Heat things up with some of our all-time favorite romance novels. Light some candles, unwrap a few chocolates, slip into something warm, and get ready to turn up the heat with some of our favorite romance novels of all time. Many of these books contain romance plus something else, so they’re terrific readings even if you don’t consider yourself a romance reader. Beyond the bodice-rippers you may have seen hiding on your mother’s bedside table or waiting for impulse purchasers at the grocery store checkout counter, the romance genre has a lot to offer.

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

Alice, Felix, Eileen, and Simon are four people attempting to make their way in the world in this gentle love story. Because this is a Rooney story, romantic entanglements abound, and you’ll find your own allegiances shifting and altering as you read.

A Lot Like Adiós: A Novel by Alexis Daria

Another luxury romance from the author of You Had Me at Hola is about a Puerto Rican career-driven lady with no love life who gets a second shot with Gabrielle, the only man who ever made her heart race. Will they succeed? Will they or won’t they? We’re not going to tell.

Dead Collections: A Novel by Isaac Fellman

An archivist named Sol falls for a widow when she comes to give her late wife’s work in this totally creative LBGTQ+ romance. Sol is a vampiric vampire who sleeps in his workplace to avoid the scorching sun, and his nocturnal lifestyle makes dating difficult. They must manage sorrow, transphobia, and the hardships that come with living two very different lives while they fall in love.

The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

Any of Jasmine Guillory’s breezy romances are delightful, but this sports love story is especially enjoyable. Nik’s boyfriend proposes to her at a Dodgers game, and he can’t even spell her name correctly. The video becomes viral after she says no (obviously). Dr. Carlos, a dashing doctor, whisks her away from the chaos, but he can’t possibly be the genuine deal. Is he capable of doing so?

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

Eva and Shane fell in love over the course of a week twenty years ago. When Eva (now an erotica writer) and Shane (now a bestselling author) manage to cross paths in Brooklyn, they have an opportunity at closure or rekindling the spark that drew them together in the first place. It’s seductive, seductive, and delectably hot.

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