Adult Romance
Valentine’s Day is coming up and love is in the air! While I personally believe any time of year is the right time to read a romance, reading romance fiction in February is a fun way to celebrate the Valentine season. Romance fiction has many subgenres: contemporary, fantasy & paranormal, and historical romance are only a few of the numerous categories the genre has to offer. Below are a few selections of recent releases in those genres. Take a look, maybe one will catch your eye!
Contemporary Romance
"A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he's the obscure author she's been corresponding with, in this sparkling and heart-fluttering romance by Kristina Forest.” Provided by publisher
Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura
A merry and bright hockey romance about finding your place, finding your people and finding your way back to the one you love the most.” Provided by publisher
Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen
“Artist Rooney Gao, who believes in the Chinese legend that everyone is tied to their one true love by the red string of fate, meets Mr. Right in Jack Liu and must convince this reluctant skeptic to embrace his destiny.” -NoveList
Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake
“A fake relationship after a horrible one-night stand is anything but an act in this witty and heartfelt new romantic comedy by Ashley Herring Blake.” Provided by publisher
Fantasy & Paranormal Romance
(newest entry in the series: House of Flame and Shadow)
“Presents the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance.” -NoveList
This Spells Love by Kate Robb
“A young woman tries to heal her heartbreak by casting a spell to erase her ex from her past, but she wakes up in an alternate reality where she’s lost more than she wished for in this witty, whimsical friends-to-lovers debut.” -Provided by publisher
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
(newest entry in the series: Iron Flame)
“Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.” -Provided by publisher
The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson
“Two wolf shifters agree to be fake mates but unexpectedly find something real in this steamy paranormal romantic comedy.” -Provided by publisher
Historical Romance
“In 1941, beautiful Irvel Ellis is too focused on her secret to take much notice in the war raging overseas. She's dating Sam but in love with his brother, Hank, and Irvel has no idea how to break the news when the unthinkable happens—Pearl Harbor is attacked.” - Provided by publisher
Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma Alban
“A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other” - Provided by publisher
Aphrodite and the Duke by J. J. McAvoy
"A jilted beauty and a regretful duke discover that second chances can be divine in this diverse Regency romance.” - Provided by publisher
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles
“Gothic scandal meets Bridgerton intrigue in this swashbuckling Regency romance from celebrated author KJ Charles.” - Provided by publisher
Please share your favorite romance novels below! Still looking for more romance fiction? Try Novelist, a database of reading recommendations.
Looking for more recommendations of all genres? Why not try our systemwide Blind Date with a Book! During the month of February, branches will have displays of books with their covers wrapped and with descriptions on the front. Select one and check it out at the front desk. Unwrap to meet your date! After you’ve finished reading the book, fill out a “Rate Your Date” bookmark.
- by Isabel, Ewing Branch
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