Romance

7 Holiday Romances to Get You Through the New Year

There’s never been a better time to cozy up with a romantic holiday read than today when many of us are relegated to stay home. We all need the magic of the season, and through our imagination, holiday books can bring us the love, the care and the joy we’re…

Tif MarceloDecember 10, 2020

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7 Recent and Upcoming Romances by Black Authors You Should Check Out

About an hour after I was asked to put together a list of Black romance authors with recent and upcoming releases, I had about 20 names on the list. It took a couple of days to narrow them down. Ultimately, I chose the following selections because I have personal respect…

Y. M. NelsonFebruary 12, 2021

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5 Romantic Reads That Are Probably More Fun Than a Date

It’s the time of year where every shop is replete with displays of red and pink hearts, chocolates, sappy greeting cards and saccharine-sweet plush toys. For those who want to embrace the sweet side of the holiday with a satisfying romantic read, here are five sure-to-please selections.

Aimie K. RunyanFebruary 13, 2020

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If You Like Amazon’s “Modern Love,” You’ll LOVE These 6 Books

Non-spoiler alert. When Amazon’s blockbuster hit series, Modern Love, was picked up for a second season, there was absolutely no surprise in my house. I’m a long-time fan of the weekly New York Times column that inspired the anthology series (and shares its name). With its spot-on casting and poignant…

Amy ImpellizeriFebruary 20, 2020

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Someone to Watch Over Me: 5 Thriller Romances with Bodyguard Plots

Sometimes you’re in the mood for a read that’ll make your heart race. But what to choose? A pulse-pounding thriller? A steamy romance? You can have it all, my friend, with romantic thrillers. There are tons of romantic thriller tropes and plot premises, but “the bodyguard” is especially intriguing —…

BookTribMay 20, 2020

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The Charm of Contradiction: 9 Opposites Attract Romance Novels

We all love a good romance trope: enemies to lovers, fake relationships, forbidden love. What is at the core of so many of these tropes is the conflict between lovers. You know they’ll end up together, but you’re desperate to know how they’re going to overcome their obstacles. Opposites attract…

Megan BeauregardJune 27, 2022

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Awkward Love! 5 Rom-Coms With Delightfully Mortifying Moments

When I was writing my latest rom-com novel, Fifteen Minutes of Shame (Siesta Key), I really put my heroine Darby Vaughn through some cringey stuff. After all, she's a TV love guru who's just found out her husband is cheating on her and that most humiliating moment of her life…

Lisa DailyFebruary 25, 2022

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Of Love and War: 7 Novels Featuring Romance After War-Torn Trauma

“All’s fair in love and war,” says a proverb so well-known that its origin is blurry and has long since passed. When you break it down, however, love isn’t fair at all, and in many circumstances, one does not get what one deserves. As for war? There’s nothing even remotely…

Judy MorenoDecember 28, 2021

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A Bouquet of Books: Spring’s Most Anticipated Romances

As we brace ourselves to social distance for an uncertain length of time, couldn’t we all use something positive to look forward to in the nearer term? And what could be more uplifting than a good romance? BookTrib has invited romance novelist Adriana Herrera to give us her picks of…

Adriana HerreraApril 8, 2020

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Romances to Get You in the Swing for Wedding Season

Looking for inspiration to get caught in the throes of the impending months of wedding fever? We have a list of upcoming romances, complete with a range of diverse authors and fresh character perspectives that won't disappoint. A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole April 30 Another gorgeous cover and…

Rebecca ProulxApril 30, 2019

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6 Top Disastrous Romantic First Encounters

One of my favorite tropes in a romance is when everything seems to go wrong with the protagonists’ first meeting, yet still the chemistry is so undeniable they move past the bumps on the road and fight their way to their happily ever after. That is the beauty of the…

Adriana HerreraDecember 1, 2019

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8 Hanukkah Romances to Ignite Your Holiday Spirit

It’s that time of year again — Christmas romance is everywhere, novels, films and, of course, Hallmark movies. For those of us who are Jewish, the season can make us feel like the kid who didn’t get an invitation to the birthday party. Sure, we write a lot of your…

JeriAnn GellerDecember 1, 2021

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Hungry Like the Wolf: 6 Shifter Romances to Sink Your Teeth Into

Less than a week out from Valentine's Day, you don’t need superhuman senses to know that love is on most everyone’s mind, but if you want to turn the heat up this February, a superhuman romantic hero is definitely the ticket. And, if it’s heat you’re after, there’s no use…

BookTribFebruary 8, 2022

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5 Swooniest Romances for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day has us all thinking about love and chocolates, so if you’re looking for a book that will get your heartbeat going a little faster and satisfy your cravings, you’ve come to the right place. Here are our picks for the swooniest romances for Valentine’s Day.

Lisa DailyFebruary 14, 2022

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Intense Romantic Suspense from CD Reiss

Not all romance audiobooks are meet-cutes and happily-ever-afters. Author CD Reiss won the 2017 Audie Award for Erotica for Marriage Games, narrated by Sebastian York and Elena Wolfe. The first audiobook in her new series, Rough Edge (Flip City Media Inc.), takes on war, violence, and sex. The content may not be for every listener,…

Caitlin AugustaJanuary 10, 2019

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Comfort Audiobooks That Will Brighten Your Day

I’ve been under the weather with a very bad cold, and there hasn’t been much that’s made me happy, with the exception of Simon Prebble’s narration of THE PERFECT LOVER (Harper Audio) by Stephanie Laurens. Whenever the misery gets especially miserable, I hit play and sink into his all-encompassing storytelling. THE PERFECT LOVER is…

Caitlin AugustaNovember 15, 2018

7 Holiday Romances to Get You Through the New Year

7 Recent and Upcoming Romances by Black Authors You Should Check Out

5 Romantic Reads That Are Probably More Fun Than a Date

If You Like Amazon’s “Modern Love,” You’ll LOVE These 6 Books

Someone to Watch Over Me: 5 Thriller Romances with Bodyguard Plots

The Charm of Contradiction: 9 Opposites Attract Romance Novels

Awkward Love! 5 Rom-Coms With Delightfully Mortifying Moments

Of Love and War: 7 Novels Featuring Romance After War-Torn Trauma

A Bouquet of Books: Spring’s Most Anticipated Romances

Romances to Get You in the Swing for Wedding Season

6 Top Disastrous Romantic First Encounters

8 Hanukkah Romances to Ignite Your Holiday Spirit

Hungry Like the Wolf: 6 Shifter Romances to Sink Your Teeth Into

5 Swooniest Romances for Valentine’s Day

Intense Romantic Suspense from CD Reiss

Comfort Audiobooks That Will Brighten Your Day

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