20 Reads To Accompany Your Valentine’s Day

By Jamie Huang | February 13 2026 | AdultChildren's

Countless chocolates, roses, and too many dinner reservations to even think about… It’s the day before Valentine’s Day, and we’re here to offer all the more romance, with a hint of humor. This time around, we’re giving love to our under-the-radar picks, plus Ali Hazelwood’s newest release. Find some of our favorite swoon-worthy rom-coms and young adult romances below!

9798217192335
An enemies-to-lovers spicy novella set in the world of video gaming from the New York Times bestselling author of Problematic Summer Romance—now in print and ebook!
$15.00 US
Feb 10, 2026
Paperback
208 Pages
Berkley
US, Canada, Open Mkt

9781368112819
Laugh and swoon with the next book in Disney’s Meant to Be collection by bestselling and award-winning author Jesse Q. Sutanto, whose novel Dial A For Aunties Emily Henry called “Utterly clever, deeply funny, and altogether charming.”Mulan is reimagined as a contemporary romance about family expectations, mistaken identity, and high stakes mergers—of both business and the heart.
$15.99 US
Jun 03, 2025
FOC May 05, 2025
Paperback
288 Pages
Hyperion Avenue
US, Canada, Open Mkt

9798217184002

In Five Years meets a millennial The Joy Luck Club in the adult debut from the author of YA Reese Pick Throwback— a funny and fresh love story of a woman thrown a curveball by fate, and the family secret that will make her question everything.

$20.00 US
Feb 03, 2026
Paperback
368 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons
US, Canada, Open Mkt
Export Edition

9780593817643
A second chance at love sets sail when a couple on the verge of divorce pretend they’re still together for one last family trip, from the author of Wedding Dashers.
$19.00 US
Jan 27, 2026
Paperback
432 Pages
Berkley
US, Canada, Open Mkt

9781496752307
"Marry or lose your inheritance." A commitment phobic heir in Detroit, Michigan faces the ultimate challenge from his powerful grandmother and family company CEO in this charming, irresistibly fun and flirty new contemporary romance from award-winning author Elle Wright.
$18.95 US
Jan 27, 2026
Paperback
272 Pages
Kensington
World

9798217092758
A Premier League football star must defend his roster spot—and his heart—when a threateningly talented and handsome midfielder joins his team in this utterly charming debut romance, a profound love letter to the world’s most popular sport.
$18.00 US
Jan 13, 2026
Paperback
336 Pages
Dell
US, Canada, Open Mkt

9781639107735
A pro hockey player falls for an interior designer in this charming debut sports romance. For fans of Icebreaker and Set On You, this flirty workplace rom-com explores mental health, belonging, and finding your way in the world.
$18.99 US
Jun 18, 2024
Paperback
320 Pages
Alcove Press
World

9781496750174

I’m the eldest daughter of Romeo and Juliet. Yes, that Romeo and Juliet. No, they didn’t die in the tomb. They’re alive and well and living in fair Verona with their six wildly impetuous children and me, their nineteen-year-old daughter Rosaline… Knives Out meets Bridgerton in Fair Verona, as New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd kicks off a frothy, irreverent, witty new series with an irresistible premise—told from the delightfully engaging point of view of Romeo and Juliet’s clever, rebellious, fiercely independent daughter, Rosie Montague.

$18.95 US
May 27, 2025
Paperback
320 Pages
A John Scognamiglio Book
World

9781496742100
Three generations of women set out to heal their broken hearts on a grand adventure of hiking the Incan Trail to Machu Picchu in this stirring, spirited, and ultimately joyful journey of love and self discovery for fans of Rebecca Serle and Josie Silver…
$17.95 US
Jun 25, 2024
Paperback
336 Pages
Kensington
World except AU/NZ

9781496751157
For fans of Casey McQuiston, Alexis Hall, and Meryl Wilsner, an actually hilarious, sweetly sexy, gloriously relatable sapphic rom-com about a fake relationship, very real emotions, and writing your own Hollywood love story – from the acclaimed author of For Her Consideration.
$18.95 US
Feb 25, 2025
Paperback
320 Pages
Kensington
US, Canada, Open Mkt

9780593571620
“I felt like I was in Tokyo with Lilyn and Yua, and I never wanted to leave.” —Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaA teen goth fashion designer travels to Tokyo, Japan, where she meets a tattoo artist apprentice who may just be the one to change her mind about love—part of the international Love in Translation series of standalone YA romances.
$12.99 US
Jan 27, 2026
Paperback
320 Pages
Joy Revolution
World

9780593904060
A swoony, sweet YA rural romance between a rancher and the Hollywood hotshot she's tasked with turning into a cowboy—perfect for fans of Kasie West, Erin Hahn, and Kristy Boyce!
$12.99 US
Dec 09, 2025
Paperback
288 Pages
Delacorte Romance
World

9780593525647
A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR"Irresistibly fun and authentic, Pretty Girl County is a luminous showcase of community, friendship, love in all its complexities, and the ways we blaze our own paths. A sparkling, must-read delight!"—Julian Winters, award-winning author of Right Where I Left You The glitz of Gossip Girl meets the hustle of Leah Johnson's You Should See Me in a Crown in this charming and hilarious story of ex-BFFs from PG County, Maryland, perfect for fans of Joya Goffney and Elise Bryant.
$19.99 US
Jul 01, 2025
Hardcover
320 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
World

9780593616406
Love is more complicated than “boy meets boy” in bestselling author Adib Khorram’s sharply funny new romantic comedy, set in the sordid world of high school theater
$12.99 US
Apr 15, 2025
Paperback
336 Pages
Dial Books
World

9780593571583

A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR. An aspiring teen art curator who’s sworn off love spends a semester in India, where the first boy to give her butterflies again has a royally surprising secret—part of the international Love in Translation series of standalone YA romances.

$12.99 US
May 20, 2025
Paperback
320 Pages
Joy Revolution
World

9780593807545
A sapphic rival-to-lovers story about two counselors who find an unexpected romance during a summer they will never forget! Perfect for fans of Auriane Desombre''s beloved debut I Think I Love You.
$12.99 US
Apr 08, 2025
Paperback
256 Pages
Delacorte Romance
World

9780593571545
A budding theater nerd has her semester abroad all planned out, until a cute soccer player offers to show her the real Paris—the first book of a teen romance series with international flavor!
$12.99 US
Aug 20, 2024
Paperback
288 Pages
Joy Revolution
World

9780593464373

A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the YearA Bank Street College Best Book of the Year”As delectable as a mooncake.” —Kirkus Reviews. Acclaimed author Gloria Chao creates real-world magic in this luminous romance about teens who devote themselves to granting other people’s wishes but are too afraid to let themselves have their own hearts’ desires—each other.

$12.99 US
Dec 17, 2024
Paperback
368 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
US, Canada, Open Mkt

9781368113427
Modern-day teens wander into Disney's Sleeping Beauty in this enemies-to-lovers rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matson.
$12.99 US
Jan 07, 2025
Paperback
416 Pages
Disney Hyperion
US, Canada, Open Mkt

9781638931492

In this opposites-attract YA rom-com inspired by Emma, a failed romantic gesture puts a damper on a queer teen bookseller’s summer of book matching and matchmaking until a handsome lifeguard and romance skeptic waltzes into his bookstore. Sometimes you get a second chance at happily ever after when you least expect it . . .Curvaceous, clever, and an avid reader, seventeen-year-old Bobby Ashton never misses a main character moment. So when it comes to asking out his crush, he plans a romantic gesture grand enough to go down in local history.

$19.99 US
Jan 28, 2025
Hardcover
320 Pages
Zando Young Readers
World