Romance
January 2026

Winter Weather & Happily-Ever-Afters
A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
A Winter in New York
by Josie Silver

A young chef stumbles on a secret family recipe that might lead her to the love--and life--she's been looking for in this stunning novel from the New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December. 
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
Icebreaker
by Hannah Grace

Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate's focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team--including Anastasia, who clearly can't stand him. But when Anastasia's skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot.
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur
Written in the Stars
by Alexandria Bellefleur

What happens: The stars don't align when astrologer Elle Jones and actuary Darcy Lowell meet for the first time -- on a blind date arranged by Darcy's brother (who's also Elle's business partner). They decide that a fake relationship will prevent further matchmaking by meddlesome relatives. Perfect for fans of the fake relationship in Lilah Suzanne's Jilted, the "opposites attract" dynamic in Alexis Hall's Boyfriend Material, or the astrology theme of Minnie Darke's Star-Crossed.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries: Emily Wilde by Heather Fawcett
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
by Heather Fawcett

Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones--the most elusive of all faeries--lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all--her own heart.
Whiteout by Adriana Anders
Whiteout
by Adriana Anders

Angel Smith is finally ready to leave Antarctica for a second chance at life. But on what was meant to be her last day, the remote research station she's been calling home is attacked. Hunted and scared, she and irritatingly gorgeous glaciologist Ford Cooper barely make it out with their lives...only to realize that in a place this remote, there's nowhere left to run. But what starts as a partnership born of necessity quickly turns into an urgent connection that burns bright and hot. They both know there's little chance of making it out alive, and yet they are determined to weather the coming storm--no matter the cost.
For Fans Of: Emily Henry
With Netflix's long-awaited adaptation of Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation dropping on January 9th (and additional adaptations currently in the works), fans of the author will be eager to dive into some similarly heartfelt and witty romances. Try one of these!
 
In a Not So Perfect World
by Neely Tubati Alexander

In exchange for a free trip to Turks and Caicos, overworked video game designer Sloane Cooper is more than willing to pose as her neighbor Charlie's new girlfriend as part of his ill-advised plan to win back his ex. For fans of: Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation.
Secretly Yours
by Tessa Bailey

Reuniting with her teenage crush Julian Vos while redoing the gardens at his family's Napa Valley vineyard, Hallie Welch is shocked when he doesn't remember her, channeling her confusion into drunk-writing a secret admirer letter. While Julian puzzles out the mysterious missive, he finds himself increasingly drawn to Hallie, whose freewheeling ways threaten to upend his buttoned-up lifestyle. For fans of: Emily Henry's Beach Read.
The Next Best Fling
by Gabriella Gamez

Librarian Marcela Ortiz, heartbroken over her best friend’s engagement, and ex-NFL player Theo Young, secretly in love with his brother's fiancée, agree to a no-strings-attached relationship. Pretending to be together, they discover unexpected chemistry, navigating complicated feelings and family dynamics, while realizing their rebound might be something more. For fans of: Emily Henry's Funny Story.
One-Star Romance
by Laura Hankin

The maid of honor at her best friend's wedding, struggling writer Natalie Shapiro is stunned to discover that best man Robert Kapinsky, a college professor with whom she's shared some flirty chemistry, panned her book on Goodreads. Over the course of a decade, the two repeatedly cross paths to celebrate their friends' milestones and possibly inch closer to their own happy ending. For fans of: Emily Henry's Happy Place.
How to End a Love Story
by Yulin Kuang

In this heart-wrenching but hopeful debut by director and People We Meet on Vacation screenwriter Yulin Kuang, author Helen Zhang moves to Los Angeles to write for the TV adaptation of her bestselling YA series and encounters producer Grant Shepard, who played a role in the death of her younger sister. For fans of: Emily Henry's Book Lovers.
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