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8 Of The Best Rom Com Books According To Goodreads

profile Emily Chan | Jun 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House

Life Would Surely Be A Lot More Entertaining…

HarperCollins Publishers, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House

…If every awkward encounter came with witty banter and every accidental text message led to true love. Sadly, life rarely follows the rules of a romantic comedy.

That’s why we must turn to rom com books to get our fix of chemistry, chaos, and happily-ever-afters.

Here Are 8 Of The Best Rom Com Books According To Goodreads

Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House

Whether it’s fake dating, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine, or love triangle, these classic rom com plot points offer the perfect escape from everyday life. Here are the eight best, highest-rated romance titles, according to Goodreads.

 The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House

When Olive Smith, a third-year PhD candidate, panics and kisses a young professor named Adam Carlsen to prove to her ex that she has moved on, the two scientists strike a deal and enter into a fake relationship.

Of course, the lines begin to blur over time, and Olive can’t help but wonder exactly how this experiment will end.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House

When literary agent Nora Stephens goes to the small town of Sunshine Falls, North Carolina, for a summer trip with her little sister, she keeps running into a rival editor from the city.

The more they meet, the more the ice thaws between them until they eventually warm up to one another.

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Publishers

Two rival executive assistants sit across from each other every day at work, and their frosty relationship is well-known among their coworkers. They are total opposites.

One is serious, stiff, and no-nonsense, while the other is bright, quirky, and upbeat. Their hating game is taken to the next level when they are both up for the same promotion.

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Publishers

In a case of grumpy/sunshine, a fashionable but wild socialite is sent to a small town in Washington by her rich stepfather to run her late father’s dive bar after she partied too hard and ended up in jail.

Right away, she meets a gruff fisherman who is the polar opposite of her. Even though they can’t seem to stand each other, one can’t deny that there are certain sparks flying between them.

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House

Born and bred in the big city and primed to follow in her parents’ footsteps as a medical doctor, Alexis finds herself in a conundrum when she meets and hits it off with Daniel, a small-town carpenter who is 10 years younger than her.

They truly have something special, but fitting into each other’s worlds is proving to be quite a challenge.

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House

Stella Lane is skilled at her job, which involves analyzing data, but she is very inexperienced with dating. So, she hires a companion to get some practice with intimacy.

At first, their relationship is strictly professional, but as Stella slowly grows more comfortable with kissing, her emotions start to win out over logic.

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House

First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz has always been at odds with the British Prince Henry. When photos of a confrontation between the two get leaked to the tabloids, they are thrust into a fake friendship to smooth over relations between America and Britain.

Soon enough, they find themselves in a secret relationship that could disrupt two nations.

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster

After landing a spot on the competitive figure skating team at the University of California, Maple Hills, Anastasia is determined to stay focused and not let anything irritate her, not even Nate, the captain of the hockey team.

However, an issue with the facilities forces the hockey players to share a rink with the figure skaters, putting them in close proximity.

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