Contemporary romance books are set in the author’s present day. But aside from that one common denominator, most contemporary books don’t share many resemblances. They span countless subgenres and tropes, which is part of what makes modern romances so fun.
From new releases to classic works that were contemporary to their time, these novels can be westerns, thrillers, rockstar romances, and many other subgenres. Often, they feature dynamics like enemies-to-lovers, fake relationships, second chances, and more. Readers of authors like Jasmine Guillory, Talia Hibbert, Christina Lauren, Alyssa Cole, and Lucy Parker will be very familiar with the joys of contemporary romance, and how the subgenre showcases modern love in all its diverse forms.
Planning your TBR for the coming year? A Love So True’s contemporary romance coverage recommends the books that belong on any romance reader’s shelf.
Oh, to be young and in love...
These endearing, quirky families bring out revealing sides of the main character — and will steal your heart along the way!
We'll give you an even better reason to sweat this summer with these steamy beach reads.
By G.G. Andrew
Once enemies and now spouses, Eric and Igrainia's hate is turning to white-hot passion.
By Olivia Mason
Yours, Mine and Ours meets Nicholas Sparks in Sheryl Browne's contemporary romance about family, healing, and second chances.
By Olivia Mason
Book-and-screen pairings for the reader who can't stop watching the director's romantic comedies.
By G.G. Anderew
When their families move to the countryside, two feuding teens realize that life's biggest changes can lead to a change of heart.
By Olivia Mason
Constance Wu and Henry Golding star in the highly anticipated adaptation of Kevin Kwan's novel.
By Carolyn Cox
In Big Sky Country, Jill and Riordan can't decide what they desire more: to tear out each other's throats, or to rip off each other's clothes...
By Olivia Mason
There's plenty of fish in the sea—and plenty of books to read.
By G.G. Andrew
Will this pair give in to their irresistible connection?
What would you risk for love?
Every villain is the hero of their own story. But making that story sympathetic can pose some challenges.
By Katee Robert
What price is Sherry willing to pay to live out her wildest fantasies?
The Pulitzer Prize winner's novel is a celebration of love in all its wild, weird, and wonderful glory.
By Olivia Mason
Enter for your chance to win two books in the Players Game series.
Jane Gloriana Villanueva's romance novel is now a real book — and we're giving it away!
The author’s debut romance book tells an interracial love story—something not commonplace in 1995.
By Sandra Kitt