Ask an Editor: 9 Romance Books I Wish Were Getting More Attention Right Now

Discovering a new romance is like unwrapping a gift that you didn’t ask for, but suddenly can’t live without. It was like that for me when I first discovered authors like Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han as a preteen. It’s hard to pinpoint just what makes this genre so special, but on any unreasonably cold night, a rom-com is better than the heat my Boston apartment can barely provide. So, in hopes of warming up your November, and giving you the gift you didn’t know you needed, here are some of my favorite hidden gems.