The Rom-Com Renaissance in book publishing is still going strong, and readers who are in the mood for meet-cutes, fake relationships, hating-to-dating, and all the accompanying feels have more meant-to-be possibilities than ever before! If you recognize your soul mate in any of the popular authors below, be sure you join us for a live virtual conversation on Saturday, July 17 to hear from Talia Hibbert in an MPPL-exclusive Meet the Author program.
The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai
Modern Love series
Cynical dating app creator Rhiannon Hunter must decide whether or not to give former pro-football player Samson Lima, who wooed her during one magical night and then disappeared, a second chance despite the fact that his in league with a business rival.
What do the stories have in common?
contemporary issues, passionate sensuality, complex and resilient heroine
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
A 30-year-old math whiz with Asperger’s tries to make her love life as rich as her career by hiring an escort to help her with her lack of knowledge and experience in the dating department.
What do the stories have in common?
ability-diverse heroine, steamy encounters, compulsively readable
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
A wedding planner left at the altar? Yeah, the irony isn’t lost on Carolina Santos, either. But despite that embarrassing blip from her past, Lina’s offered an opportunity that could change her life. There’s just one hitch: she has to collaborate with the best (make that worst) man from her own failed nuptials.
What do the stories have in common?
enemies-to-lovers theme, culturally diverse couple, both comic and spicy
Headliners by Lucy Parker
London Celebrities series
For years, rival TV presenters Sabrina Carlton and Nick Davenport have traded barbs on their respective shows. The public can’t get enough of their feud, but after Nick airs Sabrina’s family scandals to all of Britain, the gloves are off. They can barely be in the same room together–but these longtime enemies are about to become the unlikeliest of cohosts.
What do the stories have in common?
hating-to-dating theme, banter-filled dialogue, both sweet and saucy
Grin & Beard It by Penny Reid
Winston Brothers series
When a new role takes Hollywood comic actress Sienna to the Great Smoky Mountains but she finds herself continually lost, she’s rescued by handsome, charming, and cheeky Park Ranger Jethro. Can she traverse the tenuous trails of Tennessee without losing her heart?
What do the stories have in common?
opposites attract theme, culturally diverse couple, folksiness but with heat
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
Stranded together in an elevator during a power outage, Drew and Alexa agree to pose as a couple at an ex’s wedding and discover afterwards that they are unable to forget each other.
What do the stories have in common?
snappy dialogue, dynamic characters, interracial romance
