If youâre a rom-com lover, then youâve read Emily Henry. Youâve researched romance and literary fiction with January and Gus, traveled the world with Poppy and Alex, hung out at Poppa Squat with Nora and Charlie, and escaped to Maine with Harriet and Wyn. And when Funny Story released earlier this year, you explored Michigan with Daphne and Miles.
The only bad thing about flying through another Emily Henry novel? Weâre right back to waiting for the next one. But as we eagerly await whatever she has in store for us next, there are tons of other romance novels to read in the meantime. Here are the 10 you need to read, based on your favorite of Emily Henryâs books:
If you love Beach Readâ¦
Amy Lea
Bookfluencer Tara Chen has had her heart broken by ten different men, but she is still determined to find the one. The problem? Classic meet-cutes are dead, thanks to modern dating apps. The solution? Second chance romance always works in novels, so it has to work for Tara, right? As Tara reconnects with her exes with the help of her roommate, Trevor Metcalfe, Tara realizes Trevor seems to be the only one who appreciates her authentic, dramatic self.
A romance novel about romance novels? Fans of Beach Read are sure to fall for Exes and Oâs.
Sophie Kinsella
After yet another day spent answering inane, âurgentâ emails and being pestered to participate in the corporate employee joyfulness program, Sasha breaks down spectacularly. Forced to take time off, she decides the perfect place to rest is the seaside resort she loved as a child. But itâs the off season, the hotel is a dilapidated shambles, and she canât focus on her relaxation techniques when the only other hotel guest, a grump named Finn, is watching her every move. When curious messages appear on the beach, Sasha and Finn are forced to talkâabout their time there as children, how they got so burned out, and the chemistry between them that they canât ignore.
If you loved the waterfront setting and laugh-out-loud humor of Beach Read, then The Burnout is for you.
If you love People We Meet on Vacationâ¦
Jessica Joyce
Unemployed, living with her parents, and grieving the loss of her beloved grandmother, Noelle Shepard jumps at the chance to go on the honeymoon road trip Gram never got to takeâeven though Gramâs ex and his grandson, Noelleâs high school nemesis Theo Spencer, have to tag along. As Noelle learns more about her grandmotherâs history and reignites her passion for photography, sheâs surprised to find that she isnât that mad that Theo is on the trip. That is, until she discovers that Theo is hiding a secret that could cause their tenuous relationship to end before it can restart.
A trip with a man from your past who isnât exactly thrilled to be along for the ride? You, with a View is a must-read for fans of People We Meet on Vacation.
Sarah Grunder Ruiz
Nina Lejeune is perfectly content with being single. But her ex-coworker and old flame, Irish chef Ollie Dunne, isnât so happy with how things turned out. When he returns to work on super yacht Serendipity with Nina, he gives her an ultimatum: if she continues to deny sheâs in love with him, heâll go back to Ireland for good at the end of the charter season. As Nina and Ollieâs connection grows amidst chaotic guests and crew drama, will they be able to make it despite the shared secret of their past?
If you enjoyed the tension of forced proximity after a falling out and the dual timeline of People We Meet on Vacation, then youâll love Luck and Last Resorts.
If you love Book Loversâ¦
Bridget Morrissey
When Garland Mooreâs husband surprised her with divorce papers over Valentineâs Day dinner, she swore off love. But then she and her sister arrive at Camp Carl Cove, a sleepaway camp for adults nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and who is there but Mason, the man she had a premonition about after one brief meeting years ago. Garland believes she has to be open to a relationship with Mason, but itâs Stevie, Masonâs sister, that she canât stop thinking about. Amid camp tournaments, lake swims, and moonlit dances, Garland must decide if sheâs brave enough to trust her heart.
Fans of the small town setting and quirky adventures of Book Lovers will love That Summer Feeling.
Cara Tanamachi
Frustrated that her fiancé blew up their engagement and worried that her tech company is about to lose funding, Nami uses her 30th birthday wish to find her soulmate. Instead, the universe delivers her hate mate, high school nemesis Jae. More than a decade later, Jae is still effortlessly cool, and to make matters worse, is planning a hostile take-over of her start-up. But as their constant competition and sharp banter ignites a different kind of passion, Nami starts to realize that itâs not just her company thatâs in danger of being taken over but her heart as well.
If you loved the rivals-to-lovers and workplace romance of Book Lovers, then you need to read The Takeover.
If you love Happy Placeâ¦
Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Eliza and Graham are anticipating an anything-but-sexy five-year-anniversary trip to the northern California coastline. But when a well-meaning guest mistakes the couple for two singles and introduces them, they donât correct him. Suddenly, Eliza and Graham are flirting like itâs their first date, waiting with butterflies in their stomach for the other to text back, and anticipating kisses that recently felt perfunctory. But when their scintillating game of roleplaying ends, will they still feel the heat?
If you loved the tension, both sexual and otherwise, between Harriet and Wyn, then you need to read Do I Know You?
Naina Kumar
Theater teacher and aspiring playwright Meghna Raman is still hung up on her writing partner and best friend when he asks her to be his best man. Engineer Karthik Murthy has seen enough of his parentsâ marriage to know itâs not for him but has agreed to his motherâs matchmaking attempts to make her happy. What are they to do? Fake an engagement, of course. Meghna and Karthik find common ground, grow protective of each otherâs hearts, and start to fall for the traits they originally thought they hated, but soon, their expectations and insecurities threaten something thatâs become a lot more real than theyâd planned.
A fake engagement, the weight of parental expectations, and deep conversations? Fans of Happy Place are sure to fall for Say Youâll Be Mine.
If you love Funny Storyâ¦
Falon Ballard
When Sadie Green gets passed over for an overdue promotion, she needs a miracle. And that miracle comes in the form of a dating app mixup that leads her to Jack Thomas, who is looking for a roommate to live in his gorgeous Brooklyn brownstone. The unbeatably low rent allows Sadie to finally pursue her dream of running a floral business, and she gives it her all, with the help of her friends and Jack, of course. And as Sadieâs presence begins to turn the brownstone from a house to a home, Sadie and Jack both start to realize they may have made the deal of a lifetime.
Fans of the roommates-to-lovers and making friends as an adult plots in Funny Story will enjoy Lease on Love.
Christina Lauren
Anna Green married Liam Weston for subsidized family housing while at UCLA, presumably signing divorce papers when they graduated. But three years later, Liam shows up, saying theyâre still married and that he needs Anna to attend a family wedding on a private islandâand prove to everyone that theyâre madly in love. Because Liam, a professor with no interest in working for his familyâs grocery store chain, is due a massive inheritance that hinges on staying married for five years. And Anna, a starving artist living paycheck to paycheck, needs every cent of the inheritance Liam promises her. As Anna and Liam navigate the world of one-percenters, they discover they have more in common than they thought possible.
If you loved the fake dating and roommates-to-lovers tropes in Funny Story, then you need to read The Paradise Problem.