Like romantic comedy movies, rom-com books are light, fun to read, and filled with people falling in love in the best — and worst — circumstances. From enemies-to-lovers stories to romances with a balance of steaminess and humor, rom-com books are loved by romance readers who want a story filled with love and laughter with a nearly guaranteed happy ending. 

Rom-coms are a super popular romance subgenre, so we've found some tried-and-true favorites that should be at the top of your "to be read" list. These books are bestsellers, award winners, popular amongst Goodreads reviewers, and some of our personal favorites so whether you're looking for an easy romance read or a heartwarming love story, here are the best romantic comedy books to read in 2022.

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Kiki Banjo hosts the popular student radio show "Brown Sugar" and coaches women on how to avoid heartbreak, players, and "wastemen" but when she publicly kisses Malakai Korede, someone she just denounced on her show, her viewership is suddenly at risk. Needing to increase her audience for an internship opportunity, Kiki and Malakai agree to fake a relationship but Kiki finds their genuine chemistry is hard to deny. 

2. "Dating Dr. Dil" by Nisha Sharma

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When Kareena's father decides to sell her mother's house, she makes a deal with him that he will gift her the house if she can get engaged in four months — a task that proves nearly impossible when her argument with Dr. Prem, the host of "The Dr. Dil Show," goes viral. Meanwhile, Kareena's meddling aunts approach Dr. Prem with an offer to fund his community health center if he can convince Kareena they're soulmates. 

3. "Delilah Green Doesn't Care" by Ashley Herring Blake

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In this cute, steamy, and sapphic rom-com, Delilah Green reluctantly returns to her hometown with her stepsister to photograph a wedding and sees Claire Sutherland, her stepsister's stuck-up friend, and plots to get some fun payback. As Claire and Delilah are forced together through a series of wedding plans, this enemies-to-lovers rom-com becomes a delightful story of family, home, and queer love. 

4. "The Wedding Crasher" by Mia Sosa

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When Solange Pereira overhears a bride's secret just before her wedding, she decides to crash it and save the groom, Dean, from making a huge mistake. Though Dean isn't heartbroken that his modern-day marriage of convenience has fallen through, he needs to have a significant other for an important work assignment and impulsively asks Solange to play along in this hilarious, dual-POV romantic comedy. 

5. "A Proposal They Can't Refuse" by Natalie Caña

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Kamilah Vega and Liam Kane's grandfathers are threatening to sell the building that houses their businesses — a Puerto Rican restaurant that Kamilah wants to revamp for a food tour and a family distillery that Liam may soon have to run on his own. Though the grandfathers wish to see the two end up together, Kamilah and Liam can't stand each other but agree to pretend to be engaged to save their family businesses in this heartfelt and genuine rom-com read. 

6. "The Unhoneymooners" by Christina Lauren

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When everyone at Ami's wedding gets food poisoning except her sister, Olive, and the best man, Ethan, she offers for the two of them to take her all-expense-paid honeymoon in her place. Sworn enemies, Olive and Ethan agree to take the trip but stay far away from each other until a chance run-in with Olive's new boss entangles them in a lie and the two must pretend to be adoring newlyweds. 

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7. "The Paid Bridesmaid" by Sariah Wilson

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Rachel Vinson is a discrete bridesmaid-for-hire whose latest assignment is a destination wedding in Hawaii for an Instagram influencer. Tech entrepreneur Camden Lewis refuses to take his eyes off Rachel, convinced she's a corporate spy on a mission to end his company, not knowing he's about to blow her cover for a very different kind of mission. 

8. "Ties That Tether" by Jane Igharo

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At 12 years old, Azere promised her dying father that she would marry a Nigerian man, but when yet another arranged date fails miserably, she finds herself enjoying the company of a handsome white man named Rafael. As their one-night stand evolves into something more serious, Azere finds herself torn between her heritage and the man she loves in this romantic comedy about the balance between identity, happiness, and duty. 

9. "The Love Hypothesis" by Ali Hazelwood

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Needing to convince her best friend that she's happily dating, Ph.D. candidate Olive Smith impulsively kisses her young, hot professor, Adam Carlsen. Agreeing to pretend they're in a relationship so he can convince the board he isn't planning to leave soon, Olive and Adam begin to spend more time together to keep up their facade until a big science conference not only changes their relationship forever but threatens Olive's career.

To find out more about why we love this award-winning rom-com, check out our in-depth review here. 

10. "Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating" by Adiba Jaigirdar

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When Hani comes out to her closest friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity and tell her that she can't be bisexual if she's only dated boys, prompting Hani to blurt out a lie that she's currently dating Ishu — a girl her friends all hate. Though very different, Ishu agrees to pretend to be Hani's girlfriend in exchange for a boost in popularity so Ishu can be elected head girl and pad her college resumes. 

11. "Get a Life, Chloe Brown" by Talia Hibbert

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Chloe Brown has a step-by-step plan to break out of her comfort zone and "get a life" but turns to sexy, tattooed handyman Red Morgan to help her rebel properly. As she and Red spend more and more time together, Chloe discovers there is far more depth to Red than just his rebellious nature. 

12. "The Boyfriend Project" by Farrah Rochon

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When a terrible date leads Samiah to realize she's been catfished, she decides to invest in herself and finally develop the app she's been dreaming of for years. At the same time, she meets the stunning Daniel at her work and must decide if he's truly boyfriend material in this smart and sexy rom-com that's just as much about female friendships as it is about swoon-worthy love. 

13. "A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow" by Laura Taylor Namey

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This Reese's YA Book Club pick is about Lila Reyes, whose whole life and carefully laid plans are turned completely upside down, leading her to spend three months in a small town in England. Though initially not thrilled to be away from the sun of Miami, Lila begins to find happiness when she meets Orion in a tea shop, who dedicates himself as her personal tour guide to make her trip magical and memorable in more ways than one. 

14. "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston

"Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston, available at Amazon and Bookshop, from $9.97

This award-winning romance is about First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz and his lifelong nemesis Prince Henry, who are caught in a confrontation by the tabloids. To curb the threat of damaged public relations between America and Britain, their teams come up with a PR stunt to stage a fake friendship between the boys, which quickly turns into a real friendship and the potential to bloom into something more. 

15. "Ramón and Julieta" by Alana Quintana Albertson

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When fate and tacos bring Ramón and Julieta together over a heated kiss on Día de los Muertos, they soon discover their families and businesses are at odds. As tensions grow with the rising threat of gentrification, the two must face these challenges together, in this romance inspired by "Romeo and Juliet". 

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