Just because winter is right around the corner, doesn’t mean that we’re ready to give up our romance novels. Fortunately, if you’re in the market for some stories that will make you swoon, you’re in luck. There are still plenty of releases left for the rest of 2026 that you aren’t going to want to miss. From rivals to lovers fighting for the same job to time traveling romances that will make you wish traveling to the future was possible, there’s something for everyone. So get your TBRs ready, because here are our most anticipated romances of fall 2026.

Love Felt Like This by Julia Olivia (9/8)

Griffin Harve is a brooding rock star facing a bad bout of writer’s block while unexpectedly raising his two-year-old daughter. Beverly is a bubbly children’s television producer determined to save beloved show after it loses its nonprofit funding. When their chemistry goes viral during a live television appearance, the three decide to escape to her cozy mountain hometown for three months to write music, produce new episodes, and try to revive the show. The two are as opposite as it gets, but as they work together, they just might find that the magic that they’re looking for is in one another.

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If Not You by Ellen O’Clover

Mattie French has spent the last five years trying to avoid Campbell Porter, the talented but frustrating copywriter who’s been the bane of her existence since their internship days. When their competing Chicago advertising agencies are pitted against one another for a luxury resort account, the two are forced to spend a month traveling together. It may not be ideal, but it gives Mattie the perfect opportunity to finally prove she’s the better copywriter and earn the promotion she’s been hoping for. As the two spend time together, Mattie realizes she might just have crafted the wrong story about Campbell.

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Happily Ever Afterlife by Emma R. Alban (9/29)

After her demanding boss rejects her latest manuscript, struggling writer Frannie feels like she’s running out of chances. As she’s sulking, she meets the ghost of a little girl, Bridgette, haunting Manhattan’s Dakota Building, along with Bridgette’s brother and their beautiful mother, Elsa. As Frannie begins writing a novel inspired by the ghost family, she and Elsa grow closer, their friendship eventually blossoming into more. But if Frannie wants a future with Elsa, she’ll have to find a way to free Elsa and her family from the building that has trapped them for years without giving up her dream of becoming an author.

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Bad Words by Ríoghnach Robinson (10/6)

Four years after critic Selina Chan’s scathing review turned Parker Navarro’s debut novel into a major flop, he’s counting on his second book to revive his career. However, when Selina’s second review sparks another viral feud between the two, both of their careers are changed overnight. As their public rivalry grows, so the personal conversations that allow them to see one another for who they really are, and the two are forced to reconsider what really matters and whether there’s more to their story than criticism and competition.

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Broken Rival by Tessa Bailey (10/6)

When eighteen-year-old Magnolia Brown is stranded in 2026 after her parents are executed for illegal time travel, she’s forced to hide with a Kansas family connected to her past. Caught between Fallon, her secretive high school sweetheart, and his older brother Ramsey, a brooding militia commander sworn to hunt down time travelers like her, Magnolia must decide who she can trust as danger closes in.

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The Pools by E. Lockhart (10/6)

When Lexie moves to a small New England town famous for its mysterious hot springs, she’s drawn to Chester, the charming local golden boy who seems to understand the need to hide secrets Despite their damage, their connection feels impossible to ignore. But when Chester and four others take a winter swim in the town’s infamous pools, life as Lexie knows it is changed forever.

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Undone by Peyton Corinne (10/20)

Toren Kane has spent his life trying to rid himself of the reputation that he’s dangerous and impossible to control. After a scandal ruins his chances at being drafted into the NHL, he joins Waterfell University’s hockey team hoping for a second chance. But the team isn’t ready to forgive him, and his new assistant coach knows all the secrets he’s been trying to hide. While working with the Waterfell University team, he reunites with Lillian LaBlanc, his childhood best friend and first love who also happens to be his coach’s daughter. After flunking out of an Ivy League, she’s struggling under her father’s strict control while hiding her passion for painting and her battles with depression. As old feelings resurface, Toren and Lily must decide whether their connection can help them heal or pull them back into the chaos they’re trying to escape.

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Trust Fall by Lynn Painter (10/29)

Julia’s quiet life in small-town Nebraska is turned upside down when her secretly wealthy elderly neighbor leaves his fortune to her family, sending her to New York City to live in a historic brownstone and attend an elite private school. No matter how hard Julia tries to fit in, she feels out of place. So she turns to Damion, a handsome and mysterious tutor with a hidden agenda. Little does Julia know Damion is the great-nephew of the man who left Julia the inheritance and is determined to find out why his family was cut out. But as Damion gets closer to Julia to uncover the truth, their rivalry turns into something unexpected, forcing them both to question whether they can overcome their differences and trust the feelings growing between them.

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Sunflower Season by Danica Nava (11/3)

Drained by her high-pressure tech job, June Walker leaves behind her fast-paced life to buy a rundown sunflower farm in her hometown of rural Oklahoma. But restoring the farm proves harder than she imagined, especially when she’s reunited with Noah Abbott, the first love she left behind years ago after her life imploded when she was seventeen. Noah is determined to uncover why June disappeared while protecting the life he’s built in their small town. As they confront their unresolved feelings, they have to decide if their past is best left buried or the one thing worth replanting.

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Two Can Play That Game by Zaklya K. Jamal (11/17)

After a chance meeting at a WNBA game, Chelsea, a sex-positive influencer who knows nothing about sports, finds herself drawn to Adrienne “AD” Daniels, a talented player with a reputation for avoiding commitment. When AD’s agent suggests they fake a romance to boost their public images and secure new sponsorships, the arrangement seems like the perfect solution. But as their staged relationship starts to feel real, the two must choose whether they’re willing to risk their hearts (and futures) for something that was never supposed to last.

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Peculiar Stars by Rebecca Yarros (11/17)

After a lifetime of caring for others, Callista Moran believes she’s finally found her own happy ending when she gets engaged to Darren Knight. But when a routine sailing trip ends in disaster, a cyclone blows away all of her plans. Callista is stranded on a remote island for eighteen months with Darren’s cousin Dominic and the rest of the crew. Forced to survive, Callista discovers a strength she never knew she had and begins to question what she truly wants. As she and Dominic grow closer and find comfort in each other, they must determine whether their unexpected connection is simply a result of their circumstances or something much bigger.

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