It’s a reality for romance readers everywhere – sometimes, you just have to read a certain subgenre, trope, or character archetype. 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
LGBTQ+ Romance
Turnabout (gay/pan heroes, World of True North)
In Service of Love (Sutter Creek, bisexual hero)
Diving into Forever (gay/pan heroes, Love at Hideaway Wharf)
Tropes
Age Gap
What to Expect When She’s Expecting (older heroine)
A Hideaway Wharf Holiday (older hero)
Brother’s Best Friend
Best Friend’s Widow
Fake Engagement/Marriage
Family Wedding
Friends-to-Lovers
Holiday Romance
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
One-Night Stand
Opposites Attract
Pregnancy (Unexpected/IUI/Twins)
From Exes to Expecting (Unexpected)
Their Nine-Month Surprise (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
Sister’s Best Friend
What to Expect When She’s Expecting
Stranded Together
Turnabout (World of True North)
Vacation Fling
Widow/Widower
Workplace Romance
What to Expect When She’s Expecting
Turnabout (World of True North)
Characters
Artisan Letterpress Operator
Turnabout (World of True North)
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)
Ph.D. Student
Their Nine-Month Surprise (heroine)
Photographer
From Exes to Expecting (hero)
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
Diving into Forever (hero)
A Hideaway Wharf Holiday (hero/heroine)
Search and Rescue/Backcountry Rescue
Ski Patrol
Saved by the Bid (hero/heroine)
A Father for Her Child (hero)
Holiday by Candlelight (heroine)
Veterinary Clinic
Their Nine-Month Surprise (vet-tech hero)
In Service of Love (veterinarian heroine)
Snowbound with the Sheriff (heroine)
Wellness Center/Physical Therapist
A Father for Her Child (heroine)