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Romance

Enemies to Friends to Lovers: A Nostalgic Take on a Popular Trope

Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady is a love story, but it’s also the story of two people finding their confidence and purpose. When we meet Josie and Ryan, they are book sellers on the same block in Boston with very different tastes. Ryan only sells romance, and Josie…

Kristin KeatonJune 3, 2025

Romance

Saying Goodbye to the Windy City Series by Liz Tomforde

Rewind it Back is the 5th and final book in the Windy City series by Liz Tomforde, and as a fan of every book, I’m sad that it’s over but happy that it happened. This series of interconnected standalones has become the benchmark for sports romance, and I’m delighted to…

Kristin KeatonMay 30, 2025

Miscellany Romance

Aunt Libra Answers Your Bookish Questions

Darlings! There I was having a negroni with Mrs. Bennet and the Lorax when it occurred to me that if you literary types would just consult your dear Auntie Libra, I could make things oh so much better. After all, who is better at helping you find your ideal book…

Aunt LibraMay 22, 2025

Fiction

Gargoyles, Gods and Armored Girls in Rachel Gillig’s Haunting Gothic Romantasy

Simply put … this book is perfect. The Knight and the Moth is a beautiful tale of courage, growth and friendship that jumps off the page from the first sentence. It explores the power of storytelling and how history and tradition shape the future — whether we want them to…

Lydia LefevreMay 20, 2025

Author Spotlight

Romance, Betrayal and Beachside Healing

Linny Mack's Changing Tides is a story about the delicate balance between heartbreak and hope. This heartfelt contemporary romance is filled with the best tropes: slow-burn romance and neighbors-to-lovers, oh my! In this Q&A, we talk with author Linny Mack and her process of writing this poetic story about love…

BookTribMay 20, 2025

Fiction

Discover a World of Privilege and Power in Emily Tesh’s Sapphic Dark Academia

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh is the YA sapphic dark academia you didn’t know you needed! It blends richly layered fantasy with a dash of enemies-to-lovers romance, all set in a unique and intriguing academic setting. Tesh explores themes of love, loyalty and power in this fun romp into a…

Caleb ThomasMay 15, 2025

Audiobooks Listicles

Humor and Magic: Fantasy Romance Audiobooks

When it comes to magic, it’s usually the things you don’t know that herald your doom. And, while missing out on new fantasy romances isn’t a mortal offense, we highly recommend falling under the spell of these audiobooks, steeped in unbelievable tales and secret identities.

AudioFileMay 15, 2025

Romance

Kennedy Ryan’s Latest Steamy Romance in Skyland Series, “Can’t Get Enough”

If the social media chatter about Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan is any indication, most readers couldn’t wait to get back to the fictional neighborhood of Skyland in Atlanta to read Hendrix’s story. I was one of those readers. The Skyland series follows three best friends on their individual…

Y. M. NelsonMay 13, 2025

Recommended Romance

Later in Life, Small Town Romance Offers Heartwarming Beachside Healing

What do you do when the life you knew is swept away in a single moment? In Linny Mack’s debut novel Changing Tides, that’s exactly what happens to Sophie Bennett — and it’s the very wave that might carry her toward a new beginning. Mack delivers an emotionally charged neighbors-to-lovers romance…

BookTribMay 6, 2025

Fiction

A Blend of Romance and Mystery in Morbidly Funny Office Romp

What did I just read? Was it a love story? A murder mystery? An anti-love story? In summary, I’d have to say it was all of the above. Kate Posey’s Serial Killer Games grabs you with intrigue. There is a serial killer on the loose. People are being pushed from…

John Scott-MortonMay 1, 2025

Fiction

Historic Coney Island Comes Alive in Dazzling Debut Romantasy

“There’s no being free on the outside without being free on the inside,” proclaims the Mighty Matthias in Venessa Vida Kelley’s lush and luminous debut novel, When the Tides Held the Moon. The themes of freedom, agency, self-empowerment, community and resilience play out in a nostalgia-tinged kaleidoscope in this…

JeriAnn GellerApril 30, 2025

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Wink, Wed, Repeat — Meghan Quinn Nails the Marriage-of-Convenience Rom-Com

In the 3rd installment of her Bridesmaid series, Bridesmaid by Chance, bestselling author Meghan Quinn sets her eyes on Hudson Hopper, the oldest sibling of the Hopper family, and his new assistant, Sloane. While it can be read as a standalone, you don’t want to miss the prior books: Bridesmaid…

Kristin KeatonApril 24, 2025

Listicles Romance

7 Romances About Writers to Accompany Emily Henry’s “Great Big Beautiful Life”

Why is it that writers love writing about other writers? From R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface to Colleen Hoover’s Verity, it can sometimes feel like #BookTok’s most dominant reads are all about authors. Maybe it stems from a sense of familiarity, a character for the real-life author to project onto as they…

Cameron KimballApril 21, 2025

Miscellany

An Elegy for the Duke: Are Reports of the Demise of Historical Romance Exaggerated?

Who killed the duke? Long the most popular hottie in the ballrooms of English historical romance, there’s a rumor running through Romancelandia that his demise is imminent. For decades, historical romance has been the backbone of the romance genre. Whether you mark historical romance as beginning with the social comedies…

JeriAnn GellerApril 14, 2025

Miscellany

The Evolution of Romantasy, from The Canterbury Tales to Fourth Wing

In the last two decades, romantasy has emerged from relative obscurity to become one of the most popular book genres among avid readers. The genre — its name a portmanteau of “romance” and “fantasy” — combines the magical elements of fantasy with the emotionally charged plotlines of romance. Romantasy has…

Caroline ReedApril 11, 2025

Fiction

“Shadowhunters” Author Cassandra Clare’s Explosive Adult Fantasy, “The Ragpicker King”

The Ragpicker King by Cassandra Clare is an explosive return to the city of Castellane. Hot on the heels of the success of Sword Catcher, the first installment of what is rumored to be at least a four-book series, Clare once again makes her mark on the adult fantasy world…

Kiersten BjorkApril 7, 2025

Aunt Libra Answers Your Bookish Questions

Romance, Betrayal and Beachside Healing

Humor and Magic: Fantasy Romance Audiobooks

Later in Life, Small Town Romance Offers Heartwarming Beachside Healing

Historic Coney Island Comes Alive in Dazzling Debut Romantasy

7 Romances About Writers to Accompany Emily Henry’s “Great Big Beautiful Life”

An Elegy for the Duke: Are Reports of the Demise of Historical Romance Exaggerated?

The Evolution of Romantasy, from The Canterbury Tales to Fourth Wing

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