15 New Romance Books to Look Forward to in March 2024

Lucy is a school counselor dealing with anxiety and depression in all the familiar ways: keeping to herself and presenting a very curated version of herself to her friends and family. But online, she has developed a much more outgoing and confident persona, which she keeps separate from herself for countless reasons. And then there’s Fletcher, the new history teacher who likes both Lucy and her online persona — except he doesn’t know (at first) that they’re the same person. 

Just a few months after the events of I’ll Come Back For You, younger sister Helen has taken over the managing of the family Bed and Breakfast as well as learning about her own witchy power. That bit of power isn’t coming to her as easily as expected, but she’s working on it. And one thing she accidentally does is bewitch Everett, her neighbor who might have a bit of a crush on her. Things aren’t all fun, games, and sex, though. There’s something scary in Everett’s grandmother’s house, and Helen is the only one he can turn to for help. (Don’t read this one at bedtime, folks.)

Natalie Keane is famous. Mega famous. She’s a movie star, with all that it entails, good or bad. And the bad, unfortunately, is really bad. Having been stalked in the past and potentially facing a new threat, Natalie needs more security than she currently has. But she wants it to be a secret. Enter Taylor, a bodyguard still recovering from an accident who is itching to get back in the line of fire, so to speak. Since Natalie doesn’t want people to know Taylor is her bodyguard, she’s pretending to be her girlfriend instead. Because that never leads to trouble. 

Karris and Ward were high school sweethearts. Or so people thought. Now, she’s a has-been pop star, and he’s a celebrity DJ, and both would like to help keep their Atlanta performing arts high school from being demolished. Karris has a plan, but it requires Ward to pretend to be her boyfriend again. 

What’s a little Feelings between old friends?

Claudia Burgoa offers up what promises to be an angsty, drama-filled story about a traumatized rock star and a lost love. The description doesn’t offer up names, but we have a hero who has survived a terrible accident and a heroine who he believes he can’t have. The two share a connection built from similar and shared grief. And they might be the best thing for each other if they can overcome what’s holding them apart. 

Jess K. Hardy writes great stories between older adults, and this one is no exception. When Mira kisses a random stranger on a whim and then asks him to be her date at her friends’ wedding, she starts a series of events that will lead to something magical. Cole is a drummer in town for the same wedding, but thinks nothing of pretending to be Mira’s long-distance boyfriend and being able to love on her for a couple of days. But when they have a real connection, there are all kinds of questions about what to do next. 

Maya is convinced she’s cursed when it comes to love, to the point she has decided to just go ahead and enter an arranged marriage with a handsome Pakistani doctor and hope for the best. Of course, nothing really works out the way she would expect, and so when she ends up stranded on the way to Pakistan with a handsome lawyer, the pair end up traveling companions and confidantes. What’s Maya supposed to do now that she might have found her perfect match just when she’s heading to get married?

There’s not much information available about this yet, but I can tell you it’s the first in a new series! The Mount Hope series promises some very delightful “Full House Meets 9-1-1: Lone Star” action, and I’m excited for the first one, which will include a grumpy/sunshine pairing starring at least one firefighter. It’s Annabeth Albert, so I’m sure it will be delightful!