Sophie Cousens worked as a TV producer in London for more than twelve years and now lives on the island of Jersey in the UK, balancing her writing career with working for an arts charity and taking care of her two small children. She is the author of This Time Next Year.
Dolly All the Time (2026) Annabel Monaghan "A fresh, funny take on the fake-dating trope that cements Annabel Monaghan as the queen of contemporary romantic comedy. Dolly is a heroine everyone will be rooting for, I loved her, and didn't want her story to end. Packed full of chemistry, and Monaghan signature humor and charm, this is going to be the must read rom com of the summer."
What If I Never Get Over You (2025) Paige Toon "A sweeping romance about first love, and unforgettable connections. It swept me up, and did not put me down until I turned the last page."
Insignificant Others (2025) Sarah Jio "What ifs, magical realism, and a whole lot of heart - Insignificant Others has all the ingredients I look for. I adored it."
If I Were You (2024) Cesca Major "The queen of high concept, heart-rending love stories - Phenomenal, delivered with the perfect blending of humour and heartbreak, I loved every minute."
A Novel Love Story (2024) Ashley Poston "A romance lovers dream of a book. Whimsical, romantic and packed with charm, Ashley Poston is the queen of high concept love stories."
Happy Medium (2024) Sarah Adler "Hilarious! This is exactly the kind of rom com I love to read - the perfect alchemy of romance, humor and quirky originality. Gretchen is now one of my favorite heroines. This book is going to be huge."
Faking It (2023) Beth Reekles "A charming, relatable rom com, this is a delicious take on fake dating - I devoured it!"
Reasonable Adults (2022) Robin Lefler "Reasonable Adults has everything I look for in a rom com; a relatable heroine, dialogue that zings, an original setting and most importantly - a dog. This is fresh, fun, feel-good fiction."
The Setup (2022) Lizzy Dent "An adorable rom com packed full of nostalgia and Dent's trademark wit."
Clare Pooley "This book tackles so many interesting themes, all with Clare's trademark humour, wonderful writing, and vibrant, loveable characters - Feel-good fiction at its best. It almost made me miss the commute."
Sarah Lotz "So funny, so original, so beautifully mad--I am seething with envy that I didn't write it myself. I adore rom coms like this, which push genre and achieve the impossible - leaving the reader not quite knowing how it's all going to end!"
One Night on the Island (2022) Josie Silver "Gloriously romantic, full of characters who jump off the page and a setting that made me want to visit a remote island immediately. Josie does sexy, funny and poignant so, so well."
What Might Have Been (2022) Holly Miller "Explores a question all of us have contemplated - what would my life be like if I'd made a different choice? It's a moving, ultimately hopeful love story about how we navigate our chosen paths in life. I couldn't put it down."
Weather Girl (2022) Rachel Lynn Solomon "A sharp, witty romance full of heart. Rachel's writing zips off the page. As with The Ex Talk, she has created truly original, well-rounded characters you will love. A sexy storm of a book."
The Mix-Up (2021) Holly McCulloch "This is genuinely so funny and so moving. I could not stop reading. Paige and Noah are my new favourite rom com couple."
The Mismatch (2021) Sara Jafari "The Mismatch transported me back to that feeling of first love and first heartbreak. Enlightening, poignant, and romantic . . . I loved it."
The Man I Didn't Marry (2021) Anna Bell "Funny and relatable, the perfect blend of light and shade. I love books that blend poignancy with laughter – and this one does it to perfection."
