Welcome to the Top Ten Tuesday post. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is Love, in honor of Valentine’s Day tomorrow! 

For years I have read romance as my comfort reads. Starting last spring I suddenly found myself not enjoying romance titles as much. It was so unusual for me. So instead of continuing to force myself to read books I wasn’t enjoying, I went on a romance pause. 

This summer I did a deep dive into what tropes were in the romance books I had loved (Romance Tropes: Which Tropes Work For You?) and that offered some great insight. 

Overwhelmingly the Enemies to Lovers was the winner followed closely behind by Grumpy Meets Sunshine (which could be considered very similar to Enemies to Lovers) and Fate Dating. Thanks to this “scientific study,” I’ve snuck in a few romances that have worked–especially romantic comedies. 

This is a long-winded way to say… instead of a traditional book list featuring romance reads perfect for the Valentine season, I’ve decided to put together a list of the top ten authors I love! 

Love is love, right? However you celebrate and however and whatever you read, I hope you have a lovely week! 

• Deanna Raybourn
• Jenn McKinlay
• Elinor Lipman
• Jennifer Ryan
• R. Eric Thomas
• Kim Michele Richardson
• Fiona Davis
• Karina Yan Glaser
• Ben Guterson
• Jerry Craft

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Past Top Ten Tuesday Posts

Top Ten Tuesday January 30th: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2023

Top Ten Tuesday February 6: Top Ten Quick Reads/Books to Read When Time is Short