If you’re the same way, you’re in luck. Publishing in 2021 has truly delivered on the romantic comedy front — perhaps in part because of their escapist and uplifting nature. I’m excited to highlight just a portion of the best romcoms that have hit the shelves over the past year, along with a few books that will be released in the coming months for you to look forward to. These nine romantic comedies released in 2021 all have plenty of laughs and swoony moments. There’s something here for everyone: enemies-to-lovers, behind-the-scenes reality show romances, and tons of books with covers as breathtaking as the love stories they tell. Although there are plenty of bestselling romcoms that knocked it out of the park this year and I highly recommend — like Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop and Talia Hibbert’s Act Your Age, Eve Brown — I tried to focus on more under-the-radar picks. Looking for more romance recs? Check out this list of the eight best LGBTQ romance novels. Tara, however, finds herself surprised by how quickly she grows to love Seth. But is love worth the risks when it’s only ever led to heartbreak? Following a break-up, he expects the upcoming season of Ever After to be a rough one for him personality. But when he bonds with the season’s nervous star Charlie Winshaw, their quick friendship takes a turn into a forbidden romance. But what she didn’t count on was Kieran — a man she finds irritating and admittedly attractive — returning home for a mutual friend’s wedding. When Cherisse and Kieran find themselves in an unexpected fling, she struggles to keep her feelings under wraps as the wedding day approaches. Enter her close friend Santiago, who is desperate for extra income to help his mom afford a surgery she needs. A marriage of convenience seems like the answer to both of their problems, but when they take the leap, their feelings for each other feel increasingly less like a facade.
