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Contemporary Romance Series To Start Reading

by Maria Couto

What’s better than reading about one couple’s happily ever after? Getting to read about their friends’ and family’s too. These contemporary romance series have a whole slew of characters you can get to know both as side characters in someone else’s story and main characters in their own. Whether you read the books in order or not, you can see all these different love stories unfold as each couple navigates their different trials and tribulations — before finding bliss together. Check out these 10 contemporary romance series and follow each couple down their own path. You’ll not only get to see what it looks like getting to the “happily” part but also the “ever after” too.

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    The Kiss Quotient

    by Helen Hoang

    In a series that explores neurodivergent relationships, meet the couples Stella and Michael, Esme and Khai, and Anna and Quan. Kicking off the series is Stella — an econometrician — and Michael — the sex worker she employs to show her the ropes. In Michael’s cousin’s story, Khai and Esme navigate an arranged engagement — that turns into real feelings. And Quan — the other cousin — meets Anna just when her relationship with her boyfriend becomes an open one — but what happens when he wants her love all for himself? Hoang’s representation of neurodivergent relationships takes care to show that they can be just as sweet, spicy, and romantic as any other.

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    The Marriage Game

    by Sara Desai

    Cousins Layla, Daisy, and Zara Patel are career-oriented and are always trying to get their aunts off their backs about marriage. But none of them could have predicted falling in love with their enemies or their childhood crushes. Follow Layla and her officemate as they face off to get the office to themselves — but will their desperation to be apart only drive them closer together? Sparks fly between Daisy and her brother’s best friend as they pretend to be fiancés. And Zara finds a match at the single’s table during the wedding season. Right when they least expect it, these women find love, both with their partners and within themselves.

    The Dating Plan
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    Set on You

    by Amy Lea

    Influencers Crystal, Tara, and Melanie can’t help but fall under love’s influence. Fitness influencer Crystal might hate sharing the squat rack with firefighter Scott — but what happens when they start sharing feelings too? Book influencer Tara is going back to the drawing board when it comes to love — by going on dates with all of her exes. But why go back to square one when there’s someone new that she’s been falling for? Melanie is a fashion influencer, but her failing brand needs saving. When she ends up in a small fishing town, she doesn’t expect a grumpy B&B owner to be the one to help save her business. Can these three women fall in love while nurturing their passions?

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    The Catch
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    Under One Roof

    by Ali Hazelwood

    Scientists and friends Mara, Sadie, and Hannah might be miles apart, but they’re always ready to pick up the phone when they need each other — especially when they’re falling in love. Environmental engineer Mara has a roommate problem — not only can’t she stand him, but she also thinks she might love him. NASA aerospace engineer Hannah is in her nightmare scenario — not only is she injured and stuck at an Arctic research facility, but she’s also with her nemesis. Sadie — a civil engineer — is stuck in a tough situation of her own — in an elevator with the man who broke her heart and tried to sabotage her career. But are any of these men really out to ruin their lives? Or will forced proximity make them hash out their misunderstandings?

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    Mr. Wrong Number

    by Lynn Painter

    Siblings Olivia and Jack have their own unexpected romances in these two novels. When Olivia moves in with her brother and his roommate, her figure as Jack’s little sister changes in Colin’s eyes as he gets to know her as an adult. And when the two begin anonymously corresponding with each other, their relationship won’t be the same when they realize who they’re talking to. Jack and Hallie might find each other on a dating app, but that isn’t where they first met. When bartending a wedding Jack is in, the two hit it off — right after Jack gets dumped. But how can it be called a one-night stand if the two become friends after? While they try to help each other find The One, they might realize that they’ve been standing next to them all along.

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    Love and Other Flight Delays

    by Denise Williams

    Love is in the airport with these three novellas. A romance writer beats writer’s block when he adopts a puppy — and falls for the airport pet groomer. Gia shares a magical New Year’s Eve with a stranger at an airport — only to find out months later that he’s her academic rival. When Teagan finds a love letter in the airport candy store, she enlists the help of her best friend — who happens to be in love with her — to find out who it belongs to. Can this mission help Silas reveal his true feelings before Teagan’s transatlantic move? Will these three couples stick the landing — or will their obstacles keep them from ever taking off?
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    Delilah Green Doesn’t Care

    by Ashley Herring Blake

    Bright Falls might have given these protagonists dark times — but it also showed them the light at the end of the tunnel. Delilah didn’t want to return to Bright Falls, but the promise of a hefty check brought her back — and the woman of her dreams might get her to stay. Her sister Astrid is looking to rebuild her life after breaking up with her fiancé — and who better to help her than the lead carpenter of the inn she’s redesigning. Iris might want to act in a local play — but she doesn’t need to put on an act when the woman she likes asks her to fake date. In all three of these queer romances, find out how Bright Falls makes everyone fall in love.

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    Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date
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    Not the Girl You Marry

    by Andie J. Christopher

    The Nolan siblings Jack and Bridget, and family friend Patrick find their way to love — even when it seems impossible. Jack Nolan is a media company’s how-to guy — but he wants to be a hard-hitting journalist. Will he risk his first real shot at love for a promotion? His sister Bridget has been unlucky in love ever since getting dumped by her boyfriend. But maybe she needn’t look further than someone from her law office. Father Patrick Dooley might have joined the clergy to satisfy his mother, but what happens when he stops liking this role — and starts falling for a woman? Can these three be with the ones they absolutely shouldn’t be falling for?

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    The Wedding Date

    by Jasmine Guillory

    Wedding bells are the soundtrack to this series. Drew finds a fake date to his ex’s wedding in a stuck elevator — but it isn’t long before he’s stuck on Alexa for real. When Nikole has to escape from a very public proposal the man who saves her might be who she can see herself rebounding with. Maddie and Theo can’t stand each other — but they also can’t get enough of each other. Can they find that there’s more to each other than just a physical attraction? Vivian and Malcolm have one royal fling — but will it turn into more? Olivia and Max find each other to be strange bedfellows in their political romance. And Ben and Anna find themselves in a Hollywood-worthy one. Can these couples make their way to each other — and down the aisle?

    The Proposal
    The Wedding Party
    Royal Holiday
    Party of Two
    While We Were Dating
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    Well Met

    by Jen DeLuca

    Willow Creek has a match for everyone who passes through it. When Emily moves there to help her sister, she thinks it’s only until she recovers from her accident. She doesn’t expect to meet someone who makes her want to stay. Stacey thinks she’s falling in love with one person online but imagine her surprise when it’s not who she thinks is behind the keyboard. April’s efforts to fix up her house and leave Willow Creek are met with a challenge when she falls for her contractor. Lulu’s close quarters with a playboy just might reveal a side to him no one else has seen before. All set against the backdrop of a Renaissance fair, watch these modern love stories unfold with the charm of the past.

    Well Played
    Well Matched
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