ALL TIME FAVORITE ROMANCE NOVELS

Him (DUET) by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

4.33 avg rating — 26,459 ratings — published 2015

This is probably the most romantic MM book I ever read. It’s hard to top these two books, and you’ll fall in love with the couple, it’s inevitable. The books are also especially good for anyone wanting to try MM but is still hesitant. This is the perfect BEGINNER MM novel. High on the romance, and the romantic FEEL.

Amour Amour by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

4.23 avg rating — 8,371 ratings — published 2014 

If you are interested in anything Circus and Cirque du Soleil, you need to read this book. It was SO good, and gave me all the feels. I’ve read it a couple times, and I’m still as enamored with it as I was when I read it the first time.

Worth the Fall (The McKinney Brothers, #1) by Claudia Connor

4.15 avg rating — 16,291 ratings — published 2014

Wow, this book is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES! A soldier on vacation, falling in love with a pregnant single mom with FOUR children. There is so much cuteness in this book. So much tenderness. I turn into goo every time I read it, and I read it OFTEN!! Kids in romances are my weakness – love the interactions and the adorable factor – just saying.

The Five Stages of Falling in Love by Rachel Higginson

 4.24 avg rating — 6,358 ratings — published 2015 

Another romance with kids. Widow with kids, reluctantly falling in love with her neighbor. It’s very emotional at times, but that doesn’t keep me from rereading it. And I love the slow but steady falling in love that’s happening between the couple.

Regretting You by Colleen Hoover

4.27 avg rating — 47,148 ratings — published 2019

Oh boy, I was amazed by this book. The story is a mix between the mother’s and daughters falling in love and I adored it all! The FEELS were amazing, the way the story was put together was fantastic – just overall, an outstanding job by the author. Sidenote: this is only my second book by this author, but I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has NOT read the author’s books yet. It’s a great book to start with.

Wait for It by Mariana Zapata

4.25 avg rating — 34,164 ratings — published 2016

One of my all time favorite romances. I’ve read this book countless time. Again, it has kids in it. It’s SLOW BURN. It has a great hero, the guy next door, that just blew me away. It was the perfect combination of fantastic scenes that were so true to life I could see myself in them. All in all the perfect combination of all the things I love in a romance.

Gifts (The Killers #3) by Brynne Asher

4.44 avg rating — 1,913 ratings — published 2017

Up for some Alpha males anyone? If yes, you better check this one out. It has kids, animals including GOATS. An alpha male, a can-do heroine, and some suspense that kept me glued to the pages. I’ve read it twice so far – and it’s still as good as it was the first time around. 😀

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

4.22 avg rating — 25,498 ratings — published 2018

THIS ONE!!!! BEST Christina Lauren book. It’s AMAZING in every way.

The books starts as YA, and it portrays this most beautiful connection between two teenagers, just beautiful. Until they meet as adults again, and the feelings just JUMP off the pages. I was blown away by it.

The Search by Nora Roberts

 4.14 avg rating — 47,435 ratings — published 2010

My most favorite romantic suspense novel by the QUEEN Nora Roberts. The book I read at least once a year. The book that I compare all of her other books with. The one and only!!

If you love dogs (lots of them), a dog training heroine who knows what she wants, and a grumpy artist hero who falls in love without wanting to, you’ll love this book.

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

4.13 avg rating — 66,796 ratings — published 2019

If you love a romance that’s more than just a romance, this book is for you. I can’t tell you enough how much I adore this book. The unique situation, the post-it notes, the secondary characters, the subplots – all of it makes for one unforgettable novel.

Look the Part by Jewel E. Ann

4.29 avg rating — 14,195 ratings — published 2018

This is the ONLY novel I ever gave 6 STARS. It was powerful. Emotional. Funny. All the things I love in a romance. Wonderful banter. A child that I fell in love with instantly and a couple that just clicked. The book is without a doubt one of my most recommended romances.

Wild at Heart (Wild, #2) by K.A. Tucker

4.37 avg rating — 5,940 ratings — published 2020 

Although this book is the second in a duet, and yes, you will have to read THE SIMPLE WILD first, this book owns my heart! I’ve read it TWICE in a two month period – that’s how much I adore it all.

And if you love Alaska, the wilderness, but also the authentic feel of it, and a grumpy hero and a sassy city girl – you’ll fall in love with Calla and the Yeti in NO TIME!! Just have some tissues ready for The Simple Wild.

Rock Bottom Girl by Lucy Score

4.42 avg rating — 7,077 ratings — published 2019

One of my most favorite rom-com. I don’t have many that I enjoy, but this one checked all my boxes. A mix of sports romance/underdog, and a teacher/coach romance. The banter was fantastic, the lol moments not too outlandish, just right – it hits all my spots. And became an instant favorite.

Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon

4.54 avg rating — 2,095 ratings — published 2020

This book is one of my 2020 5 stars. It’s beautiful in its imagery, raw and emotional, brimming with feelings, and incredibly well written. It sucker punched me with its beauty.

Trigger: rape (not very graphic)

Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3) by Lisa Kleypas

4.25 avg rating — 55,360 ratings — published 2006

Lisa Kleypas is the QUEEN of historical romance, but there is ONE book that I adore overall – and that is Devil in Winter. Thanks to hero who is as charming as he is unrepentant. The interactions between the hero and heroine are GOLD!!! It’s a MUST READ for anyone who love historical romance.

Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) 
by Loretta Chase

 4.11 avg rating — 27,060 ratings — published 1995 

A classic, maybe even THE BEST historical romance novel of all times. With lots of banter, a strong heroine, a complex hero – lol scenes. And a couple that complements each other beautifully. The book is a DELIGHT!! And far from predictable.