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Romance by Trope

Romance is a genre that appeals to multiple readers for a variety of reasons—one of those reasons being the theme! Some popular romance themes are Enemies to Lovers, Fake Dating/Relationship, Friends to Lovers, Marriage of Convenience, and Second Chance Romance. The titles below, from both new and familiar authors, bring their own take on one or more of these themes, so make sure to check one out and see if you find a new favorite!

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  • Enemies to Lovers: Ted Lasso meets It Happened One Summer in this small town romance where a disgraced soccer exec is tasked with coaching a youth soccer team with the help of a former hotshot soccer star.
    Book, 2023New York : Atria Paperback, 2023. — F ARMAS
  • Fake Relationship: When the host of a popular radio show is caught kissing a notorious player in front of the entire university student body, she must eat her words and fake date him to save her reputation and the future of the show.
    Book, 2022New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — F BABALOLA
  • Friends to Lovers: A young woman is torn between two brothers, one at home and one fighting overseas in this WWII historical fiction.
    Book, 2023New York : Atria Books, 2023. — F KINGSBURY
  • Marriage of Convenience: What starts as a political match soon becomes a love match between Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg and King George III of England, who wed within hours of meeting each other. Bridgerton fans will enjoy seeing the romantic…
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — F QUINN
  • Second Chance Romance: An empty nester divorcee get another chance at love in this heartwarming novel.
    Book, 2019New York : Ballantine Books, [2019] — F MACOMBER
  • Enemies to Lovers: Opposites attract in this fantasy novel when a prince of shadows and a maiden of light must put aside their differences and form an uneasy alliance to take on a new enemy.
    Book, 2023New York : Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023. — F GUANZON
  • Fake Relationship: A notorious bad boy celebrity wants to save his fledgling reputation so he enlists the help of a lawyer to become his fake boyfriend, but soon their feelings for each other become real. But will they be able to survive scandal and…
    Book, 2020Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2020] — F HALL
  • Friends to Lovers: A burnt out lawyer returns to the small town of her childhood summers, where she decides to revamp the local failing bookstore with the help of her childhood best friend. As they spend time together on the project, love starts to…
    Book, 2022New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2022. — F LEE
  • Marriage of Convenience: A widower and a widow, both wanting to get out of Texas for different reasons, agree to a marriage of convenience and relocate to Denver. When love begins to bloom, will they be able to get past the secrets kept between each…
    Book, 2014Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bethany House, A division of Baker Publishing Group, 2014. — F
  • Second Chance Romance: A novel on the power of friendship and sisterhood, as three women navigate the highs and lows of romantic love with the support of one another.
    Book, 2022Toronto : Mira, [2022] — F MALLERY
  • Enemies to Lovers: A gruff contractor can't stand the cheery woman who's house he's building—until one day dislike turns to love. But will a secret tear these two apart?
    Book, 2023Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2023] — F MOHER
  • Fake Relationship: A Puerto Rican restaureter and an Irish American whiskey distiller must become engaged at the behest of their meddling grandfathers lest they jeopardize the future of their family businesses.
    Book, 2022Toronto, Ontario : Mira, [2022] — F CANA
  • Friends to Lovers: A nurse and a firefighter make a drunken pact one night to get married at 40, no strings attached, if they don't find anyone else. But when tragedy strikes for one of them, the pact starts to become real, and so do their feelings.…
    Book, 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Mira, [2023] — F ASHLEY
  • Marriage of Convenience: A young southern debutante agrees to marry a wealthy captain to save her ancestral home from ruin. Their union is brief but results in their son, Ashton. When a grown Ashton brings home his college roommate, scandal and…
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018] — F GOOLRICK
  • Second Chance Romance: A woman ends her unhappy marriage and falls for a man looking to end his own unhappy marriage. But will her estranged husband ruin her second chance at love?
    Book, 2019Toronto, Ontario : Mira Books, [2019] — F CARR
  • Enemies to Lovers: A tech professional must decide between letting go of the past or forming new dreams in this romance inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion.
    Book, 2023New York : Berkley Romance, 2023. — F JALALUDDIN
  • Fake Relationship: A disastrous blind date between a free spirit and a type-A leads to a fake relatioship in this romance inspired by Bridget Jones's Diary and Pride & Prejudice.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020] — F BELLEFLEUR
  • Friends to Lovers: A man enlists the help of his childhood friend to help keep his adoptive mother's knitting shop running after her unexpected death. They say not to mix business with pleasure, but feelings ignite between the two in this knitting…
    Book, 2020New York : Jove, 2020. — F JACKSON
  • Marriage of Convenience: A duke hardened by war needs an heir and proposes marriage to a vicar's daughter on site. Will she be the one to soften his heart and open him up to love?
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017] — F DARE
  • Second Chance Romance: A young widow moves with her family to New Mexico to help run her uncle's hotel. When troubles beset her family, she feels like it's her fault and decides to walk away—but can she leave the friends and new love that she's…
    Book, 2022Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2022] — F PETERSON