Romance author Jenny L. Howe is joining us on Saturday, August 19th as a guest bookseller for Bookstore Romance day! To celebrate, here are some of her favorite YA and adult romance reads:

Annette Christie writes with an unmatched charm, wit, and sincerity, depicting Layla’s struggles to decide between doing what she knows is right and doing what feels right with such genuine authenticity that it's impossible not to root for her. FOR TWICE IN MY LIFE grabbed me from the first page and didn't let my heart go, even long after I'd finished. If there was ever a book I wish I could read twice for the first time, it’s this one.

A thoughtful exploration of the ways our roots define us, all wrapped up in the most delightful romance.

This book is for anyone who loves to laugh, enjoys a swoonworthy romance, and maybe gets a little too fascinated by true-crime dramas. (Like me. I am this person.)

This is the YA book I needed as a teen—a smart, sweet romance with a plus-size main character that made me feel so seen.

Flirting via Bingo—need I say more? Jodie Slaughter is one of my go-to romance authors!

This is the friends-to-lovers, summer YA romance you need in your life.