Unpopular opinion: Valentine’s Day is the best holiday ever. A day that centers around chocolate, candy, wine, and telling your favorite people how much you love them is top of my list. That’s why, 6 months later, I couldn’t be happier to wish everyone a very happy Romance Awareness Month.

That’s right—every August, we get another chance to break out the chocolate and celebrate love, including all of those HEAs, second chances, fake relationships, and grumpy sunshine books from some of our favorite romance authors.

Those hot and humid summer nights are practically begging for a super sweet or steamy story. So to bookend your summer, give those love songs a break and listen to a real romance play out by borrowing an audiobook on the Libby app.

We’ve picked a few of our favorite newly released romance audiobooks that are sure to sweep you off your feet.

Funny Story by Emily Henry

A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common.

The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin

In the wake of tragedy, a group of friends makes a pact that will cause them to reunite a decade later and embark upon a life-changing adventure together.

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

A forbidden, secret affair proves that all’s fair in love and science.

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

She’s off-limits, but he’s never been good at following the rules.

Discover the sizzling, small-town brother’s best friend romance that went viral on TikTok.

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

Lucy vacations on Prince Edward Island, trying to resist the undeniable chemistry with Felix, her best friend's younger brother, especially when a crisis forces her to confront her true feelings.

Exes & Foes by Amanda Woody

When two ex-best friends decide to hold a competition for the new girl’s heart, they don’t expect to fall for each other instead.

The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness

Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself— and her family history—in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved All Souls series.

*Title availability may vary by library & region.

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