Heat up your reading list with 2024’s hottest adult contemporary romance novels. These books are not just about love; they’re about passion, desire, and the fiery connections that make romance so intoxicating. This year’s selections are sure to set your heart ablaze with their sizzling chemistry and unforgettable love stories.
From steamy encounters to tender moments, these novels capture the intensity of romance in ways that will leave you breathless. The characters and their journeys will ignite your imagination, making you yearn for a love story of your own. Prepare to dive into the hottest reads of the year and let your heart race with every page.
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2024’s Hottest Adult Contemporary Romance Novels
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Two rival scientists clash in a whirlwind of academic conflicts and staged romantic escapades in this charmingly unique romantic comedy by Ali Hazelwood, a bestselling author featured in the New York Times.
STEMinist romance fans will adore this fresh and unforgettable story following The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain.
Wanderlust by Elle Everhart
Combining elements of People We Meet on Vacation, and The Unhoneymooners, debut author Elle Everhart brings a refreshingly unique romantic comedy about two polar opposites who win a trip around the world.
Follow their delightfully madcap adventures in this utterly unputdownable love story!
A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee
An emotionally powerful and utterly unique romance about two people finding love after struggling with addiction.
Victoria Lee takes readers on an unforgettable journey as her characters discover what it truly means to embrace themselves completely and unapologetically.
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
Popular fanfic author Julie Soto pens a spicy, emotional romance where an ambitious wedding planner is forced to work alongside her grumpy florist ex – whose heart she once broke.
With fresh perspectives and unputdownable chemistry, Forget Me Not is an original must-read.
Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter
Jodie Slaughter’s most recent romantic comedy, Play to Win, tells a captivating story in which a lottery prize intended for a fresh beginning instead becomes an unforeseen opportunity for love.
Get ready for an utterly distinctive and unputdownable read!
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
Struggling artist Sadie Montgomery seems to finally catch her lucky break…until a sudden surgery threatens to change everything about her.
Katherine Center brings her trademark wisdom and heart to this breathtakingly original novel about embracing the unexpected.
The Summer Girl (Avalon Bay, #3) by Elle Kennedy
College student Cassie Soul returns to her family’s beloved Avalon Bay beach town, looking forward to her twenty-first birthday, family traditions…and maybe a sizzling summer fling.
Elle Kennedy brings her signature fresh voice to this irresistible series installment.
For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding
In her critically-acclaimed adult debut, Amy Spalding pens a sweet, spirited love story with a delightfully unique premise – a scriptwriter falls head-over-heels for a movie star after a devastating break-up.
Get ready for unputdownable charm and memorable characters.
This Time It’s Love by Taccara Martin
Fans of Kennedy Ryan and contemporary romance would enjoy this book. It follows the journey of world-renown musician Jaxon after he inherits custody of his half-sister, who he’s never met. His bachelor life is thrown into chaos, challenging his fear of real relationships but life gets a little easier and sweeter after he meets the principal of his sister’s school, Dash. Their encounter sparks a journey of healing and self-discovery. A journey that Jaxon is neither prepared for or ready to let go of.
Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year by Rochelle Blow
When an American food writer moves to a Scottish village to write a cookbook, she finds much more than inspiration – a handsome Scotsman she can’t resist!
Rochelle Blow’s utterly fresh debut romance is a charming, immersive delight from start to finish.
