Sonya Lalli

While romantic comedy movies eventually run out, there are practically limitless romantic comedy books. Just as the rom-com is seeing a resurgence on screen, it’s also becoming more popular in print. These books take a similarly jocular approach to unspooling a love story. The authors linger in characters’ banter, in building moments of fondness that culminate contribute to sexual…

More than 200 years after her death, Jane Austen remains a much-beloved author for English-speaking readers. If you’re a Janeite in the market for a new novel to curl up with, I know just what new book you should read next, based on your favorite Jane Austen novel. These new reads will give you the same highs…

The season of spring showers is upon us and with it bleary, dreary days. If you find the gray clouds putting a damper on your mood, these books to read when you’re sad will help bring the sunshine back into your life! From heartwarming family sagas to tender romance to feel-good fiction, this list of…

Romance readers are no strangers to wedding bells; happily ever after is practically preordained. Lately, however, there’s a common twist on the marriage trope: depictions of arranged marriage within South Asian and Muslim cultures. Written by women with intimate knowledge of this particular happy ending, these books offer a corrective to misconceptions about the tradition….

One of the great burdens of my life right now is making more time for romance—not in real life, I get plenty of that (slay)—but in my reading. There is so much amazing stuff out, and coming out, that sometimes I look at my stack of Avon with a quivering fear in anticipation. While we…

February is the shortest month, but that doesn’t mean there’s any less abundance of new romance titles to enjoy. This month’s crop of titles takes readers on a series of adventures from the furthest reaches of space to the Confederate South to Victorian England. To read the full article from EW.com, click here.

Representing all love in literature matters. People of all ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations and interests fall in love every single day, but until recently it’s been hard—if not impossible—to find romance books that actually reflect the real word. I am so excited to see that this is changing, because to be honest, I’m a…

The Matchmaker’s List has all the components of the perfect Valentine’s season love story: One devoted modern girl + a meddlesome, traditional grandmother = a heartwarming multicultural romantic comedy about finding love where you least expect it. Narrator Soneela Nankani, a classically trained actress who has narrated over 60 audiobooks, could not agree more. We caught up…

February is High Holiday season in Romancelandia (ahem, Valentine’s Day) and at this time of year, even those who are merely romance-curious seek some steamy recommendations. These three novels show romance that isn’t always what you might expect, but it’s often the heartwarming story you need. To read the full NPR article, please click here.

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can admire a beautiful cover design anyway. At least, that’s how the Bookish editors feel about it. Here, we’ve rounded up February 2019’s best book covers and selected three favorites in each genre. We suggest adorning your shelves with these beauties in addition to, of…