Starring: KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Shania Twain, and Gary Sinise, What it's about: Everyone's favorite Riverdale lead plays Jeremy Camp in this biopic about the Christian singer. Clayborn’s heart-stoppingly beautiful love letter to words, calligraphy and NYC took my breath away page after page. I can’t say it any better than BookPage reviewer Amanda Diehl, so I’ll turn it over to her. Did fate give their love another chance, or should they just forget about each other—for good? But Ashna is paired with soccer star Rico Silva, who happens to be her first love, making her redemption plans more complicated. - Any books NOT published in 2020 will be removed on this list. In award-winning author Kennedy Ryan's "Queen Move," Kimba has to decide if the first boy she ever kissed is worth fighting for. By Lindsay Geller. Well, until the two randomly cross paths in the most unlikely of places, and old feelings come rushing back. This book, about a Nigerian woman who ends up forced to choose between her family's expectations and her heart's true desires, is emotionally gripping and deeply moving. This year will also give us love stories that don't necessarily follow the basic heteronormative narrative. 11 Secrets to Writing a Successful Romance Novel, 10 Sexiest Nonsexual Things That Happen in Romance, 10 Unretouched Romance Novel Covers Reenacted by Real People. In the second book of the Bromance Book Club series, Nashville chef, Liv, is fired from her dream job after discovering her celebrity boss harassing a young hostess. I am fully aware that this book was released on December 31, 2019, but 1) that technically falls into January coverage here at BookPage, and 2) I literally could not look myself in the face if I didn’t include this book. Come As You Are follows three young men with disabilities as they set off on a cross-country road trip to Montreal in hopes of getting rid of their virginity at a brothel known to cater to people with special needs. She has no plans to use the IOU, until she unexpectedly needs to. It's a heartening world where "fake relationships" turn into a real relationships and meet-cutes are around every corner. Jena, the oldest sister, meets Fahad "Bungles" Bingla, a successful—and, of course, single—entrepreneur. Jamie and Laurie start a fake romance, sparking rumors and jealous stares throughout the office.

Luckily, Alexei has six nieces and nephews, which basically makes him the baby whisperer.

With her department at her university at risk, professor Naya Turner is convinced to go on a carefree night on the town. Stacey then vows to find "The One," and it looks like it could be her summertime fling Dex MacLean after he sends her a heartfelt email. Her newfound confidence leads Samiah to put herself first and start designing the app she's been thinking about for years. We may earn commission from the links on this page. A lawyer named Laurie is left distraught after her boyfriend of 10 years abruptly ends things. But the Tripps aren't as in love as they seem to be, and their animosity toward one another could ruin the career they've built together. When Henry Page (Abrams) meets new student Grace Town (Reinhart), he starts to fall for her and hard. This romance comedy anime does not depend on the usual romantic cliches and hence is an exciting watch. Getting cast on "Cooking with the Stars," a competition show that matches celebrities and chefs, seems like the perfect solution.

It will follow the sure-to-be steamy love story of Vaughn, the son of Shen's original sexy anti-hero Vicious.

Still, they share a secret bond they refuse to acknowledge in public.

That goes double—no, make that triple—for romance novels. Kimba Allen has never forgotten her childhood crush, Ezra Stern, even though it's been 20 years since she last saw him. "watch now, Starring: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Wolfgang Novogratz. You become immersed in a world where **anything** can happen and, better yet, usually does. As 2020 leads us into the next decade, it'll gift us some good, old-fashioned love stories—yes, some even on the level of The Notebook-kissing-in-the-rain-on-a-row-boat. 20 years after being torn apart from her childhood crush, powerful political campaign manager Kimba Allen meets Ezra Stern again and there's no denying their instant chemistry—he might just be her soul mate. Starring: Lili Reinhart, Austin Abrams, Sarah Jones, Kara Young.

Fans of romance books and telenovelas will love Alexis Daria's "You Had Me At Hola," which follows two costars who don't want to like each other. There's nothing like curling up with a sweet and steamy romance book. The neighbors make a deal to teach each other how to write their genres in the hopes of sparking creativity. Lighter fare with movie-worthy meet-cutes and pure, true love, the likes of which seems frankly too beautiful and too pure to exist in the real world? Individual Trouble, of course, starts to brew as another letter is uncovered from a former Model UN crush, John Ambrose McClaren.

When Elle's friend secretly hires hot male escort Nic to escort Elle to her brother's wedding, Elle thinks she finally found Mr. It seems like her luck could be turning when she's offered a huge professional opportunity, but to make it work, she'll have to work with her ex's brother, Max Hartley, who convinced his brother to dump Lina in the first place. They become close friends, and Ryan even gives Beckett a letter from his younger sister, Ella, a single mother of twins. Talk even nerdier to me. Jo and Emma end up spending even more time together because of the movie, and Emma discovers she understands Jo in a way few others can. It was exceedingly difficult to narrow things down, but I looked deep within my heart (and read and reread the amazing work of BookPage’s romance reviewers) to select the 10 best romances of 2020 so far. For comfort reads that engage your mind as much your heart, there’s no one better than Burrowes. Fantasy fans will love Nalini Singh's "Alpha Night."