Favorite Travel Romances

Float Plan by Trish Dollar, takes place in the Caribbean. Anna hires Keane to help her sail the route she and her fiancé had planned to take before he passed away. The scenery is breathtaking. My favorite parts of the story are when they are island hopping, cliff jumping, whale watching and swimming with sea turtles.

The Beach Trap by Ali Brady, Kate and Blake are half-sisters who inherit a beach house in Destin, FL. I loved watching the sisters get to know and care for each other again as they fix up their beach house. There are also two love stories and I especially liked Blake’s and Noah’s because of the humor the two share.



The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee, is a marvelous romp featuring Monty and Percy who head out for a grand tour of Europe that turns into a grand adventure with highwaymen, pirates, daring escapes and a mystery. I adored this coming-of-age story of love and friendship.

In A Thousand Miles to Graceland by Kristen Mei Chase, Grace and her  mom, Loralynn, (who is obsessed with Elvis) go on a road trip from El Paso to Graceland in her mom’s purple Cadillac. Their journey is funny and sad as they make roadside stops and discover old secrets. My favorite part is when Grace finds romance along the way.

Powerless by Elsie Silver, has Jasper, a hockey player and Sloane, a ballerina, carrying a load of hay across the Canadian Rockies to Sloane’s cousin’s ranch. It’s a little angsty in spots but it’s often lighthearted. As the two travel, they swim in a mountain lake and find love as they stay in a cabin on the way. My favorite part is when Jasper rescues Sloane from her cheating ex. I enjoyed this spicy, small-town romance.

In You, With a View, Jessica Joyce, Noelle and Theo explore incredible scenery as they travel through the Western U.S. They hike on trails, boat through canyons, and take a jeep tour with breathtaking views and open their hearts to each other. I loved it because of the funny banter and amazing scenery.


Less by Andrew Sean Greer, is a Pulitzer Prize winning love story. Less is feeling sad after he gets a wedding invitation to Freddy’s wedding, his boyfriend for the past nine years. Less wants to get away and decides to attend literary events he has been invited to (he’s a writer) taking place around the world. He travels to Paris, Morocco, Berlin, India and more and then runs into someone who is very special to him when he least expects it. I especially enjoyed the humor and thought this was a lovely story.

In Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens, Laura travels to the Jersey Shore to visit the place where her parents first fell in love. Her adventure begins when she grabs the wrong suitcase at the airport. I loved the humor when Ted (her gruff cab driver and guide) helps her track down the suitcase owner and also helps her when she’s trying to find information about her parents. I thought this was a cute romcom.

A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare is a road trip adventure. Minerva offers Colin money if he will escort her to her to the Royal Geological Society of Scotland in Edinburgh so she can present her paper. Things quickly go wrong on their trip, but Colin teaches Minerva how to have fun. I loved Colin’s humor and Minerva’s passion for geology and her family.

In Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh, we have Wulfric who is intrigued by Christine when he meets her at a house party at a friend’s country estate. Later in the story, he invites Christine to his sister’s house party at her country estate and I loved this part, where we see them enjoying the summer party festivities as they fall in love.

Carley Fortune does beautiful settings in her books and my favorite is This Summer Will be Different. When Lucy visits her best friend on beautiful Prince Edward Island, she meets her friend’s brother Felix. I loved the gorgeous island setting, the big oyster shucking contest, and their long walks on the beach.

Escape to Egypt in As You Desire by Connie Brockway, where Desdemona and Harry find love and adventure at archeology digs. I especially love when Harry declares his love to Desdemona in his famous You Are My Egypt speech. Brockway said she hopes to have this available in kindle format by Thanksgiving!

A Second Shot by Renee Monroe

Change of Pace by Kayla Grosse

Gap Year by Lindsey Goldstein

In Every Possible Way by Alicia Thompson

Emily Goes to Exeter by M.C. Beaton

Love Never Happens on a Road Trip by Francesca Spencer

Out of Her League by Ava Rani

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Return to Sender by Stephanie Parente

Sunk in Love by Heather McBreen

Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren

The Wrong Mermaid by Kade Vale

Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler

Bone Rider by J. Fally

The Name of the Season is Rainy by Wie Key

The Summer of Sebastian by Giulia Skye

The Void That Cuts by Natalie Bekker

Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

His Road Home by Anna Richland

Christmas in Caterwaul Creek by Kay Keppler

A Fallen Angel by Louise Charlotte Dolan

Wish Lists & Road Trip by Lauren Mae

Zombie Marry Kill by Mackenzie Bates

Anywhere With You by Ellie Palmer

Enemies to Lovers by Alisha Rae

Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center

Lieutenant Mayhew’s Catastrophes by EmilyLarkin

Off the Map by Trish Dollar

One-Size-Fits-All by Beth Alexander

P.S. I Hate You by Lauren Connolly

Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie

Planes Trains and All the Feels by Livy Hart

Roast Wyvern by Ian Thomas Healy

The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald

The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis

Astounding! by Kim Fielding

The Making of Maddy James by Sara Sartagne

The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary

The Roommate Rule by Georgia Stone

The Twelve Days of You by Ellie K Wilde

Motel. Pool. by Kim Fielding

The Healers’ Road by S.E. Robertson

Whisper of Scandal by Nicola Cornick

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

Without a Clue by Melissa Ferguson