The brand-new Ransom Canyon Netflix series starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly arrives on April 17th! If you’re anything like us, you’re counting the days, hours, and minutes until it starts. We have just what you need: our list of top small-town romances PERFECT for spring reading 🌼
From cowboy love stories to opposites attract, second chance romances to fake dating, these are the small town romances that you HAVE to add to your TBR ❤
City Girl x Small Town 🏡
Ransom Canyon Series – Book 1: Ransom Canyon by Jodi Thomas
If this bestselling cowboy romance isn’t already on your TBR, it needs to go straight to the top of your list!
Staten Kirkland is a rugged rancher who hides a painful past. No one knows that when his memories overwhelm him, he runs to reclusive Quinn O’Grady…or that she has secrets of her own.
Perfect for fans of:
🤠 Cowboy romance
🏡 Small-town settings
❤️ Forced proximity
Virgin River Series – Book 1: Virgin River by Robyn Carr
When recently widowed Melinda Monroe moves to the remote town of Virgin River, she is greeted by an uninhabitable cabin and a less than warm welcome from the local doctor. So when a tiny baby is abandoned on a front porch, will she stay and help with the assistance of local barman and former marine, Jack Sheridan; or cut her losses and leave?
Perfect for fans of:
🏡 Small-town settings
☕ Cosy romance
❤️🩹 Stories of healing
Swap and Smell the Roses by Karen Booth
When Willow Moore’s music dream goes bust, she trades her Brooklyn apartment for two months in the countryside. But some things in her new cottage-core life aren’t so pleasant…like her grumpy landlord, former chef Reid Harrell. When an argument with Reid sparks a new idea, her renewed creativity awakens them both and hurls them into a passionate symphony neither expects.
Perfect for fans of:
🏡 Small-town romance
🌶️ Spicy
☀ Grumpy x sunshine
Once Upon You and Me by Timothy Janovsky
When Taylor Frost arrives at the Storybook Endings Resort to prepare for the birthday of his boss’s daughter, he is not expecting to find the rugged Ethan Golding, resort manager and his boss’s ex-husband. Ethan’s divorce seemed like the bad ending to his romantic story, but adorable Taylor has him wondering if maybe this is just the beginning of a more erotic kind of bedtime story…
Perfect for fans of:
👔 Workplace romance
💘 Forbidden love
🌶️ Spicy
Love in Translation by Joss Wood
After a mistake at work puts her career in jeopardy, translator Rheo Whitlock’s life begins to fall apart. With her grandmother’s holiday home in picturesque Gilmartin, she thinks she’s found the perfect place to hide; that is, until Fletcher shows up. A charming explorer, Fletch has rented the house to stay in while he waits for his next adventure. Even though they are opposites in every way, sparks fly instantly between them…but with such different lives, can a romance between them ever work?
Perfect for fans of:
💗 Forced proximity
☯️ Opposites attract
🌶️ Spice
Stuck in the Country with You by Zuri Day
Genesis Washington is blindsided when the farm she’s inherited just happens to be right next door to Jaxson King – her brother’s rival, and her one-night rebound from ten years before.
Jaxson is now a dad, has aged like fine wine, and is always there to lend a very skilled helping hand on the farm.
He’s someone’s perfect guy, but he can’t be the one for Genesis…or can he?
Perfect for fans of:
💕 Second-chance romance
👄 One-night stand
☯️ Opposites attract
Wild Iris Ridge by RaeAnne Thayne
Lucy Drake and Brendan Caine have only one thing in common…and it’s likely to tear them apart, because it was Brendan’s late wife, Jessie – and Lucy’s best friend – who’d brought them together in the first place. Since Jessie’s passing, Brendan’s been distracted by his two little ones… and the memory of an explosive kiss with Lucy years before his marriage.
Lucy couldn’t wait to shed her small-town roots for the big city, but now that she’s back in Hope’s Crossing she figures seeing Brendan Caine again is no big deal. After all, she’d managed to resist the handsome fire chief once before, but clearly the embers of their attraction are still smouldering…
Perfect for fans of:
🏡 Small-town romance
💖 Second chance
👨🚒 Romance in uniform
The Rancher by Joanne Rock
Tycoon Miles Rivera has always kept the secrets of Mesa Falls Ranch under wraps—until desire trumps good sense. When he catches social media star Chiara Campagna snooping during a charity gala, he doesn’t kick her out, he sleeps with her! But can he trust the stunning influencer…
Perfect for fans of:
💗 Forced proximity
☯️ Opposites attract
💵 Billionaire
Small Town x Second Chance 💕
Celebrity Vet’s Second Chance by Ann McIntosh
Rob Sandoval has spent his whole career practising animal medicine under an alter ego – TV Vet Vic! But constantly being on the road has taken its toll. He wants somewhere -and someone – to call home. So this charity documentary in small-town South Carolina is his last. Which makes working with local vet Jonah Beaumont, the man he’s never forgotten, feel like fate…
Perfect for fans of:
👔 Workplace romance
💖 Second chance
🌶️ Spicy
Brewing up a Bad Boy by Katherine Garbera
In the cosy town of Birch Lake, tea shop owner Poppy Kitchener thought she’d put her past – and her failed marriage – behind her. But when her ex-husband, Alistair Miller turns up, old feelings float to the surface. To top it off, he has a bold proposition: pretend they’re still married for his cousin’s wedding in exchange for a lucrative business deal.
Perfect for fans of:
💖 Second chance
🏛️ Small-town romance
🤭 Fake dating
The Summer of Perfect Mistakes by Cynthia St. Aubin
No-one in Spring Valley recognises Lark Woodley anymore. They only remember who she used to be. But Lark knows that her once-perfect life wasn’t really perfect, and in one evening…she lost it.
Now Lark’s trying to pick up the pieces. The only bright spot in her life is an art class taught by Nick Hoffman – the esoteric and unreasonably hot guy from high school. Suddenly Lark’s world is brightening up, from late-night apple pie with chocolate ice cream to an increasingly spicy situationship with Nick.
Perfect for fans of:
🌶️ Spicy
❤️ Second chance
🔥 Slow burn
Some Kind of Wonderful by Sarah Morgan
Her whole life, Puffin Islander Brittany Forrest has dreamed of adventure. And at the age of eighteen, she thought she’d found it in bad boy Zachary Flynn. But after just ten tempestuous, smouldering days, their whirlwind marriage went up in smoke, and Brittany resolved to put him out of her mind forever.
Zach is now back on Puffin Island, and as long, hot summer days on the beach dissolve into sultry, starry nights, Brittany and Zach find that the sparks between them are more powerful than ever. Could it be that the second time around, their dreams of a happy-ever-after will finally come true?
Perfect for fans of:
💖 Second chance
🏛️ Small-town romance
😉 Bad boy x good girl
The House on Blueberry Lane by Brenda Jackson
The biggest mistake of Jaye Colfax’s life was letting Velvet Spencer leave him. For three years, they were together exclusively – and it was great. But Jaye wouldn’t commit to anything more. He just didn’t believe in falling in love or marriage. When Velvet left him without so much as a goodbye, Jaye realised he’d been too foolish to see he loved her. But it was too late. Two years later Jaye’s come to Catalina Cove to prove his love and win her back – but will Velvet have him?
Perfect for fans of:
🏛️ Small-town romance
❤️ Second chance
🔥 Slow burn
Sweet Magnolias Series – Book 1: Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods
Now a Netflix Series! Despite living in a town called Serenity, there’s been nothing calm or peaceful about Maddie Townsend’s life since her marriage broke up.
But this is nothing compared to the chaos that ensues when she discovers that her son’s sports coach has feelings for her and the whole town disapproves.
Maddie’s faced a lot of challenges lately with strength and resolve, but Cal Maddox may turn out to be more than she can handle. Then again, he could just be the one man who can help her find serenity.
Perfect for fans of:
💖 Second chance
🏛️ Small-town romance
Small Town x Grumpy/Sunshine ⛅
The Devil in Blue Jeans by Stacey Kennedy
Moving to Montana to buy a bar with her best friends sounded like the perfect plan to Charly Henwood. But it turns out the regulars resent newcomers swapping their craft beer for cocktails, especially The Naked Moose’s previous owner, Jaxon Reed. They make a deal – if Jaxon agrees to be the prize in a charity auction, Charly will make the bar a little more cowboy-friendly. Except Charly finds herself doing battle with a man who is determined to win her over. And if her resolve goes up in flames, her heart is sure to follow…
Perfect for fans of:
🔥 Enemies to lovers
🏡 Small-town settings
🤠 Cowboy romance
Magnolia Falls Series – Book 1: Loving Romeo by Laura Pavlov
Demi Crawford is Magnolia Falls royalty. Romeo Knight is the boxer from the wrong side of the tracks. They couldn’t be more different. For Romeo, Demi’s family is enemy number one, and it made her guilty by association. He despised her before he even knew her. It was easier that way. But now Demi’s moved in next door to him, and she’s the right hook he never saw coming. But the secrets between them will threaten to tear them apart…
Perfect for fans of:
🔥Enemies to lovers
💞Opposites attract
👪Found family
Magnolia Falls Series – Book 5: Finding Hayes by Laura Pavlov
Savannah was Hayes’ best friend growing up, and the reason he could be the best version of himself. But then, without warning, she was gone. And his life began unravelling the day she left. His guard went up, and his ability to trust people disappeared. But now, Savannah is back in Magnolia Falls, and she’s acting like Hayes is the enemy. That is, until she needs a favour. A temporary husband…
Perfect for fans of:
💒Marriage of convenience
☀️Grumpy x sunshine
💕Friends to lovers
Small Town x Forced Proximity 💗
The Relationship Mechanic by Karmen Lee
Jessica Jae-un Miller arrives in Peach Blossom for a getaway, but when her hire car breaks down, local mechanic Lavenia ‘Vini’ Williams provides a tow – and a very welcome jump start to Jessica’s heart.
Vini knows herself and what she wants. She loves her job, her family, her hometown – she’d love to fall in love. Jessica stirs up all the right feelings, but the city girl has no intention of staying in Peach Blossom. Why sign up for a broken heart?
Perfect for fans of:
🏛️ Small-town romance
🌶️ Spicy romance
💓 Forced proximity
The Grump Whisperer by Katy James
Stable manager Bronwen Jones is just about at her wit’s end. The barn is under new ownership, and things are going downhill fast. Then former show jumper Ian Kingston arrives. He had the career she always dreamed of – until his most recent injury destroyed any hope of professional riding.
Ian wants nothing to do with Bronwen, the horses or anything that reminds him of what he’s lost. Only, Bronwen isn’t about to let their resident Mr Rochester off easy. As they’re forced to work together, attraction crackles between them. Will this be the greatest ride of their lives?
Perfect for fans of:
🤠 Cowboy
💼 Workplace
💗 Forced proximity
Magnolia Falls Series – Book 4: Beating Heart by Laura Pavlov
Nash Heart wasn’t looking for love, until it moved in next door… From the moment his son came into the world – his life changed. He’d found his purpose.
But then Emerson Chadwick happens. The town’s new paediatrician is gorgeous, brilliant, and complicated – and she’s moved in next door. Nash can’t stay away no matter how hard he tries, but Emerson isn’t here to stay. And now his heart beats for her in a way he never expected.
Perfect for fans of:
❤️Single-dad romance
🩺Medical romance
👪Found family
