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Hi everybody, and welcome to a new Top Ten Tuesday!
Today’s topic was a love freebie, which I adored because I’m a hopeless romantic! So I decided to focus on some upcoming 2022 contemporary romance releases which I’m very much looking forward to. And little sidenote, but how nice is it to see all these pretty colored covers together?
Anyway, here are 12 romance books releasing in 2022 to put on your radar (if they’re not already):
Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
release date: February 22nd 2022
A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love—with all its complications—by debut author Ashley Herring Blake.
This sapphic rom-com sounds amazing and how beautiful is this cover?
Hook, Line and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters #2) by Tessa Bailey
release date: March 1st 2022
In the follow-up to It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man…
I still need to read the first installment in this Bellinger Sisters series, but it is such a well-loved rom-com that I’m sure I’ll love both installments a lot already!
The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa
release date: April 5th 2022
The USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man is back with another hilarious rom-com about two strangers who get trapped in a lie and have to fake date their way out of it…
I loved Mia Sosa’s The Worst Best Man, and then I found out her second novel features the fake dating trope. I mean, it was meant to be!
The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann
release date: April 12th 2022
Joy is in love with Malcolm. But Malcolm really likes Summer. Summer is in love with love. And Fox is Summer’s ex-boyfriend.
An adult fiction book by Claire Kann. With ace rep. And fake dating. I AM SO IN!
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
release date: May 3rd 2022
One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn’t see coming…
So you’re saying that the next Emily Henry book (the author of Beach Read and People We Meet On Vacation, both of which were amazing reads) is a bookish story about a romance between a literary agent and an editor? WHY IS MAY 2022 STILL SO FAR AWAY??
Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky
release date: May 3rd 2022
Dear (never-been-quite-over-you) Crush,
It’s been a few years since we were together, but I can’t stop thinking about the time we almost…
This just sounds like such a fun, feel-good summer read and I am already so excited to read it!
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
release date: May 17th 2022
I will always be excited for any new Christina Lauren release as they always end up on my yearly favorites lists, so I have high hopes for this second-chance romance.
American Royalty by Tracey Livesay
release date: June 28th 2022
In this dangerously sexy rom-com that evokes the real-life romance between Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle, a prince who wants to live out of the spotlight falls for a daring American rapper who turns his life, and the palace, upside down.
A prince who falls for a raunchy rapper? Yes, please!
Husband Material (Boyfriend Material #2) by Alexis Hall
release date: August 2nd 2022
Wanted:
One (very real) husband
Nowhere near perfect but desperately trying his best
Boyfriend Material was one of my favorite reads of 2020 and now we’re getting a sequel? More Luc and Oliver? YES YES YES YES YES (I’m definitely excited.)
The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas
release date: August 18th 2022
From the author of the Goodreads Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Deception, the eagerly anticipated follow-up featuring Rosie Graham and Lucas Martín, who are forced to share a New York apartment.
I loved The Spanish Love Deception, so I’m super excited for Rosie’s story. Plus, forced proximity is always a nice trope!
Love On The Brain (Love Hypothesis #2) by Ali Hazelwood
release date: August 23rd 2022
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results.
I think a big part of the bookish community fell for The Love Hypothesis in 2021 and we probably are all ridiculously excited for Ali Hazelwood’s next release!
A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha Young
release date: August 30th 2022
Space is the last thing an event planner and an astronaut need in this charming new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young.
I’m a sucker for a good penpal romance, but add in an astronaut? Whole new level, yes!
Tell Me:
Are you looking forward to any of these too?
Excited for ALL OF THEM.
So much yes!
I hope all of these books are wonderful!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-helpful-nonfiction-books-about-relationships/
Thanks, Lydia!
Never Ben Kissed looks and sounds amazing! I can’t wait to get it. I recently received The Wedding Crasher and I’m super excited to start that one. And yay for The American Roommate Experiment!!
Genesis @ Whispering Chapters
Never Been Kissed does look adorable, I can’t wait to start it either 🙂 Oh, hope you’ll enjoy The Wedding Crasher!
These are amazing choices but Hisband Material is the one I prefer!
Yes, I’m so excited for Husband Material!
Ooh, a new romance (Cosmic Love) that I hadn’t heard of being released this year but I’ll defo be keeping an eye out for it now. I’m excited for soo many of these 😍 I hope you enjoy them!
I have high hopes for Cosmic Love, it stood out immediately when I saw it, so let’s hope it’ll live up to our expectations 🙂
I’m eagerly awaiting Book Lovers.
Me too, it sounds amazing!
I need to start that Tessa Bailey series! So looking forward to the new Christina Lauren, too.
Me too, I heard so many good things!
Contemporary Romance covers are KILLING IT lately. They’re absolutely stunning.
Exactly, they’re all so pretty and they look so awesome together too!
I haven’t read any other of Emily Henry’s books but Book Lovers appeals to me more than her others did for some reason. Can’t wait for more STEM goodness from Ali Hazelwood.
Oh then I hope you’ll love Book Lovers! It already has the bookish thing going for it 🙂
I’m really looking forward to The Wedding Crasher and Love on the Brain.
Me too, they both sound like such fun reads!
I hadn’t heard about A Cosmic Kind of Love before but now I’m OBSESSED with the premise! I’m actually really sad the release date is so far away. *SOBS*
It does sound so good 🙂 I know, August 30th is still waaayyy too long though!
Excited for these and appreciate you sharing! I’m looking forward to reading Book Lovers in particular 🙂
claire @ clairefy
Thanks! I’m so excited for Book Lovers too! 🙂
Book Lovers looks like a very good choice. My TTT
I’m very excited for that one for sure!
Great topic for today! I hope you enjoy them all 🙂
Thanks so much!
Ohhh, I’m looking forward to so many of these!
Hope you’ll love them all!
These look like a lot of fun. Love that cover of the Henry one!
Henry does have some beautiful covers indeed!
Blog hopping has gotten me in so much trouble today! I can’t stop pre-ordering!! haha. So many amazing books on this list!
Haha, I hear you, those TBR lists just keep on growing instead of decreasing 😀
Yes, all the time!!
Yes, please. I want to read them all. LOL
Haha, me too! 😀
Aah so many books!! I need to go add a few, I only have love on the brain,book lovers and delilah green doesn’t care on my wanna read list!
So many books to look forward to indeed!
Oh I hadn’t heard of Husband Material yet. I need!
Glad to be the one to tell you about Husband Material 😉 I’m so excited for that one too!
Great list. I’m excited to read all of these. 🙂
Me too, can’t wait 🙂