Contemporary Romance Series To Start Reading

In the first book of the Greene Sisters series, shy, bookish, and admittedly awkward, Lily Greene has always felt inadequate compared to the rest of her accomplished family, who strive for Black excellence. She dreams of becoming a children’s books editor, but she’s been frustratingly stuck in the nonfiction division for years. Lily finds escapism in her correspondences with her favorite fantasy author — until he ghosts her without a word. Months later, Lily is still crushed, but she’s determined to get a hold of her life, starting with finding a date to her sister’s wedding. And the perfect person to help her is Nick Brown, her charming, attractive new neighbor, who she feels drawn to for reasons she can’t explain. But little does she know, Nick is an author — her favorite fantasy author …

In the Luna Sisters historical romance series, three intrepid Mexican heiresses take London Society by storm as they find their happily ever afters. In the first novel, Ana María Luna Valdés has strived to be the perfect representative of the powerful Luna family. So when Ana María is secretly sent to London with her sisters to seek refuge from the French occupation of Mexico, she experiences her first taste of freedom. Gideon Fox elevated himself from the London gutters by chasing his burning desire for more: more opportunities, more choices. For everyone. The charmingly vexing Ana María is a distraction he must ignore. When Ana María finds herself in the crosshairs of a nefarious nobleman with his own political agenda, Gideon knows he must offer his hand as protection … but will this Mexican heiress win his heart as well?

In a series that explores neurodivergent relationships, meet the couples Stella and Michael, Esme and Khai, and Anna and Quan. Kicking off the series is Stella — an econometrician — and Michael — the sex worker she employs to show her the ropes. In Michael’s cousin’s story, Khai and Esme navigate an arranged engagement — that turns into real feelings. And Quan — the other cousin — meets Anna just when her relationship with her boyfriend becomes an open one — but what happens when he wants her love all for himself? Hoang’s representation of neurodivergent relationships takes care to show that they can be just as sweet, spicy, and romantic as any other.

Cousins Layla, Daisy, and Zara Patel are career-oriented and are always trying to get their aunts off their backs about marriage. But none of them could have predicted falling in love with their enemies or their childhood crushes. Follow Layla and her officemate as they face off to get the office to themselves — but will their desperation to be apart only drive them closer together? Sparks fly between Daisy and her brother’s best friend as they pretend to be fiancés. And Zara finds a match at the single’s table during the wedding season. Right when they least expect it, these women find love, both with their partners and within themselves.

In the Influencer series, Crystal, Tara, and Melanie can’t help but fall under love’s influence. Fitness influencer Crystal might hate sharing the squat rack with firefighter Scott — but what happens when they start sharing feelings too? Book influencer Tara is going back to the drawing board when it comes to love — by going on dates with all of her exes. But why go back to square one when there’s someone new that she’s been falling for? Melanie is a fashion influencer, but her failing brand needs saving. When she ends up in a small fishing town, she doesn’t expect a grumpy B&B owner to be the one to help save her business. Can these three women fall in love while nurturing their passions?

Scientists and friends Mara, Sadie, and Hannah might be miles apart, but they’re always ready to pick up the phone when they need each other — especially when they’re falling in love. Environmental engineer Mara has a roommate problem — not only can’t she stand him, but she also thinks she might love him. NASA aerospace engineer Hannah is in her nightmare scenario — not only is she injured and stuck at an Arctic research facility, but she’s also with her nemesis. Sadie — a civil engineer — is stuck in a tough situation of her own — in an elevator with the man who broke her heart and tried to sabotage her career. But are any of these men really out to ruin their lives? Or will forced proximity make them hash out their misunderstandings?

Love is in the airport with these three novellas. A romance writer beats writer’s block when he adopts a puppy — and falls for the airport pet groomer. Gia shares a magical New Year’s Eve with a stranger at an airport — only to find out months later that he’s her academic rival. When Teagan finds a love letter in the airport candy store, she enlists the help of her best friend — who happens to be in love with her — to find out who it belongs to. Can this mission help Silas reveal his true feelings before Teagan’s transatlantic move? Will these three couples stick the landing — or will their obstacles keep them from ever taking off?

Bright Falls might have given these protagonists dark times — but it also showed them the light at the end of the tunnel. Delilah didn’t want to return to Bright Falls, but the promise of a hefty check brought her back — and the woman of her dreams might get her to stay. Her sister Astrid is looking to rebuild her life after breaking up with her fiancé — and who better to help her than the lead carpenter of the inn she’s redesigning. Iris might want to act in a local play — but she doesn’t need to put on an act when the woman she likes asks her to fake date. In all three of these queer romances, find out how Bright Falls makes everyone fall in love.

The Nolan siblings Jack and Bridget, and family friend Patrick find their way to love — even when it seems impossible. Jack Nolan is a media company’s how-to guy — but he wants to be a hard-hitting journalist. Will he risk his first real shot at love for a promotion? His sister Bridget has been unlucky in love ever since getting dumped by her boyfriend. But maybe she needn’t look further than someone from her law office. Father Patrick Dooley might have joined the clergy to satisfy his mother, but what happens when he stops liking this role — and starts falling for a woman? Can these three be with the ones they absolutely shouldn’t be falling for?

Wedding bells are the soundtrack to this series. Drew finds a fake date to his ex’s wedding in a stuck elevator — but it isn’t long before he’s stuck on Alexa for real. When Nikole has to escape from a very public proposal the man who saves her might be who she can see herself rebounding with. Maddie and Theo can’t stand each other — but they also can’t get enough of each other. Can they find that there’s more to each other than just a physical attraction? Vivian and Malcolm have one royal fling — but will it turn into more? Olivia and Max find each other to be strange bedfellows in their political romance. And Ben and Anna find themselves in a Hollywood-worthy one. Can these couples make their way to each other — and down the aisle?