The most popular contemporary romance books of 2025

Contemporary romance is a love story set in the world you know. The couple might meet at work, in a small town, on a dating app or at a wedding neither wanted to attend. These books are warm, funny and easy to get lost in, and they range from sweet to very steamy. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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The Re-Write
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The Re-Write

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

Published 2025

288 pages

Forty Love
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Forty Love

Jane Costello

2025 · 2026 edition

328 pages

When We Dare
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When We Dare

J. H. Croix

Published 2025

234 pages

Stand-In Star
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Stand-In Star

Rachael Johns

Published 2025

182 pages

Twice as Hard
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Twice as Hard

Amber Bardan

Published 2025

111 pages