, Jayne
Paper Book
Dive into the alien world of Harmony in this new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Castle. His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now calls him the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed...
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Play Along (Windy City, 4)
Tomforde, Liz.
Paper Book
Kennedy I'm the only woman on staff for the Windy City Warriors baseball team, and after years of putting up with a sexist lead doctor, I'm desperate to land my dream job with a new team next year. All I have to do is maintain my professional reputation for my final season in...
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The rule book
Adams, Sarah
Paper Book
College sweethearts meet again years later, in this highly anticipated sequel to the viral TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet! 'Adams dazzles . . . a saucy second-chance rom-com' Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW 'The Rule...
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Simply the best
Phillips, Susan Elizabeth
Paper Book
"The queen of the football romance is not Taylor Swift. It's Susan Elizabeth Phillips."--Wall Street Journal #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns with the next book in her Chicago Stars series where a successful sports agent and the...
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Confounding oaths
Hall, Alexis J.
Paper Book
A nobleman must work with a dashing soldier to save his sister from a mystical bargain gone awry in this swoon-worthy romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material. "The utterly enchanting second installment of Alexis Hall's Mortal Follies series brings back...
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