Hey, (mood) readers!
It’s been a while since I made this type of post and a part of me feels like most of you forgot about me already. I miss being to let you know my thoughts through my little space here, so I promise you’ll be seeing a lot of me soon!
When it comes to reading, my heart will always belong to romance, and my heart is so happy that so many promising titles are releasing this 2021. Though a lot of these books are added here because of the pretty covers, some are also because of my intrigue with the synopsis, and some because they are authors I’ve read before.
Just like last year, I plan on doing more 2021 releases lists in the coming months, so stay tuned for that!
Without further ado, here are 21 Romance Books I’m Excited About This 2021!
Counting Down With You
by Tashie Bhuiyan
What Is It About?
Bangladeshi teenager fake-dates her high school’s resident bad boy.
A Pho Love Story
by Loan Le
What Is It About?
Pitched as When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious – A story about two Vietnamese American teenagers falling in love in the midst of their families feuding restaurants.
XOXO
by Ayie Oh
What Is It About?
A cello prodigy meets a K-pop band member and they spent one night of adventure! What happens when she goes to an elite arts academy and sees him there?
The Ex Talk
by Rachel Lynn Solomon
What Is It About?
Public radio hosts, who despise each other, pretend to be exes and navigate mixed signals and their rise to fame.
Shipped
by Angie Hockman
What Is This About?
Pitched as The Hating Game meets Unhoneymooners. An enemies-to-lovers story set in the seas.
Everything After
by Jill Santopolo
What Is It About?
First love, passion, and the power of choice. Pitched as The Light We Lost meets Daisy Jones and The Six.
Sweethand
by N. G. Peltier
What Is It About?
An enemies-to-lovers romance set in Trinidad and Tobago! A pastry chef maid of honor and the best man!
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
by Malinda Lo
What Is It About?
A gripping story of love and duty between two girls, set in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1954.
Made In Korea
by Sarah Suk
Wht Is It About?
Two Korean-American teens run rival K-beauty business in school – and maybe fall in love?
The Shaadi Set Up
by Lillie Vale
What Is It About?
An Indian-American woman signs herself and her boyfriend up for a matchmaking site to prove they’re a perfect match, only to be paired with her ex instead.
The Soulmate Equation
by Christina Lauren
What Is It About?
What happens when two people with everything on the line are thrown together by science–or is it fate? (DNA-matchmaking)
The Intimacy Experiment
by Rosie Danan
What Is It About?
Naomi Grant and hot rabbi Ethan join forces to host a buzzy seminar series on Modern Intimacy, the perfect solution to their problems–until they discover a new one–their growing attraction to each other.
We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This
by Rachel Lynn Solomon
What Is It About?
Quinn’s parents are wedding planners, and Tarek’s own a catering company. At the end of last summer, Quinn confessed her crush on him in the form of a rambling email—and then he left for college without a response.
You Have A Match
by Emma Lord
What Is It About?
A new love, a secret sister, and a summer she’ll never forget.
Amelia Unabridged
by Ashley Schumacher
What Is It About?
Finding hope and strength within yourself, and maybe, just maybe, falling in love while you do it.
People We Meet On Vacation
by Emily Henry
What Is It About?
With one week to win back the best friend she might just be in love with, a travel writer plans the trip of a lifetime.
Act Your Age, Eve Brown
by Talia Hibbert
What Is It About?
The flightiest Brown sister crashes into the life of an uptight B&B owner and has him falling hard—literally.
Second First Impressions
by Sally Thorne
What Is It About?
A clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women—under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home manager.
Perfect on Paper
by Sophie Gonzales
What Is It About?
A bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex back.
Kate In Waiting
by Becky Albertalli
What Is It ABout?
When Kate and Andy’s latest long-distance crush shows up at their school, everything goes off script. Matt Olsson is talented and sweet, and Kate likes him. She really likes him. The only problem? So does Anderson. (aka A straight girl and gay guy crushing on the same person.. and they’re friends!)
If The Shoe Fits
by Julie Murphy
What Is It About?
Cindy is working for her stepmother, who happens to be the executive producer of America’s favorite reality show, Before Midnight. When a spot on the show needs filling ASAP, Cindy volunteers.
Let’s Talk!
🌼 Which among these books are you most interested on?
🌼 Which book do you think I would like the best?
🌼 Do you know a 2021 romance release that I haven’t included on this list?
Please let me know in the comments!
Yna the Mood Reader 
More stuff to add to my to-read list! Thank you! ❤
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XOXO sounds positively adorable. A Pho Love Story is probably one of my most anticipated of the year, but I think that book will make me hungry as well haha. Brilliant list and more books to add to the tbr list.
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So many good books coming out. I’m super excited for Julie Murphy’s book and Sweethand!
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