The Most Anticipated Romance Books of 2026

After several years stuck as a ghost, Sky Flores learns to reconnect with the living again with the help of her handsome neighbor in this lush romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Witch of Wild Things.

Two people who can’t stand each other must come together to plan their mutual ex’s wedding in this new romantic comedy by Taleen Voskuni, author of Lavash at First Sight. But first, they’ll have to deal with the tension sizzling between them — before it turns their ex’s nuptials into a full-blown disaster … or something much more scandalous.

What would you do with a second chance at your first time? Following a bad breakup, Willow Lewis tackles a re-do list with the help of her brother’s best friend in this sweet and sexy new romance from USA Today bestselling author Denise Williams.

A summer job at a lake-town resort brings together two women with an unlikely connection in this new contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author Ashley Herring Blake.

Twelve books. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart … A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost — a year of books, one for every month — launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel.

In Five Years meets a millennial The Joy Luck Club in the adult debut from the author of YA Reese Pick Throwback — a funny and fresh love story of a woman thrown a curveball by fate, and the family secret that will make her question everything.

Ask no questions. Obey your orders. Respect your masters. But most of all, love no one. An outcast princess turned spy embarks on a mission to infiltrate a rival kingdom, but the secrets she uncovers force her to decide whether to follow orders or defy them … Songbird of the Sorrows is the first novel in the sweeping, romantic Myths of the Empyrieos series, following Aella through an epic journey of self-discovery, true love, redemption, and ultimately a great war that promises to upend the lives of everyone in the realm.

Viola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: To design a video game based on her all-time favorite book series. The only problem? Her co-lead is Jesse F-ing Andrews, aka her archnemesis. When their bosses insist a wintery retreat is the perfect team-building exercise, Viola can’t think of anything worse. Being freezing cold in a remote mountain lodge knowing Jesse is right next door? No, thank you. But as the snow piles on, Viola discovers there’s more to Jesse than she knew, and heat builds in more ways than one. An enemies-to-lovers spicy novella set in the world of video gaming from the New York Times bestselling author of Problematic Summer Romance — now in print and ebook!

Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally inspired romance, from New York Times bestselling author B.K. Borison.

Vanessa Cordero used to run a profitable side gig: For a reasonable fee, she’d date your crush … and make his life miserable. Too clingy? Check. A parent’s worst nightmare? Check. By the time Vanessa was done with him, your guy was practically begging for you. Enter Jason Torres, a certified commitment-phobe who doesn’t plan on getting married anytime soon. What he needs is a temporary girlfriend. Someone his mother will hate, so she’ll finally abandon her dream of getting him to the altar. The rules are simple: No touching, no fooling around, and definitely no falling in love. But nothing’s going according to plan. Because Vanessa can’t ditch Jason no matter how hard she tries to scare him away. And the longer they’re around each other, the more neither of them wants to be apart.

Allegra has been working her whole life to achieve one goal: Become a principal ballerina. The catch? The director wants someone with sex appeal, and he doesn’t think she’s up to the task. Determined to prove him wrong, Allegra enlists the help of the lead dancer, Cord Donovan. As they practice their moves on and off the stage, Allegra and Cord find themselves battling a growing attraction. She won’t let a man derail her career, but it takes two to tango …

Prepare to fall in love amongst the wildflowers this spring … From the romance superstar author of The Boston Bolts hockey series comes a rivals-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine romance about a young woman returning to her family’s daffodil farm only to find someone unexpected running her daddy’s business.

Hundreds of years before the Illum ruled supreme, humanity risked everything to rebuild after a devastating war in this explosive dystopian romance and prequel to Conform.

When a fierce rivalry between two professional wrestlers grows increasingly heated, neither man can fight the attraction burning between them, in this dazzling debut romance.

A woman tests the limits of her so-called amicable divorce when she flies to Paris for the destination wedding of her former sister-in-law, only to butt heads with the deliciously gruff best man, in a poignant and romantic novel from Kate Clayborn.

Grace has loved Jackson since she was fifteen. Spending every summer together, they were best friends. Until he married someone else. Three years later, a newly single Jackson re-enters Grace’s life. As memories from those idyllic summers flood back, Grace encounters another old friend Étienne, who proposes a plan to make Jackson jealous. Their scheme begins to work just as Grace finds herself questioning if the sparks between them might not be so pretend after all. But games can be dangerous, and Étienne is harboring a secret that could shatter Grace’s heart.

Annie thinks she knows what’s best for everyone. But when her life goes sideways, the inner workings of her own heart become a total mystery — can she stumble her way to happily ever after?

Best friends have one week in paradise to fix their friendship or fall apart in this heart-stopping, utterly romantic new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and One Golden Summer.

Conning the rich and fleeing to new cities is all ex-grifter Phoebe Graves has ever known — until she started building real relationships in a small yet wealthy Connecticut town. But she’s worried these new bonds won’t hold fast as more than one big bad wolf threatens to blow down those she loves most … In the thrilling conclusion to the Webs We Weave series, ex-con artist Phoebe Graves must pull off the biggest grift she’s ever devised to keep her friends and family safe.

A cowboy romance enthusiast discovers that everything’s bigger in Texas — even love — in this swoony novel from beloved author Alexa Martin.