Don’t wait until Valentine’s Day to pick up a romantic read, because August is Read A Romance Month. A time to appreciate heat, beach reads, and one of the best literary ways to escape it all. A 2018 study reported that twenty-five percent of all books and one out of two mass-market paperbacks sold were romance novels. Its a common truism that the publishing industry is held up by readers of romantic fiction; romance readers will read across subgenres, and fifty percent of them will try a new author—a much higher percentage than readers of other genres.
In recent years, we have seen an uptick in readers seeking out authors such a Coleen Hoover, Sarah J. Maas, and Rebecca Yarros. If you have not delved into the world of BookTok then you might not know that TikTok is fueling the fire of steamy romance novels, especially for those whose FYP has dipped into SpicyTok.
Included below is a sampling of some new romance you may not have read yet, as well as some TikTok favs. Also, feel free to consult our card catalog to dig deeper (we have over 5,000 romance novels in our collection).
- 2024 Romance Novels
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The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin
In the wake of tragedy, a group of friends makes a pact that will cause them to reunite a decade later and embark upon a life-changing adventure together — from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Meant to Be.
More Titles by Emily Giffin:
Meant to Be (2022)
The Lies that Bind (2020)
All We Ever Wanted (2018)
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Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
A forbidden affair erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding in this outrageous comedy of manners from the iconic author of Crazy Rich Asians.
More Titles by Kevin Kwan:
Sex and Vanity (2020)
Rich People Problems (2017)
China Rich Girlfriend (2015)
Love Requires Chocolate by Ravynn K. Stringfield
A new romance series that’s Emily In Paris meets A Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! In this first book, budding theatre nerd Whitney Curry studies abroad in Paris, France, where she meets her match in a cute, aloof footballer.
Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond
A newly single queer woman moves to New Orleans and sets off on a mission to find her most compatible match by going on a date with someone of each astrological sign in this rom-com from the Lambda Literary Award–nominated author of Queerly Beloved.
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The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey
A veteran hockey star hires a damaged but sunshine-y marine biology masters student as his daughter’s au pair. You didn’t think they’d be able to keep things professional while living together, did you? Come for the buzzy hockey romance trope, stay for the unique spins and swoon-worthy leading man that Bailey has become famous for crafting.
More Titles by Tessa Bailey:
Window Shopping (2024)
Fangirl Down (2024)
Wreck the Halls (2023)
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Funny Story by Emily Henry
Rom-com darling Emily Henry’s latest work is yet another case study in her ability to craft a rich cast of complex, funny characters you can’t help but root for in romance and in finding themselves.
More Titles by Emily Henry:
Happy Place (2023)
Book Lovers (2022)
People We Meet on Vacation (2021)
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
This summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won’t give into temptation. This summer will be different. A glorious and tantalizing new escape from #1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune.
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few friends she can always count on, the financial stability she yearned for as a kid, and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in the field of food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threatens to bring it all crumbling down.
Savor It by Tarah Dewitt
Described as the love child between “Schitt’s Creek” and “The Bear” — we're hooked! New York City chef Fisher winds up in Sage’s small coastal Oregon town, where the two opposites join forces to try to beat Sage’s newly-engaged ex in the town’s annual summer competition festival.
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Yarros' latest releases are In The Likely Event and Iron Flame. Iron Flame is the second book in her Empyrean Series, which kicked off with her extremely popular title, Fourth Wing. Yarros recently announced that the third book in the series, Onyx Storm, will be releasing in 2025.
Hoover is best known for her 2016 novel, It Ends with Us, which will see its movie adaptation release in August 2024 starring Blake Lively. Hoover released the second book in this series, It Starts with Us, in 2022. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty four novels and novellas.
Alice Oseman is an award-winning author, illustrator, and screenwriter. Alice is the creator of LGBTQ+ YA romance comic Heartstopper. Alice is the author of several YA contemporary novels about teenage disasters: Solitaire, Radio Silence, I Was Born for This, and Loveless.
Hoang's debut novel, The Kiss Quotient, was inspired by her journey in relation to her diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has since added two more novels to the series: The Bride Test and The Heart Principle.
Maas is one of the most successful authors of the modern era, generating a far-reaching and ever-growing fanbase of readers, as well as a TikTok phenomenon, with the hashtag for her A Court of Thorns and Roses series having several billion views. This series, along with her Throne of Glass and Crescent City series, have made Maas a #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author.
Armas is the author of International bestseller, Goodreads Awards Winner and soon to be adapted to film The Spanish Love Deception; and instant New York Times bestsellers The American Roommate Experiment and The Long Game. Her new book, The Fiancé Dilemma, is a small town, engagement of convenience romance.
Jimenez is a New York Times bestselling author and Food Network champion. Her New York Times Bestsellers are Life's Too Short, Part of Your World, and Yours Truly. Her latest book, Just for the Summer, is a witty, slow-burn rom-com that you definitely need to read.
Score's book Things We Never Got Over became the first of her titles to hit the New York Times bestseller list. The third book in the Knoeckemout series, Things We Left Behind, was released in 2023. Score has released three titles in 2024 as apart of her Riley Thorn series: The Corpse in the Closet, The Blast From the Past, and her latest book, The Body in the Backyard.