Summers here and the time is right for romance novels that take you on all manner of emotional journeys.

This month EW reviews titles that range from historical feminist slow burn to squee-inducing rom-coms to intoxicating adventure.

Its as if Nora Ephron suddenly became your best friend and then spun your heart-to-hearts into a novel.

June Romance Novels

Credit: Berkley; Sourcebooks Casablanca; Avon Impulse

as one of her irresistible characters.Heat: ?

She makes use of a tried-and-true romance trope the siblings best friend romance.

Now, hes come home to nurse his wounds and figure out whats next.

Waiting for Tom Hanks

Berkley

When Georgie proposes the two embark on a fake relationship to mutually achieve their goals, sparks fly.

Bailey knows just how to push all the right buttons on these plot points readers adore.

Jaluddin writes with a third-person omniscient point of view, which can feel scattered.

The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics

Avon Impulse

But there are few romances of late that take such an extreme left turn as this does.

Kingdom of Exiles

Sourcebooks Casablanca

Fix Her Up

Avon

Ayesha At Last

Berkley

The Friend Zone

Forever