7 Clean Romance Books to Get Lost In

1. This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber

This is the first Debbie Macomber book I ever read, and I picked it up to enjoy it all over again. Hallie McCarthy wants to get married and start a family, but she needs a man. Even more importantly, she needs a plan. So, she gives herself a year to find Mr. Right. Unfortunately, all her dates wind up being disasters.

Her neighbor, Steve Marris, is cute but so not her type. Besides, he’s still hung up on his ex-wife and wants to woo her back, but she’s busy getting married to someone else. If he could fall for Hallie, life would be so much easier. Still, they are friends, and sometimes “just friends” can lead to more.

2. Coming Home to North Dakota by Jessie Gussman

I’m currently reading this box set, and I love it. Sweet Water, a small town in North Dakota, serves as the setting for the stories. I got hooked by the first book immediately and have been engrossed in the stories ever since.

Jessie has such an engaging way of writing, and her stories are strong in faith. Her characters feel like friends, and I know I’ll be sad when this set of stories ends. I’m a new reader of Jessie’s work, but I recommend her stories and will pick up more of her books in the future.

Photo credit: ©GettyImages/CatherineFallsCommercial

3. Martin Family Complete Box Set by Brooke St. James

Brooke St. James is another new author to me; her series about the Martin family is the first I’ve read. The Martin family lives in Louisiana and owns an apparel company, Martin Outfitters. This set follows each family member on their journey to happily ever after.

If you are looking to take a literary trip to Louisiana, this is the series to read. The characters are wonderful with their Southern drawls, the stories draw you in, and I love the way the characters cross over in each book.

Photo credit: ©GettyImages/Tetra Images

4. Sweetapple Falls (Books 1-3) by Autumn McArthur

This box set is on my to-be-read pile, and I can’t wait to dive in. Sweetapple Falls is a small town in Oregon where people find lasting love with each other, their small community, and God.

Book one, His Father’s Son, is about a single mom who has to forgive the father of her disabled child after he left them years ago. Book two, His Healing Touch, is about a nurse grieving a loss and being stuck in the hometown of a former patient. Will her love help this patient heal, or will she move on? Book three, His Radiant Bride, is about a woman who has given up on love. Her love interest wants to give his daughter a stable home. Neither wants to risk their hearts, so they agree to a fake marriage...at least it is until he falls for his new bride.

Photo credit: ©Sandy Millar/Unsplash

5. No Fake Dating for a Cowboy by Alexa Verde

Jessie Ashford is a former policewoman trying to keep her foster siblings safe from her ex. She ensures their new home and her heart are as secure as Fort Knox. When the local cop comes around to investigate and ask questions, she starts to lose her defenses, struggling to open her heart before it’s too late.

Ronan O’Neil lost the woman he loved and is still grieving. Still, he can’t let anything happen to this new woman in town. She is hiding a secret and will do anything to protect it or die trying. Ronan wonders if she’ll take his heart when she leaves because their relationship feels too real to be fake.

Alexa Verde is a new author to me, and this book is also on my TBR pile.

Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/RyanJLane

6. Someone to Catch My Teardrops (Steele Family Saga Book 1) by Carrie Lowrance

Country music superstar Grantland Steele was on top of the world when a personal tragedy struck, shaking him to the core. All he wants to do is take some time off to grieve. Instead, he loses everything, leaving his career on hold indefinitely.

Chef to the stars, McRae Torrinson is also grieving a personal tragedy and returns home after years of being on the road. Working in a grocery store and trying to make ends meet is hard, but then she lands a job cooking for a local family. To her surprise, her new employer is Grantland Steele, her college crush.

She has been in love with him for years. He never knew she existed. When Grantland tries to make a comeback, tragedy strikes again, and they grow even closer. Will Grantland be able to get his career back on track and climb back to his status of country music royalty? Will he and McRae find true love? Find out in this clean romance.

7. Belonging Season (Steele Family Saga Book 2) by Carrie Lowrance

Merrick Taylor is a broken man. Growing up in a household with an absent father, a narcissistic mother, and a diagnosis of mental illness has not been easy. One night, he and his mom have a huge argument, and he strikes out on his own, heading for sunny California, but soon finds himself more lost and alone.

Hollyn Steele is a survivor of narcissistic abuse from her biological father. To help others, she joins a narcissistic abuse support group online and meets Merrick Taylor. When they talk, she can feel the pain he’s going through, and they quickly grow close. Suddenly, he disappears, and Hollyn does not know what happened. Until she gets a call that changes everything.

Will Merrick overcome his past and become all God has destined him to be? Can Hollyn’s unconditional love earn his trust and open his heart?

Although this book is a clean romance, it deals with some serious issues like mild descriptions of physical violence, narcissistic abuse, drug use, mental illness, and alcohol use that may trigger some readers.

As you can see, clean romance stories are anything but boring. Celebrate Valentine’s Day by picking up one of these swoon-worthy reads and getting lost in it.

Photo credit: Unsplash/Priscilla Du Preez