Second Chance Romance

The Correspondent

Virginia Evans · Literary Fiction

Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written…

slow burn · second chance romance · workplace romance

Just Friends

Haley Pham · Romance

This heartwarming and swoon-worthy second chance romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults is the highly anticipated debut novel from…

second chance romance · friends to lovers · romantic comedy

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë · Literary Fiction

The novel is set somewhere in the north of England.

gothic atmosphere · slow burn · workplace romance · forbidden romance · second chance romance

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier · Horror

With these words, the reader is ushered into an isolated gray stone mansion on the windswept Cornish coast, as the second Mrs.

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · haunted setting · second chance romance · trauma recovery

One Golden Summer

Carley Fortune · Romance

**A radiant, new escape to the lake from #1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune** I never anticipated Charlie Florek.

slow burn · second chance romance · small town · cozy vibes

Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter

Heather Fawcett · Fantasy

**A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montreal turns to a grouchy but charming wizard to help save the shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy…

second chance romance · found family · magical realism

Yours Truly

Abby Jimenez · Romance

A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances and the joy in finding the perfect match from 'a true talent' (EMILY HENRY).

romantic comedy · second chance romance · opposites attract

Our Perfect Storm

Carley Fortune · Romance

Pre-order the breathtakingly romantic new novel from #1 New York Times and international bestseller Carley Fortune!

second chance romance · slow burn · road trip

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V. E. Schwab · Fantasy

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.

slow burn · forbidden romance · second chance romance · magical realism · time travel · dark romance

Score

Kennedy Ryan · Romance

​'A scorching second-chance romance between a talented screenwriter and a phenomenal musician from "a fantastic storyteller and superb writer' NPR…

second chance romance · slow burn · workplace romance · sports romance

Promise Me Sunshine

Cara Bastone · Romance

How do you find yourself after you lose the one you loved the most?

slow burn · grumpy sunshine · trauma recovery · second chance romance

Rewind it Back

Liz Tomforde · Romance

Hallie When I was eleven, my family moved next door to his.

second chance romance · slow burn · sports romance · small town

The Midnight Train

Matt Haig · Literary Fiction

When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop?

magical realism · time travel · second chance romance · trauma recovery

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

Sangu Mandanna · Fantasy

What if love is the best magic of all?

paranormal romance · cozy vibes · slow burn · second chance romance · witches

It's Different This Time

Joss Richard · Romance

*SHORTLISTED FOR CANADA READS 2026* INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this second-chance romance by a debut Canadian author, a twist of fate forces…

second chance romance · slow burn · friends to lovers · forced proximity

Left of Forever

Tarah DeWitt · Romance

Most Anticipated by SheReads An emotional, irresistible second-chance romance filled with sparkling humor, big feelings, and "melt your face off…

second chance romance · slow burn · romantic comedy · coming of age

The Conditions of Will

Jessa Hastings · Romance

*This gorgeous edition comes with French flaps, deckled edges, and spot gloss* From the author of the Magnolia Parks universe and the Never series…

found family · second chance romance · slow burn · morally grey character

Every Summer After

Carley Fortune · Romance

Six summers to fall in love. One moment to fall apart. A weekend to get it right. They say you can never go home again, and for Persephone Fraser,…

second chance romance · slow burn · road trip

Happy Place

Emily Henry · Romance

A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this…

romantic comedy · second chance romance · forced proximity · friends to lovers · cozy vibes

Before I Let Go

Kennedy Ryan · Romance

Their love was supposed to last forever.

second chance romance · trauma recovery · slow burn

The Shippers

Katherine Center · Romance

'The wedding romance you need' People She thought she'd charted her course ...

romantic comedy · forced proximity · second chance romance · brothers best friend

It Ends with Us

Colleen Hoover · Romance

Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants.

trauma recovery · forbidden romance · second chance romance

The Fall

Kate Stewart · Romance

Dallas He was the beginning of my heart .

dark romance · slow burn · second chance romance · trauma recovery · forbidden romance

Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen · Literary Fiction

When Mr. Dashwood dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and three daughters…

romantic comedy · historical fiction · slow burn · second chance romance · opposites attract

It's a Love Story

Annabel Monaghan · Romance

The Instant New York Times bestseller “Poignant, funny, and bingeable, Annabel Monaghan writes five star reads.” —Abby Jimenez From the USA Today…

romantic comedy · second chance romance · fake relationship · workplace romance · opposites attract

If He Had Been with Me

Laura Nowlin · Romance

*A BookTok Viral Sensation* An achingly authentic and raw portrait of love, regret, and the life-altering impact of the relationships we hold…

second chance romance · coming of age · trauma recovery · slow burn

Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon

Matthew Norman · Romance

A sentimental advertising creative and a blunt, no-nonsense bar owner find a second chance at love while binge-watching iconic holiday movies in this…

slow burn · second chance romance · cozy vibes · holiday romance

The Duke

Catherine Coulter · Romance

THE DUKE is a rewritten historical version of the originally Regency entitled THE GENEROUS EARL....

slow burn · second chance romance

Little Stranger

Leigh Rivers · Romance

She betrayed him, and now he wants revenge against the sister who became his forbidden obsession the second he laid eyes on her.

dark romance · forbidden romance · possessive romance · revenge plot · second chance romance

Love Song

Elle Kennedy · Romance

A Briar universe standalone romance featuring the next generation Off-Campus characters—where one unforgettable summer changes everything.

second chance romance · slow burn · friends to lovers

Releasing 10

Chloe Walsh · Romance

He was her anchor. She was his storm. Together, they were everything—and it still wasn't enough. From Chloe Walsh, the international bestselling…

slow burn · second chance romance · trauma recovery · small town

This Book Made Me Think of You

Libby Page · Literary Fiction

A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost—a year of books, one for every month—launching a reading-inspired journey to…

second chance romance · coming of age · trauma recovery

Get Over It, April Evans

Ashley Herring Blake · Romance

A summer job at a lake-town resort brings together two women with an unlikely connection in this new contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling…

second chance romance · coming of age · small town · found family

Almost Life

Kiran Millwood Hargrave · Literary Fiction

“Captivating...an entrancing read packed with the extreme highs and lows of an all-encompassing love.” —People Two young women meet in Paris one…

coming of age · slow burn · second chance romance · forbidden romance

The First Time I Saw Him

Laura Dave · Literary Fiction

romantic comedy · second chance romance

The Winners

Fredrik Backman · Literary Fiction

A breathtaking new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove, The Winners returns to the close-knit,…

second chance romance · found family · small town · coming of age

No Matter What

Cara Bastone · Romance

Sometimes love sends you back to the drawing board.

slow burn · second chance romance · trauma recovery

Love and Other Words

Christina Lauren · Romance

Macy Sorensen has decided to settle for marriage to an older man until she bumps into Elliot Petropoulos--her first and most intense love, who…

second chance romance · slow burn · opposites attract · coming of age

The Re-Do List

Denise Williams · Romance

What would you do with a second chance at your first time?

romantic comedy · brothers best friend · slow burn · second chance romance

God of War

Rina Kent · Romance

I fell for the villain. It happened back when I was a clueless girl. But he ruthlessly broke my heart and trapped it in a jar. Since then, I’ve…

dark romance · enemies to lovers · second chance romance · possessive romance · mafia romance

Restore Me

J.L. Seegars · Romance

*The limited deluxe edition will include sprayed edges* A steamy, forbidden enemies to lovers romance about love after loss.

enemies to lovers · dark romance · slow burn · second chance romance · forbidden romance

Wild and Wrangled

Lyla Sage · Romance

Camille Ashwood had always loved a plan.

second chance romance · small town · slow burn · sports romance

Cherry Baby

Rainbow Rowell · Literary Fiction

Rainbow Rowell returns with a breathtakingly honest novel about how imperfectly we fall in love.

romantic comedy · second chance romance

The Geomagician

Jennifer Mandula · Fantasy

When a Victorian fossil hunter discovers a baby pterodactyl, she vows to protect him, with the help of a fellow scholar—her former fiancé—in this…

second chance romance · historical fiction · slow burn

Habits of the Sea

Shea Ernshaw · Romance

The second adult novel from New York Times bestselling author Shea Ernshaw, in which a woman rediscovers the mythical island she stumbled upon as a…

slow burn · paranormal romance · second chance romance · fae

All the Colors of the Dark

Chris Whitaker · Mystery & Thriller

1975 is a time of change in America.

psychological thriller · slow burn · second chance romance · twist ending · cat and mouse

Meet Me at the Lake

Carley Fortune · Literary Fiction

**INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR CANADA READS 2024** In this breathtaking new novel from…

slow burn · second chance romance · coming of age · found family

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Anne Brontë · Literary Fiction

**Librarian note: Alternate cover editions for this ISBN are: "Woman in white dress" (with the title on white and black background), "Woman at the…

forbidden romance · second chance romance · historical fiction

Sea of Charms

Sarah Beth Durst · Fantasy

Sarah Beth Durst brings cozy fantasy romance to the high seas in Sea of Charms, the third magical adventure in the New York Times bestselling…

slow burn · second chance romance · found family

August Lane

Regina Black · Romance

A Black country music star who lied about writing his only hit risks his comeback to reunite with the woman he stole it from, a first love the lyrics…

second chance romance · small town · redemption arc

The Last Letter

Rebecca Yarros · Romance

Beckett, If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill.

slow burn · second chance romance · trauma recovery

A Love Letter to Whiskey

Kandi Steiner · Romance

Brecks Kennedy has spent years writing the story of her life, but there’s one chapter that never quite closed… Jamie Shaw.

slow burn · second chance romance

The Best Worst Thing

Lauren Okie · Romance

From a stunning new voice in romance, Lauren Okie’s The Best Worst Thing is an intimate story about starting over, second chances, and two people who…

second chance romance · slow burn · romantic comedy · forced proximity

Out of the Woods

Hannah Bonam-Young · Romance

“Absolute, utter perfection.” ―Chloe Liese, USA Today bestselling author of Only and Forever A married couple joins a week-long wilderness expedition…

slow burn · second chance romance · marriage of convenience · road trip · trauma recovery

The Devil She Knows

Alexandria Bellefleur · Romance

“A fantasy-tinged sapphic romance with perfect banter.”—People A down-on-her-luck woman makes a deal with a crafty demon to win back her…

dark romance · demons · forbidden romance · romantic comedy · second chance romance

Persuasion

Jane. Austen · Romance

Persuasion tells the love story of Anne Elliot and Captain Frederick Wentworth, whose sister rents Miss Elliot's father's house, after the Napoleonic…

second chance romance · historical fiction · slow burn

Indigo

Beverly Jenkins · Romance

*** Now with new material -- Hester and Galen's favorite Mud Pie Recipe *** As a child Hester Wyatt escaped slavery, but now the dark skinned beauty…

historical fiction · second chance romance

This Could Be Us

Kennedy Ryan · Romance

Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out.

second chance romance · slow burn · trauma recovery · found family

Reminders of Him

Colleen Hoover · Romance

After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her…

second chance romance · coming of age · redemption arc · trauma recovery

Homeseeking

Karissa Chen · Literary Fiction

Haiwen is buying bananas at a 99 Ranch Market in Los Angeles when he looks up and sees Suchi, his Suchi, for the first time in sixty years.

historical fiction · coming of age · second chance romance · found family

Whistler

Ann Patchett · Literary Fiction

FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE DUTCH HOUSE AND TOM LAKE 'One of the most beloved authors of her generation' SUNDAY…

slow burn · second chance romance · found family

Broken

Fatima Bala · Romance

"A rare and honest insight into a battle between the heart and mind." (LONDON POST) "Tradition and conservative culture serves as a backdrop for this…

coming of age · forbidden romance · trauma recovery · second chance romance

Strangers in the Villa

Robyn Harding · Mystery & Thriller

"Sydney Lowe's life in New York is shattered when her husband, Curtis, admits to a meaningless affair with a client.

psychological thriller · second chance romance · high stakes survival · morally grey character

The Unmaking of June Farrow

Adrienne Young · Fantasy

In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her.

time travel · slow burn · second chance romance · revenge plot · magical realism

Light Wielder

Rachel Schneider · Fantasy

War rages, loyalties are tested, and love is more perilous than ever in this thrilling and eagerly awaited sequel to the breakout hit METAL SLINGER.

slow burn · second chance romance · enemies to lovers · high stakes survival

You Again

Amanda Waters · Romance

The summer before her senior year of high school, Rosalee fell in love with George.

second chance romance · small town · slow burn · coming of age

Black Sheep

Alexa Harlowe · Romance

**Serial killer.** That’s not the first thing you’d think when you meet Bria Brooks.

romantic comedy · second chance romance

How to End a Love Story

Yulin Kuang · Romance

The brilliant contemporary romance novel debut from Yulin Kuang, the acclaimed screenwriter of Emily Henry's People We Meet on Vacation and director…

second chance romance · trauma recovery · slow burn

Drifting Dawn

Samantha Young · Romance

After eighteen years, I've come home to the Scottish island of my childhood.

second chance romance · small town · slow burn · romantic comedy · trauma recovery

Anderson in Bloom

Jennifer Dugan · Romance

Former child star Anderson “Andy” Ducharme is hiding—has been for a long time, if she’s honest with herself, which she isn’t.

enemies to lovers · second chance romance · romantic comedy · small town · she falls first

Secret Haven

Catherine Cowles · Romance

Get ready for your next reading obsession, the spicy small-town romance filled with mystery and suspense from the bestselling author, perfect for…

small town · romantic comedy · psychological thriller · second chance romance · forced proximity

A Fate Inked in Blood

Danielle L. Jensen · Romance

Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior.

slow burn · forbidden romance · marriage of convenience · second chance romance · historical fiction

Sense and Suitability

Pepper Basham · Romance

In this clean Regency romance, a woman with a scandalous past (and an even more scandalous secret) swears off love--until the man who broke her heart…

historical fiction · second chance romance · enemies to lovers · slow burn

The Odds of You

Kate Dramis · Romance

Once is chance. Twice is fate. "This book made me remember why I fell in love with reading." - B. Celeste Sage Collins knows a thing or two about…

romantic comedy · opposites attract · second chance romance

Swept Away

Beth O'Leary · Romance

Two strangers find themselves stranded at sea together in this epic new love story by bestselling author Beth O’Leary.

forced proximity · slow burn · second chance romance · high stakes survival · opposites attract

Holding the Reins

Paisley Hope · Romance

Nash Carter. Retired ice hockey player and part time cowboy. Also my brother's best friend and therefore strictly off limits. Despite the fact he…

second chance romance · brothers best friend · small town · romantic comedy · slow burn

Love in Focus

Lyla Lee · Romance

Delilah Green Doesn't Care meets The Bold Type in this sapphic rom-com where two exes are given a second chance at love.

second chance romance · slow burn · romantic comedy · she falls first · found family

What Was Meant To Be

Q B Tyler · Romance

Three years ago, Jacob Price walked away.

forbidden romance · age gap · second chance romance · slow burn · he falls first

Dove

Paisley Hope · Romance

"Paisley Hope is a masterful storyteller, with plenty of heat and so much heart-wrenching romance." —Kristen Proby, New York Times, USA Today, and…

found family · slow burn · second chance romance

The Things We Leave Unfinished

Rebecca Yarros · Literary Fiction

When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett, the infamous romance author, didn't get the chance to finish her last book, she…

slow burn · historical fiction · multiple timelines · second chance romance · trauma recovery

I See You've Called in Dead

John Kenney · Literary Fiction

The Office meets Six Feet Under meets About a Boy in this coming-of-middle-age tale about having a second chance to write your life's story.

coming of age · redemption arc · second chance romance

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston · Literary Fiction

In Zora Neale Hurston's seminal work, "Their Eyes Were Watching God," the narrative unfolds through the life of Janie Crawford, a woman of mixed…

coming of age · second chance romance · historical fiction

Silent Flames

Cate C. Wells · Romance

He broke my heart. I returned the favor. I thought my husband loved me-until I walked in on his Director of Finance riding him like a cowgirl. Adrian…

dark romance · second chance romance · workplace romance · revenge plot

This Ain't Our First Rodeo

Liara Tamani · Romance

Love is a wild ride. Hold on. When life lassoes Josie and Shawn back together three years after their dreamy first date, their second chance at love…

second chance romance · slow burn · small town

The Art of Loving You

Natasha Bishop · Romance

From the buzzy, viral sensation Only For The Week, comes the next book in Natasha Bishop's The Forever Falling series, featuring an intimate bucket…

second chance romance · slow burn · road trip · romantic comedy

One True Loves

Taylor Jenkins Reid · Romance

In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse.

second chance romance · love triangle · slow burn

The Happy Ever After Playlist

Abby Jimenez · Romance

Two years after losing her fiancé, Sloan Monroe still can't seem to get her life back on track.

second chance romance · slow burn · found family · trauma recovery

Reel

Kennedy Ryan · Romance

This beautiful edition of a heart-searing epic romance has metallic cover effects and an all-new 7000-word bonus epilogue!

slow burn · workplace romance · second chance romance · he falls first

The Bridge Back to You

Riss M. Neilson · Romance

"Riss M. Neilson writes tender, vibrant, breath-stealing romance.”—Emily Henry Exes discover they’ve both inherited the restaurant they love in this…

second chance romance · workplace romance · forced proximity · slow burn

Seven Days in June

Tia Williams · Romance

"Brooklynite Eva Mercy is a single mom and bestselling erotica writer, who is feeling pressed from all sides.

second chance romance · slow burn · found family · trauma recovery · romantic comedy

A Widow's Charm

Caitlyn Paxson · Romance

In this rollicking fantasy romance, a widow attempts to resurrect her dead husband by blackmailing her rakish necromancer neighbor—only to find…

dark romance · paranormal romance · enemies to lovers · second chance romance · slow burn

Parnassus on Wheels

Christopher Morley · Literary Fiction

Christopher Morley's story "Parnassus on Wheels" is a joy.

historical fiction · romantic comedy · road trip · second chance romance · cozy vibes

Fool's Errand

Robin Hobb · Fantasy

Robin Hobb has emerged as one of today's foremost fantasy authors.

slow burn · second chance romance · found family · quest

The White Octopus Hotel

Alexandra Bell · Fantasy

Journey to a magical hotel in the Swiss Alps, where two lost souls living in different centuries meet and discover if a second chance awaits them…

second chance romance · time travel · magical realism · multiple timelines · paranormal romance

The Slow Burn

Ali Rosen · Romance

Between a breakup and a burned-down restaurant, there's nothing left in New York for Kit Roth except the ashes of her success.

slow burn · romantic comedy · second chance romance · opposites attract

The Geographer's Map to Romance

India Holton · Fantasy

Geography professors in a failed marriage of convenience inconveniently reconnect for an emergency mission in this swoony historical-fantasy rom-com.

historical fiction · romantic comedy · second chance romance · slow burn

The God and the Gwisin

Sophie Kim · Fantasy

In this swoony sequel to The God and the Gumiho, a trickster god must work with his reincarnated lost love to solve his brother’s murder on board a…

paranormal romance · slow burn · second chance romance · found family · demons

Devil of the Deep

Falencia Jean-Francois · Fantasy

Lu watched the love of his life walk the plank and sink into the inky-black depths of the sea.

second chance romance · dark academia · paranormal romance · forbidden romance · obsessive love

A Queen Crowned in Flames

Hazel McBride · Fantasy

THE SEARING ROMANTASY PHENOMENON CONTINUES Revenge is a fire that burns bright in the epic finale of the Sunday Times bestselling duology that began…

slow burn · revenge plot · enemies to lovers · second chance romance · dragons · quest