Contemporary Romance

The Inspiration Behind Brae’s “Eight Goodbyes”

Eight Goodbyes by Christine Brae is no different. The idea came to me after a chance encounter on a flight to New York two years ago. Since it started on an airplane, I decided to immortalize that one event and build a story around it. As with all my…

Christine BraeSeptember 5, 2018

Fiction Listicles

Tall Poppy Bloggers Recommend: Heartwarming Holiday Reads

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and it just might be the most wonderful time for books as well! In addition to sharing a few of my can’t-miss sweet reads for the holiday season, I asked favorite book influencers to share what stories are making them feel…

Kristy Woodson HarveyDecember 16, 2021

Fiction

Seventeen Years, One Unfinished Love Story: “Love Letters from Other People” Soars

In a small town in Indiana, two teenagers named Aubrey and Nick fall in love. Nick lives with his alcoholic father, while Aubrey comes from a traditional family. Can their love survive? Love Letters from Other People is a novel told in dual timelines: the present and 17 years ago.…

Krysti OstermeyerDecember 8, 2025

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Love, Lies and Last Chances: Save Us Wraps the Maxton Hall Saga with Heart

Save Us is the third book and the final installment in Mona Kasten’s Maxton Hall series, which gained popularity in the U.S. after an explosive first season on Prime Video. Season One closely followed book one, Save Me, and with season two releasing later this month, we’ll all find out…

Kristin KeatonNovember 5, 2025

Listicles Romance

Six Sweet Holiday Romances to Warm Your Winter (Plus Fun Holiday Treats and Adventures to Pair Them With)

Whether you’re dreaming of snowy small towns, festive meet-cutes or a Paris getaway, ’tis the season for holiday romance! I’ve paired six of this year’s most-anticipated holiday reads with a special treat and adventure. So pour yourself a peppermint mocha, queue your favorite holiday playlist and let these light-hearted romcoms…

Julie CantrellNovember 3, 2025

Fiction Romance

Jaclyn Westlake’s Latest Is a Heartfelt Fresh Start

Jaclyn Westlake charmed a wide audience and garnered well-deserved stellar reviews last year for her debut novel, Dear Dotty, about a young woman who is adrift after losing her beloved great-aunt and her job in the same week. Lucky Break, her second romantic comedy, continues in a similar vein with…

Linda HitchcockOctober 28, 2025

Romance

Meghan Quinn’s Latest Rom-Com Brings “Home Alone” Hijinks and Holiday Heat

Reading Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal felt like having the Christmas spirit injected into my veins. Meghan Quinn brought her A game when writing this, her second Christmas romance taking place in the picturesque setting of Kringletown, Colorado. The first novel in these interconnected standalones, How My Neighbor Stole Christmas,…

Kristin KeatonOctober 17, 2025

Fiction Romance

Becka Mack Delivers the Perfect Finale in Playing for Keeps Series

Breathe With Me by Becka Mack is not just the 5th and final book in the Playing for Keeps series; it’s arguably the most anticipated book of the lot. The story follows the only couple in the series that existed before book one. Cara and Emmett are ridiculously fun, attractive…

Kristin KeatonOctober 27, 2025

Romance

Hockey and Softball Collide in Bestselling Tessa Bailey’s Fake Dating Sports Rom-Com

What do you get when you combine a family of overachievers taking part in a week-long competition of dangerous and physically demanding events and a fake boyfriend? Well, you get Skylar Page’s current reality in Tessa Bailey’s new release, Pitcher Perfect. Skylar is the only member of her family who…

Kristin KeatonSeptember 8, 2025

Where Haunted Houses and Forbidden Hearts Collide

Contemporary romance meets paranormal historical fiction in Elizabeth O’Roark’s latest book, My Favorite Lost Cause. This is a follow-up to My Favorite Bad Decision, an adventure romance, but it can certainly be enjoyed as a stand-alone. This is my first foray into paranormal romance, and I have to say it…

Kristin KeatonAugust 27, 2025

Mazey Eddings Delivers a Rom-Com That’s Queer, Complicated, and Utterly Real

Mazey Eddings’ Well, Actually is a romance novel that doesn’t just flirt with social commentary; it dives straight into it. This is a story that explores the messiness of grief, avoidant attachment, workplace power dynamics and the deep discomfort of confronting one’s identity in a performative world. It touches on…

Pejuola RansomeAugust 5, 2025

Listicles

7 Feel Good Reads to Keep the Summer Fun Going

This summer at BookTrib, we're celebrating women’s fiction titles that are fun and frothy, including uplit, rom-com and other stories that make you forget all your troubles for a while.

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationJuly 23, 2025

Romance

Ultimate Summer Romance Read with “People We Meet on Vacation” Vibes

If you’re like me and have been inundated with People We Meet on Vacation content in anticipation of the upcoming film adaptation, you’re going to absolutely love this take on the friends-to-lovers trope! Emily Henry set the bar high, and Friends to Lovers by Sally Blakely succeeds in reaching it. …

Kristin KeatonJuly 22, 2025

Tall Poppy - The Forever Wedding Date by Tif Marcelo

Romance

Friends Turned Lovers Amid Wedding Chaos in Tif Marcelo’s Latest Harlequin Romance

Summer wedding season is in full swing, which means it’s the perfect time to add Tif Marcelo’s delightful new offering to your TBR! The Forever Wedding Date is the third book in the Spirit of the Shenandoah series and it drops July 29, 2025. In this Harlequin Special Edition romance,…

Suzy EnglandJuly 21, 2025

Listicles

7 Books to Read When You Want to Escape to the Mediterranean

My favorite travels during my life have always taken me to the Mediterranean, from the three months I spent in Greece when I was a student, to the writing courses I taught several summers in Tuscany. We can’t all jump on a jet plane when we need a dose of…

Rhys BowenJuly 2, 2025

Romance

“Let’s Make a Scene” Is a Summer Romcom That Actually Lives Up To Expectations

Okay, let me start by admitting something: I’m not usually a romance reader. I’m more of a fantasy, morally-gray-love-interest, bring-on-the-magic type of girl. But this summer I was in the mood to have a little fun — maybe more than just a little. Enter Let’s Make a Scene by Laura…

Cemile AtarJuly 4, 2025

Contemporary Romance

The Inspiration Behind Brae’s “Eight Goodbyes”

Tall Poppy Bloggers Recommend: Heartwarming Holiday Reads

Six Sweet Holiday Romances to Warm Your Winter (Plus Fun Holiday Treats and Adventures to Pair Them With)

7 Feel Good Reads to Keep the Summer Fun Going

7 Books to Read When You Want to Escape to the Mediterranean

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