Overdue for Love

Dive into a world of heartwarming happily-ever-afters with our curated list inspired by the delightful books of Jenny Holiday and other romance authors who write sweet, swoony, and sometimes spicy stories!

Updated December 1, 2025
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Canadian boyfriend
Holiday, Jenny (Romance author)
Audiobook
READ BY JOSHUA JACKSON AND EMILY ELLET! Fate brings together a ballet teacher and a hockey player in this big-hearted novel about second chances and taking risks by the bestselling author Entertainment Weekly calls the "master of witty banter." Once upon a time...
Collide
Khabra, Bal.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER She's an honors student with ambitious graduate school plans and he's a jock with only hockey on his mind, but once their worlds collide, their connection is hot enough to melt an ice rink. An ultimatum from Summer Preston's thesis advisor thrusts...
Earl's Trip
Holiday, Jenny (Romance author)
Paper Book
AS SEEN ON THE TODAY SHOW! "This is a witty, charming, character-driven story that is honestly one of the best historical romances I've read in years." -Julia Quinn, bestselling author of the Bridgerton novels on the TODAY Show The Washington Post Books to Read...
For the Record : A Novel
Lord, Emma.
Paper Book
An electrifying rom com of rivalry and redemption, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Daisy Jones and the Six, from New York Times bestselling author Emma Lord. Once the most notorious rivals in the music scene, pop princess Mackenzie Waters and punk rockstar...
Mermaid Inn
Holiday, Jenny (Romance author)
Paper Book
Escape to Matchmaker Bay in this hilarious and heartwarming second chance romance from the USA Today bestselling "master of witty banter" (Entertainment Weekly). Eve Abbott has a problem--actually, make that a lot of problems. And...
Dream Girl Drama : A Novel
Bailey, Tessa.
A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can't seem to forget takes a turn when the pair realize that their parents are engaged--in an all-new rom-com by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey. When...
A not so meet cute
Quinn, Meghan.
Paper Book
"How did you two meet?" It's the quintessential question asked to every couple, and the answer is usually some bubbly, lovey-dovey tale of being struck in the bum by Cupid's arrow. But Lottie Gardner's meet-cute was a little different. She was trolling a wealthy neighborhood in Beverly...
Book lovers
Henry, Emily.
Paper Book
An insightful, delightful, instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of Funny Story. "One of my favorite authors."--Colleen Hoover One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming... Nora Stephens' life is books-...
Love, lies, and cherry pie : a novel
Lau, Jackie
Paper Book
Jackie Lau, author of the "full of heart" (Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author) The Stand-Up Groomsman, returns with a charming rom-com about a young woman's desperate attempts to fend off her meddling mother...only to find that maybe mother does know best. ...
Love your life
Kinsella, Sophie.
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Owe You One, an utterly delightful novel about a woman who ditches her dating app for a writer's retreat in Italy--only to find that real love comes with its own filters"As close to perfect as romantic comedies get."--Jenny...
Freeing the wild
Hope, Paisley.
A country music star finds inspiration in a ruggedly handsome cowboy while visiting Silver Pines Ranch, but can their budding love story ever become more than a one-hit wonder? She's a star on the rise. He just wants to see her shine. Rising country star...
These Summer Storms : A Novel
MacLean, Sarah.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From author Sarah MacLean, a razor-sharp, wildly sexy novel about a wealthy New England family's long-overdue reckoning . . . and the one week that threatens to tear them apart. "Deliciously impossible to put down."--Jodi Picoult "Addictive."...
Well, Actually
Eddings, Mazey.
An utterly delightful and sexy second-chance romance between a black cat and golden retriever with Mazey Edding's signature sparkling voice! Eva Kitt never expected to be the host of Sausage Talk, interviewing B-list celebrities over wieners, instead of pursuing the journalism...
It's Different This Time : A Novel
Richard, Joss.
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER! In this second-chance romance by a debut Canadian author, a twist of fate forces two former roommates to move back into their beloved New York City brownstone where they must confront the events that led to their estrangement--and the unresolved feelings...
Playing for keeps
Dugan, Jennifer
Paper Book
From the author of Some Girls Do comes another heartfelt YA sapphic romance-starring a baseball pitcher and a student umpire who are definitely not supposed to fall for one another. "Sapphic sports romance perfection. Swoony and romantic, but unafraid to...
Out of the Woods : A Novel
Bonam-Young, Hannah.
Paper Book
"Absolute, utter perfection."―Chloe Liese, USA Today bestselling author of Only and Forever NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A married couple joins a week-long wilderness expedition to help them reconnect in this heartfelt companion novel to the viral TikTok sensation Out...
Getting his game back : a novel
De Cadenet, Gia.
Paper Book
"A thoroughly satisfying love story with a big, beating heart."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This book is emotional, steamy and sweet-a triple threat! De Cadenet tackles mental health, gender stereotypes, and interracial romance with care and creativity. I loved it!"...
Much ado about Nada : a novel
Jalaluddin, Uzma.
Paper Book
A sparkling second-chance romance inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she's still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother's unsubtle pleas to get married already...
Jana goes wild
Heron, Farah.
Paper Book
Kirkus Best Books of the Year Library Journal Best Books of the Year The highly acclaimed author of Accidentally Engaged delivers a delightful rom-com of one woman trying to shed her perfect image at a destination wedding with...

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