People will say all sorts about the type of people that love romance books, but there’s a reason it’s probably the most popular genre of fiction – it’s so much fun! I haven’t always read romance and it’s not the genre I always go to (I read far too widely to have a favourite genre) but I love picking up a fun, lighthearted romance book that I can just devour.
So here are 10 amazing romance books that I’m sure you’ll love.
The Chalet Girl by Victoria Prince
A pretty new book that gives major Rivals vibes is The Chalet Girl (not to be confused with the movie, though it does have a lot of the same vibes – though definitely spicier). In this book, Emmeline Everly is running away from her problems by becoming a nanny for a wealthy family at Kristalldorf, the world’s most exclusive ski resort. She’s warned not to get involved with anyone but as soon as she sees Tristan du Kok, Kristalldorf’s notorious bachelor, she can’t help but be drawn in by his charms. Full of drama, scandal and sex, this book is sure to get you out of any slump.
Anderson in Bloom by Jennifer Dugan
Enemies to lovers, second chance romance and celebrities? Yes please! Anderson in Bloom follows former child star Andy who has been hiding out in a small town for a long time. She’s left her former life behind to work in a flower shop in coastal New England. But her old life is about to crash into her new one when she learns that her former costar (and ex-girlfriend) announces she’s going to be writing a tell-all book about growing up in Hollywood. Oh, and she’s going to be writing it in the town Andy’s been living in.
Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm
Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Love and Other Brain Experiments is a romantic comedy about 2 neuroscientists who must pretend they’re dating. Dr Frances Silberstein was offered a job by her brilliant boyfriend, but turned it – and him – down. Now she’s stuck with no job security and desperate to make a breakthrough. Her best bet is a summer conference … except that it’s being organised by her ex-boyfriend.
When she’s not thinking straight, she’s accused of flirting with another man – Dr. Lewis North, her rival – and she doesn’t deny it, which puts her integrity and career on the line. So knowing she must network to save her career, she must pretend she’s in a serious relationship with Lewis.
The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea
From the bestselling author of Set On You comes a bodyguard fake dating romance! By day, Andi is the no-nonsense personal assistant to the Prime Minister’s wife. By night, she writes romance novels under a pen name. But when her steamiest book, The Prime Minister & Me, becomes a bestseller, rumours begin to swirl of an affair between Andi and the Prime Minister. So Andi consults the help of the Prime Minister’s new bodyguard (and her failed one-night-stand) to be her fake boyfriend for the summer until the rumours die down.
The Perfect Match by Adiba Jaigardar
The Perfect Match is an angsty enemies to lovers book perfect for people who watched Bend It Like Beckham and thought the main characters should have ended up together. After years in corporate London, Dina is done and now working at her family’s Bangladeshi restaurant and she’s just been roped into coaching a football team of disadvantaged amateur players. Maya is also back living at home after everything went wrong and agrees to help coach her old secondary school’s team. Dina and Maya were rivals for as long as anyone could remember… Could football finally bring them back together?
People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young
From the best-selling author of Out on a Limb comes People Watching, a new small town romance! Despite once dreaming of a life beyond her small town, Prudence is now content working at her dad’s gas station and caring for her sick mother. But as her mother’s condition worsens, Prue knows she needs a change. Enter Milo, a wanderer who Prue quickly strikes up a friendship (potentially with benefits) with.
Without a Clue by Melissa Ferguson
Without A Clue is a romance with a mystery perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building and Book Lovers. Penelope is the assistant to renowned mystery author Hugh Griffin and on the second day of a book cruise they’re both on, Hugh is found dead. She soon realises that if she wants to find out what happened to him, she’s going to have to investigate it herself. As the ship is stranded she dives deep into this mystery with the help of a dreamy Western author, who is just as rugged as the heroes he writes about.
Learning Curves by Rachel Lacey
This sapphic romance follows a young woman reconnecting with a professor she once pined for and comes from the author of Stars Collide. Audrey Lind could never forget her favourite professor, Dr Michelle Thompson, who was her first female crush. As Audrey arrives back at Northshire University, this time as a teacher, she’s excited to be working alongside Dr Thompson only to be disappointed to find that she’s nothing like she remembered. She’s become bitter and guarded and when Audrey swoops in to teach the class Michelle has been pitching for years, Michelle longs to hate her.
The Earl That Got Away by Diana Quincy
This Victorian romance novel is a Persuasion retelling featuring an Arab-American main heroine. Naila Darwish has always regretted calling off her engagement to the man she loved because he wasn’t successful enough for her family. 8 years later, she travels to England and is shocked when she bumps into him again. But he’s nothing like he once was. He unexpectedly inherited a noble title and has become one of England’s most sought-after bachelors… and wants nothing to do with Naila.
Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean
From the author of Tokyo Ever After comes a moving romantic comedy about a girl that somehow starts receiving letters from the love of her life from years in the future. Emma is 17 and doesn’t believe in love after her parents got divorced so one day wishes for proof that love is real. She doesn’t think much about this wish… until she gets a note from someone claiming to be her greatest love writing from the future.
