Check Out the Hottest New Rom-Com Trends with These 44 Books

You know the saying, "One's a dot, two's a line, three's a trend"? Well, here at Goodreads, we're always on the lookout for the plot premises that readers can't seem to get enough of.
When it comes to rom-coms, we've seen some distinct trends really take off in the last few years, with no sign of slowing down anytime soon in 2022. Read on to discover the recent and upcoming books within three trends that have captured the hearts of Goodreads members (as measured by Want to Read shelvings and reviews).
Scroll over the book covers to learn more about each title, and be sure to add the ones that catch your eye to your Want to Read shelf!
Viral Misunderstandings
No, not that kind. Two strangers—or friends, or enemies!—get caught on tape looking cozy and suddenly the whole world is watching their made-up meet-cute.
Wicked Witches
Paranormal romance is back, and it's cuter than ever! In these sorcerously seductive books, falling in love is literally magical.
As Seen on TV
Reality-TV dating shows get too real, chefs catch feelings on cooking competitions, and so on. Who knew falling in love in front of an audience could be so complicated?
Which recent romance trends have you been enjoying? Let's talk books in the comments!
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Apr 12, 2022 04:14PM
I want to read THEM ALL
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I swear in the past months I only got recommended romances and mistery thrillers here… It’s either this or overhyped books from the past years. There are so many genres you could recommend books from and literature from so many countries and you choose to inform goodreads users only about american and english books written in this 2-3 overused genres. It's such a shame that European and African literature got so interesting in the past few years and almost nobody bothers to check it out.
Rebecca wrote: "I, for one, can’t wait for this cartoon cover trend to fade away."I AGREE!!! I love these kinds of books, but god, they all look the same! Variety is the spice of life, publishers!!!!!
'hottest new' ....ahh...I good chunk of these were on last year's voting choices for the Goodreads Romance book of the year list. They were on similar lists to this one --last year. How does that make them new?














