The 10 Best New Romance Books of March 2021 Are Perfect For Ringing In Spring

Meghan Quinn's The Wedding Game has a genius premise: crafting queen Luna Rossi convinces her brother and his husband-to-be to join her in competing on a DIY reality show called The Wedding Game, where she meets Alec Baxter, a cynical divorce lawyer. If you're guessing that sparks fly between Luna and the gruff Alec, then you are absolutely right, and it's magical.

Out March 1

Attention, Great British Baking Show fans: this one is for you. Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron follows Reena Manji, who is far more interested in baking than she is in dating the men her parents have deemed a potential "Good Muslim Husband." But when a once-in-a-lifetime chance to enter a prestigious baking competition comes along, Reena is ready to swallow her pride and pretend to be engaged to the gorgeous Nadim if that's the price she has to pay for admission.

Out March 2

Float Plan by Trish Doller is an emotionally complex story about two people who are learning to love again after taking to the high seas on a sailboat. Before his death, Anna and her fiancé had planned to go on a sailing trip in the Caribbean, but now that he's gone, she needs someone else to help her keep the boat on track. That someone is the Irish sailor Keane, who is navigating some grief of his own when he agrees to join Anna on her adventure.

Out March 2

Roni Loren's Yes & I Love You follows Hollyn, a witty reviewer who hides behind her online identity as Miz Poppy until her boss requests for her to add videos to her posts. This leads her to the handsome barista and aspiring actor Jasper Deares, who volunteers to help her conquer her fears.

Out March 2

Talia Hibbert's bestselling Brown sisters series continues with Act Your Age, Eve Brown. This time around, it's the energetic and unpredictable Eve's turn to find love after her parents force her to figure out what she wants to do with her life. Their ultimatum leads her to the door of the orderly and practical bed-and-breakfast owner Jacob Wayne, whom she promptly (accidentally) hits with her car.

Out March 9

The Devil Wears Black by L.J. Shen is a deliciously seductive second-chance romance novel. Everything in Maddie Goldbloom's life is perfect until her no-good ex Chase Black shows up asking her to pose as his fiancée. And while the request is ridiculous, she simply can't pass up the chance to toy with the man who broke her heart.

Out March 9

Jill Santopolo's Everything After is a beautiful tearjerker about a woman torn between her first love and the wonderful life she has built with a new man. Fifteen years ago, Emily lost Rob, the man she loved, and her passion for music all in one horrible year. And while she thought she had moved on, a new tragedy brings back ghosts from her past she never expected to encounter again.

Out March 9

Sandcastle Beach by Jenny Holiday is a hate-to-love romance that's as funny as it is sexy. Maya Mehta is on a mission to save her local community theatre, and the only thing standing in her way is her arch nemesis: Benjamin "Law" Lawson, a local bar owner. When the two go head to head to compete for a grant, sparks fly as Maya and Law begin to realise why people say there's a thin line between love and hate.

Out March 9

Emerett Has Never Been in Love by Anyta Sunday is an LGBTQ+ romance that's full of witty banter and breathtakingly romantic moments. The story centres on the titular Emerett, who is distracting himself from his best friend's marriage by playing matchmaker. But what he doesn't expect is for his best friend's dad, Knight, to catch his eye along the way.

Out March 15

Sara Desai's latest rom-com, The Dating Plan, is all about finding love when you least expect it. When both Daisy Patel and Liam Murphy find themselves in need of a romantic partner, they strike a bargain to pretend to be engaged. However, they forgot to factor one thing into their perfect plan: what happens when they develop real feelings for one another?

Out March 16