Love reading about love? Try these new romance books this summer
Love reading about love? Try these new romance books this summer
Romance readers have had no shortage of books to devour this year, with new releases from favorite authors and new obsessions.
Already, fans have flocked to read 'Great Big Beautiful Life' by Emily Henry, 'Flirting Lessons' by Jasmine Guillory, 'Summer in the City' by Alex Aster, 'Wild and Wrangled' by Lyla Sage and 'Scythe & Sparrow' by Brynne Weaver.
The pool of heartwarming (and often steamy) stories is only getting bigger as we dip into summer.
Marie Rutkoski's 'Ordinary Love' (June 10) shows love is anything but simple when two high school lovers run into each other as adults. Danica Nava's 'Love is a War Song' (July 22) follows a disgraced pop star and grumpy ranch hand while Brigitte Knightley's romantasy 'The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy' (July 8) introduces a new enemies-to-lovers couple.
Then there are new installments in beloved series, including 'Worth Fighting For' by Jesse Q. Sutanto (out now from the Meant To Be series), 'Rewind It Back' by Liz Tomforde (out now from the Windy City series). Jane L. Rosen's 'Songs of Summer' (out now from The Fire Island trilogy) and Simone Soltani's 'Ride with Me' (out now from Lights Out series).
Here are 10 more romance novels we're excited to swoon over:
'The Love Haters' by Katherine Center (out now)
Video producer Katie is faced with a choice: lose her job, or take a gig profiling Hutch, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer (and the hottest man ever). It seems like an easy choice — only Katie can't swim. She and coworker Cole (Hutch's brother and rival, BTW) head to Key West, where Katie quickly finds herself in uncharted waters in more ways than one.
'Problematic Summer Romance' by Ali Hazelwood (out now)
Not even four months after publishing her last USA TODAY bestseller, "Deep End," Ali Hazelwood is returning with another steamy romance. Maya is 23 and a struggling grad student while Connor is 38 and a successful biotech businessman. He's also Maya's brother's best friend, and the crush Maya can't get out of her head. Their age gap is problematic and they both know it. But when Maya's brother sets his wedding in Italy, Maya and Connor are forced to acknowledge that the attraction between them isn't going away.
'Till Summer Do Us Part' by Meghan Quinn (out now)
Scottie Price just started a new job and she's the only woman on the team. In a desperate attempt to impress her boss, she pretends to be married just like everyone else she works with. When she has to manifest a husband, her best friend provides a solution: Her millionaire brother who's obsessed with improv. Wilder Wells teaches Scottie the main rule of improv - always say yes – and agrees to go along on an eight-day trip with Scottie and all her co-workers. What could go wrong?
'It's A Love Story' by Annabel Monaghan (out now)
It's a forced proximity romance! Child TV star-turned-Hollywood producer Jane is working hard to be taken seriously in her career. In an attempt to get her first project greenlit, she promises to include an original song by pop icon Jack Quinlan, who just so happens to be the guy she hasn't seen since he gave Jane her first kiss two decades ago. To convince him, she begrudgingly enlists the help of pretentious cinematographer Dan, who has a connection to the musician. But can Jane survive a week staying in close quarters in Dan's hometown?
'My Best Friend's Honeymoon' by Meryl Wilsner (out now)
The author of 'Cleat Cute' and 'Mistakes Were Made' returns with a spicy romance about two lifelong best friends who find love when they go on an unexpected trip. After Elsie Hoffman breaks off her engagement to her college boyfriend, she takes her best friend on her nonrefundable honeymoon vacation. Ginny Holtz has been in love with Elsie for almost 15 years, and they take the trip as an opportunity to help Elsie find out what happiness means to her. Only Ginny never expected Elsie's happily ever after involved them.
'One Golden Summer' by Carley Fortune (out now)
When Alice was 17, she spent one magical summer at her grandmother's lake cottage. A budding photographer, her teenage self snapped a photo of three teenagers on a speedboat. Fast forward to adulthood, Alice takes photos for a living. But she's been hiding behind the lens and now wants more for herself. She heads back to the cottage with her grandmother, where she meets a familiar face: Charlie, the boy from that photo she shot all those years ago. He's a mega-flirt, and Alice finds herself wishing she could return to the simplicity of her teenhood.
'Winging It With You' by Chip Pons (out June 10)
Asher was supposed to be boarding a flight with his boyfriend to go on an "Amazing Race"-esque competition show — too bad said boyfriend just dumped him. Processing his fresh breakup from the airport TGI Fridays bar, Asher has a chance encounter with Theo, a workaholic pilot who's being forced to prove he can have a work-life balance. The two hatch a plot to pretend to date for the sake of the reality show. But could actual feelings be taking flight?
'Sounds Like Love' by Ashley Poston (out June 17)
Songwriter Joni Lark heads from the hustle of Los Angeles to her North Carolina beach hometown in search of the answer to the emptiness and writer's block she's been feeling lately. When a musical voice in her head turns out to be a telepathic connection with an arrogant musician, the two plan to finish the song that's running through both of their heads in order to break their link. But what if it does the opposite?
'When Javi Dumped Mari' by Mia Sosa (out June 24)
We'll have what she's having in USA TODAY bestseller Mia Sosa's latest romance. This one follows BFFs Javier and Marisol, who vow on the eve of their college graduation to never date someone the other doesn't like. Fast forward nearly a decade, Mari has gone back on that promise: She's engaged without even introducing Javi to the groom-to-be. Even worse? Javi's been secretly in love with her since sophomore year.
'The Re-Write' by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn (out Aug. 12)
You've heard of enemies-to-lovers, now get ready for loves-to-enemies-to-lovers. Aspiring author Temi and charming charity worker Wale instantly fall for each other and begin dating — until Wale drops her to go on a "Love Island"-esque reality dating show. As he gains fame as the show's bad boy, Temi focuses on writing her dream rom-com novel starring a plus-size Black woman. But publishers keep passing on her book, and with bills piling up, Temi accepts an opportunity to ghost-write a celebrity memoir. That celebrity? Wale. Up against a tight deadline, can the two re-write their unhappy ending?
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