Romance was more important than ever in 2019.

There were plenty of trends rom-coms galore!

Here are the 10 best romance novels of 2019.

Best Romances of 2019

Credit: Illustration by EW

Meg Mackworth is a professional artist/letterer, who designs everything from fancy planners to wedding invitations.

Mia HopkinsTrasheddoubles down on this promise with this breathtaking tale of ex-con and former gang member Eddie Rosas.

When she meets one of the Bareknuckle Bastards of Covent Garden, Whit a.k.a.

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

Kensington

Truly out of this world.

Well Metby Jen De Luca

Hot pirate cosplay and Shakespeare-based flirtation what else can we say?

Poppy has spent 10 years believing pro football player T.K.

Trashed by Mia Hopkins

Little Stone Press

She does all this, while never losing the buoyancy of her breezy writing style.

She depicts the challenges with unflinching honesty, making her happy ending all the more satisfying.

McQuiston situates the two in history (history, huh?

Brazen and the Beast: The Bareknuckle Bastards by Sarah MacLean CR: HarperCollins

HarperCollins

Every letter of this love story will be imprinted on our hearts for years to come.

Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet

Sourcebooks

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Avon Books

Well Met by Jen DeLuca

Berkley

The Austen Playbook by Lucy Parker CR: Carina Press

Carina Press

Fumbled by Alexa Martin CR: Penguin

Penguin

American Dreamer book cover

Carina Press

Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel by Casey McQuiston CR: St. Martin’s Griffin

St. Martin’s Griffin