"I get to read in my favourite place: at the lake! Plus, the days are longer, the world moves a little slower, and it feels like there’s more time to immerse yourself in a truly good book."

“This is a buzzy debut rom-com by screenwriter and filmmaker Yulin Kuang, who is going to set the romance world on fire. It will make you laugh and cry in equal measure.”

“Friends to lovers is one of my favourite romance tropes, and Riss M. Neilson nails it with her tender, swoony debut.”

“I’m a big fan of young adult fiction, and this debut by Daisy Garrison perfectly captures the heightened emotions of the last days of high school and how the lines that divide social groups begin to blur. It’s a story of romance and friendship.”

“You will never be disappointed by a Kate Clayborn romance, but I think this one is truly special. It’s about sisters looking to solve the mystery of their disappearing con-artist mother, with the help of an investigative podcast team.”

“Tia Williams’s Seven Days in June is one of my all-time favourite romances, and I have a copy of her latest that I cannot wait to dive into. I’m a major setting nerd, and this book is described as being ‘set against the backdrop of modern Harlem and Renaissance glamour.’ Perfection.”

“This is my summer reading stretch goal. I’ve never felt the urge to read the epic poem until I heard about Emily Wilson’s translation, which is supposed to be refreshingly readable.”

“Kennedy Ryan is a master at writing complex women and men—characters who you feel really do exist out there. Her previous novel, Before I Let Go, was achingly good, and I can’t wait to fall in love with this one.”

“Ashley Poston has one of the most unique voices in romance. Her stories all have a magical element. In her latest, a woman finds herself in the fictional town of her favourite romance book series.”