By the numbers, EPL's most most popular romance title of 2024 was Happy Place by Emily Henry. If you loved Happy Place or are waiting to read it, don’t worry! We’ve picked titles where the protagonists live and (eventually) love in an “it’s complicated!” ethos – from enemies-to-lovers to together again, and many situations(ships) in between.
Sparks fly when journalist Chani and charming movie star Gabe hit it off while during a meet-and-greet for a feature article – but things take a turn when...Show more
Sparks fly when journalist Chani and charming movie star Gabe hit it off while during a meet-and-greet for a feature article – but things take a turn when surprise! he elopes with a co-star. Ten years and a divorce or scandal or two later, they re-connect.
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Sparks fly when journalist Chani and charming movie star Gabe hit it off while during a meet-and-greet for a feature article – but things take a turn when...Show more
Sparks fly when journalist Chani and charming movie star Gabe hit it off while during a meet-and-greet for a feature article – but things take a turn when surprise! he elopes with a co-star. Ten years and a divorce or scandal or two later, they re-connect.
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Restaurateurs Yasmin and Josiah each thought they’d found The One - but after two tragedies and trying to parent two kids, it just isn’t working. A year later they reconnect and Yasmin begins to see Josiah in a new light.
Restaurateurs Yasmin and Josiah each thought they’d found The One - but after two tragedies and trying to parent two kids, it just isn’t working. A year later they reconnect and Yasmin begins to see Josiah in a new light.
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Restaurateurs Yasmin and Josiah each thought they’d found The One - but after two tragedies and trying to parent two kids, it just isn’t working. A year later they reconnect and Yasmin begins to see Josiah in a new light.
Restaurateurs Yasmin and Josiah each thought they’d found The One - but after two tragedies and trying to parent two kids, it just isn’t working. A year later they reconnect and Yasmin begins to see Josiah in a new light.
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Told in alternating perspectives, teen actress Arden James heads home in need of some image repair and, after one thing leads to another, proposes a fake dating arrangement to her former best friend and aspiring journalist Caroline.
Told in alternating perspectives, teen actress Arden James heads home in need of some image repair and, after one thing leads to another, proposes a fake dating arrangement to her former best friend and aspiring journalist Caroline.
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Told in alternating perspectives, teen actress Arden James heads home in need of some image repair and, after one thing leads to another, proposes a fake dating arrangement to her former best friend and aspiring journalist Caroline.
Told in alternating perspectives, teen actress Arden James heads home in need of some image repair and, after one thing leads to another, proposes a fake dating arrangement to her former best friend and aspiring journalist Caroline.
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Thirtysomething and dodging her mother’s pressure to marry, Torontonian and Muslim entrepreneur Nada reluctantly meets up with her bff’s fiance’s handsome...Show more
Thirtysomething and dodging her mother’s pressure to marry, Torontonian and Muslim entrepreneur Nada reluctantly meets up with her bff’s fiance’s handsome brother. But uh-oh, Nada realizes they already know each other - she used to bully Baz when they were kids! Recommended for fans of Jane Austen’s Persuasion or Sonali Dev’s Austen updates.
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Thirtysomething and dodging her mother’s pressure to marry, Torontonian and Muslim entrepreneur Nada reluctantly meets up with her bff’s fiance’s handsome...Show more
Thirtysomething and dodging her mother’s pressure to marry, Torontonian and Muslim entrepreneur Nada reluctantly meets up with her bff’s fiance’s handsome brother. But uh-oh, Nada realizes they already know each other - she used to bully Baz when they were kids! Recommended for fans of Jane Austen’s Persuasion or Sonali Dev’s Austen updates.
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Opposites attract when Natalie, the maid of honor and a messy artist, joins forces with Rob, an aspiring linguistics PhD. Though sparks fly at first, they...Show more
Opposites attract when Natalie, the maid of honor and a messy artist, joins forces with Rob, an aspiring linguistics PhD. Though sparks fly at first, they are soon tamped down hard when Rob gives Natalie’s new book a one star review! A slow-burn romance ensues as Rob and Natalie keep crossing literary sabres at peer gatherings.
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Opposites attract when Natalie, the maid of honor and a messy artist, joins forces with Rob, an aspiring linguistics PhD. Though sparks fly at first, they...Show more
Opposites attract when Natalie, the maid of honor and a messy artist, joins forces with Rob, an aspiring linguistics PhD. Though sparks fly at first, they are soon tamped down hard when Rob gives Natalie’s new book a one star review! A slow-burn romance ensues as Rob and Natalie keep crossing literary sabres at peer gatherings.
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Estranged friends Nia and Jade grown are brought back together after the devastating loss of their friend Michal when they fulfill his final wish to embar...Show more
Estranged friends Nia and Jade grown are brought back together after the devastating loss of their friend Michal when they fulfill his final wish to embark on a southern Jewish history roadtrip. This tender LGBTQ2S+ love story grapples with grief, generational trauma, and broader societal issues like racism and antisemitism. Recommended for those who yearn to yearn!
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Estranged friends Nia and Jade grown are brought back together after the devastating loss of their friend Michal when they fulfill his final wish to embar...Show more
Estranged friends Nia and Jade grown are brought back together after the devastating loss of their friend Michal when they fulfill his final wish to embark on a southern Jewish history roadtrip. This tender LGBTQ2S+ love story grapples with grief, generational trauma, and broader societal issues like racism and antisemitism. Recommended for those who yearn to yearn!
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Two childhood friends – magazine writer Persephone and Sam – are reunited in cottage country years after things between them went terribly awry. Jumping between past and present, the two work through grief, redemption, and finding something again.
Two childhood friends – magazine writer Persephone and Sam – are reunited in cottage country years after things between them went terribly awry. Jumping between past and present, the two work through grief, redemption, and finding something again.
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Two childhood friends – magazine writer Persephone and Sam – are reunited in cottage country years after things between them went terribly awry. Jumping between past and present, the two work through grief, redemption, and finding something again.
Two childhood friends – magazine writer Persephone and Sam – are reunited in cottage country years after things between them went terribly awry. Jumping between past and present, the two work through grief, redemption, and finding something again.
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This Victorian queer enemies-to-lovers romance starts slow but picks up steam as Bobby, a second son, clashes with the young lord Viscount Demeroven over ...Show more
This Victorian queer enemies-to-lovers romance starts slow but picks up steam as Bobby, a second son, clashes with the young lord Viscount Demeroven over everything. The chemistry between them really takes off while the two fend off a nefarious blackmail plot.
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This Victorian queer enemies-to-lovers romance starts slow but picks up steam as Bobby, a second son, clashes with the young lord Viscount Demeroven over ...Show more
This Victorian queer enemies-to-lovers romance starts slow but picks up steam as Bobby, a second son, clashes with the young lord Viscount Demeroven over everything. The chemistry between them really takes off while the two fend off a nefarious blackmail plot.
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When baseball star Gavin’s marriage is in big trouble, he turns to a secret romance bookclub made up of Nashville men. With the help of a steamy regency title, they coach Gavin on shifting things from “foul” to “fair.”
When baseball star Gavin’s marriage is in big trouble, he turns to a secret romance bookclub made up of Nashville men. With the help of a steamy regency title, they coach Gavin on shifting things from “foul” to “fair.”
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When baseball star Gavin’s marriage is in big trouble, he turns to a secret romance bookclub made up of Nashville men. With the help of a steamy regency title, they coach Gavin on shifting things from “foul” to “fair.”
When baseball star Gavin’s marriage is in big trouble, he turns to a secret romance bookclub made up of Nashville men. With the help of a steamy regency title, they coach Gavin on shifting things from “foul” to “fair.”
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When he goes undercover to steal a family pumpkin babka recipe at Avital’s family bakery, Ethan doesn’t expect to fall for the cranky and mysterious Avita...Show more
When he goes undercover to steal a family pumpkin babka recipe at Avital’s family bakery, Ethan doesn’t expect to fall for the cranky and mysterious Avital. The two grow closer when family secrets on both sides are revealed, and Ethan learns to help Avital with her chronic pain.
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When he goes undercover to steal a family pumpkin babka recipe at Avital’s family bakery, Ethan doesn’t expect to fall for the cranky and mysterious Avita...Show more
When he goes undercover to steal a family pumpkin babka recipe at Avital’s family bakery, Ethan doesn’t expect to fall for the cranky and mysterious Avital. The two grow closer when family secrets on both sides are revealed, and Ethan learns to help Avital with her chronic pain.
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Love, the politics of science, and the business of intellectual property are a spicy setting for biotech engineer Rue’s undeniable attraction to private equity takeover operator Eli. This one is STEAMy.
Love, the politics of science, and the business of intellectual property are a spicy setting for biotech engineer Rue’s undeniable attraction to private equity takeover operator Eli. This one is STEAMy.
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Love, the politics of science, and the business of intellectual property are a spicy setting for biotech engineer Rue’s undeniable attraction to private equity takeover operator Eli. This one is STEAMy.
Love, the politics of science, and the business of intellectual property are a spicy setting for biotech engineer Rue’s undeniable attraction to private equity takeover operator Eli. This one is STEAMy.
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On late night comedy sketch show The Night Owls, frazzled but perceptive writer Sally lampoons the “schmopey guy dates supermodel” trope rampant in Hollyw...Show more
On late night comedy sketch show The Night Owls, frazzled but perceptive writer Sally lampoons the “schmopey guy dates supermodel” trope rampant in Hollywood. But then she meets drop dead gorgeous singer Noah... the script gets flipped on her! the dialogue snaps in this rom-com combined with social critique.
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On late night comedy sketch show The Night Owls, frazzled but perceptive writer Sally lampoons the “schmopey guy dates supermodel” trope rampant in Hollyw...Show more
On late night comedy sketch show The Night Owls, frazzled but perceptive writer Sally lampoons the “schmopey guy dates supermodel” trope rampant in Hollywood. But then she meets drop dead gorgeous singer Noah... the script gets flipped on her! the dialogue snaps in this rom-com combined with social critique.
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Though her friends, doting dad, and Insta-famous dog keep her busy, Kamila feels things are getting away from her when her longtime friend Rohan starts sp...Show more
Though her friends, doting dad, and Insta-famous dog keep her busy, Kamila feels things are getting away from her when her longtime friend Rohan starts spending more and more time with another woman – well, not just another woman. Her childhood nemesis, Jana. What will Kamila do about her feelings for Rohan? This one is a sweet and slow burn.
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Though her friends, doting dad, and Insta-famous dog keep her busy, Kamila feels things are getting away from her when her longtime friend Rohan starts sp...Show more
Though her friends, doting dad, and Insta-famous dog keep her busy, Kamila feels things are getting away from her when her longtime friend Rohan starts spending more and more time with another woman – well, not just another woman. Her childhood nemesis, Jana. What will Kamila do about her feelings for Rohan? This one is a sweet and slow burn.
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Though former actress Sewanee has sworn off narrating audiobook Happily Ever Afters – she doesn’t believe in them – she agrees to record one last one with...Show more
Though former actress Sewanee has sworn off narrating audiobook Happily Ever Afters – she doesn’t believe in them – she agrees to record one last one with a co-narrator who... hmmm... who kind of reminds her of a recent one night stand with charming Irishman Nick. This book combines high professional stakes with witty banter.
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Though former actress Sewanee has sworn off narrating audiobook Happily Ever Afters – she doesn’t believe in them – she agrees to record one last one with...Show more
Though former actress Sewanee has sworn off narrating audiobook Happily Ever Afters – she doesn’t believe in them – she agrees to record one last one with a co-narrator who... hmmm... who kind of reminds her of a recent one night stand with charming Irishman Nick. This book combines high professional stakes with witty banter.
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