Contemporary romance books
Contemporary romance books to start from. Open one to see books like it, or tell BookSense what you loved for four picks made for you.
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Emily HenryA prime example of the 2020s modern romantic comedy wave, deconstructing common small-town romance tropes within the publishing industry.
The Hating Game
Sally ThorneA catalyst for the revival of enemies-to-lovers workplace romantic comedies in mainstream commercial publishing.
Bet Me
Jennifer CrusieA foundational modern screwball romantic comedy known for sharp banter, ensemble casts, and subversion of fairy-tale setups.
Things We Never Got Over
Lucy ScoreA prominent crossover success from self-publishing, embodying the popular small-town and grumpy-sunshine tropes.
Vision in White
Nora RobertsA representative modern work from the most prolific single-title romance author, focusing on female friendship and professional careers.
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Reading lists
More contemporary romance books
- The Kiss Quotient
The Kiss QuotientHelen Hoang - Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Get a Life, Chloe BrownTalia Hibbert - Corrupt
CorruptPenelope Douglas - Natural Born Charmer
Natural Born CharmerSusan Elizabeth Phillips - Seven Days in June
Seven Days in JuneTia Williams - The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy
The Summer I Turned Pretty TrilogyJenny Han2009 - If He Had Been With Me
If He Had Been With MeLaura Nowlin2013 - The Unwanted Wife
The Unwanted WifeNatasha Anders2014 - Wrong Bride
Wrong BrideCatharina Maura2022 - Thousand Boy Kisses
Thousand Boy KissesTillie Cole2016 - King of Pride
King of PrideAna Huang2023 - Our Fault
Our FaultMercedes Ron2014