Contemporary Romance

Modern love stories unfold against a backdrop of luxury penthouses, cozy beach towns, and bustling city streets, where ambitious professionals and charming billionaires navigate the complexities of attraction, trust, and personal growth. These steamy, emotional tales explore the delicate balance between career and romance, past wounds and new beginnings, as couples discover that true love often arrives in unexpected packages.

Contemporary Romance Book Summaries

The Fine Print

by Lauren Asher • 2021

A billionaire falls for the theme park employee deciding his inheritance, while hiding his identity.

3.80

600k+

🏢 Workplace Romance 💰 Billionaire Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🎭 Secret Identity ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers

The Fine Print

A billionaire falls for the theme park employee deciding his inheritance, while hiding his identity.

by Lauren Asher 2021 448 pages

3.80

600k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Romance 💰 Billionaire Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🎭 Secret Identity ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers

Breaking Rosalind

by Gigi Styx • 2024

An assassin inside a crime family. The brother who catches her wants her broken, not dead.

4.22

5k+

🖤 Mafia Dark Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🎯 Assassin Heroine ♟️ Mind Games 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Breaking Rosalind

An assassin inside a crime family. The brother who catches her wants her broken, not dead.

by Gigi Styx 2024 760 pages

4.22

5k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Dark Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🎯 Assassin Heroine ♟️ Mind Games 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Just for the Summer

by Abby Jimenez • 2024

All their exes find true love afterward. So they'll date for a summer, then walk away.

4.34

1.1M+

☀️ Summer Romance 💍 Fake Dating 🏠 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 💬 Witty Banter

Just for the Summer

All their exes find true love afterward. So they'll date for a summer, then walk away.

by Abby Jimenez 2024 432 pages

4.34

1.1M+ ratings

☀️ Summer Romance 💍 Fake Dating 🏠 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 💬 Witty Banter

Hopeless

by Elsie Silver • 2023

A haunted veteran and a shunned bartender strike a deal: fake engagement, no real feelings allowed.

4.07

300k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💍 Fake Engagement 🎖️ Wounded Soldier 🐴 Ranch Life ⚖️ Class Divide

Hopeless

A haunted veteran and a shunned bartender strike a deal: fake engagement, no real feelings allowed.

by Elsie Silver 2023 486 pages

4.07

300k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 💍 Fake Engagement 🎖️ Wounded Soldier 🐴 Ranch Life ⚖️ Class Divide

Reckless

by Elsie Silver • 2023

One night with a bull rider leaves a doctor pregnant. Then he moves next door.

4.36

400k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🤠 Cowboy Romance 👶 Secret Baby 🌙 One Night Stand 👩‍👧 Single Mom

Reckless

One night with a bull rider leaves a doctor pregnant. Then he moves next door.

by Elsie Silver 2023 466 pages

4.36

400k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🤠 Cowboy Romance 👶 Secret Baby 🌙 One Night Stand 👩‍👧 Single Mom

A Walk to Remember

by Nicholas Sparks • 1999

A North Carolina teenager falls for the minister's daughter, only to learn her time is short.

4.20

800k+

🖤 Terminal Illness Romance 🏡 1950s Small Town ⛪️ Minister's Daughter 🎗️ Dying Wish 🙏 Faith In Crisis

Immersive

A Walk to Remember

A North Carolina teenager falls for the minister's daughter, only to learn her time is short.

by Nicholas Sparks 1999 215 pages

4.20

800k+ ratings

🖤 Terminal Illness Romance 🏡 1950s Small Town ⛪️ Minister's Daughter 🎗️ Dying Wish 🙏 Faith In Crisis

Silent Lies

by Neva Altaj • 2023

A mafia spy marries the scarred Serbian kingpin she was sent to betray.

4.19

49k+

🖤 Mafia Arranged Marriage ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🕵️ Spy Heroine 💔 Trauma Healing

Silent Lies

A mafia spy marries the scarred Serbian kingpin she was sent to betray.

by Neva Altaj 2023 314 pages

4.19

49k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Arranged Marriage ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🕵️ Spy Heroine 💔 Trauma Healing

A Vow of Hate

by Lylah James • 2021

Blamed for her sister's death, she marries the vengeful fiancé who vows a marriage of cruelty.

3.68

30k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🩹 Scarred Heroine 🏰 Gothic Atmosphere 💔 Trauma Healing

A Vow of Hate

Blamed for her sister's death, she marries the vengeful fiancé who vows a marriage of cruelty.

by Lylah James 2021 434 pages

3.68

30k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🩹 Scarred Heroine 🏰 Gothic Atmosphere 💔 Trauma Healing

Things We Never Got Over

by Lucy Score • 2022

Stranded with an abandoned niece, a runaway bride clashes with a gruff local who hates drama.

4.12

1M+

🏘️ Small Town Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👧 Reluctant Guardian 👯 Mistaken Identity 💪 Protective Hero

Things We Never Got Over

Stranded with an abandoned niece, a runaway bride clashes with a gruff local who hates drama.

by Lucy Score 2022 572 pages

4.12

1M+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 👧 Reluctant Guardian 👯 Mistaken Identity 💪 Protective Hero

Love and Other Words

by Christina Lauren • 2018

Her first love is back after eleven years. Her engagement was never built to survive him.

4.21

800k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 📖 Dual Timeline Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 💕 First Love 📚 Bookish Romance

Love and Other Words

Her first love is back after eleven years. Her engagement was never built to survive him.

by Christina Lauren 2018 432 pages

4.21

800k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 📖 Dual Timeline Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 💕 First Love 📚 Bookish Romance

Love on the Brain

by Ali Hazelwood • 2022

Her NASA dream job teams her with the grad school enemy she swore she'd never forgive.

3.90

600k+

🧬 Women In Stem 😤 Enemies To Lovers 🏢 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter 💼 Workplace Romance

Love on the Brain

Her NASA dream job teams her with the grad school enemy she swore she'd never forgive.

by Ali Hazelwood 2022 368 pages

3.90

600k+ ratings

🧬 Women In Stem 😤 Enemies To Lovers 🏢 Forced Proximity 💬 Witty Banter 💼 Workplace Romance

The Hating Game

by Sally Thorne • 2016

Rival assistants. One promotion. A game of hate that feels suspiciously like love.

3.86

800k+

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💼 Office Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 💬 Banter

The Hating Game

Rival assistants. One promotion. A game of hate that feels suspiciously like love.

by Sally Thorne 2016 365 pages

3.86

800k+ ratings

❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💼 Office Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 💬 Banter

Hopeless

by Colleen Hoover • 2012

Sky Davis meets Dean Holder, and the bracelet on her wrist reopens a past they share.

4.22

600k+

💞 Reunion Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Protective Hero 🕵️ Dark Secrets 🌧️ Sexual Abuse Survivor

Hopeless

Sky Davis meets Dean Holder, and the bracelet on her wrist reopens a past they share.

by Colleen Hoover 2012 408 pages

4.22

600k+ ratings

💞 Reunion Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Protective Hero 🕵️ Dark Secrets 🌧️ Sexual Abuse Survivor

Meet Me at the Lake

by Carley Fortune • 2023

A perfect day, a broken promise, ten years of silence. Now he's at her mother's resort.

3.68

300k+

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 💌 Missed Connection ⏳ Dual Timeline 🏡 Family Legacy 🌊 Grief And Healing

Meet Me at the Lake

A perfect day, a broken promise, ten years of silence. Now he's at her mother's resort.

by Carley Fortune 2023 336 pages

3.68

300k+ ratings

🕰️ Second Chance Romance 💌 Missed Connection ⏳ Dual Timeline 🏡 Family Legacy 🌊 Grief And Healing

A Thousand Broken Pieces

by Tillie Cole • 2024

Her sister died of cancer. His brother died by suicide. A therapy trip throws them together.

4.22

68k+

🖤 Grief Journey 🫂 Group Therapy 🎨 Healing Through Art 🌑 Brooding Love Interest 💔 Bittersweet

A Thousand Broken Pieces

Her sister died of cancer. His brother died by suicide. A therapy trip throws them together.

by Tillie Cole 2024 317 pages

4.22

68k+ ratings

🖤 Grief Journey 🫂 Group Therapy 🎨 Healing Through Art 🌑 Brooding Love Interest 💔 Bittersweet

People We Meet on Vacation

by Emily Henry • 2021

Best friends estranged for two years take one last summer trip, one bed between them.

3.84

1.8M+

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🧲 Opposites Attract 🏡 Forced Proximity 🛏️ Only One Bed 🔥 Slow Burn

Immersive

People We Meet on Vacation

Best friends estranged for two years take one last summer trip, one bed between them.

by Emily Henry 2021 361 pages

3.84

1.8M+ ratings

🫂 Friends To Lovers 🧲 Opposites Attract 🏡 Forced Proximity 🛏️ Only One Bed 🔥 Slow Burn

November 9

by Colleen Hoover • 2015

Once a year, a scarred actress meets a writer. This November 9, his manuscript reveals everything.

4.10

1.3M+

⏳ Slow-Burn Romance 🩹 Scarred Heroine 😔 Guilty Hero 💌 Love Letters 💔 Second Chance Romance

November 9

Once a year, a scarred actress meets a writer. This November 9, his manuscript reveals everything.

by Colleen Hoover 2015 310 pages

4.10

1.3M+ ratings

⏳ Slow-Burn Romance 🩹 Scarred Heroine 😔 Guilty Hero 💌 Love Letters 💔 Second Chance Romance

The Fake Out

by Stephanie Archer • 2023

A hockey star and his guarded former tutor fake a romance, but their chemistry defies the charade.

4.13

100k+

🎭 Fake Dating 💼 Workplace Romance 💘 He Falls First 💬 Witty Banter ⏪ Reconnecting

The Fake Out

A hockey star and his guarded former tutor fake a romance, but their chemistry defies the charade.

by Stephanie Archer 2023 428 pages

4.13

100k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 💼 Workplace Romance 💘 He Falls First 💬 Witty Banter ⏪ Reconnecting

Fragile Sanctuary

by Catherine Cowles • 2024

She survived the fire that killed her family. Now someone is determined to finish the job.

4.16

77k+

🏘️ Small Town Suspense 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Chosen Family 🛡️ Grumpy Protector 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🔪 Serial Killer Threat

Fragile Sanctuary

She survived the fire that killed her family. Now someone is determined to finish the job.

by Catherine Cowles 2024 366 pages

4.16

77k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Suspense 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Chosen Family 🛡️ Grumpy Protector 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🔪 Serial Killer Threat

Half Girlfriend

by Chetan Bhagat • 2014

Rejected by a guarded Delhi girl, a Bihari boy searches the globe to win her back.

3.13

54k+

🎓 Campus Romance 💞 Opposites Attract 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🌏 Cross-Cultural Romance 🗣️ Language Barrier

Half Girlfriend

Rejected by a guarded Delhi girl, a Bihari boy searches the globe to win her back.

by Chetan Bhagat 2014 260 pages

3.13

54k+ ratings

🎓 Campus Romance 💞 Opposites Attract 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🌏 Cross-Cultural Romance 🗣️ Language Barrier

Caught Up

by Liz Tomforde • 2023

A single dad pitcher's new nanny is his coach's daughter, disrupting his life and heart.

4.43

300k+

👨‍👦 Single Dad Hero 👩‍🍼 Nanny Heroine ☀️🌧️ Grumpy And Sunshine ⚾ Baseball Romance 🍰 Culinary Passion

Caught Up

A single dad pitcher's new nanny is his coach's daughter, disrupting his life and heart.

by Liz Tomforde 2023 408 pages

4.43

300k+ ratings

👨‍👦 Single Dad Hero 👩‍🍼 Nanny Heroine ☀️🌧️ Grumpy And Sunshine ⚾ Baseball Romance 🍰 Culinary Passion

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

by Jenny Han • 2014

Secret love letters mailed, a shy junior fake-dates the golden boy and risks a broken heart.

4.04

1M+

🎭 Fake Dating 💌 Love Letters 👭 Sister Bonds 💕 First Love 🍬 Sweet Romance

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Secret love letters mailed, a shy junior fake-dates the golden boy and risks a broken heart.

by Jenny Han 2014 384 pages

4.04

1M+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 💌 Love Letters 👭 Sister Bonds 💕 First Love 🍬 Sweet Romance

Limerence

by H.C. Dolores • 2024

A scholarship student's lie catches a golden boy's eye, but his secret is far more lethal.

4.14

17k+

💔 Enemies To Lovers 🕯️ Dark Academia 🕷️ Obsessive Hero 🔥 Slow Burn 🔪 Murder Mystery

Limerence

A scholarship student's lie catches a golden boy's eye, but his secret is far more lethal.

by H.C. Dolores 2024 415 pages

4.14

17k+ ratings

💔 Enemies To Lovers 🕯️ Dark Academia 🕷️ Obsessive Hero 🔥 Slow Burn 🔪 Murder Mystery

Me Before You

by Jojo Moyes • 2012

A caregiver falls for her quadriplegic client, only to discover he has a plan to end his life.

4.26

1.8M+

🖤 Tragic Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine ⚖️ Right To Die 💔 Bittersweet Ending 🌿 English Village Life

Me Before You

A caregiver falls for her quadriplegic client, only to discover he has a plan to end his life.

by Jojo Moyes 2012 369 pages

4.26

1.8M+ ratings

🖤 Tragic Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine ⚖️ Right To Die 💔 Bittersweet Ending 🌿 English Village Life

2 States

by Chetan Bhagat • 2009

Two MBA students from opposite ends of India fall in love. Their families are not celebrating.

3.44

98k+

💕 Cross-Cultural Romance 🎓 Campus Love Story 👪 Parental Opposition 💍 Intercultural Wedding 🇮🇳 Modern India

2 States

Two MBA students from opposite ends of India fall in love. Their families are not celebrating.

by Chetan Bhagat 2009 269 pages

3.44

98k+ ratings

💕 Cross-Cultural Romance 🎓 Campus Love Story 👪 Parental Opposition 💍 Intercultural Wedding 🇮🇳 Modern India

Black Knight

by Rina Kent • 2020

He bullied her to push her away. Xander Knight believes his childhood love is his half-sister.

3.90

90k+

😈 Bully Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Friends To Enemies To Lovers 🚫 Forbidden Love 🧠 Mental Health Rep

Black Knight

He bullied her to push her away. Xander Knight believes his childhood love is his half-sister.

by Rina Kent 2020 326 pages

3.90

90k+ ratings

😈 Bully Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Friends To Enemies To Lovers 🚫 Forbidden Love 🧠 Mental Health Rep

Lords of Pain

by Angel Lawson • 2021

To escape a stalker, she becomes the property of three ruthless fraternity lords for a year.

4.00

48k+

🖤 Stepbrother Romance 😈 Bully Romance 🔪 Touch Her And Die 👥 Why Choose 🏛️ Secret Society

Lords of Pain

To escape a stalker, she becomes the property of three ruthless fraternity lords for a year.

by Angel Lawson 2021 356 pages

4.00

48k+ ratings

🖤 Stepbrother Romance 😈 Bully Romance 🔪 Touch Her And Die 👥 Why Choose 🏛️ Secret Society

After We Collided

by Anna Todd • 2013

Tessa's Seattle plan promises escape, but Hardin's obsessive love threatens to burn them both.

3.72

200k+

🖤 Toxic Relationship 💔 Good Girl Bad Boy 😤 Possessive Hero 😭 Emotional Angst 🩸 Self-Destructive Hero

After We Collided

Tessa's Seattle plan promises escape, but Hardin's obsessive love threatens to burn them both.

by Anna Todd 2013 674 pages

3.72

200k+ ratings

🖤 Toxic Relationship 💔 Good Girl Bad Boy 😤 Possessive Hero 😭 Emotional Angst 🩸 Self-Destructive Hero

One Day

by David Nicholls • 2009

They almost kiss at graduation. For twenty years, each July 15 pulls them close, then apart.

3.88

400k+

💫 Will They Won't They 👫 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⏰ Right Person Wrong Time 📖 Literary Romance

One Day

They almost kiss at graduation. For twenty years, each July 15 pulls them close, then apart.

by David Nicholls 2009 435 pages

3.88

400k+ ratings

💫 Will They Won't They 👫 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn Romance ⏰ Right Person Wrong Time 📖 Literary Romance

Fall with Me

by Becka Mack • 2024

She swore off men after a broken engagement. Then her vacation hookup became her new coworker.

4.27

89k+

🏒 Hockey Romance 😏 Playboy Hero 🌅 Starting Over 🏠 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Fall with Me

She swore off men after a broken engagement. Then her vacation hookup became her new coworker.

by Becka Mack 2024 510 pages

4.27

89k+ ratings

🏒 Hockey Romance 😏 Playboy Hero 🌅 Starting Over 🏠 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Black Ties & White Lies

by Kat Singleton • 2023

When her ex's brother buys her company, she expects a firing, not a fake engagement ring.

3.80

100k+

💰 Billionaire Romance 💍 Fake Dating 💔 Brother's Ex 💼 Boss And Employee 🖤 Obsessive Hero

Black Ties & White Lies

When her ex's brother buys her company, she expects a firing, not a fake engagement ring.

by Kat Singleton 2023 420 pages

3.80

100k+ ratings

💰 Billionaire Romance 💍 Fake Dating 💔 Brother's Ex 💼 Boss And Employee 🖤 Obsessive Hero

You've Reached Sam

by Dustin Thao • 2021

After Sam dies, Julie calls his phone just to hear his voicemail. He picks up.

3.61

100k+

🥀 First Love 💔 Teen Grief 🌧️ Bittersweet Romance 📞 Unfinished Conversations ☕ Cozy Bookstore Setting

You've Reached Sam

After Sam dies, Julie calls his phone just to hear his voicemail. He picks up.

by Dustin Thao 2021 296 pages

3.61

100k+ ratings

🥀 First Love 💔 Teen Grief 🌧️ Bittersweet Romance 📞 Unfinished Conversations ☕ Cozy Bookstore Setting

Stolen Touches

by Neva Altaj • 2022

A mafia Don forces a defiant nurse into marriage, and her resistance only deepens his obsession.

4.03

67k+

🔫 Mafia Romance 🥀 Dark Romance 👁️ Obsessed Hero 💍 Forced Marriage ☠️ Touch Her And Die

Stolen Touches

A mafia Don forces a defiant nurse into marriage, and her resistance only deepens his obsession.

by Neva Altaj 2022 288 pages

4.03

67k+ ratings

🔫 Mafia Romance 🥀 Dark Romance 👁️ Obsessed Hero 💍 Forced Marriage ☠️ Touch Her And Die

The Dixon Rule

by Elle Kennedy • 2024

A dancer's fake relationship with a hockey player turns real when their dance rehearsal goes viral.

4.14

100k+

🤝 Fake Dating 🏒 Hockey Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💃 Dance Competition 🏘️ Forced Proximity

The Dixon Rule

A dancer's fake relationship with a hockey player turns real when their dance rehearsal goes viral.

by Elle Kennedy 2024 498 pages

4.14

100k+ ratings

🤝 Fake Dating 🏒 Hockey Romance ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💃 Dance Competition 🏘️ Forced Proximity

Love & Gelato

by Jenna Evans Welch • 2016

A summer in Florence. A mother's journal. A secret romance that leads Lina to her own.

4.02

100k+

🍦 Summer Romance 💔 Grief Journey 🖤 First Love 🇮🇹 Florence Italy 🔍 Family Secrets

Love & Gelato

A summer in Florence. A mother's journal. A secret romance that leads Lina to her own.

by Jenna Evans Welch 2016 386 pages

4.02

100k+ ratings

🍦 Summer Romance 💔 Grief Journey 🖤 First Love 🇮🇹 Florence Italy 🔍 Family Secrets

Too Late

by Colleen Hoover • 2016

A woman trapped with a violent drug dealer falls for the undercover agent sent to destroy him.

4.03

500k+

🕵️ Undercover Agent Romance 🆘 Escaping An Abuser 💋 Dangerous Secret Romance 👨‍👩‍👦 Sacrifice For Family 😈 Possessive Dangerous Ex

Too Late

A woman trapped with a violent drug dealer falls for the undercover agent sent to destroy him.

by Colleen Hoover 2016 357 pages

4.03

500k+ ratings

🕵️ Undercover Agent Romance 🆘 Escaping An Abuser 💋 Dangerous Secret Romance 👨‍👩‍👦 Sacrifice For Family 😈 Possessive Dangerous Ex

Too Much

by I.A. Dice • 2022

A Greek woman's dark past collides with a wealthy, possessive brother in California.

3.74

23k+

🩹 Hidden Trauma 💔 Abusive Past 🌱 Healing Journey 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Found Family 🛡️ Protective Hero

Too Much

A Greek woman's dark past collides with a wealthy, possessive brother in California.

by I.A. Dice 2022 311 pages

3.74

23k+ ratings

🩹 Hidden Trauma 💔 Abusive Past 🌱 Healing Journey 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Found Family 🛡️ Protective Hero

Deseo

by Eva Muñoz

Married to a criminal genius, she wages a private war of passion, betrayal, and blood.

4.12

3k+

🖤 Dark Mafia Romance 👑 Crime Family Saga 💔 Toxic Power Couple 🔥 Obsessive Love ⛓️ Generational Trauma

Deseo

Married to a criminal genius, she wages a private war of passion, betrayal, and blood.

by Eva Muñoz

4.12

3k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Mafia Romance 👑 Crime Family Saga 💔 Toxic Power Couple 🔥 Obsessive Love ⛓️ Generational Trauma

The Witness

by Nora Roberts • 2012

A woman hides from the mafia. The local police chief won't stop asking questions.

4.25

95k+

🛡️ Witness Protection 🎭 Hidden Identity 💻 Hacker Heroine 🔫 Mafia 🏃‍♀️ On The Run

The Witness

A woman hides from the mafia. The local police chief won't stop asking questions.

by Nora Roberts 2012 757 pages

4.25

95k+ ratings

🛡️ Witness Protection 🎭 Hidden Identity 💻 Hacker Heroine 🔫 Mafia 🏃‍♀️ On The Run

Wildfire

by Hannah Grace • 2023

After one night together, a hockey player and a rebel must work as camp counselors without touching.

3.81

400k+

🎓 College Romance 🏒 Hockey Player Hero 💘 One Night Stand To Lovers 🔒 Forced Proximity 🙅 Forbidden Romance

Wildfire

After one night together, a hockey player and a rebel must work as camp counselors without touching.

by Hannah Grace 2023 387 pages

3.81

400k+ ratings

🎓 College Romance 🏒 Hockey Player Hero 💘 One Night Stand To Lovers 🔒 Forced Proximity 🙅 Forbidden Romance

The Blood We Crave

by Monty Jay • 2023

The man she buried just walked in. A killer wearing his father's mask is next.

4.18

29k+

🩸 Serial Killer Romance 🗡️ Morally Gray Heroine 🔥 Possessive Hero 💫 Eternal Soul Bond 🖤 Found Family

The Blood We Crave

The man she buried just walked in. A killer wearing his father's mask is next.

by Monty Jay 2023 333 pages

4.18

29k+ ratings

🩸 Serial Killer Romance 🗡️ Morally Gray Heroine 🔥 Possessive Hero 💫 Eternal Soul Bond 🖤 Found Family

Normal People

by Sally Rooney • 2018

A popular boy and a wealthy outcast girl hide their magnetic connection in small-town Ireland.

3.81

1.9M+

📚 Literary Coming Of Age 🤫 Secret Relationship 💷 Class Difference 😶‍🌫️ Emotional Repression 🏘️ Small Town Ireland

Normal People

A popular boy and a wealthy outcast girl hide their magnetic connection in small-town Ireland.

by Sally Rooney 2018 273 pages

3.81

1.9M+ ratings

📚 Literary Coming Of Age 🤫 Secret Relationship 💷 Class Difference 😶‍🌫️ Emotional Repression 🏘️ Small Town Ireland

Book Lovers

by Emily Henry • 2022

Two publishing rivals collide in a small town, where a bet turns friction into dangerous attraction.

4.09

1.5M+

📚 Bookish Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏡 Small Town Romance 👯 Sisterly Bond 💬 Witty Banter

Book Lovers

Two publishing rivals collide in a small town, where a bet turns friction into dangerous attraction.

by Emily Henry 2022 377 pages

4.09

1.5M+ ratings

📚 Bookish Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏡 Small Town Romance 👯 Sisterly Bond 💬 Witty Banter

Lies and Weddings

by Kevin Kwan • 2024

Broke English heir must marry money, but his childhood love is a doctor with a secret past.

3.73

52k+

💬 Comedy Of Manners 📖 Satirical Family Saga 💰 Hidden Heiress 💕 Childhood Sweethearts 👑 Manipulative Matriarch

Lies and Weddings

Broke English heir must marry money, but his childhood love is a doctor with a secret past.

by Kevin Kwan 2024 437 pages

3.73

52k+ ratings

💬 Comedy Of Manners 📖 Satirical Family Saga 💰 Hidden Heiress 💕 Childhood Sweethearts 👑 Manipulative Matriarch

Funny Story

by Emily Henry • 2024

Daphne's fiancé left her for his best friend. Her new roommate is the best friend's ex.

4.18

1.3M+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🔑 Roommates To Lovers 📚 Librarian Protagonist 💔 Healing After Heartbreak 🫂 Found Family

Funny Story

Daphne's fiancé left her for his best friend. Her new roommate is the best friend's ex.

by Emily Henry 2024 395 pages

4.18

1.3M+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🔑 Roommates To Lovers 📚 Librarian Protagonist 💔 Healing After Heartbreak 🫂 Found Family

The American Roommate Experiment

by Elena Armas • 2022

Stranded with her best friend's cousin, a romance writer proposes fake dating for novel research.

3.78

200k+

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3.78

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The Finisher

by RuNyx • 2021

Her childhood love has forgotten her. She marries him anyway, and a killer wants him destroyed.

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The Finisher

Her childhood love has forgotten her. She marries him anyway, and a killer wants him destroyed.

by RuNyx 2021 314 pages

4.05

58k+ ratings

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One night. Two pink lines. A spare room. Co-parenting was the deal; love broke every rule.

4.24

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Out on a Limb

One night. Two pink lines. A spare room. Co-parenting was the deal; love broke every rule.

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4.24

100k+ ratings

🤰 Accidental Pregnancy 👶 Co-Parents To Lovers 🦿 Disabled Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 🌸 Low Angst

Eleanor & Park

by Rainbow Rowell • 2012

Two misfits share comics and mixtapes on the school bus, until her home life endangers everything.

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Eleanor & Park

Two misfits share comics and mixtapes on the school bus, until her home life endangers everything.

by Rainbow Rowell 2012 328 pages

3.92

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3.99

67k+

🖤 Mafia Romance ⛓️ Captor Captive 🔥 Obsessive Hero 💍 Forced Marriage 🇷🇺 Russian Mafia

Tempted by Deception

When a ballerina witnesses a mafia murder, the killer keeps her for himself.

by Rina Kent 2021 346 pages

3.99

67k+ ratings

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