It’s a reality for romance readers everywhere – sometimes, you just have to read a certain subgenre, trope, or character profession. Here’s a list to help you find the perfect book to scratch your reading itch.
Subgenres
Small-town Romance
The Sutter Creek, Montana miniseries
The Love at Hideaway Wharf miniseries
A Maverick Worth Waiting For (Montana Mavericks: The Tenacity Social Club)
LGBTQ+ Romance
A Maverick Worth Waiting For (gay MMCs)
Diving into Forever (gay/pan MMCs, Love at Hideaway Wharf)
In Service of Love (Sutter Creek, bisexual MMC)
Their Unexpected Forever (Love at Hideaway Wharf, bisexual FMC)
Turnabout (gay/pan MMC, World of True North)
Tropes
Age Gap
A Hideaway Wharf Holiday (older hero)
A Maverick Worth Waiting For (Montana Mavericks: The Tenacity Social Club)
What to Expect When She’s Expecting (older heroine)
Brother’s Best Friend
Best Friend’s Widow
Fake Engagement/Marriage
Family Wedding
Friends-to-Lovers
Holiday Romance
A Hideaway Wharf Holiday (Thanksgiving and Christmas)
Holiday by Candlelight (Christmas and Hanukkah adjacent)
Lights, Camera… Wedding? (Christmas adjacent)
Hurt/Comfort
Only One Bed
Turnabout (World of True North)
Rivals-to-Lovers
New-to-Town
A Maverick Worth Waiting For (Montana Mavericks: The Tenacity Social Club)
One-Night Stand
Opposites Attract
Pregnancy (Unexpected/IUI/Twins)
From Exes to Expecting (Unexpected)
Their Nine-Month Surprise (Unexpected)
Their Unexpected Forever (Unexpected)
What to Expect When She’s Expecting (IUI/Twins)
Returning Home
Second Chance Romance
Turnabout (World of True North)
Service/Working Dogs
Single Parent/Guardian
A Maverick Worth Waiting For (Montana Mavericks: The Tenacity Social Club)
Sister’s Best Friend
What to Expect When She’s Expecting
Stranded Together
Turnabout (World of True North)
Vacation Fling
Widow/Widower
Workplace Romance
Turnabout (World of True North)
Characters
Artisan Letterpress Operator
Turnabout (World of True North)
Bartender
A Maverick Worth Waiting For (Montana Mavericks: The Tenacity Social Club)
Turnabout (World of True North)
Brewer
Their Unexpected Forever (hero)
Chef
Diving into Forever (hero)
Contractor
What to Expect When She’s Expecting (heroine)
Doctor
From Exes to Expecting (heroine)
Holiday by Candlelight (hero)
Firefighter
What to Expect When She’s Expecting (hero)
Florist
Lights, Camera…Wedding? (heroine)
Law Enforcement
Snowbound with the Sheriff (sheriff hero)
Twelve Dates of Christmas (game warden hero)
Librarian
In Service of Love (hero)
Midwife
Their Unexpected Forever (heroine)
Ph.D. Student
Their Nine-Month Surprise (heroine)
Photographer
From Exes to Expecting (hero)
Rancher
A Maverick Worth Waiting For (Montana Mavericks: The Tenacity Social Club)
Retired Athlete
A Father for Her Child (hero, freestyle skier)
Lights, Camera…Wedding? (hero, rowing)
Rowing Coach
Lights, Camera…Wedding? (hero)
Scuba Instructor/Tour Operator
A Hideaway Wharf Holiday (hero/heroine)
Diving into Forever (hero)
Search and Rescue/Backcountry Rescue
In Service of Love (heroine)
Their Nine-Month Surprise (hero)
Ski Patrol
A Father for Her Child (hero)
Holiday by Candlelight (heroine)
Saved by the Bid (hero/heroine)
Veterinary Clinic
In Service of Love (veterinarian heroine)
Snowbound with the Sheriff (heroine)
Their Nine-Month Surprise (vet-tech hero)
Wellness Center/Physical Therapist
A Father for Her Child (heroine)