Outdoorsy Romances to Read in the Sunshine

Are you someone who just loves to be outside enjoying nature? Or are you someone who prefers to stay inside and simply read about outdoor excursions? Wherever you fall on the outdoorsy scale, we think you’ll love these outdoorsy romance books! Follow these characters as they fall in love atop the highest mountain peaks, by the roaring ocean waves, beneath a prairie sky, or on the other side of the world in a foreign land.

Outdoorsy Romances Set in the Mountains

Wild About You

Wild About You

Two total opposites. One race through the Great Outdoors. In this grumpy-sunshine teen romance from the author of Love from Scratch and Not Here to Stay Friends, the trail to true love doesn’t always come with a map.

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Outdoorsy Romances Set by the Ocean

Hearts Overboard

Hearts Overboard

By Becky Dean

Coming 07.09.24

Set sail with this banter-filled rivals-to-lovers romance between a STEM-loving girl and a jock guy that will fill you with wanderlust . . . and have you rooting for love in the great outdoors!

Love is on the horizon . . .

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Outdoorsy Romances Set in the Plains or Desert

Near Misses & Cowboy Kisses

Near Misses & Cowboy Kisses

By Katrina Emmel

Coming 07.23.24

A swoon-worthy YA rivals-to-lovers romance between a Nebraskan cowboy and California girl, thrust together on the Oregon Trail.

Anything’s possible under a prairie sky . . .

Places We've Never Been

Places We've Never Been

A sweet and swoony contemporary young adult novel about a cross-country family road trip that puts one girl and her childhood best friend on an unexpected road to romance!

Outdoorsy Romances Set in a Foreign Country

All Roads Lead to Rome

All Roads Lead to Rome

When the daughter of a diplomat fake dates a Scottish celebrity in Italy, she soon finds herself living her own Roman Holiday until the feelings get real and the paparazzi’s knives come out.

See You on Venus

See You on Venus

Fall in love with this runaway romance now a major motion picture on Netflix! Two star-crossed teens embark on a journey to Spain to discover the meaning of love, death and everything in between.

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