My Favorite Romance and Romantasy Reads of 2026
I've read 100+ books this year and 5 five romance and fantasy reads still won't leave me alone.
Part 2 of my favorite books of 2026—last week was literary fiction and thrillers, this week is all romance and romantasy.
The Wild Card by Stephanie Archer, my first five-star read of the year and possibly her best book yet. Till Summer Do Us Part by Megan Quinn, a rom-com so chaotic I was laughing out loud. The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman, the most obsessed I've been with a series since Twilight. The Empire of Flames and Thorns by Marion Blackwood, an underrated fae fantasy that's basically…
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