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Goodreads Winter Challenge 2026: Swoony Stories

Love stories are the best kind of stories. Everyone knows this. The trick, as with love itself, is finding the right match.

We've gathered below a specially curated collection of 144 romance novels designed to include both high-profile hits and under-the-radar gems. To spice things up, as it were, we've mixed together the usual categories—contemporary, historical, romantasy–into tropes and themes, which is often the best way to scout around for romance books. Look, everybody has their thing, right?
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Ladies in Hating (Alexandra Vasti)
Ladies in Hating
1
Alexandra Vasti
Fourth Wing (Rebecca Yarros)
Fourth Wing
2
Rebecca Yarros
The Book of Azrael (Amber Nicole)
The Book of Azrael
3
Amber Nicole
The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose (Robyn Green)
The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose
4
Robyn Green
Single Player (Tara Tai)
Single Player
5
Tara Tai
Tourist Season (Brynne Weaver)
Tourist Season
6
Brynne Weaver
Our Vicious Oaths (N.E. Davenport)
Our Vicious Oaths
7
N.E. Davenport
Beg, Borrow, or Steal (Sarah Adams)
Beg, Borrow, or Steal
8
Sarah Adams
When Javi Dumped Mari (Mia Sosa)
When Javi Dumped Mari
9
Mia Sosa
A Shore Thing (Joanna Lowell)
A Shore Thing
10
Joanna Lowell
When the Tides Held the Moon (Venessa Vida Kelley)
When the Tides Held the Moon
11
Venessa Vida Kelley
People We Meet on Vacation (Emily Henry)
People We Meet on Vacation
12
Emily Henry
Full Moon Over Freedom (Angelina M. Lopez)
Full Moon Over Freedom
13
Angelina M. Lopez
A Little Kissing Between Friends (Chencia C. Higgins)
A Little Kissing Between Friends
14
Chencia C. Higgins
Between Friends & Lovers (Shirlene Obuobi)
Between Friends & Lovers
15
Shirlene Obuobi
The Countess Conspiracy (Courtney Milan)
The Countess Conspiracy
16
Courtney Milan
Heated Rivalry (Rachel Reid)
Heated Rivalry
17
Rachel Reid
Two Left Feet (Kallie Emblidge)
Two Left Feet
18
Kallie Emblidge
Make the Play (Jamie Wesley)
Make the Play
19
Jamie Wesley
Icebreaker (Hannah Grace)
Icebreaker
20
Hannah Grace
Please Don't Go (E. Salvador)
Please Don't Go
21
E. Salvador
The Prospects (KT Hoffman)
The Prospects
22
KT Hoffman
Skate It Till You Make It (Rufaro Faith Mazarura)
Skate It Till You Make It
23
Rufaro Faith Mazarura
Let Me Hold You (McClain Brothers #2) (Alexandria House)
Let Me Hold You (McClain Brothers #2)
24
Alexandria House
The Dating Prohibition (Taj McCoy)
The Dating Prohibition
25
Taj McCoy
Problematic Summer Romance (Ali Hazelwood)
Problematic Summer Romance
26
Ali Hazelwood
Bomb Shell (Sarah MacLean)
Bomb Shell
27
Sarah MacLean
The Lust Crusade (Jo Segura)
The Lust Crusade
28
Jo Segura
Done and Dusted (Lyla Sage)
Done and Dusted
29
Lyla Sage
The Re-Do List (Denise Williams)
The Re-Do List
30
Denise Williams
Salty, Spiced, and a Little Bit Nice (Cynthia Timoti)
Salty, Spiced, and a Little Bit Nice
31
Cynthia Timoti
Cross the Line (Simone Soltani)
Cross the Line
32
Simone Soltani
Fate's Bane (C.L. Clark)
Fate's Bane
33
C.L. Clark
Son of the Morning (Akwaeke Emezi)
Son of the Morning
34
Akwaeke Emezi
Forbidden (Beverly Jenkins)
Forbidden
35
Beverly Jenkins
A Gentleman's Gentleman (TJ Alexander)
A Gentleman's Gentleman
36
TJ Alexander
Verity and the Forbidden Suitor (J J McAvoy)
Verity and the Forbidden Suitor
37
J J McAvoy
Burning Daylight (Emily McIntire)
Burning Daylight
38
Emily McIntire
West Side Love Story (Priscilla Oliveras)
West Side Love Story
39
Priscilla Oliveras
Fallen City (Adrienne Young)
Fallen City
40
Adrienne Young
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