Sometime during the pandemic, the general public found romance again as younger generations discovered the book genre.
There was a romance renaissance, driven by the popularity of#BookTok, according toNPR.
As the popularity for romance books grows, the amount of books released has gone up as well.
Yet, the genre is as creative as ever.
Kris Zavala and D’Vaughn Miller join “Instant I Do” for completely different reasons.
Kris wants to catapult her influencer career.
Meanwhile, D’Vaughn simply wants to “break out of her shell.”
to get to win, the women must prove their chemistry to their loved ones.
While planning a fake wedding, the pair realize that perhaps the challenges aren’t worth the reward.
Kamila’s activities take up too much of her time, particularly the latter one.
With all this, Kamila doesn’t have time for a love life of her own.
However, Kamila refuses to move things forward.
That is until a former nemesis comes into town, aiming straight for Rohan.
However, her one-track mind is thwarted when she meets Ahmad Malik, a tailor.
In this Victorian era-romance, the pair learn to navigate their relationship amidst judgment and disapproval.
Kamran is the crown prince of the kingdom known to the world.
Set to inherit the throne one day, Kamran becomes enchanted with Alizeh.
However, his love for her may turn his world and everything he’s known upside down.
Can a new relationship ever compare to what you’ve lost?
Akwaeke Emezi explores this difficulty in their novel “You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty.”
Five years after the loss of her partner, Feyi Adekola is still struggling to move on.
The man she falls for is the one person she can’t have.
Yet after divorcing, they find that their chemistry hasn’t diminished.
Can Yasmen and Josiah revisit their obstacles with a fresh mindset?
A fight leads them to throw their focus into the hardships of their lives.
For Salahudin, that includes dealing with the health of his mother and his father’s alcohol addiction.
At the same time, Noor must plan her escape from her overbearing uncle.
The novel follows Kiki Banjo, host of a popular campus radio show.
Finding her show in danger, Kiki and Malakai begin a fake relationship so you can save face.
Despite the business agreement, Kiki finds herself opening up to Malakai on a deeper level.
Will Malakai live up to his reputation, or will he reciprocate her feelings?
The New York Times bestselling book follows Olga and Pedro Acevedo, a brother and sister from Brooklyn.
Olga is a wedding planner for rich Manhattan-dwellers.
The novel is set in the high-tech city Olympus, where reputation and connections are everything.
Psyche finds herself at odds with Aphrodite, who enlists her son, Eros, to kill Psyche.
Despite this, Psyche sets out to ruin Eros' life.
As their forced proximity brings them together, Psyche and Eros discover that they can’t stay away.
Isaac’s plan for an eventful summer with Diego is thwarted with the return of his crush, Davi.
They grow closer slowly, as Aurelie is hesitant to let him in.
The one she’s falling for is a spy, hired by her fiance.
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
Girl meets boy, but they’re from different worlds.
Can they make it work?
She then meets Daniel, a small-town carpenter.
Will she choose love or success?
From boarding schools to jet-setting on private planes, she’s always lived the high life.
That is until she meets Karson.
The pair have passionate, explosive chemistry, and the love that Wren knew would “destroy her.”
However, as they grow closer, she finds that through all their difficulties, she still chooses him.
While his love for her deepens, he focuses on his commitment to his family and to the Emperor.
