We love a great love story, and there’s no better time for one than the dead of winter. Hot romance and cold weather are a timeless pairing, even if its only on our screens or between the covers of a book. Our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum has curated a list of 10 of the best new romance novels from our favorite authors to buy and read, arriving right on time for Valentine’s Day 2022.
new romance novels just in time for Valentine’s Day 2022
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and we are in the mood for love. With that in mind – plus the freezing weather and soaring omnicron variant cases – we can’t think of a better time to throw on our favorite red sweater and curl up on the couch with a romance novel.
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February is, of course, a wonderful time for the latest and greatest in the genre, and there are many books coming out over the next two months that we can’t wait to get our trembling hands on.
The best new romance novels from our favorite authors to buy and read, arriving right on time for Valentine’s Day 2022.
And if you’ve been stuck in a romance rut since you read The Love Hypothesis back in September (we understand!), don’t worry – one of these will surely strike your fancy.
Here are 10 of the best new romance novels to buy and read arriving right on time for Valentine’s Day 2022. From cooking competition shows to publishing house love stories, these books have got it all.
The best new romance novels from our favorite authors to buy and read, arriving right on time for Valentine’s Day 2022.
10 of the best new romance novels arriving right on time for Valentine’s Day 2022
1. When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord.
When You Get the Chance, the much-discussed new novel, has millennials feeling… old. The plot is as follows: Millie Price is an emotional young Broadway hopeful whose life is forever changed when she stumbles upon her dad’s old LiveJournal account. Because in that LiveJournal account, she just might be able to discover who her mom is. And once you get over your shock at the fact that LiveJournal users would be able to have adult-aged children, you will fall head over heels in love with this Mamma Mia tale for the digital age. Come for the charismatic heroine and crowd-pleasing premise, and stay for the rivals-to-lovers romance and countless musical theater references.
BUY NOW: $15.43.
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2. Digging Up Love by Chandra Blumberg.
In Digging Up Love, Alisha is a baker, whipping up magical confections for her family’s restaurant. Quentin is a paleontologist, who finds himself in Alisha’s yard in pursuit of a buried dinosaur bone. They are both in search of something. Alisha, a chance to leave her small town behind, and open a bakery in the big city; and Quentin, the ability to get over the pain of his recent breakup – but instead, they find each other. Will they be able to leave the past behind and find happiness together in the future? A romance is only as good as its meet-cute, and with one as cute as this, we know we’re in for a treat.
BUY NOW: $10.99.
3. Love Somebody by Rachel Roasek.
In Love Somebody, Sam and Christian are ex-boyfriend-and-girlfriend turned best friends. She’s an actress, and he’s the star of the high school soccer team. But when they both fall for the shy girl at school, it looks like everything might come undone. There’s nothing quite like young love – especially when it’s complicated – and we can’t wait to get started on this debut book.
BUY NOW: $17.99.
4. Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson.
As avid readers, there’s nothing quite like a book that is… about books. And the new release Must Love Books sounds like the story of our bookworm dreams. When Nora gets her dream job as an editorial assistant, she quickly learns that the position is not everything she thought it would be. She might have to go to some extreme measures if she wants to keep the job – but when those measures happen to include the publishing house’s top author, Andrew Santos, who knows what could happen?
PREORDER NOW: $14.49.
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5. Love and Other Disasters by Anita Kelly.
Dahlia and London are rivals on a cooking competition show in Love and Other Disasters. London doesn’t have time for Dahlia – they just came out as nonbinary on national TV, and they have enough to worry about without taking Dahlia’s clumsy antics into consideration. And yet, in spite of all this, sparks fly between them, and the question will be whether they can make their relationship work – in face of the show’s season finale.
PREORDER NOW: $ 14.39.
6. Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake.
In Delilah Green Doesn’t Care, Delilah is back where she never expected she would be: home, photographing her estranged stepsister’s wedding. And she definitely did not expect to find feelings for her stepsister’s close friend Claire. At first it looks like Claire doesn’t want anything to do with her – a single mother and business owner, she doesn’t have time for romance – but maybe, before the end of the wedding, all of that will change.
PREORDER NOW: $16.
7. Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? By Lizzie Damilola Blackburn.
In Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? Yinka is single, and needs to find a date for her cousin’s wedding. We’ve all been there. But this task is only made harder by the expectations of the people around her – her Nigerian relatives, who are praying for her to find love; her coworkers, who think she’s too old-fashioned; and her friends, who really want her to get over her ex. Can Yinka ignore what everybody else wants, and find the person who’s right for her? This new romance is described a subversion of the genre, and a beautiful narrative about being stuck in the middle between two cultures – we can’t wait to read it!
OUT JANUARY 18: $26.
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8. Getting His Game Back by Gia De Cadenet.
Getting His Game Back addresses emotional and mental health issues that feel very of-the-moment in this Covid 3.0 era. Khalil has been having a hard time, but with therapy, he’s made a lot of progress working on his depression. Vanessa is running a multimillion-dollar tech company, and she doesn’t want to get distracted by a man – especially one who doesn’t meet her expectations. And yet, when the two meet, there is undeniable chemistry between them. But Vanessa feels like Khalil is hiding something from her. Can she get him to open up, or will their old patterns hold them both back from true love?
PREORDER NOW: $11.99 .
9. Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy.
Are you dreaming about the beach right now? Well, Good Girl Complex will have you believing you’re there. At her parents’ insistence, Mac moves to the beachside town of Avalon Bay to start college. She expected college to be a lot of things, but one thing she did not expect was her newfound friendship with the local bad boy, Cooper Hartley. But just when it looks like a romance might be blooming between them, Cooper’s long-held secret threatens to ruin everything.
PREORDER NOW: $13.59.
10. Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie.
Even though she’s just a teenager, in Ophelia After All, Ophelia Rojas has it all figured it out. Or at least, she’s figured out who other people expect her to be. But now that high school is coming to an end – and her friend group is falling apart – it looks like everything is about to change. And Ophelia herself might be changing – she’s known for her boy-crazy ways, but her latest crush is on the quiet girl at school. Can Ophelia let go of other people’s idea of her, and embrace who she really is?
PREORDER NOW: $17.99.
10 of the best new romance novels arriving right on time for Valentine’s Day 2022
Those are some of the romance novels at the top of our list to buy and read as Valentine’s Day 2022 draws near. How about you? What’s at the top of your list right now?
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Abbie Martin Greenbaum grew up in New York City and currently lives in Brooklyn, where she drinks a lot of coffee and matches roommates together for a living. At Oberlin College, she studied English and Cinema, which are still two of her favorite things, along with dessert and musical theater. She believes in magic.
