But when Liana is forced to share an apartment with the 'King of Rugby,' her recipe for success is put to the test. Simple, right? She wasn't called 'The Queen of Football' for nothing. Liana Murphy has a plan: take the manager's job in New Zealand, show the world a woman can lead a men's soccer team, and qualify for the most elite competition in the world. From fits of jealousy to longing looks and heated whispers, onlookers are stunned by this blooming romance.Ĭould the rumors be right? Could this unlikely romance be the real thing? Or are these gifted stage actors playing us all? Sources say the mismatched pair has been spotted at multiple events, arm in arm and hip to hip. Have the tides turned? Has English rose Lainie Graham made him into a new man? We all love to love a bad boy, but Richard's antics have made him Enemy Number One, breaking the hearts of fans across the city. Richard Troy used to be the hottest actor in London, but the only thing firing up lately is his temper. Contemporary romance novel titles with a * are part of a series.

These titles are a mix of adult, new adult, and young adult.ĭescriptions are from Amazon. Contemporary romance novels have always been a thing, but novels set in current times have a way of becoming outdated as time marches on. This list of 50 Must-Read Contemporary Romance Novels will extend back beyond 2018, but sticks to titles released this decade. Young Adult romance has also come into the mainstream with the runaway success of the Netflix adaptation of To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Not only have the pickings been broad and diverse, but several titles have crossed over to mainstream, including The Wedding Date and The Kiss Quotient. However, be warned…once you finish a Rebekah Weatherspoon romance novel, it will be hard not to immediately read your way through her backlist.2018 has been a remarkable year for contemporary romance novels and movies. I’ve collected three of my favorites, all of which I think would be amazing entry points into her writing.

She’s written over 20 romances, so it can be hard to know where to jump in if you are interested in reading one of her books. Rebekah Weatherspoon is a hybrid author who has both self-published and traditionally published romance novels and novellas. She also created the website Women of Color in Romance as a trans inclusive place to support and promote women of color in romance fiction. And I haven’t stopped reading her romances since! Her books exemplify diversity in many ways, with many different characters who are Black, plus-sized, disabled, dealing with trauma, queer, and/or into kink. I found out about Rebekah Weatherspoon on my first visit to The Ripped Bodice, a romance-only bookstore in Los Angeles. From sweet, lighter romcoms to deeply emotional erotic romance, I’ve loved every single Rebekah Weatherspoon romance I’ve picked up. Rebekah Weatherspoon’s novels are such a gift to the romance novel community.

Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon