My Most Anticipated Romance Books of 2026

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Pouring Over Books Podcast, LaShawn discusses her chaotic reading life, the struggle to finish books, and her love for romance novels. She emphasizes that Romance Novels MUST HAVE A HAPPILY EVER AFTER, contrary to recent chatter on the book internet.  She then shares her most anticipated romance novels for 2026.  Books Mentioned on this PodcastSlanting Towards the Sea By Lidije HiljeWuthering Heights Emily BronteOur Perfect Storm Carly FortuneA Girl Like Her  Talia Hibbert  In her own league Liz thomford Catch Her If You Can Tessa BaileyThe Night We Met by Abby JimenezDolly All the Timeby Annabel MonaghanScore (Hollywood Renaissance Book 2) by Kennedy Ryan The Missed Connection by Tia WilliamsQueen of Lombard Street: A Novel by Lisa KleypasUnrivaled By Rachel Reid Barnes and Noble Special EditionLaShawn's Currently Reading List Physical Book: Immortal Dark by Tigest GirmaKindle Book We Who Will Die by Stacia StarkAudio book Cultish by Amanda Montel.Join the Bookclub for $5 a month! This year we are reading Toni Morrison Support the showJoin the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow  LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn