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In need of your next serotonin boost? Rom-com books are the ultimate getaway—packed with laughs, love, and all the warm fuzzies your heart can handle.
2025 may have only just begun but TBR pile is already a towering stack of swoon, charm, and happily-ever-afters. Here are the rom-com reads we’re ready to fall head over heels for!
January
The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan
#SpicyTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author Kristen Callihan’s sexy Game On football romance series — with exclusive bonus content.
The rules: no kissing on the mouth, no staying the night, no telling anyone and above all…no falling in love.
Anna Jones just wants to finish college and figure out her life. Falling for star quarterback Drew Baylor is most definitely not on her to-do list. Confident and charming, he lives in the limelight and is way too gorgeous for his own good. If only she could ignore his heated stares and stop thinking about doing hot and dirty things with him. Easy, right?
Too bad he’s committed to breaking all of the rules…
Football has been good to Drew. It’s given him recognition, two National Championships and the Heisman. But what he really craves is sexy yet prickly Anna Jones. Her cutting humour and blatant disregard for his fame turn him on like nothing else. But there’s one problem: she’s shut him down. Completely.
That is…until a chance encounter leads to the hottest sex of their lives, along with the possibility of something great. Unfortunately, Anna wants it to remain a hook up. Now it’s up to Drew to tempt her with more: more sex, more satisfaction, more time with him. Until she’s truly hooked. It’s a good thing Drew knows all about winning.
All’s fair in love and football…game on.
How To Charm a Nerd by Katherina Garbera
She’s kind of a witch. He’s definitely a nerd. And this Halloween they’re letting their geek flags fly in this playful romantic comedy from bestselling author Katherine Garbera.
Dungeons and dragons and nerds, oh my…
The spooky season is almost here, and occultist and tarot reader Liberty Wakefield is already feelin’ it. But ever since her sick nan muttered the name of Liberty’s mysterious biological father, nothing feels normal. Not her friends, her family, nor the quirky shop she runs with her besties. So maybe it’s time for Liberty to track down the father she’s never met. Of course, that means getting a little help from the sexy nerd she’s been not-so-secretly vibing since last summer…
Merle Rutland hasn’t met anyone like the vivacious, bubbly Liberty. Part of him wishes he was more like her — instead of hiding his geekery from his hyper-athletic family. The other part just wants to pull the curvy redhead close, steal a kiss and hope he doesn’t roll a critical fail.
Only, somewhere between Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, pumpkins and a few ridiculously hot sexy-times, Liberty and Merle discover their respective weirds might be a match. Yet as Halloween draws closer, it seems everyone has skeletons in the closet…and nothing spells disaster quite like being haunted by the past…
Beating Heart by Laura Pavlov
I wasn’t looking for love, until it moved in next door …
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From the moment my son came into the world – my life changed. I’d found my purpose.
My heart beats for this kid every damn day, and life is good. But then Emerson Chadwick happens. Our town’s new paediatrician is gorgeous, brilliant, and complicated.
But I’m not looking for complications.
To make matters worse, she’s moved in next door, and she’s everywhere I turn.
I can’t stay away no matter how hard I try, but Emerson isn’t here to stay. And now my heart beats for her in a way I never expected.
Falling for the girl next door is a bad idea. Loving her…well, that’s as easy as breathing.
February
The Wedding Engagement by Zoe Allison
It’s not supposed to be her love story…
Planning a wedding with the man you’re secretly in love with… what could go wrong?
Liv Holland has a secret: she’s been crushing on Arran Adebayo, her brother’s best friend, for years.
They’re ‘just friends’ but she can’t help the butterflies in her stomach whenever she’s around him.
When they’re asked to help plan festivities for Liv’s brother’s wedding, Liv and Arran can no longer deny the sparks between them.
But with both having their own chequered romantic history, risking everything for love could mean losing each other forever…
As the wedding bells ring, will Liv and Arran finally find their own happy ever after?
Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young
A married couple joins a week-long wilderness expedition to help them reconnect in this heartfelt companion novel to the viral TikTok sensation Out on a Limb.
High school sweethearts Sarah and Caleb Linwood have always been a sure thing. For the past seventeen years, they have had each other’s backs through all of life’s ups and downs.
But Sarah has begun to wonder . . . who is she without her other half?
When she decides to take on a project of her own, a fundraising gala in memory of her late mother, Sarah wants nothing more than to prove to herself-and to everyone else-that she doesn’t need Caleb’s help to succeed. She’s still her mother’s daughter after all, independent and capable.
That is, until the event fails and Caleb uninvitedly steps in to save the day.
The rift that follows unearths a decade of grievances and doubts. Are they truly the same people they were when they got married at nineteen? Are they supposed to be?
In a desperate attempt to fix what they fear is breaking, Sarah and Caleb make the spontaneous decision to get out of their comfort zones and join a grueling hiking trip intended to guide couples through rough patches.
What follows is a life-affirming comedy of errors as two nature-averse people fight their way out of the woods in order to find their way back to their roots.
Swap and Smell the Roses by Karen Booth
In this deliciously tender, steamy romance, a burned-out musician swaps city life for cottage country only to find that slowing down means a racing heart, thanks to the grumpy guy next door…
When Willow Moore’s lifelong dream of music stardom goes bust, she’s burned out enough to need drastic change. As in, she’s trading her Brooklyn apartment for two months in the Connecticut countryside. Soon she’s baking bread, spending Saturdays at the farmer’s market, and stopping to smell the roses, but some things in her new #cottagecore life aren’t so pleasant.
Like her landlord, former chef Reid Harrell. As grouchy and reserved as Willow is chatty and outgoing, Reid is an annoyingly sexy ‘keep out’ sign. If only Willow was good at staying away.
Something about Reid, a sliver of pain poking through that flinty façade, makes her wonder if they’re more alike than she thought. Reid once chased success too, and found it — at a price. Now all he wants is to be left alone to garden, but Willow’s not giving up so quick, especially when one of their heated arguments sparks an idea for a song. Her renewed creativity awakens them both, hurling them into a passionate vortex neither expects.
As the summer winds down, Willow is forced to confront her needs, wants, and desires, not to mention Reid, the hardest puzzle of all to figure out. Maybe it’s time for the city girl to stop dwelling on dreams dashed and start following her heart — no matter where it might take her…
March
Shoot Your Shot by Lexi LaFleur Brown
Don’t miss NHL insider and #BookTok influencer Lexi LaFleur Brown’s steamy and superstitious hockey rom-com debut!
When Jaylen Jones doesn’t secure an NHL contract at the end of training camp, he worries his hockey career is over. But after an anonymous one-night stand on his last night in town, his luck turns around and a last-minute roster spot opens up on the Seattle Rainiers. Connecting his fortune to the girl he spent the night with, superstitious Jaylen is suddenly desperate to keep her around.
Aspiring tattoo artist Lucy isn’t so sure about the proposition to remain Jaylen’s lucky charm — she’s been called a lot of things in her life, but good luck has never been one of them. But stuck in a career slump, Lucy has everything to gain.
Hoping for an apprenticeship at a tattoo parlour hasn’t offered her much stability, and Jaylen is willing to pay any price to get Lucy to agree…so maybe sending him a routine text message before each game won’t be too hard.
What starts as an agreement to trade favours — a good luck text for an appearance at a charity event, or well wishes in exchange for prime game tickets — quickly turns into sizzling chemistry that’s too delicious not to give in to. But Lucy’s been in too many situationships to even think about getting attached again, and Jaylen is clearly only with Lucy as long as it’s helping his career…neither of them expecting getting lucky could be so complicated.
Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws
Help Wanted: Grumpy mountain man seeks baby mumma. Job is an incubator position only. Surrogate must be impervious to grunting as the form of communication and nosy brotherly neighbours. Rustic mountain range housing available upon request.
I wanted to pummel my irritating brothers when they posted their own version of a wanted ad to help me with my life.
But I can’t fault the results once the right woman lands in my lap.
Becoming a single father is not a decision I made lightly. In fact, it’s the biggest decision of my entire life.
Which is why when I interview Trista, I know she’s perfect.
She’s wild, she’s opinionated, she wears cowboy boots. Even my pet goat loves her…
She’s the exact type of person I was holding out for.
And to my great horror, I realise on our first night of attempting this baby-making dance — when the lights are low, the cheap wine is flowing and the home-insemination supplies are laid out on the kitchen counter — I want to do a lot more than just make her my surrogate.
I want to make her mine.
The Grump Whisperer by Katy James
Keep calm and ride on…
For fans of Elsie Silver and Hannah Grace comes a charmingly engaging story about tumbling down, falling in love, and getting back into the saddle when it counts…
Horse barn manager Bronwen Jones is just about at her wits end. The barn is under new ownership, and things are going downhill fast. Now the situation is dire: bills are unpaid, they’re low on feed and hay, and the mountain of manure is the stuff of nightmares.
Which is when he arrives. Ex-show jumper Ian Kingston is an absolutely gorgeous wreck of a man with a deep scowl. He had the career she always dreamed of, until his most recent injury destroyed any hope of professional riding. Ian wants nothing to do with the responsibilities for horses, Bronwen, or anything that reminds him of what he’s lost.
Only Bronwen isn’t about to let their resident Mr Rochester off easy. Not when there are horses that need tending. And when a glorious but skittish stallion arrives, they’re forced to work together — even as attraction crackles between them. Both Ian and Bronwen must face the pile of crap that’s keeping them from moving forward…and the outcome may be the greatest ride of their lives.
Unromance by Erin Connor
Sawyer Greene is done with romance.
Once a bestselling author of the genre, she’s been left with nothing but heartbreak and bitterness.
Mason West is a hopeless romantic.
He has a habit of falling in love with all the wrong people. So when the two find themselves stuck in a lift together, Sawyer is determined this will not be their meet cute.
But the universe has other plans.
Sawyer and Mason make a plan to cure him of his hopeless romanticism, her of her writer’s block. It’s simple. Sawyer will become the romcom love interest of Mason’s dreams and ruin romance for him one trope at a time…
There’s just one rule: do not fall in love.
What could go wrong?
Finding Hayes by Laura Pavlov
The marriage was fake, but my feelings were real …
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Savannah Abbott was my best friend growing up, and the reason I could be the best version of myself.
But then, without warning, she was gone. And my life began unravelling the day she left. My guard went up, and my ability to trust people disappeared.
But now, Savannah is back in Magnolia Falls, and she’s acting like I’m the enemy.
That is, until she needs a favour. A temporary husband …
I may fight flames for a living, but my new wife is the fire that’s been missing all along. None of this is real, we remind ourselves while we’re playing house.
But maybe, for her, I’m willing to bend the rules …
‘I laughed, I cried, I blushed and kicked my feet like crazy, this book was EVERYTHING!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
April
Scot and Bothered by Alexandra Kiley
Scot on the trail!
Ghostwriter Brooke Sinclair longs to see her own name in print someday. After spending her career behind the scenes, her opportunity arises when her college mentor, Mhairi McCallister, summons Brooke back to Edinburgh University on an important request: Mhairi needs someone to complete her memoir. Brooke is reluctant — she was expelled from the university thanks to her ex-boyfriend — but for Mhairi, Brooke can’t say no. Unfortunately, agreeing to write the memoir means heading on a field research trip with said ex: Jack Sutherland, the man who blew up Brooke’s academic career.
Jack was never meant for the family business, The Heart of the Highlands tour company — he’s not a storyteller like his brother Logan, or even like Brooke. His TA position — secured for him by Aunt Mhairi — was meant to set him on a more structured path. But eventually Jack cut out on his own to be a nature photographer. Mhairi knows her nephew’s photography will bring her memoir to life, and paired with Brooke’s writing, the book is sure to come together quickly.
And it has to, because Mhairi is terminally ill. And Jack is sworn to secrecy about it.
As Jack and Brooke embark on the 80-mile hike on the Isle of Skye, their tenuous trust in each other will be tested, both by nature and each other. Past and present secrets need to be reckoned with, and when the elements make the couple vulnerable, they could be pushed to produce their best work yet.
Steal My Heart by Laura Pavlov
She’s off limits…but I never did follow the rules
Welcome to Rosewood River…your newest obsession from the author of the TikTok sensation Magnolia Falls series. Perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lucy Score!
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Henley Holloway is my boss’s daughter, and my biggest distraction…
I’m not looking for a student, but I’m determined to make partner at the firm, and this is the only thing standing in my way.
So, I agree to take the Princess under my wing.
Because I know that at the sight of any hard work, she’ll be begging me to leave her alone.
But from the day she walks into the office…I’m intrigued. She’s a Harvard grad. Her work ethic rivals mine. And she’s witty, funny, and beautiful all at the same time.
I always had a rule about relationships – it’s a hard no.
But weren’t rules meant to be broken anyway…?
The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan
They started as strangers texting…
The last thing star tight end Gray Grayson wants to do is drive his agent’s daughter’s hot-pink car. But he needs the wheels and she’s studying abroad.
Unknown: Mr. Grayson, my father tells me he lent you my car. I don’t care if he’s going to sign you or not. As said agent’s daughter, I know football players & their ways. So let me be clear. There will be no shenanigans taking place in it or you’ll answer to me. You want to hook up with someone, do it in a bed and not in my car. Sincerely, Ivy Mackenzie
GrayG: Hey, Miss Mac. You do realise your car is a bubblegum-pink Fiat, right? Even if I could get it up surrounded by all that heinous pink, the car is better suited for Lilliputians. So don’t worry, there will be no shenanigans (Shenanigans? Srsly? What are we, 80?) anywhere near the car. I’m not about to pull a hamstring in the pursuit of pleasure. BTW beds are overrated. Branch out a little.
Soon became best-texting buddies…Gray Grayson drives Ivy nuts. He’s irreverent, sex on a stick and completely off-limits. Because Ivy has one golden rule: never get involved with one of her father’s clients.
But when they finally meet in person, everything goes haywire. Game on.
Love In Translation by Joss Wood
This could be their greatest adventure yet…
A stressed-out translator on the brink of a meltdown and a thrill-seeker with a serious case of wanderlust find love outside their comfort zone.
Up until a few months ago, Rheo Whitlock had it all. Stability, self-confidence, and a safe job as an interpreter for the United Nations. It was the predictable sort of existence she, as a dedicated homebody, had always dreamed of —the security she’d needed thanks to her nomadic #vanlife upbringing. But ever since an unfortunate ‘hot mic’ moment threw her career into a tailspin, she’s been struggling — really struggling — with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. A calculated escape is in order, and Rheo knows just the place: her grandmother’s secluded hideaway in the breathtaking town of Gilmartin.
Except she won’t be alone, thanks to a random twist of fate…
Fletcher Wright lives for adrenaline, always chasing the next high. So when he learns he’ll have to share his rental accommodations with Rheo — a stranger, basically — he simply chalks it up to another challenge. It doesn’t hurt that there’s an immediate attraction between them, which neither can explain. Before long, they’re not just sharing a house and new experiences — they’re sharing a bed. But when it’s time for Fletcher to move on to the next adventure, he and Rheo will both have to decide — are they ready to take the biggest risk of all?
May
Meet Me In a Mile by Elizabeth Hrib
Elizabeth Hrib will have readers racing to the finish line when a Manhattan architect’s attempts to win over her office crush set her on a collision course with a personal trainer who’s got all the right moves.
Lydia McKenzie is not a runner. Not even close. But in her quest to be taken seriously at work — and catch the eye of her office crush — she signs up for the New York City Marathon as part of her architectural firm’s outreach program. Now she just needs to avoid making a fool of herself. Thankfully, she knows how to outsource.
Personal trainer Luke Townsend is definitely a runner, and he’s exactly what Lydia needs to get in shape: experienced, motivational, funny, kind, well-muscled… And when he and Lydia bond over her redesign of the Manhattan Youth Center, a place near and dear to Luke’s heart, their training time intensifies from hitting the pavement to hitting the sheets. Still counts as a workout, right?
Suddenly, everything Lydia thought she wanted feels less clear, but she’s determined not to let a little unplanned indiscretion derail her goals. There’s no reason she and Luke can’t keep training as if they don’t share mind-blowing chemistry; they’re professionals.
But when her project proposal suddenly hangs in the balance, and her office crush offers some awfully tempting one-on-one help, she’ll have to decide which direction her heart wants to run.
June
Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston
The brand new magical rom-com from Ashley Poston, bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip
Joni Lark wants to create the melodies that get stuck in your head…and your heart.
Her hometown has always given her surf, sand, and inspiration.
But when her parents decide to close the family music venue, Joni’s life begins to fall off key – she couldn’t possibly write another song.
Until a melody comes to her, half-formed, and with an imagined voice that she can’t forget.
But when the very real, very aggravating man behind the voice shows up in Vienna Shores – Joni can no longer deny their inexplicable telepathic connection.
To get out of each other’s heads, they’ll have to finish the song haunting them both.
But there’s just one problem – they can’t agree on anything – and if they don’t change their tune, it might just end in heartbreak first…
‘Ashley Poston has done it again … enchanting’ B.K. BORISON
‘An absolute and unexpected delight’ CHRISTINA LAUREN
Love and Other Hollywood Endings by Susannah Erwin
An upbeat production exec is tasked with reining in the cynical director who was her forbidden college heartbreak in this sparkling, sexy contemporary romance.
The best love stories happen off-screen…
It’s a perfect beginning: upbeat screenwriting student is mentored by genius-but-grumpy indie filmmaker, they argue over movies and share one secret kiss. But then comes the gut punch Sutton Spencer didn’t expect… Xavier Duval skips town and ghosts her completely, right after savagely critiquing her screenplay.
Fast-forward ten years, and Sutton is now a movie exec vying for a VP position. To prove herself, she offers to travel to a remote shoot and oversee Xavier’s new sci-fi blockbuster, which has gone way over budget. This time, she’s in charge. And Xavier? He’s as talented, gruff and hot as she remembers – and still convinced there are no happy-ever-afters in real life.
Xavier knows he messed up with Sutton, but he had his reasons. Now, seeing the way she combines sweetness with nerves of steel to get his production back on track, he almost wishes he believed in romance. Instead, they agree to an on-set fling, one that will fade to black when shooting stops.
On paper, it’s that simple. But life, and love, has a way of going wildly off script..
Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws
Alone and looking to bone loudmouth mountain man seeks fiery woman to grow old with.
I might look like a tall, tattooed, bearded neanderthal…but like an onion, I have layers. Swipe right if you like a proud cat daddy who catches feelings after direct eye contact.
All I wanted was a casual plus-one to my brother’s destination wedding, but those idiots on my family tree hacked my dating profile and sabotaged my quest for the perfect weekend fling. Now I’m stuck on a tropical vacation with only my hand to keep me company.
Until I’m forced to share a room with the bane of my existence: my sister-in-law’s best friend.
Dakota has hated me for the past seven years. I wasn’t losing much sleep over her screaming rants because she was some other guy’s problem. Or she was, until she got divorced.
Being stuck in paradise with a woman who loathes your very existence doesn’t sound hot, but after an unexpected moment in our shared palapa, she starts screaming at me in a different way.
What happens in paradise stays in paradise. That is, until Dakota shows up on my mountain with a proposition: be her wingman to help her regain her pre-divorce confidence.
Suddenly, Dakota’s not just person I love to fight with. She’s the woman I want everything with.
Racing Heart by Darci St. John
THE SECOND ROMCOM IN THE THRILLING APEX RACING SERIES!
Notoriously belligerent race car driver Jordan Rubie is grappling with the aftermath of a potentially career-ending crash.
Escaping his past and the whirlwind of the last few months at Rubie Racing, he finds himself in a charming beachside town in Wales, ahead of his twin sister Mia’s wedding.
After a chance meeting with Pearl, an advice columnist dealing with moral dilemmas of her own, Jordan makes a spur-of-the-moment decision…
He’ll invite Pearl to Mia’s Scottish castle wedding extravaganza.
The impulsive move takes them on a roadtrip through the idyllic countryside, getting to know each other and the lives they have both been trying to run from.
But Pearl soon discovers it’s not the detour from family drama she hoped for – and Jordan finds that he has more than broken bones to heal…
July
Not So Fast by Karen Booth
It’s Formula One-getting revved up is all part of the fun in this sizzling, high-octane rom-com for fans of Rush and The Hating Game.
When the curves are this dangerous, only a race car driver will do…
Mia Neal is a champion overthinker. Find something, fixate on it and spiral down. Fortunately, she puts that energy to good use: in a podcast about Formula One, her favourite sport in the world.
There’s nothing about racing Mia doesn’t adore. The speed. The drivers. The fierce competition. The single-minded ambition. Ironic for a woman who’s changed careers more times than she can count.
Only now, her salty takes on gorgeous Brit driver Xander Bishop have gone viral, and the podcast feels more and more like what she’s meant to do… Then Xander’s teammate invites her to the Miami Grand Prix to see F1 up close – and get in Xander’s head. He’s not exactly delighted at the shade she’s been throwing his way.
It should be all-out war. Instead, Mia and Xander are stunned by the sudden crackle of…something sexual arcing between them. It’s irresistible, unbelievably hot – and Mia’s warning flags are waving. Because this reckless attraction is coming at Mia all too fast…
August
A Tough Act To Fall For by Cynthia St. Aubin
The role of the show’s star will be played by a working-class hottie from Jersey.
Cue lights, curtains…and plenty of action.
For a hot second, aspiring playwright Kate Connolly’s dreams almost came true. Almost. Seeing her work onstage in New York City was nearly a reality…until the star–and her bestie–had a mimosa-induced accident.
Now she’s a week away from opening night, she’s missing her leading man and she’s on the verge of losing her venue. But where exactly do you find the perfect understudy with an unforgettable voice?
As it turns out, in her apartment. Her shower, to be exact.
Because right at this moment, her bestie’s outrageously hot snack of an older brother–and her crush of at least a decade–is currently lathering up and belting out tunes from her bathroom. Now all Kate has to do is convince Jackson Reese to star in her show. Because what hot, brawny construction guy who hates New York would turn down (checks notes) being in an off-Broadway showcase?
But the incendiary chemistry between them could derail the whole production…especially when both their dysfunctional families threaten to steal the show.
On sale August 2025
September
Let’s Give ‘Em Pumpkin To Talk About by Isabelle Popp
She’s a little edgy. He’s a lot of sunshine.
Love’s about to catch them completely off gourd…
Textile artist Sadie Fox did not sign up for this. When she agreed to come home to Pea Blossom, Indiana, it was to care for her father’s beloved pumpkin patch. The deal was that—just for the summer—she would grow a ginormous pumpkin, win the Indiana State Fair’s pumpkin contest and finally win back her father’s (grudging) respect.
Instead, a horde of wild hogs destroyed the. entire. patch. Which is precisely when the annoyingly sexy, sunshiny next-door neighbor shows up.
Josh Thatcher is a tech millionaire who traded in the office for growing gourds, including experimental squash hybrids. And for the life of her, Sadie can’t understand what he sees in her sweary, tattooed, prickly self—or why he’s offering to help his biggest competitor. But a storm-fueled kiss proves there’s definitely something growing between them.
Maybe it’s just attraction. Maybe it’s more. Whatever it is, it’s already bigger than Sadie’s fast-growing pumpkin…or the secret that Josh has been hiding.
On sale September 2025
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