The 52 Book Club: 2026 Challenge discussion

Romance Genre

"A romance novel is a work of extended prose fiction with a theme of love. According to the Romance Writers of America, a romance novel must have a central focus on the development of a romantic relationship between two people. The other criteria for a romance novel is that it must have an emotional throughline and build to an optimistic conclusion."


Which Romance book will you be reading?


Check out our Goodreads List for examples

I read Dukes Do It Better by Bethany Bennett, 5 Stars

The Switch by Beth O'Leary

No Rings Attached - Rachel Lacey

One Last Stop

The Long Way Home by The Long Way Home

Americanah

I read Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.

I read The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling.

I read Dark Tempest by Annette Marie, it's the second in a fantasy trilogy about Japanese mythology. I don't know what it is about these books because normally they would be a little too YA/romance for my usual tastes, but I absolutely love them. Highly recommend if you like slightly ridiculous YA fantasy/romance.