22 Must-Read Fall Romance Books
Crisp air, cozy sweaters, and the scent of pumpkin spice—fall is the perfect time to fall in love (with a book).
Whether you’re a die-hard autumn romantic or just in it for the flannel and foliage, there’s something irresistibly charming about a love story set against a backdrop of crunchy leaves and steamy cider.
From small-town pumpkin patches to fake dating during fall festivals, these stories deliver all the warm fuzzies with a side of cinnamon. So grab a blanket, pour yourself something hot, and get ready to swoon—these fall romance books are as satisfying as your favorite comfort read.
Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc
Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice is a cozy, small-town romcom packed with fall vibes, family feels, and a frothy swirl of enemies-to-crushes charm.
In the autumn-obsessed village of Briar Glen, Lucy Kane is the rare teen who doesn’t buy the pumpkin spice hype. Unfortunately, her part-time job slinging lattes at her mom’s struggling coffee shop depends on everyone else loving it. When a slick Java Junction opens right across the street, threatening Cup o’ Jo’s survival, Lucy goes into full sabotage mode—until she learns her crush, Jack, is the son of her new corporate rival.
Now caught between saving the shop and sorting out her heart, Lucy has to figure out if this season’s biggest surprise might just be sweet after all.
Not Just Gal Pals by Elizabeth Luly
Not Just Gal Pals is a sapphic small-town romance full of awkward crushes, second chances, and one very unexpected glow-up.
When influencer Jenny Lynton’s career hits a PR speed bump, she escapes to Sapphire Springs to lay low. A temporary stay turns complicated when her agent suggests a woodsy rebound—but the only plaid-wearing dreamboat in town is Blake Mitchell, the town’s shy doctor… and Jenny’s high school classmate. Oh, and she’s very much not a guy.
Blake has been nursing a secret crush on Jenny for years, but the last thing she wants is to get burned. As the two team up to save a chaotic bachelorette party, sparks ignite—and suddenly Sapphire Springs feels a little too cozy. With Jenny’s LA life calling, can these not-so-just-gal-pals find the courage to rewrite their happily ever after?
Just Between Us by Madison Wright
Just Between Us is a swoony slow-burn romance about rules, risks, and the magnetic pull of someone you’re not supposed to fall for.
Ellie Bates is one strike away from losing everything. Managing her family’s apartment complex means following the rules—especially the one about not dating tenants. But when charming, off-limits Camden Lane moves in, sticking to the rules suddenly feels impossible.
Camden’s only in town for work, but Ellie makes staying a lot more tempting. Their chemistry crackles, and late-night conversations turn into something deeper. But with her job on the line and his time ticking down, they’ll have to choose between playing it safe and risking it all for a shot at something real.
If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
If It Makes You Happy is a cozy, nostalgic slow-burn romance set against the golden hues of a 1990s Vermont autumn—where healing hearts and second chances go hand-in-hand with warm scones and flannel shirts.
Freshly divorced and fumbling through running her mom’s beloved bed and breakfast, the last thing the main character needs is advice—or distractions. Enter Cliff, the ridiculously competent single dad next door with charming daughters, irresistible pastries, and flannel-wrapped arms she’s definitely not noticing.
She’s only in town for three months. He’s everything she wasn’t looking for. But in this quaint town, some connections are harder to leave behind than planned.
By the Book by C.A. Steinhaus
By the Book is a cozy, small-town romantic suspense full of crackling autumn vibes, heartfelt longing, and a mystery that brings two longtime crushes face to face with danger—and desire.
Bookstore owner Ivy Taylor is content with her quiet life, until a string of strange crimes hits her sleepy coastal town—and her shop becomes the latest target. The last person she expected to call? Sheriff Tripp Forester—her brother’s best friend and the man she’s secretly loved for years.
With a growing threat and feelings rising to the surface, Ivy and Tripp must decide what matters more: following the rules or following their hearts.
Falling Inn Love by Erin Branscom
This is a heartwarming, small-town romance about healing, hope, and a second chance at love when you least expect it.
After losing everything, romance author Beth finds herself broken down—literally and emotionally—in the quiet town of Freedom Valley. She’s rescued by Evan, a ruggedly handsome innkeeper and former Marine, who’s battling losses of his own. When Beth agrees to help him run the struggling inn in exchange for room and board, she promises herself she won’t get attached.
But Evan’s gentle persistence, charm, and two adorable rescue puppies just might be enough to show Beth that home—and love—can be found again.
A Pumpkin Patch and A Fling by Starla DeKruyf
A Pumpkin Patch and A Fling delivers cozy autumn vibes, small-town charm, and an unexpected romance that takes root in the most unlikely season.
Lula Coleman never planned to return to her family’s pumpkin farm—or to face the past she left behind. But a career-threatening vocal injury sends the rising indie singer home to Juniper Ridge to recover in the last place she wants to be. Cue Axel James: the gruff single dad working her family’s land and looking to keep things simple.
When sparks fly, a casual fall fling seems like the perfect idea… until saving the farm—and maybe their hearts—becomes the real mission.
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
The Pumpkin Spice Café is a cozy, feel-good romance full of small-town charm, slow-burn chemistry, and all the autumn vibes.
When Jeanie inherits her aunt’s café in picturesque Dream Harbor, she trades office drudgery for pumpkin spice and fresh starts. But not everyone is thrilled about her arrival—especially Logan, the grumpy local farmer who steers clear of town gossip and change alike.
As falling leaves give way to unexpected feelings, Logan and Jeanie find themselves tangled in more than café renovations. Could this opposites-attract duo discover that love, like coffee, is best when it’s warm, a little sweet, and totally unexpected?
Easy as Pie by Carina Taylor
Easy as Pie is a sweet and flirty friends-to-lovers romcom filled with late-night laughs, long-standing crushes, and one very tempting doctor next door.
Lacey’s rule has always been simple: don’t mess with the friendship. But when her best friend Tripp returns to town—now a swoony, overworked doctor—sticking to the rules gets harder by the day. Especially when he’s still her favorite person to share inside jokes and stolen glances with.
As playful teasing starts to feel a little too real and one spontaneous kiss lesson threatens everything, Lacey must decide: is risking their friendship worth the chance at something even better?
Business Casual by B.K. Borison
Business Casual is a cozy, small-town opposites-attract romance where one impulsive night threatens to become so much more.
Tattoo artist Nova Porter is bold, creative, and focused on getting her new studio off the ground. The last thing she needs is a distraction—especially one who wears three-piece suits and talks in percentages. But Charlie Milford isn’t just any investment banker; he’s infuriatingly charming and surprisingly supportive.
One no-strings night together should be enough to clear the air. Except it only heats things up. Now Charlie’s sticking around Inglewild, and Nova’s plan to keep things strictly business is getting harder by the day.
Fall Into You by Caroline Frank
Fall Into You is a cozy, forbidden love romance about choosing your heart—even when family gets in the way.
When Matt—my brother’s off-limits best friend—returns to town, I don’t expect him to be this sweet, this charming, or this easy to fall for. But tradition runs deep in my big Italian family, and my brother makes one thing very clear: Matt is strictly off-limits.
Too bad my heart didn’t get the memo.
Caught between loyalty and love, we decide to keep things under wraps. But in a town where secrets don’t stay secret for long, hiding our relationship might just risk everything—including the best thing that’s happened to me in a long time.
Pumpkin Everything by Beth Labonte
Pumpkin Everything is a cozy small-town romance full of second chances, family hijinks, and fall flair.
Fresh off a canceled wedding and battling a serious case of writer’s block, horror author Amy Fox is in no mood for pumpkin spice—or anything to do with autumn. But when her grandfather crashes his car into a Dunkin’ Donuts, she’s forced to return to Autumnboro, New Hampshire to keep him—and their family home—out of trouble.
Unfortunately, going home also means facing Kit Parker—her first love and biggest heartbreak. As old feelings resurface and secrets come to light, Amy must decide if she’s ready to rewrite her own story.
A Pumpkin and a Patch by Jennifer Peel
A Pumpkin and a Patch is a charming, slow-burn small-town romance filled with childhood crushes, pirate jokes, and pumpkin-spiced complications.
Josie Peterson just wants to be known for the sweet children’s books she writes about her family’s pumpkin patch. But instead, she’s forever linked to a swoony pirate story she wrote as a teen—one inspired by none other than Reece Cavanaugh, the now-grown lawyer representing her ex in a messy ring dispute.
Reece isn’t just back in town—he’s also the father of one of Josie’s students. As they’re forced into each other’s orbit, long-buried feelings resurface, and suddenly Josie’s old story might just be getting a real-life sequel.
Pumpkin Spice and Not So Nice by Becky Monson
Pumpkin Spice and Not So Nice is a cozy, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about one woman’s bad track record with love—and the mysterious man who might just break the cycle.
Jenna Peterson is a pro at fixing emotionally unavailable men… right before they leave her for someone else. Burned out and sworn off love, she’s ready to stick to fictional romance and pumpkin patch work—until a fifty-dollar bill with a handwritten note lands in her lap.
That note leads to Aidan St. Claire: gorgeous, guarded, and totally off-limits. But the more Jenna digs into the mystery, the harder it is to ignore the sparks flying between hayrides and heartfelt confessions.
Fall I Want by Lyra Parish
Fall I Want is a cozy-meets-spicy small-town romcom where fake dating turns dangerously real, and autumn leaves aren’t the only things falling fast.
When billionaire Zane Alexander escapes to Cozy Creek for some much-needed peace, the last thing he expects is to fall for Autumn—local sweetheart with a guarded heart and an ex who won’t stay gone. After a few hilarious missteps, the two strike up a flirt-filled friendship, until a run-in with Autumn’s past turns Zane into her “boyfriend” for show.
But sparks start flying, and soon the line between pretend and passionate becomes impossible to ignore. He’s falling hard. She might be, too.
Fall Too Well by Erin Branscom
Fall Too Well is a spicy second-chance workplace romance that brings all the autumn vibes—along with one broody cowboy, one determined single mom, and one more shot at forever.
Returning to her hometown with her young son, she never expected her new boss to be Nash McCreedy—the best friend she left behind and the man she never stopped loving. Their reunion is anything but smooth, but forced proximity and old feelings make it impossible to ignore the sparks.
As they navigate heartbreak, healing, and her jealous ex’s chaos, she finds out some loves never fade—and Nash might just be the one who knows how to save her heart (f)all too well.
In Her Pumpkin Patch by Alina Jacobs
In Her Pumpkin Patch is a hilarious, steamy fall romcom about Halloween mayhem, small-town gossip, and the chaos that unfolds when a sunshine-loving Halloween queen meets her grumpy billionaire boss.
Penny is broke, back in her hometown of Harrogate, and driving a hearse for a man who hates all things autumn. Garrett, her brooding new boss, would rather ban pumpkins than celebrate Halloween—but that won’t stop Penny from forcing him to fall for the season… and maybe for her, too.
Between haunted houses, black cats, and one very tempting billionaire, things are about to get wickedly complicated.
Pumpkin to Talk About by Allie Samberts
Pumpkin to Talk About is a charming, enemies-to-lovers, small-town fall romance full of second chances, sarcastic banter, and Halloween magic.
When Mike Page returns to Ironwood Flats to help his sister, he’s dreading the ghosts of his past—and the town’s over-the-top fall festivities. What he doesn’t expect? Running into Belle Allen, his high school rival turned quirky local librarian with a memory like an elephant and sass to match.
Sparks fly (and not all of them friendly), but as autumn leaves swirl and pumpkin patches bloom, Mike and Belle discover that some grudges might just be misplaced—and some chemistry can’t be ignored.
Fall at Once by Nora Everly
Fall at Once is a steamy, small-town romcom about second chances, unexpected kisses, and falling hard when you least expect it.
When a party planner fresh off a breakup heads to Cozy Creek to help her grandma run the local bakery, love is the last thing on her mind. That is, until her grandma’s ridiculously handsome firefighter neighbor keeps showing up like a real-life romcom hero—rescuing her from trees, bad dates, and everything in between.
Thrown together to plan the fire brigade’s Fall Fundraiser, sparks fly fast. But can they overcome their fears and take the heat—or will love be the one thing they can’t save each other from?
Fall Shook Up by Piper Sheldon
Fall Shook Up is a cozy, small-town grumpy/sunshine romance full of autumn charm, slow-burn tension, and a love story that sneaks up on you when you least expect it.
When a determined journalist lands in a housing pinch, she ends up renting the guest house of a reclusive artist with a strict set of rules—and one serious glower. She’s not supposed to talk to him, pry into his past, or disrupt his solitude. Naturally, she breaks every rule.
As she digs for a career-making story, what she finds instead is the tender heart behind his gruff exterior—and a romance that shakes them both to the core.
Fall Me Maybe by Laney Hatcher
Fall Me Maybe is a charming small-town romcom full of failed dates, flirty banter, and an unexpected ride to romance.
Allison’s determined to find The One™—or at least survive her latest round of dating app disasters. But the real highlight of each evening isn’t the awkward small talk or overpriced cocktails—it’s the ride home with her dry-humored, maddeningly handsome driver, Noah.
As ghosted dates and swipe-left encounters pile up, Allison finds herself looking forward to every excuse to see Noah again. But he’s hiding something about why he’s really in Cozy Creek. And while they both agreed this connection was strictly friendly… her heart didn’t get the memo.
Falling Slowly by Enni Amanda
Falling Slowly is a cozy, slow-burn office romance set against the backdrop of a dreamy fall art retreat—where fake dating turns heartfelt, and enemies might just become something much more.
Single mom Thea thinks she’s scored the perfect escape: a peaceful, luxurious mountain retreat funded by her job. But her solitude is shattered when her boss’s charming, chaotic son Charlie shows up uninvited. He’s the one guy at work she can’t stand—and can’t stop secretly noticing.
Forced to share space and keep up appearances, sparks fly amid paintbrushes, pumpkin patches, and whispered confessions. But when secrets surface, will their autumn romance survive the truth?
