Contemporary Romance

The outrageously fun Meant to Be series lets powerhouse romance authors put their own contemporary spins on classic Disney princess tales: Julie Murphy did Cinderella, Jasmine Guillory did Beauty and the Beast, Zoraida Córdova did The Little Mermaid and now Christina Lauren will update one of Disney’s more modern but no-less-beloved films, Tangled.

The outrageously fun Meant to Be series lets powerhouse romance authors put their own contemporary spins on classic Disney princess tales: Julie Murphy did Cinderella, Jasmine Guillory did Beauty and the Beast, Zoraida Córdova did The Little Mermaid and now Christina Lauren will update…

Kennedy Ryan began her Skyland series with the marvelous Before I Let Go, and will return with another emotional, complex love story. This Could Be Us follows Soledad Barnes as she builds a new life as a single mother after an unexpected divorce, and faces an even more unexpected chance at new love.

Kennedy Ryan began her Skyland series with the marvelous Before I Let Go, and will return with another emotional, complex love story. This Could Be Us follows Soledad Barnes as she builds a new life as a single mother after an unexpected divorce, and…

A bacchanalian romp from Monaco to Pisa to Paris, The Pairing is a testament to Casey McQuiston’s talent.

A bacchanalian romp from Monaco to Pisa to Paris, The Pairing is a testament to Casey McQuiston’s talent.

Dangerous and thrilling, Midnight Ruin showcases Katee Robert’s ability to explore kink and polyamorous partnerships deftly and with care. (The partnerships in question? The triad between Orpheus, Eurydice and Charon!)

Dangerous and thrilling, Midnight Ruin showcases Katee Robert’s ability to explore kink and polyamorous partnerships deftly and with care. (The partnerships in question? The triad between Orpheus, Eurydice and Charon!)

A scientist and an artist test their opposite philosophies of life and love in Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen.

A scientist and an artist test their opposite philosophies of life and love in Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen.

Amal Awad’s Courting Samira might be best described as an Australian Muslim Bridget Jones.

Amal Awad’s Courting Samira might be best described as an Australian Muslim Bridget Jones.

In the scorching A Holly Jolly Ever After, an actress sheds her good-girl image by starring in a Christmas soft-core film and discovers her own desires along the way.

In the scorching A Holly Jolly Ever After, an actress sheds her good-girl image by starring in a Christmas soft-core film and discovers her own desires along the way.

Kerry Winfrey’s twin-swapping holiday romance is like hot chocolate in book form—warm and sweet.

Kerry Winfrey’s twin-swapping holiday romance is like hot chocolate in book form—warm and sweet.

With its hard-won happy ending, For Never & Always is a wonderful example of why readers love second-chance romances.

With its hard-won happy ending, For Never & Always is a wonderful example of why readers love second-chance romances.

An adventure romance a la Romancing the Stone and The Lost City, Raiders of the Lost Heart will hopefully kick off a new wave of the subgenre.

An adventure romance a la Romancing the Stone and The Lost City, Raiders of the Lost Heart will hopefully kick off a new wave of the subgenre.

Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley expertly braid three faiths and two love stories together in this sparkling romance.

Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley expertly braid three faiths and two love stories together in this sparkling romance.

Tessa Bailey’s delicious, delightful holiday romance is the stuff of pure fairy tales.

Tessa Bailey’s delicious, delightful holiday romance is the stuff of pure fairy tales.

Alexis Hall’s new rom-com might have a zany setup—a guy fakes amnesia!—but its authentic emotion will win readers’ hearts.

Alexis Hall’s new rom-com might have a zany setup—a guy fakes amnesia!—but its authentic emotion will win readers’ hearts.

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