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Valentine’s Books to Fall For in 2026

February is the month of love, yet with this selection of love-themed books, you’ll find a variety of types – unhinged, unimaginable, unforgettable! Because after all, what’s love without a little bit of drama and dysfunction? These selected books are publishing this year and all feature love in some way.…

Stephanie ElliotFebruary 11, 2026

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Romance… With a Side of Chaos

For readers who savor love stories rooted in years-long friendships, these selections offer the kind of slow-burn romance that unfolds with patience and emotional depth. For those who prefer their love stories with a bolder edge, several of these titles also deliver a satisfying dose of heat. Looking to discover…

Cameron KimballFebruary 5, 2026

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Your V-Day Plans Reveal Your Next Must-Read

How are you celebrating — or dodging — Valentine’s Day this year? Planning an over-the-top romantic date? Cozying up with Ben & Jerry’s on the couch? Hoping tonight ends with a ring? Keeping things strictly Galentine’s? Whatever your Valentine’s vibe, there’s a perfect book recommendation (or three) waiting for you.…

Cameron KimballFebruary 9, 2026

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Game On: 5 Football Romances That’ll Hit Harder Than the Super Bowl

The snacks are fire, the commercials are iconic, the halftime show slays … but let's be real: sometimes the real thrill isn't on the field. It's in the stories where sweat-soaked egos collide with raw longing, where the playbook gets thrown out the window for one electric glance and love…

BookTribFebruary 6, 2026

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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

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Nine Novels That Will Take You on a Trip Around the World

Road trips are full of fun, adventure and lasting memories. After over a year of being stranded by the pandemic, many of us are anxious to dust off our traveling boots and head … anywhere. While you’re waiting out the restrictions and making your wish lists, what better way to…

Heather WebbJuly 8, 2021

Romance

Aunt Libra Holiday Edition: A Kalamity of Kringles

Darlings! The world is getting absolutely holly jolly. Rather than fretting about having to endure another episode of Uncles Webster and Oxford launching ad homonym attacks over holiday dinner, I’m greeting the winter season with joy. And why not? The festivals abound: Bodhi Day! St. Lucy’s Day! Hanukkah! Yule! Dongzhi!…

Aunt LibraDecember 16, 2025

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Aunt Libra Goes Clubbing

Darlings! Did all of my three-dimensional dear ones have a Happy New Year? I certainly hope so! I for one had quite the New Years Eve. Lovebirds Nick Carroway and Jay Gatsby’s mansion is THE place to be as the year turns. Champagne, fireworks, endless dancing, canoodling and that bonfire…

Aunt LibraJanuary 30, 2026

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From a Barroom in England to the Streets of Italy, Sarah Winman’s “Still Life” Is Life Well-Lived

If you had the opportunity to read Tin Man, a beautiful story of love, loss and art by Sarah Winman and loved it like I did, then you cannot miss Still Life, her latest novel! Still Life is a lovely meandering through lives well-lived where the eclectic characters choose their…

Jennifer BlankfeinJanuary 14, 2022

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“People We Meet on Vacation” Emily Henry Reading Guide

If you're reading this, there's a good chance that you just finished watching the highly anticipated Netflix film, People We Meet on Vacation. Well, we're glad to let you know there is an array of other books by the one and only Emily Henry! If that movie left you craving…

BookTribJanuary 9, 2026

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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

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Gay Romance on Ice: Our Favorite Ice Hockey Series

The beloved ice hockey romance, Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid, just became a TV series and the acclamation in North America is louder than a goal horn when the biscuit is in the basket. Ice hockey can be sweaty, brutal and profane, but when it comes to sports romance, we…

BookTribDecember 19, 2025

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Still Swooning After 250 Years: Jane Austen’s Greatest Heartthrobs

How do you prefer your Jane Austen heroes? Dashing? (Captain Frederick Wentworth.) Disarming? (Henry Tilney.) Discerning? (George Knightley.) Dreamy? (Charles Bingley.) Dedicated? (Fitzwilliam Darcy.) Doting? (Colonel Brandon.) December 16, 2025 celebrates the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth and yet her men remain as appealing as when they were first…

BookTribDecember 16, 2025

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No Barriers to Love: The Romances of Olivia Dade

Years before U.S. Olympic Rugby star Ilona Maher went viral for her uplifting message of body positivity, there was romance novelist Olivia Dade, whose rich, resonant, sexy, and occasionally hilarious romances championed big, beautiful lovers of every size and shape. “Fat isn’t a pejorative,” she says, “it’s merely a descriptor…

JeriAnn GellerNovember 25, 2025

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A Slow-Burn Romance That Gets Everything Right

If there were ever a perfect “friends-to-lovers” romance, The Honeymoon Phase by Amy Daws would be it. This book captures everything that makes the trope timeless with the slow-burn chemistry, the lingering tension, and the deep emotional bond that grows from years of friendship into undeniable love. The story begins…

Pejuola RansomeNovember 19, 2025