The 14 Best Romances To Cozy Up With This Fall
Bringing Down the Duke, by Evie Dunmore
It’s 1879 and Annabelle Archer is one of the first female students at Oxford. Impressive, right? But there’s a slight catch—in exchange for her scholarship, she must raise support for the women’s suffrage movement. Enter the calculating and powerful Duke of Montgomery, who has no time for Annabelle and her cause. (She’s a commoner, after all!) But Annabelle and her green eyes are here to enchant him.
Out now, Penguin Random House.
Get A Life, Chloe Brown, by Talia Hibbert
Chloe Brown almost died. Don’t worry—she’s fine now, except for her chronic illness. So she has a plan to get a life. There are seven commandments, starting with moving out of her wealthy family’s mansion and ending with doing something bad. That’s why she needs Red, the sexy handyman who has a motorcycle and tattoos. He’s the perfect person to teach her how to rebel. Chloe soon learns there is a lot more to Red than his rough exterior.
November 5, Avon
The Wonder of Now, by Jamie Beck
Peyton Prescott wants to move forward with her life after beating breast cancer. Instead, she’s stuck promoting the memoir her brother forced her to write—and now she’s reliving her illness every day. The only bright side is being in Europe for her book tour. If only Mitch from her PR team would quit ruining her zen with his constant texting and workaholic ways. (In Mitch’s defence, he has a lot riding on the success of Peyton’s book.) Soon they both start to relax and find that despite all this work friction they actually might like each other.
Out now, Montlake Romance.
No Judgements, by Meg Cabot
A hurricane is coming to Little Bridge Island and Bree is worried. So many cats and dogs have been separated from their owners and she’s determined to rescue them. Except she can’t save all the animals by herself, so—for the sake of the animals—she accepts the sexy helping hand of Drew, the town’s resident heartbreaker. Cue the sparks! But then another storm arrives when Bree’s abusive ex shows up.
September 24, 2019, HarperCollins.
A Wedding in December, by Sarah Morgan
A Christmas wedding in Aspen sounds idyllic…minus all the cold feet, both literal and figurative. Bride-to-be Rosie is having second thoughts about her fiancé. Her mom and dad are hiding a rather large secret—they’re on the brink of divorce. And older sister Katie is sure Rosie is making a mistake and is determined to stop this wedding. If only hunky best man Jordan would get out of her way. If this wedding does happen, it will be a Christmas miracle.
September 24, Harlequin.
Royal Holiday, by Jasmine Guillory
A royal romance inspired by Meghan Markle’s mom Doria? Bring on the fascinators! Vivian Forest is heading to the U.K. as a plus one on her daughter Maddie’s work trip. While Maddie will be styling a royal (hello, your highness), Vivian just wants to see the sights (hey, Big Ben). Until she meets Malcolm and his charming accent. Oh, and he just happens to be the Queen’s private secretary. But for Vivian this fling has an end date—New Year’s Day, when she flies home. She just has to get her heart to remember that.
October 1, Penguin Random House.
Christmas Shopaholic-A Novel, by Sophie Kinsella
Calling all Shopaholic fans—Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) is back. And she is all ready to shop the bargain sites for Christmas. That is until Mum asks Becky to host the festivities this year. It should be no problem for the queen of shopping to find a vegan turkey, Luke’s favourite aftershave and the very specific picnic hamper Minnie wants. Right? And then, Becky’s boyfriend just showed up to add to the fun.
October 15, Penguin Random House.
Twice in a Blue Moon, by Christina Lauren
First love usually leads to first heartbreak. At least that was the case for Sam Brandis. She revealed her biggest secret to Tate Jones—that she was the long-lost daughter of one of the world’s biggest stars—and he broke her trust. Now it’s fourteen years later and Sam just ran into Tate again. Of course, he’s as charming as ever! Can a once-in-a-lifetime love strike twice?
October 22, Simon and Schuster.
Blitzed By Alexa Martin
Brynn Larson is not impressed by Maxwell Lewis. Yes, he’s a football god with a body that won’t quit. And he’s the reason her bar is suddenly very popular. But, she got a bad impression of him the night they met. Maxwell isn’t going to give up that easily, though. He wants to tell Brynn the truth about what really happened that night. He better bring his A-game, though, because flowers and gifts don’t impress Brynn.
December 3, Penguin Random House
The Bromance Book Club, by Lyssa Kay Adams
Football player Gavin Scott has just discovered a major problem. His wife, Thea, has always faked her orgasms. Eeek! Gavin doesn’t take this revelation well and Thea asks for a divorce. Double eek. But Gavin quickly realizes he needs to win his wife back. Enter the Bromance Book Club—a secret romance club for men. Can reading Courting the Countess help Gavin save his marriage?
November 5, Penguin Random House.
Not the Girl You Marry, by Andie J Christopher
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days just got the role reversal we never knew it needed in this novel inspired by the movie. Jack is a journalist stuck writing buzzy how-to pieces when he wants to be writing about politics. So he strikes a deal with his boss to write his final piece—"How to Lose a Girl in 10 Days." He just needs the girl. Enter Hannah, an event planner looking for a promotion. She needs to prove to her boss that she’s romantic enough to handle planning weddings. She just needs the guy. They’re both faking a relationship…until feelings start brewing.
November 12, Penguin Random House
Twenty-one Truths About Love, by Matthew Dicks
Daniel Mayrock makes a lot of lists and he’s going to need even more of them now that his wife Jill is pregnant. And the bookstore that he opened isn’t doing well. And the family is in financial crisis. And Jill doesn’t know about this issue. Dan is determined to not only solve the money issue, but to prove that he’s special—and stop living in the shadow of Jill’s deceased husband. He’s willing to do anything for the love (and future love) of his life.
November 19, St Martin’s Press.
To Bed The Bride, by Karen Ranney
Eleanor Craig of Hearthmere is lonely. She has a controlling fiancé and snobbish extended family as her only company. That is until a handsome stranger named Logan brings her a puppy. Soon the two begin meeting secretly in the park. If they get caught, well, it has the potential to ruin them both forever.
November 26, HarperCollins.
The Glittering Hour, by Iona Grey
Get ready for an epic love story. Selina wasn’t supposed to fall for Lawrence. Her life is full of parties, drinking and dancing, and he is a penniless painter. Even though Selina has spent her life running away from her parents’ expectations, her feelings for Lawrence aren’t a way of rebelling. She sees a life of real happiness with him. That is until tragedy strikes and Selina must make a heartbreaking choice.
December 10, St. Martin’s Press
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