Nine New Contemporary Romances That Make Love Feel Possible
Spring is in the air. Perhaps love is, too? These feel-good contemporary romances—all published in the past few months—are a perfect match for the feelings of renewal and potential that the season brings. For maximum enjoyment, we recommend pairing these with a park bench under chirping birds, a sunny window seat, or a picnic blanket near a blossoming tree.
D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding
by Chencia C. Higgins
To elevate her brand, a closeted social media influencer goes on a reality TV show where she must convince her family and friends she's getting married to the love of her life in six weeks.
Love and Other Disasters
by Anita Kelly
While competing on a popular cooking show, Dahlia Woodson stirs up trouble when she gets involved with nonbinary contestant London Parker, and as their relationship heats up both in and out of the kitchen, she wonders if they have the right ingredients for a happily ever after.
The No-Show
by Beth O'Leary
Siobhan is a quick-tempered life coach with way too much on her plate. Miranda is a tree surgeon used to being treated as just one of the guys on the job. Jane is a soft-spoken volunteer for the local charity shop with zero sense of self-worth. These women are strangers who have one thing in common: they’ve all been stood up on Valentine’s Day by the same man. Once they've each forgiven him, they are all in serious danger of falling in love with a man who may have not just one or two but three women on the go....
Set On You
by Amy Lea
Curvy fitness influencer Crystal Chen and well-muscled firefighter Scott Ritchie go head-to-head for gym domination until, through a series of encounters, they discover a mutual attraction, but when a photo of them goes viral, savage internet trolls put their newfound relationship to the test.
The Wedding Crasher
by Mia Sosa
Crashing the wedding of complete strangers who don't belong together, Solange agrees to be the former groom's pretend girlfriend to make up for her interference, and as they fake date for the benefit of his colleagues, they form an undeniable connection.
The Sign for Home
by Blair Fell
Arlo Dilly, deaf, blind, a Jehovah’s Witness and under the strict guardianship of his controlling uncle, sets out, with his gay interpreter and his wildly inappropriate Belgian best friend, to find the love of his life, who he thought he lost forever.
I'm (So) Not Over You
by Kosoko Jackson
Pretending to still be his ex’s current boyfriend in front of his parents, Kian reluctantly winds up being Hudson’s plus-one at a splashy Georgia wedding and the pair find themselves in need of hashing out their true feelings.
Ramón and Julieta
by Alana Quintana Albertson
When she discovers the mariachi she kissed on the Day of the Dead is her new landlord—and the son of the man who stole her mother’s taco recipe decades ago—celebrity chef Julieta Campos is forced to work with this man who destroyed her life’s work.
Weather Girl
by Rachel Lynn Solomon
In the aftermath of a disastrous holiday party, TV meteorologist Ari Abrams and sports reporter Russell Barringer team up to solve their bosses’ relationship issues, but their well-meaning meddling backfires when real chemistry builds between them.
Summaries provided via NYPL’s catalog, which draws from multiple sources. Click through to each book’s title for more.