Contemporary Romance Archives

4.5-STAR REVIEW: I’D RATHER KISS YOU GOODNIGHT by Christine Columbus

Contemporary Romance JoAnne - 15 September 2025

Publication Date: September 15, 2025 Sally has sworn off relationships. At forty-seven, she finds herself stuck in a rut and feels as if she s going nowhere. Until her mother needs help to...

4-STAR REVIEW: LIKE DRIFTWOOD ON THE SALISH SEA by Richard I Levine

Contemporary Romance Amy Wilson - 11 September 2025

Publication Date: June 1, 2025 When they met in the fourth grade, it was love at first sight for Mitchell Brody and Jessica Ramirez. He was the freckle-faced kid who stood up for...

5-STAR REVIEW: PITCHER PERFECT by Tessa Bailey

Romantic Comedy Amy Wilson - 9 September 2025

Big Shots Series: Book 4 Publication Date: September 9, 2025 #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey is back with an all-new enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating sports romance about a playboy hockey rookie and the disciplined softball...

5-STAR REVIEW: GIRL NEXT DOOR by Rachel Meredith

Romantic Comedy Lori Van Buren - 8 September 2025

Publication Date: September 9, 2025 In this charming debut rom-com, a young freelancer returns to her suburban hometown to uncover why her childhood next door neighbor’s bestselling book appears to be an epic...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY by Julie Olivia

Romance JoAnne - 5 September 2025

Publication Date: September 2, 2025 Grab your favorite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket, and travel back in time to 1997 in this cozy, slow-burn romance set in the autumn glow of...

4-STAR REVIEW: LOVE WALKED IN by Sarah Chamberlain

Contemporary Romance JoAnne - 2 September 2025

Publication Date: September 2, 2025 A sunshine American bookstore whisperer clashes with the grumpy British owner of the shop she’s trying to save in this winning opposites-attract romance for book lovers. He has a...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE BOOK OF IRISH SECRETS by Susanne O’Leary

Contemporary Romance Amy Wilson - 29 August 2025

Publication Date: August 29, 2025 The woman looks out at the grand magnolia tree as it casts a shadow over the old house. ‘One day you will find out what destroyed our family,...

4-STAR REVIEW: THE CINNAMON SPICE INN by Harper Graham

Contemporary Romance Lori Van Buren - 28 August 2025

Maple Falls: Book 1 Publication Date: August 28, 2025 Love is the sweetest spice of all. A fiery, coffee-loving city girl. A laid-back handyman with irresistible hazel eyes. Is this a recipe for disaster? Find...

5-STAR REVIEW: ALL THE WAYS YOU SAVE ME by Melissa Wiesner

Contemporary Romance Amy Wilson - 22 August 2025

Sandy Harbor: Book 1 Publication Date: August 19, 2025 I stand on the beach and gasp as a wave knocks me over, bringing memories of the night Adam died: the pouring rain, my voice shouting his name....

4.5-STAR REVIEW: PAINTED DREAMS by Darlene Deluca

Contemporary Romance JoAnne - 21 August 2025

Art from the Heart: Book 1 Publication Date: August 1, 2025 Katlyn Andrews is a talented artist on her way to fulfilling a dream—her own show at a New York City gallery. Focused on...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKSHOPS by Poppy Alexander

Romantic Comedy Amy Wilson - 20 August 2025

Publication Date: August 19, 2025 A charming literary-themed novel about a young woman determined to save her great-aunt’s beloved bookshop from extinction by the shiny new competition—which also happens to be run by...

4-STAR REVIEW: KINDLING By Bonnie Woods

Holiday Romance Amy Wilson - 19 August 2025

Scottish Spice: Book 1 Publication Date: August 19, 2025 Sparks will fly, even without firewood…When city-girl Harper arrives in the Caledonian Forest in Scotland, her hopes for her holiday are quickly dashed. She’d planned a whimsical,...