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Romance

Everything we've written tagged “Romance.”

Spicy romantasy books: 8 high-heat reads (and how spicy they get)
Want the magic and the heat dialed all the way up? Eight high-spice romantasy reads with a rough heat note on each — so the only surprise is the plot.
June 20, 20264 min readRead
Best romantasy books to start with (one of our best-sellers)
Romantasy — romance with dragons, fae courts, and high stakes — is one of the most-loved (and best-selling) genres on our shelves. Here's where to start.
June 20, 20265 min readRead
Enemies-to-lovers romantasy: 8 books where the tension does the work
Sworn enemies, simmering banter, and a slow burn that finally catches — these eight enemies-to-lovers romantasy reads live for the tension before the fall.
June 15, 20264 min readRead
Romance novels for people who don't read romance
"I don't really read romance." Famous last words. Seven smart, funny, genuinely great novels that make perfect gateway reads for the romance-skeptical.
June 9, 20264 min readRead
9 classic romance novels that still hold up
Before BookTok, there was Austen. Nine classic romance novels — swoony, sharp, and timeless — that prove the genre's roots run deep.
June 2, 20265 min readRead