I love Romance because I love a happy ending. Part of the fun of this genre is trusting an author to take you on a (sometimes wild) journey while knowing everything will work out in the end. These are some of my favorites:
These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean: A romance-adjacent family drama in contemporary Rhode Island. A little bit like Succession… with a handsome outsider and more kissing.
My Season of Scandal by Julie Anne Long: This book has everything I love about historical romance. It’s funny, charming, romantic, there’s a heroine who is young but not naive, a hero who is jaded but totally smitten, everyone works to fix injustice… it’s the best!
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles: Heroes, villains, found family, revenge, swashbuckling adventure, secret love, and a romantic rescue.
Georgie All Along by Kate Clayborn: A contemporary romance about a woman who’s a little bit messy and a guy who’s a little bit brooding told through dual POV. I accidentally fell in love with both of them.