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If you are looking for swoon-worthy romances, trope-tastic rom-coms and classic tales of lust and longing, this is the place for you. From star-crossed stories by Ali Hazelwood and second-chance romances by Abby Jimenez to swirling romantasies from Kerri Maniscalco and Jennifer L. Armentrout, these are the romances that you’ll fall in love with.
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Find love and passion in our wide selection of romance novels, from your favorite BookTok sensations like Elle Kennedy and Ali Hazelwood, to cross-genre romances like Assistant to the Villain and The Knight and the Moth. Live, love and laugh in the rom-com section with Scythe & Sparrow and Summer in the City, or discover the crossover potential in YA romance like Powerless.
Romance novels may have any tone or style, be set in any place or time, and have varying levels of sensuality—ranging from sweet to extremely hot. These settings and distinctions of plot create specific sub-genres within romance fiction, from historical to paranormal and much more in between. No matter the content, there are two basic elements that comprise every romance novel:
Romance novels may have any tone or style, be set in any place or time, and have varying levels of sensuality—ranging from sweet to extremely hot. These settings and distinctions of plot create specific sub-genres within romance fiction, from historical to paranormal and much more in between. No matter the content, there are two basic elements that comprise every romance novel:
- A Central Love Story- The main plot centers around individuals falling in love and struggling to make the relationship work. A writer can include as many subplots as he/she wants if the love story is the focus of the novel.
- An Emotionally Satisfying and Optimistic Ending- In a romance, the lovers who risk and struggle for each other and their relationship are rewarded with emotional justice and unconditional love.
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10 of the Best Romance Books to Read Right Now
- Caught Up by Navessa Allen
- Summer in the City by Alex Aster
- Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory
- Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
- Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
- King of Envy by Ana Huang
- Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
- Can't Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan
- Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage
- Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver