There’s something about fall that serves as the perfect setting for a love story. Maybe it’s the cooler air that makes you want to curl up under a blanket with that special someone. Or maybe it’s the natural beauty of the season that serves as the perfect backdrop for finding love in unexpected places. Either way, fall is a season that begs for a little bit more romance and charm in our lives. Indulge in these feelings by checking out one of our recommended romance novels that will warm you up as the air outside turns cooler. Whether you’re into heart fluttering meet cutes or smoldering slow burns, these stories will give you all the feels. So pour yourself something warm and prepare to get swept off your feet with these books. And for more book options, browse our complete romance collection.
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
Set in a charming fictional small town with a touch of magic, this book will transport you to a cozy small town where love can be found just around the corner.
Elsy loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after which is why she’s so set on going to her annual book club retreat this year even after her friends bail on her. But when her car unexpectedly breaks down on the way, she finds herself stranded in a quaint town that feels like it’s right out of a novel from her favourite romance series. And that’s because it is. She’s trapped in the late author’s last unfinished story and Elsy is sure that she must be there to bring the town to its storybook ending. Except there’s a grumpy bookstore owner who doesn’t want her finishing this book. As she navigates this fictional town, Elsy begins to realize that this town’s happily ever after is intertwined with her own. With a classic enemies-to-lovers trope, this story is perfect for booklovers looking for a bookish romance read.
Make Me a Mixtape by Jennifer Whiteford
A guarded punk-rocker-turned-barista meets a big-hearted sound tech who charms his way into her life and helps her revisit her musical past in this truly charming, cozy fall romance.
Allie Andrews has given up on her music career and settled into a comfortable life working in her aunt's café in Brooklyn and recording '80s cover songs in her tiny apartment. While making a last-minute coffee delivery she meets her handsome, number one fan Ryan Abernathy. Ryan sets out to help Allie find her way back to her band and turns her quite life upside down. But when her aunt announces that she's selling the café, Allie must decide if she should play it safe and take over the business, or risk opening herself up to a future in music . . . and maybe even love. With a hint of nostalgia against the backdrop of a cozy café, this story invites you to slow down and savour the moment.
One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin
Nat, a struggling writer is forced to walk down the aisle at her best friend’s wedding with Rob who gave her book a very public one-star rating. When the reception ends, they hope they’ll never meet again. But, as they slip from their twenties into their thirties, they’re forced together whenever their fast-track best friends celebrate another milestone. Through housewarmings and christenings, life-changing triumphs and failures, Natalie and Rob grapple with their own choices—and how your harshest critic can become your perfectly imperfect match. After all, even the truest love stories sometimes need a bit of rewriting. Partly inspired by the author’s real life experience, this enemies-to-lovers story offers a hard won happily ever after.
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
Two writers with a complicated history end up working on the same TV show. Can they write themselves a new ending? This sexy and emotional enemies-to-lovers romance is guaranteed to pull on your heartstrings and give you a book hangover.
Helen Zhang hasn’t seen Grant Shepard once in the thirteen years since the tragic accident that bound their lives together forever. Now a bestselling author, Helen pours everything into her career and has recently scored a coveted spot in the writers’ room of the TV adaptation of her popular young adult novels. Grant has become a well-liked screenwriter around town and has taken a job on Helen’s show. Working together is messy, and electrifying, and Helen’s parents, who have never forgiven Grant, have no idea he’s in the picture at all. When secrets come to light, they must reckon with the fact that theirs was never meant to be any kind of love story. And yet… the key to making peace with their past—and themselves—might just lie in holding on to each other in the present. With elements of a forbidden romance, this story will have you rooting for these two characters long after you’ve turned the last page