Contemporary Romance Authors

There are many authors who write contemporary romance. Here is a list of both well-known and lesser-known authors, but your reading choices are not limited to just those on this page. Try out an author new to you and discover your new favorite.

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Well-Known Authors for Contemporary Romance

Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts has authored over 240 novels and is one of the most successful authors of the romance genre. Extremely prolific, she follows a very disciplined schedule of writing up to eight hours, five days per week. She has sometimes finished a dozen publications annually. Her novels have been translated into more than 25 languages and consistently top the best-seller lists. By the early 21st century, more than 400 million copies of her books were in print. Roberts was the first inductee (1986) into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame and also received lifetime achievement awards from the Romance Writers of America.

Read any of her contemporary romance titles.

The Inn at Boonsboro Trilogy

The Bride Quartet

Tribute

Chesapeake Bay Saga

Tessa Bailey

New York Times Bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn, fictional blue collar men and loyal, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Read any of her contemporary romance titles.

It Happened One Summer

Hook, Line, and Sinker

Chase Me

Need Me

Make Me

Tools of Engagement

Fix Her Up

Love Her or Lose Her

Disorderly Conduct

Indecent Exposure

Debbie Macomber

Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot..

Read any of her contemporary romance titles.

Sweet Tomorrows

Then You Came Along

An Unexpected Love

A Country Affair

Any Dream Will Do

The Marriage Risk

Navy Baby

Lessons in Love

Looking for a Hero

Alaska Home

The Inn at Rose Harbor

Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks is one of the world’s most beloved storytellers. All of his books have been New York Times bestsellers, with over 130 million copies sold worldwide, in more than 50 languages, including over 92 million copies in the United States alone.

Read any of his contemporary romance titles.

The Notebook

A Walk to Remember

The Lucky One

The Wish

The Rescue

Dreamland

Every Breath

Nigths in Rodanthe

Ali Azelwood

Ali Hazelwood is originally from Italy, lived in Japan and Germany, and eventually moved to the US to pursue a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. She recently became a professor, which absolutely terrifies her. When she is not at work you can find her binge-watching shows with three feline overlords, running, or eating candy.

Read any of her contemporary romance titles.

Love on the Brain

The Love Hypothesis

Love ,Theoretically

Not in Love

Check & Mate

Under One Roof

Stuck With You

Abby Jimenez

Abby Jimenez is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of laugh-out-loud, pull-at-your-heartstrings romantic fiction. Her novels have sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into 28 languages. Abby founded Nadia Cakes out of her home kitchen back in 2007. The bakery has since gone on to win numerous Food Network competitions and has amassed an international following. Abby loves a good romance, coffee, doglets, and not leaving the house.

Read any of her contemporary romance titles.

Say You'll Remember Me

Yours Truly

Part of Your World

Just For the Summer

The Friend Zone

The Happy Ever After Playlist

Life's Too Short

The Fall Risk

Emily Henry

Emily Henry is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers, People We Meet on Vacation and Beach Read, as well as the forthcoming Happy Place. She lives and writes in Cincinnati and the part of Kentucky just beneath it.

Read any of her contemporary romance titles.

Great Big Beautiful Life

Funny Story

Beach Read

People We Meet on Vacation

Happy Place

Book Lovers

Penny Reid

Penny Reid is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she writes kissing books. Penny is an obsessive knitter and manages the #OwnVoices-focused mentorship incubator / publishing imprint, Smartypants Romance. She lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, three kids, and dog named Hazel.

Read any of her contemporary romance titles.

Good Folk 3-Book Series

Knitting in the City 8-book Series

Winston Brothers 12-Book Series

Homecoming King

Drama King

Elements of Chemistry

Laws of Physics

Contemporary Romance Books to Explore

Check out these contemporary romance titles.

Love on the Brain (Ali Hazlewood)

Kulti (Mariana Zapata)

Wait For It (Mariana Zapata)

One True Loves (Taylor Jenkins Reid)

The Love of My Life (Rosie Walsh)

Every Summer After (Carley Fortune)

Heart of the Matter (Emily Giffin)

The Light We Lost (Jill Santopolo)

November 9 (Colleen Hoover)

Best Sellers in Contemporary Romance

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Contemporary Romance Authors

Well-Known Authors for Contemporary Romance

Nora Roberts

Tessa Bailey

Debbie Macomber

Nicholas Sparks

Ali Azelwood

Abby Jimenez

Emily Henry

Penny Reid

Contemporary Romance Books to Explore