Pickleball, pucks, and steamy pickup lines. It’s another impressive month of romance reads!
Join us as we highlight notable romance book releases each month to add to your never-ending TBR pile. This month’s roster of rom-com releases includes lots of punny titles, unique perspectives on several trending sports, and novels that promise to transport us somewhere cozy this November
In order of release date, here are 6 rom-com novels to read this November:
1. Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage (Rebel Blue Ranch #3) — November 5
The third book in Lyla Sage’s hit Rebel Blue Ranch series, this romance transports us to a sequestered ranch where a small-town girl struggles to find her purpose.
Lucky for Teddy, ranch owner Gus has too much purpose on his hands and desperately needs an extra ranch hand to help him with the workload. Unfortunately for Gus, his little sister’s best friend is the last person he wants to work close to him.
Book Description:
Teddy Andersen doesn’t have a plan. She’s always been more of a go with the flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn’t seem to be going her way this time. Her favorite vintage suede jacket has a hole in it, her sewing machine is broken, and her best friend just got engaged. Teddy’s used to being a leader, but now she feels like she’s getting left behind, wondering if the life she lives in the small town she loves is enough for her anymore.
Gus Ryder has a lot on his plate. He doesn’t know what’s taking care of his family’s 8,000 acre ranch, or parenting his spunky six-year-old daughter, who is staying with him for the summer. Gus has always been the dependable one, but when his workload starts to overwhelm him, he slips up, and he has to admit that he can’t manage everything on his own. He needs help. His little sister’s best friend, the woman he can’t stand, is not who he had in mind. But when no one else can step in, Teddy’s the only option he’s got.
2. Her Knight at the Museum by Bryn Donovan — November 12
A Night at the Museum inspired novel? Sign us up immediately!
Conservator Emily is tasked with restoring a medieval statue of an English knight for the Art Institute of Chicago. Until said statue comes to life, wreaking havoc on her life and career. Now, she must battle budding romantic feelings for Sir Griffin de Beauford and accusations of stealing the missing statue.
Book Description:
Forgotten by time and abandoned by hope, Sir Griffin de Beauford’s existence stretches out before him. Cursed by a ruthless enchanter to see, hear, and think but never to move or speak, Griffin suffers the long, lonely centuries trapped in stone…until an unexpected kiss from a fair maiden breathes new life into his soul — and his body.
Emily Porter, a recently divorced conservator at the Art Institute of Chicago, is charged with the restoration of a statue of a medieval English knight. Breaking curses was not part of the job description. And yet, here he is, the man of her dreams come to life, resplendent in shining armor as he joyously barrels into priceless antiquities…and goes on to dismantle her defenses, wreak havoc on her senses, and tempt her to believe once more in happy-ever-afters.
But the modern age tries Griffin’s patience and pride, and Emily is a prime suspect in the investigation of the missing sculpture. In a complicated world, can they find their way to a fairy-tale ending?
3. Pickleballers by Ilana Long — November 12
On the heels of a pickleball phenomenon, this tale looks to combine love for the game with romance for a match made in heaven.
Meg finds herself in a pickle when he ex leaves her high and dry. The solution? She takes up pickleball to distract herself from the heartbreaking turn of events. Until she meets a new opponent she can’t quite shake on and off the court.
Book Description:
Meg Bloomberg is in a pickle. When Meg’s ex turns out to be a total dink, she and her bestie take off for a mood-lifting pickleball excursion to Bainbridge Island. It’s supposed to be an easy lob, a way to heal, not the opening serve to a new courtside romance that’s doomed to spin out.
No matter how Meg tries, she can’t shake her feelings for Ethan Fine. A charismatic environmental consultant and Bainbridge local, Ethan seems like the real dill. But when Meg discovers that Ethan is sabotaging her home court, she decides the match is over.
It’s time for Meg to take control of her own game. And maybe, just maybe…love will bounce back.
4. Puck and Prejudice by Lia Ril — November 12
If you’re tired of the same old hockey romance plots, Puck and Prejudice promises to breathe new life into the concept with a goalie and a girl desperate to become a widow.
When hockey player Tucker falls through time to 1812, he finds himself striking a deal with Lizzy Wooddash to marry so he can find a way back home and she can live life as a woman free from the confines of marriage. But could a broken heart lay in both their futures?
Book Description:
Goalie for the Austin Regals, Tucker Taylor is benched due to health issues. So he decides to visit his sister in England. But an accidental plunge into an icy pond thrusts him back to 1812 where he comes face to face with a captivating blue-eyed woman who regards him as if he’s grown two heads.
Lizzy Wooddash dreams of a life surrounded by books, engaging conversation, the presence of literary icons like Jane Austen, and nary a husband in sight. But in Regency England, only widows like her cousin Georgie enjoy freedom and solitary pursuits, unencumbered by expectations. The only way to quickly become a widow is by marrying a dying man or killing a perfectly healthy one, neither of which Lizzy desires.
A visitor from the future might just be the husband of her dreams. Once married, they can figure out how to return Tucker to his proper time, and his absence — aka death — will make Lizzy the widow she always dreamed of becoming. Yet as sparks ignite, they soon realize that matters of the heart rarely adhere to carefully laid plans. Can their love stand the test of time, or will Lizzy get exactly what she wanted as well as a broken heart?
5. Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens — November 19
desperate to keep her job as a writer after a divorce, Anna pitches the idea for an anti-online dating article. She will go on seven dates, all found offline and chosen by her children.
As she goes on increasingly unpredictable and crazy dates with everyone from the mailman to her celebrity crush, Anna finds herself face-to-face with one match she never expected.
Book Description:
Columnist Anna Appleby has left her love life behind after a painful divorce. Who needs a man when she has two kids, a cat, and uncontested control of the TV remote? Besides, she’d rather be single than subject herself to the hell of online dating. But her office rival is vying for her column, and no column means no stable source of income. In a desperate attempt to keep her job, Anna finds herself pitching a unique angle: seven dates, all found offline, chosen by her children.
From awkward encounters to unexpected connections, Anna gamely begins to put herself out there, asking out waiters, the mailman, and even her celebrity crush. But when a romantic connection appears where she least expected it, will she be brave enough to take another chance on love?
6. A Legend in the Baking by Jamie Wesley — November 19
When August, owner of a cupcake shop, goes on a feminist rant about women bakers, the internet rallies behind his business with a ferocity the silent partner isn’t prepared for.
Sloane Dell steps in to help revamp his social media presence with the promise of boosting her own career. If only she could keep her old crush on August under wraps long enough to see the business deal through.
Book Description:
August Hodges was supposed to be the silent partner in Sugar Blitz Cupcakes. Emphasis on silent. That is until his impromptu feminist rant about how women bakers are the backbone of the industry and baking cupcakes isn’t a threat to masculinity goes viral, making him the hottest bachelor in town. With a new location in the works, August and his partners decide to capitalize on this perfect opportunity to help cement their place in the community. But the hiring of his best friend’s younger sister, the woman who has haunted some of his best dreams for years, was as much of a shock as his new-found fame.
Social media manager Sloane Dell fell hard for her brother’s best friend the moment she met him more than a decade ago, but that teenage infatuation cost her dearly. Still, she accepts her brother’s request to revamp the bakery’s social media presence to take advantage of August’s newfound popularity, knowing it’s the big break her fledgling career needs. She’ll just ignore the fact that August is still August, i.e. sexier and sweeter than any man has a right to be. And that he drives her crazy with his resistance to all her ideas.
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Alicia Gilstorf
Alicia is a writer from Canada. She credits her passion for TV and film to superheroes, workplace comedies, cheesy holiday movies, and coming-of-age stories.
