Celebrate love all month long with these reading recommendations curated by your romance-loving librarians. From rom-coms to romantasy to romantic suspense, there’s a perfect happily-ever-after out there for everyone. All titles are linked to our catalog, but feel free to stop by the Adult Reference Desk for help finding a book on this list. Many titles are available both digitally and in print.
Contemporary Romance
Unromance by Erin Connor
A one-night stand leads to a mutually beneficial agreement between a romance author and a heartthrob actor in this trope-filled rom-com set during a snowy Chicago winter.
Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory
After accidentally and unknowingly having a one-night stand with her new employee, Luke Williams, the night before his first day, stressed out Napa Valley winery owner Margot Nobel struggles to ignore their mutual attraction and keep things purely professional.
I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram
After a case of mistaken identity at a local wine bar, David and Farzan embark on a friends-with-benefits situation. As their attraction sizzles, both men are determined to keep things casual.
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
When Ricki Wilde, a flower shop owner in Harlem, meets musician Ezra Walker, they are instantly drawn to each other, but Ezra is keeping a secret that could tear them apart in this dazzling love story with a touch of magic.
Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
In this steamy opposites-attract soccer romance, rookie Phoebe Matthews joins the U.S. Women’s National Team in New Orleans to fill in for injured veteran player Grace Henderson, and sparks fly as the women challenge each other both on and off the pitch.
Historical Romance
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles
On the Kentish moors of the early 19th century, smuggling boss Joss Doomsday and Sir Gareth Inglis commence a tumultuous but tender affair while dodging a rival smuggling gang’s hunt for money owed to them by Gareth’s late father and navigating a handful of troublesome relatives on both sides.
Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa
Seeking refuge in London from the French occupation of Mexico, Mexican heiress Ana María enjoys both her first taste of freedom away from her domineering father and the scorching looks she begins receiving from a member of Parliament, Gideon Fox.
Not That Duke by Eloisa James
Eccentric heiress Lady Stella Corsham finds herself wed to the dashing Duke of Huntington, who, she believes, married her for all the wrong reasons, despite his best efforts to convince her that he has fallen in love with her.
A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell
A former painter and unreformed rake working in bicycle sales in Victorian Cornwall accepts an illustration commission from a feisty botanist who enlists his help in convincing an all-male cycling club to allow women to join.
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
In 1960 New York, reporter Mark Bailey is assigned to cover the upcoming baseball season, specifically focusing on obnoxious shortstop Eddie O'Leary's antics. Thrown together by circumstance, these two men slowly begin to realize their mutual attraction but must decide how much they're willing to fight for their relationship.
Paranormal Romance
Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot
Cottage witch Jessica Gold has been unlucky in love, until a tall, leather-clad, handsome man shows up in her shop telling her she’s the Chosen One and her hometown is on the verge of an apocalyptic magical event.
A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
Mariel Spark is a witch, albeit a lousy one. One day while trying to summon a bag of flour during baking, Mariel mixes up her words and instead summons the demon Ozroth the Ruthless. Now she has a demon in her kitchen, and he won’t leave until she gives him her soul in this paranormal romantic comedy.
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
In Hazelwood’s first foray into paranormal romance, Misery Lark, daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, must leave her life of anonymity among the humans and uphold a historic alliance with the Weres by marrying their Alpha, Lowe Moreland.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Breaking all the rules, Mika Moon travels to the mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic, but as she grows close to them, she must decide whether to risk everything to protect her found family and unexpected new love.
The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling
A wedding-spell mishap transports a magical-artifact hunter and a Welsh witch back in time in this charming and sexy grumpy-sunshine-meets-magic romp in the Welsh countryside.
Romantasy
Faebound by Saara El-arifi
Forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their homeland’s borders, an eleven warrior and her prophet sister encounter the fae court in the first book of a new trilogy.
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
Born and raised in the midst of war, orphaned Talasyn shimmers with light magic. That magic dangerously threatens the enemy, which is why the emperor’s son, Prince Alaric, targets her on the battlefield. But their clash of powers leads to something unexpected.
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
After discovering that she is a shield maiden who can repel any attack, a fanatical warlord binds Freya with a blood oath to protect their nation in this Norse-inspired fantasy romance.
Swordcrossed by Freya Marske
Mattinesh Jay, heir to his struggling family business, needs to hire an experienced swordsman to serve as best man for his arranged marriage in this romantic fantasy.
The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson
After discovering that her father’s disappearance is linked to a hidden realm of gods, fae, and monsters, Bristol Keats embarks on a perilous journey to rescue him, making a dangerous pact with the fae leader Tyghan, who harbors his own dark motives and connection to her past.
Romantic Suspense
The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter
In Carter’s adult debut, a woman who has lost her memory wakes up on a street in Paris, bruised and concussed, when sexy spy Jake Sawyer mistakes her for her twin sister, Alex, the rogue CIA operative he’s been hunting all over the world.
To Have and to Heist by Sara Desai
When her best friend is accused of stealing a multimillion-dollar diamond necklace, Simi Chopra transforms a ragtag group of strangers into an elite heist crew with the help of a mysterious man to clear her friend’s name and collect the substantial reward.
Calamity by Constance Fay
Temperance Reed, captain of a ragtag mercenary ship, is presented with an offer she can’t refuse from the ruthless head of an intergalactic noble family. The only catch? To get the reward, she’ll have to team up with his son Arcadio Escajeda, an attractive man with his own agenda.
Lady Eve’s Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow
In this interstellar story, con artist Ruth Johnson has invaded the swanky satellite New Monte to fleece one particular mark by trapping him into a marriage contract. But there’s a flaw in Ruth’s plan—her mark’s dangerous, gorgeous, charming stepsister.
Tough Justice by Tee O’Fallon
When a DEA special agent and his K-9 companion team up with an ER doctor to investigate a public health crisis, chemistry sizzles. But the danger is far closer than they ever imagined.