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It’s shaping up to be a steamy summer, and we’re not just talking about New York’s humidity. Right now, Barnes & Noble is running a buy one, get one 50% off deal on all romance paperbacks, ranging from queer romance to sports romance and everything in between.
From Emily Henry’s bestsellers to BookTok’s obsession with dark romance, romance novels are all the rage. The growth of the romance genre, at least in the last few years, can be partially attributed to BookTok, the TikTok community of readers and writers who recommend and review novels.
But the trend has gone beyond phone screens to brick-and-mortar, with romance-specific bookstores opening their doors and steamy literature claiming more prominent shelf space at large retailers. It’s no surprise, either, that romance novels occupy prominent slots on Barnes & Noble’s bestseller list.
You can check out some of the bestsellers from Barnes & Noble’s romance paperback sale below. The deal runs until July 21st. And if you’re more of a movie buff, it’s also worth checking out Barnes & Noble’s 50% off Criterion Sale.

Beach Read – Emily Henry
$8.00
$16.00
50% off
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Funny Story – Emily Henry
$9.50
$19.00
50% off
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Lights Out – Navessa Allen
$9.50
$19.00
50% off
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Caught Up – Navessa Allen
$9.50
$19.00
50% off
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Till Summer Do Us Part – Meghan Quinn
$9.50
$19.00
50% off
Buy Now at B&N

Problematic Summer Romance – Ali Hazelwood
$10.00
$20.00
50% off
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Deep End – Ali Hazelwood
$10.00
$20.00
50% off
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The Last Letter – Rebecca Yarros
$7.99
$15.99
50% off
Buy Now at B&N