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As the weather gets hotter, so does the literary world. Whether you need a new racy beach read or are looking for something to occupy you under the air conditioning, the world of romance books in 2021 is abuzz with heat. here are the 12 most popular romance novels of spring and summer 2021.
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act your age, eve brown by talia hibbert (March 9, 2021)
eve brown just can’t fix her life. Her parents stop accepting her antics when she ruins an expensive wedding and they force her to grow up and perform together. Eve tries to make it by becoming the head chef of control freak Jacob Wayne’s bed and breakfast. When Eve accidentally breaks Jacob’s arm, he is furious at the loss of control and the mess Eve makes. However, opposites attract and after spending so much time together, Jacob discovers that his hatred for Eve turns into something else.
sara desai’s dating plan (March 16, 2021)
Desperate to get her nosy family out of her workaholic life, Daisy Patel decides to ask her childhood crush to be her decoy fiancé. Liam Murphy agrees to Daisy’s plan, since her inheritance of her family fortune depends on her marrying. too late, they realize that her heartbreak story will make this fake relationship anything but convenient.
twice shy by sarah hogle (April 6, 2021)
maybell paris, a born dreamer, is excited by the opportunities that await her on the estate of her late great aunt. however, when she arrives, she is more like a nightmare. She has to share the property with moody but handsome groundskeeper Wesley Koehler. As Maybell tries to compromise the future of the estate with Wesley, she discovers that underneath all the frowns there is something sweet.
life is too short by abby jimenez (April 6, 2021)
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Vanessa Price’s adventures of quitting her job to travel the world have gone viral. Considering the fact that her mom and her sister didn’t make it to their 30s, Vanessa is excited to take advantage of every moment of adventure. Her plans go awry when her half sister leaves her in custody of her baby. although not everything is bad. When her hot neighbor’s attorney offers to help, Ella Vanessa finds herself looking forward to a future she may not live to see.
dial for aunts by jesse q. sutanto (April 27, 2021)
When Meddelin chan accidentally kills her blind date, her mom and nosy aunts come to the rescue. However, when the corpse is accidentally shipped to the biggest wedding party their business has planned, they must make sure it doesn’t ruin the day. To top it off, Medellin’s great college sweetheart shows up at the wedding. Can he escape murder charges, charm his ex, and call off the wedding in a single weekend?
people we meet on vacation by emily henry (May 11, 2021)
despite having nothing in common, alex and poppy are best friends who spent a week every summer on vacation together for a decade. After a fight and two years of not speaking, Poppy decides to reconnect with Alex as a way to happiness. Alex agrees, but can the two of them fix everything that’s wrong with their friendship in one week?
the soulmate equation by christina lauren (May 18, 2021)
Jess Davis is a single mom who has been dumped too often to even try dating. However, by virtue of being a number-loving statistical genius, she decides to give a new DNA-based matchmaking system a try. When the system pairs her up with her founder, River, she reluctantly agrees to date him on the condition that she gets paid. As their relationship progresses, Jess realizes that there is more to relationships than the numbers can show.
one last stop by casey mcquiston (June 1, 2021)
When August, a cynical 23-year-old, moves to New York, she hopes her negative outlook on life will match. However, when she meets the beautiful Jane on the train, her perspective soon changes. However, Jane is not all that she seems. She’s a displaced punk rocker from the 1970s. Despite his crush on her, August must do everything in her power to help Jane get back where she belongs.
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the wisteria of scoundrels by india holton (June 15, 2021)
cecilia is the ideal victorian lady by day but the perfect thief by night. her life is perfect until men appear. The men are ordered to kill every presumptuous woman in England, including Cecilia. Determined to survive, Cecilia teams up with one of the men to save herself and the women who raised her and prove her place as a scoundrel.
too good to be true by melonie johnson (July 6, 2021)
Julia was about to give up on love when she found a resort that offered a real-life rom-com experience. there, she meets luke. the two enjoy their time together, despite each harboring secrets about their identity and purpose. when their fantasy is over, can love continue in the real world?
the view was exhausting by mikaella clements and onjuli datta (July 6, 2021)
actress win and playboy leo have wowed the public and press with their decade-long feigned romance. As a woman of color, Win knows the deck is stacked against her, so she has used her relationship with Leo as a way to get ahead and escape scandal. the facade can only last so long. Suddenly, America’s favorite “couple” is at each other’s throats and must confront the lies and torture they’ve kept buried for so long.
the heart principle by helen hoang (Aug 17, 2021)
This witty, sizzling romance from bestselling author Helen Hoang shows how even though a relationship seems so bad, it can actually be so good.
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