Love is in the air! Along with a slight chill. Fall romance reading season has arrived. Whether you pop open a book during football season or cozy up next to a fireplace, there is no better way to warm up than with these most anticipated romance reads of the Fall 2024.

Rise and Divine by Lana Harper (8/20)

Daria “Dasha” Avramov is an event planner by trade and a devil eater by nature. In Lana Harper’s fifth and final installment of The Witches of Thistle Grove series, Dasha and her planning partner Ivy Thorn—who also happens to be her ex-girlfriend—are tasked with organizing a month-long festival celebrating the town’s founding. But as they delve into the preparations, they face more than they bargained for, navigating past traumas, lingering feelings, and a supernatural threat that could change their lives forever.

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Daydream by Hannah Grace (8/27)

Hannah Grace’s third novel in the New York Times bestselling The Maple Hills series gives fan-favorite Henry his rom-com. After unintentionally becoming the hockey team captain and procrastinating his toughest class with his least favorite professor, Henry’s junior year of college is nothing like he expected. Thankfully, academic extraordinaire and romance enthusiast Halle Jacobs is looking for an adventure to help her overcome writer’s block—and Henry is more than willing to be a part of it.

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You’re the Problem, It’s You by Emma R. Alban (8/27)

Opposites attract in the USA Today bestselling author Emma Alban’s enemies-to-lovers, queer, Victorian romance. Bobby Mason and James Demeroven did not choose the cards or titles they were dealt at birth, but their approaches to society couldn’t be more different. Bobby is ambitious and determined to be more than second best, whereas James is unassuming and weary of his new position in the Viscountcy. Due to their cousins’ meddling and an extortionist’s plot to destroy their families’ prestige, Bobby and James find themselves thrown together in more ways than one.

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The Berlin Apartment by Bryn Turnbull (8/27)

From the bestselling author of The Woman Before Wallis comes a riveting historical romance set in 1960s Berlin. Uli Neuman proposes to Lise Bauer just days before they are tragically separated by the construction of the Berlin Wall. Determined to reunite with Lise and their unborn child, Uli devises a daring plan to get them out of the strict confines of East Germany before it’s too late.

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Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver (9/3)

In New York Times bestselling author Elsie Silver’s next installment of the Rose Hill series, famed country singer Skylar Stone retreats to the quiet town of Rose Hill after a wave of bad press. In her search for peace, she is drawn to the wildly confident and endearingly masculine horse trainer Weston Belmont and his two children. As her feelings for their little family deepen, Skylar begins to question everything she thought she wanted leading to the decision of a lifetime.

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The Royals Upstairs by Karina Halle (9/10)

When James Hunter accepted the role of Royal bodyguard to Prince Magnus of Norway, he never imagined he’d be wrangling unruly children—or that their nanny would be Laila Bruset, the woman whose heart he once broke and never forgot. Laila, equally surprised by this twist of fate, took the job only to be closer to her ailing grandmother. Will this unexpected reunion give them a second chance at love, or lead to another heartbreak?

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Sunshine and Spice by Aurora Palit (9/10)

Brand consultant, Naomi Kelly, has just landed a crucial contract to restore the Mukherjee family’s beloved Bazaar. However, her disconnect from her Bengali roots is unacceptable to shop owner Gia Murkherjee, as is her son Dev’s bachelor status. When a blind date arranged by his mother leads to a misunderstanding that Naomi is his girlfriend, Dev proposes a deal: he’ll provide Naomi lessons in Bengali culture if she pretends to date him. As lessons turn into something more, and the lines of their bargain start to blur, they must decide what they’d do for love.

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The Seemingly Impossible Love Life of Amanda Dean by Ann Rose (9/10)

Ann Rose’s debut novel is a heartfelt exploration of the realities of love, loss, and life. Self-proclaimed bi-disaster Amanda “Mandy” Dean is getting married, the big question is to whom? As she navigates her disastrous wedding, memories of past romances flood her mind, forcing her to decide if risking another heartbreak is worth the chance at true love.

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The Worst Duke in London by Amalie Howard (9/24)

In Amalie Howard’s third installment of the Taming of the Dukes series, animal enthusiast Lady Evangeline Raine has no desire to conform to societal expectations of getting married, but her sister Viola does and their father has decreed that Viola cannot be courted until Effie has a suitor of her own. Enter Gage Croft, Duke of Vale, who agrees to woo Lady Evangeline into a fake courtship in exchange for a fortune to settle his debts. However, Gage does not anticipate Effie having her own agenda leading to a passionately scandalous courtship.

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Love and Sportsball by Meka James (9/24)

What began as a one-night stand for athletic trainer Khadijah Upton turns into a long-term entanglement with basketball star Shae Harris. Khadijah finds herself torn between her dedication to her new dream job with the Atlanta Canons and Shae’s carefree, live-in-the-moment attitude. As the championship approaches, tensions rise both on and off the court.

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The Striker by Ana Huang (10/22)

From #1 New York Times bestseller Ana Huang comes the first installment of her next series Gods of the Game. Renowned football player Asher Donovan has just transferred to his rival’s team and becomes enamored with the team’s trainer, Scarlett DuBois. She also just so happens to also be the sister of his nemesis. Scarlett swore she would never fall for a football player, but Asher’s charm and their forced proximity are testing her resolve.

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Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez (11/5)

The second book of Isabel Ibañez’s magical duology Secrets of the Nile is set in 1885 Egypt and follows Inez Olivera as she discovers the truth and tragedies of her past. Even more troubling, to claim her inheritance she must agree to marry the cryptic Whitford Hayes, her uncle’s nemesis. Ibañez delivers a novel filled with adventure that blends the richness of historical fantasy and the romance of the beloved enemies-to-lovers trope.

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The Lies We Leave Behind by Noelle Salazar (11/5)

For lovers of Kate Quinn and Beatriz Williams, The Lies We Leave Behind is a captivating World War II tale set in 1943. Kate Campbell, a dedicated frontline war nurse, is reassigned to the English countryside, where she unexpectedly falls in love with an injured officer. However, when her past catches up to her, she must answer the call of duty and leave her new quiet life behind. Will she make it back to the life she’s begun to cherish?

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Is She Really Going Out With Him? by Sophie Cousens (11/19)

From the New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year comes a new rom-com about finding love again. Anna Appleby, a divorcée devoted to her kids, her column, and her cat, faces a challenge when her office nemesis makes a play for her column. In response, she pitches a bold new approach that shakes up both her work and her love life: seven dates selected by her children. As she navigates dates ranging from the mailman to her celebrity crush, Anna unexpectedly finds herself in a romance that just might change everything.

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A Legend in the Baking by Jamie Wesley (11/19)

In Jamie Wesley’s next installment of Fake It Till You Bake It, football player August Hodges’ plans to remain a silent partner in Sugar Blitz Cupcakes are disrupted when his impassioned feminist speech goes viral. As the business prepares to open a new location, August’s team hires his best friend’s sister, Sloane Del, as their social media manager to leverage his newfound fame and boost their online presence. But what no one knows is that Sloane and August have secretly been crushing on each other for years, and this new collaboration might just be the spark that takes their relationship to the next level.

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