Let’s be honest, Valentine’s day isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be in the movies. It’s not all heart-shaped chocolate boxes and bouquets of flowers being delivered to your desk at work. Luckily for us romance readers, we can find all the romantic vibes we want in between the pages of a great slow burn friends-to-lovers or a spicy second-chance romcom. Whether you’re partnered up or flying solo, fall in love this Valentine’s day with these 9 romance reads…
The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky
Things are not going well for Holden James. His chance to audition for his favourite game show, Madcap Market, should have been great – a tribute to his mum, who died six years ago. Instead, he’s destroying the minibar in a grim hotel room…recently dumped and sliding into misery.
But at least he has room service. It even comes with a sexy (smart-ass) concierge who arrives with pizza, Monopoly, and rather distracting forearms. All Holden knows about Leo Min is that he’s beautiful, unexpectedly sympathetic, and the chemistry between them is off the charts. Maybe it’s even enough to convince the show’s casting directors that they’re a real couple. And if they can win the competition and the huge cash prize, all of Holden’s problems will be solved.
Of course, nothing ever works out as planned. And love is an entirely different game…
The Bookbinder’s Guide To Love by Katherine Garbera
As a lonely foster child, Serafina Conte sought refuge in handmaking journals – and writing her wishes into their pages. Now, in the witchy shop she shares with her two best friends, her journals have catapulted into the spotlight and are rumoured to manifest remarkable things. But her plot hits a twist.
After the death of her mentor, Ford Sitwell, her only comfort is the box of antique books he left her. Except Ford’s suspicious grandson, Wes, wants them back! Sera won’t back down, but it’s clear Wes is seeking more – an emotional connection no book can replace. So, he offers to work in her shop for six weeks if she’ll help him get closure by sharing memories of his late grandfather.
Wes may seem grumpy, but he is devastatingly good looking…and maybe even kind. Surely nothing’s going to happen between them, or will Sera’s story take her where she least expected?
The Devil In Blue Jeans (Naked Moose, Book 1) by Stacey Kennedy
Moving to Montana to buy a dive bar with her two best friends sounded like the perfect plan to Charly Henwood. And after her cheating ex-boyfriend destroyed their relationship and their nightclub, she’s determined to focus on herself, her friends, and their business.
But it turns out the regulars resent newcomers swapping their craft beer for an extensive cocktail menu. Especially The Naked Moose’s previous owner, Jaxon Reed. The last thing Charly needs is a cocky cowboy telling her how to run her bar, or her life. But 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…
Frenemy Fix-Up (Six Gems, Book 4) by Yahrah St. John
Accountant Colin Anderson is a workaholic. Shay Davis is finally living her dream of owning a yoga studio. They may have gone to school together – but that’s where their similarities end. He’s Mr Corporate, hustling late into the night, while she flows through sun salutations and half-moon poses.
So when a health scare pushes Colin to make a few life changes, he knows where to turn. If he’s going to alter his work-life balance, he’ll need the right woman – and to do that, he must prioritise his health. Who better than Shay to help whip him into shape so he can win back his high school girlfriend?
The catch is, she only has ninety days to do it. And they can barely stand each other. But as their sessions start to heat up the studio, Colin and Shay move further and further away from what they thought they wanted…
The Single Dad Project (Rose Bend, Book 5) by Naima Simone
He’s the best mistake she ever made…
Flo Dennison doesn’t regret her one night with a stranger. He’s a distraction to everything going wrong in her life. And she’ll never see him again. Except she does! Turning up to work she finds herself face to face with the company’s new architect…and now her biggest mistake!
For single dad Adam Reed, Flo Dennison spells trouble. She may be beautiful, but she is also young and ambitious. She’s a complication he doesn’t want. But when circumstance forces them together, both realise there is more to ‘complication’ than they first thought. And sometimes what you don’t want is exactly what you need…
Consequence Of Their Parisian Night by Michele Renae
A chance encounter that changes everything…
Azalea’s day is not going to plan. Her dream photoshoot in Paris was supposed to be an extraordinary moment in her ordinary life. Instead, she’s forced to flee the photographer in her designer gown…and she jumps into the wrong car. Businessman Sebastian should not be her getaway driver, but as he whisks her away to safety sparks immediately fly… Spending one night together is inevitable. And the consequence will entwine them for ever!
Once Upon A Time: Heartbreaker by Kim Lawrence Kandy Shepherd Kat Cantrell
Do you love me?
The Heartbreaker Prince by Kim Lawrence
Socialite Hannah Latimer has left her glamorous lifestyle behind to prove her worth by becoming an aid worker. But when she’s captured by an oppressive regime, her only means of escape is arrogant Prince Kamel of Surana. And the price…? Marriage! Forced to take Hannah as his bride, to avoid war with a neighbouring kingdom, Kamel has little patience for the pampered princess. There’s no love between them, but there will be passion…
Crown Prince’s Chosen Bride by Kandy Shepherd
Chef Gemma Harper is on a dating break, so the last thing she needs is gorgeous stranger Tristan tempting her into a fling…especially when he’s revealed as the Crown Prince of Montovia! Gemma knows forever isn’t possible with duty-bound Tristan, but she’s determined to make every moment count. And when Tristan throws out the royal rulebook, a happy-ever-after might be within Gemma’s grasp…
The Things She Says by Kat Cantrell
One wrong turn on the road and heartthrob director Kristian Demetrious is breaking his first rule: don’t get involved. Sassy VJ Lewis needs his help – and a lift to Dallas. Kris wants to give her both, but his career depends on arriving without giving into the passion VJ ignites in him. As denying temptation gets harder with every mile, this road trip starts to take a whole new direction….
An Inconvenient Earl by Julia London
Should he reveal her secret…or fall in love?
It’s been over a year since Emma Clark, Countess of Dearborn’s, abusive husband left on an expedition. Emma is now head of the household and enjoying her new freedom. But people are beginning to presume the earl is dead. If Emma were widowed her husband’s family would remove her from the estate, leaving her destitute. Regardless of the truth she must ensure the rumours stop.
But when the Earl of Marlaine, Luka Olivien appears on her doorstep, Emma’s lifestyle is threatened. Luka has travelled from Egypt to meet Albert’s grieving widow and return his belongings. Only the woman standing in front of him doesn’t know he is dead… Or does she?
He danced her off her feet
…now she can’t stop falling
Nurse Wendy Smith promised her mother she’d see the world—starting with beautiful Hawaii. Her promise to herself never to depend on a man is hard to keep when Navy Officer KT McCallister jitterbugs into her life. But then Pearl Harbor is attacked, and as Wendy nurses injured KT she learns he too has made promises to people back home. Yet as KT grows stronger, so do her feelings…and her longing for the forbidden…
Happy Valentine’s day and happy romance reading!
