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My Most Loved Contemporary Romance Reads of 2025

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Allyson Kuhn

These are the contemporary romances that kept me up past midnight, made me laugh out loud, and left me with the biggest book hangover. From baseball diamonds to college campuses, these stories deliver swoon-worthy heroes, unforgettable chemistry, and...

Slow-burn football romance with a grumpy/sunshine dynamic. If you loved the athletic hero vibes in your reads, this German-American football player and his assistant's story delivers epic tension and a satisfying payoff. Vanessa and Aiden are such an...

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - Kindle by Zapata

This was my first impression of a book by Lauren Connolly, and holy moly I am a STAN. This is an enemies-to-lovers romance with forced proximity. The perfect balance of grief, humor, romance, and angst wrapped up into one story. Watching Maddie and D...

PS: I Hate You: Connolly, Lauren

I don't think I can put into words how strongly I feel about this book. I have been yearning for a read that gives me the same emotions I felt when reading Every Summer after (also by Carley Fortune) and this one did that and more. The story of Alice...

One Golden Summer: Fortune, Carley

Personally love Meagan Brandy's writing style, so I knew going into this that I would love the storyline. Unpopular opinion to some, but I do like love triangles and college romances - and this book had that and more. The author does a great job inte...

Say You Swear - Meagan Brandy

The banter, the tension, the storyline…chefs kiss. Elizabeth O'Roark knows how to write a book that keeps you wanting more. Tali and Hayes are characters that you don't let go of after you finish the read - a hot doctor and his chosen assistant…yeah,...

A Deal With The Devil: A Grumpy Boss

If you like spice, brothers best friend, forbidden romance, forced proximity romance reads…this one is for you! This book gave me 2000's romance vibes in the best way. TW: there is some infidelity that occurs as a plot in the storyline.

Make Me Hate You: Best Friend's Brother Romance

Mountain man meets broken heroine in small-town Montana and my heart never recovered. The protective hero energy is IMMACULATE; gruff, isolated, but so incredibly gentle with her healing. Slow burn with suspense elements, beautiful wilderness setting...

Fragile Sanctuary (Sparrow Falls Book 1)

I watched the Amazon Prime movie before I read the book - and I am so happy I did because Nick (Matthew Broome)*swoon*. I really like Mercedes' writing style and while I am not typically an “action” girly, I liked the balance of romance and action/th...

My Fault - Mercedes Ron

The Windy City series is THE sports romance series that all others should aspire to be. Liz Tomforde writes baseball players who make you believe in love, banter that feels effortless, and emotional depth that sneaks up and destroys you. I laughed, I...

Windy City Series (5 book series) Kindle Edition

I saw so many mixed reviews on this short-story, and while I may be bias because Abby Jimenez can do no wrong in my eyes when it comes to writing romance, this was such a good, lighthearted read. The plot was so unique and I thought the friendship of...

The Fall Risk: A Short Story - Kindle

I need you to understand: Johnny and Shannon ARE the gold standard. This Irish rugby romance series is the most emotionally devastating, beautifully written, protective-hero story you'll ever read. 800+ pages EACH and I wanted more. The slow burn is ...

Boys of Tommen - Chloe Walsh

Keeping 13 (Boys of Tommen Book 2)- Walsh, Chloe

This is the first book I listened to all the way through on Audible. I absolutely loved the characters and also the narrators. I thought the tone matched the storyline so well. Charlie and Violet are the cutest. While there was some spice and intimat...

Love You Mean It - Laura Pavlov

College football quarterback meets his match in this enemies-to-lovers romance that's equal parts steam and substance. Silas is cocky where it counts but vulnerable when it matters, and the slow-burn tension is chef's kiss. Not your typical jock roma...

Broken Play (PCU Storm Book 1) - Paige, Riley

Fake dating + hockey + heartbreak = pure tension. Hockey star Grayson Crawford is on thin ice; grieving, struggling, and risking everything he’s worked for. To clean up his image, he agrees to a PR relationship…with Bella Stratford, his overworked, g...

Breaking Point: Fake Dating Ice Hockey Romance

I just started this and can tell that I am going to LOVE this author's writing style. I can't wait to continue reading and seeing the FMC and MMC's unconventional love story unfold. Trigger warning: there is discussion of physical abuse early on and ...

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