Historical
A Western Christmas Homecoming by Lynna Banning, Lauri Robinson and Kathryn Albright (Banning story)
The Scandalous Miss by Donna Bell
Romancing Olive by Holly Bush
A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles (LGBTQ) (hero organizes libraries of the well-to-do) librarian hero
Ready Set Rogue by Manda Collins (heroine inherits estate with massive library)
The Wicked West by Victoria Dahl
Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare (heroine working to start a library in her town)
The Wicked Cousin by Zabrina Faire
An Unsuitable Bride by Jane Feather
The Nearness of You by Dorothy Garlock (1952)
A Dangerous Arrangement by Mona Gedney
To Wed A Texan by Georgina Gentry
Breathless by Laura Lee Guhrke 💖
The Book Of Seven Delights by Betina Krahn
Beauty by Caroline Lee
Seven Secrets Of Seduction by Anne Mallory (bookseller hired to catalog library)
This Wicked Gift by Courtney Milan
Emma and the Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
The Wild Marquis by Miranda Neville (rare book expert/bookseller)
Adrian's Librarian by Hollis Shiloh (LGBTQ) librarian hero
My Lord Lion by Rebecca Ward
Contemporary
The Librarian's Rake by Z. Allora (LGBTQ) librarian hero
The New Town Librarian by Kathy Anderson (LGBTQ)
Breathe by Kristen Ashley
The C*ck Down the Block by Amy Award
Taken by Storm by Kim Baldwin (LGBTQ)
Wanting It All by Christi Barth
Playing with Fire by Alison Bliss
Angling for You by Adele Buck (librarian hero)
So Right by Darcy Burke
No Offense by Meg Cabot
Jaded by Anne Calhoun
The SEAL's Rebel Librarian by Anne Calhoun
Her Super-Secret Rebound Boyfriend by Kerri Carpenter
The Perfect Play by G.S. Carr (Audible Original)
The Dewey Decimal System of Love by Josephine Carr
Locked Out by Anna Chastain
Biker's Librarian by Shyla Colt (POC)
Checking Out Love by R. Cooper (LGBTQ) library assistant hero
Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter by R. Cooper (LGBTQ) librarian hero
All Night Long with a Cowboy by Caitlin Crews
Sleigh Ride by Heidi Cullinan (LGBTQ) librarian hero
Desire and the Deep Blue Sea by Olivia Dade librarian hero
Broken Resolutions by Olivia Dade
My Reckless Valentine by Olivia Dade librarian hero
Mayday by Olivia Dade
Ready to Fall by Olivia Dade
Driven to Distraction by Olivia Dade (POC)
Hidden Hearts by Olivia Dade (POC)
Fanning the Flames by Victoria Dahl
Looking for Trouble by Victoria Dahl
Taking the Heat by Victoria Dahl librarian hero
How to Seduce a Bad Boy by Traci Douglass
Calling It by Jen Doyle
Love in Due Time by L.B. Dunbar
Overdue by Miranda Elaine
The Fireside Inn by Lily Everett
Desolation Road by Christine Feehan
The Little Library by Kim Fielding (LGBTQ) librarian hero (sort of)
Returning His Love by Jacqueline Francis
The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez
Stud in the Stacks by Pippa Grant librarian hero
Waiting for the Flood by Alexis Hall (LGBTQ, librarian hero)
Goody Two Shoes by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Mrs. Mix-Up by Candace Harper (LGBTQ)
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Hot by Julia Harper (AKA Elizabeth Hoyt)
American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera (LGBTQ) (POC) librarian hero
The Ranger by Julia Justiss
Dancing in the Dark by Virginia Kelly
Perfect Partners by Jayne Ann Krentz
Highland Fling by Anna Larner (LGBTQ)
Cups of You by Karmen Lee (POC)
Good Girls Do by Cathie Linz
Luck Be A Lady by Cathie Linz
Mad, Bad and Blonde by Cathie Linz
Tempted Again by Cathie Linz
Bad Bachelor by Stefanie London
Mister Librarian by B. Love (POC) librarian hero
His Curvy Librarian series by Frankie Love and Kaylin Evans (short stories)
Wanting What You Get by Kathy Love
Whispers in the Stacks: An Anthology of Library Love Stories edited by M.J. Lowe (LGBTQ)
His to Cherish by Stacey Lynn
204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber
Morning Comes Softly by Debbie Macomber
Not My Romeo by Ilsa Madden-Mills
Summer Nights by Susan Mallery
Bear Among the Books by T.J. Masters (LGBTQ) librarian hero
Summer Reading by Jenn McKinlay librarian hero
Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay
A Cowboy's Kiss by Trish Milburn
Montana Creeds: Dylan by Linda Lael Miller
Love Overdue by Pamela Morsi
Junk by Josephine Myles (LGBTQ)
A Knights Bridge Christmas by Carla Neggers
That Night On Thistle Lane by Carla Neggers
Love: Undercover by Hailey North
Her Perfect Affair by Priscilla Oliveras (POC)
Scotsman in the Stacks by Alana Oxford
Bamf by SJD Peterson (LGBTQ) library assistant hero
The Parker Project by Joan Elliott Pickart
The Tycoon's Kiss by Jane Porter
Marry Me Mad by Katy Regnery
Hearts on Hold by Charish Reid (POC) librarian hero
Silver Bells by Luann Rice
Mister Hockey by Lia Riley
The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers
The Bad Boy Billionaire's Girl Gone Wild by Maya Rodale
Dating My Best Friend by Annie J. Rose
The Billionaire and the Librarian by S.E. Rose
Summer on Mirror Lake by JoAnn Ross
Good Guys Wear Black by Lizbeth Selvig
My Kind of Trouble by L.A. Schwartz librarian hero
Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score
A Sweeter Spot by Donna Simonella
Worth the Wait by Sophia Sinclair
Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh
Wanting by Kirsty Smith
Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne
Chance of a Lifetime by Jodi Thomas
Falling for Trouble by Sarah Title librarian hero
Laws of Attraction by Sarah Title
The Undateable by Sarah Title
Louder Than Love by Jessica Topper
Slow and Steady Rush by Laura Trentham
Busted by Shiloh Walker (POC)
Drive Me Crazy by Nancy Warren
Girl with the Cat Tattoo by Theresa Weir
The Seduction of Kinley Foster by Lisa Wells
More Than We Bargained For by Fiona West
Check Me Out by Becca Wilhite
The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson
Ballantyne's Destiny by Kimberley White (POC)
Lakeshore Christmas by Susan Wiggs
The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead
Romantic Suspense
The Bun and the Gun by Vanessa Gray Bartel
The Viper's Kiss by Shannon Curtis
Open Season by Linda Howard
Rare Danger by Beverly Jenkins
To the Limit by Virginia Kelly
Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz
Smoke In Mirrors by Jayne Ann Krentz
Renegade by Mia London and Susan Sheehey
The Librarian and the Spy by Susan Mann
A Covert Affair by Susan Mann
An Uncommon Honeymoon by Susan Mann
All Jacked Up by Penny McCall
Not a Hero by Cherise Sinclair
Erotic Romance / Erotica
Dark Fire by Denise A. Agnew
Overdue For Pleasure by Shelley Aikens
The Dom Project by Solace Ames and Heloise Belleau (archivist)
Made For Each Other by Morgan Ashbury librarian hero
Heavy Issues by Elle Aycart
Bettie Page Presents: The Librarian by Logan Belle
Emotion in Motion by Lynne Connolly librarian hero
Red Alert by L.M Connolly
Another Chance by Portia Da Costa (archivist)
In Too Deep by Portia Da Costa 💖
The Tutor by Portia Da Costa 💖
The Best Kind of Trouble by Lauren Dane
Sweet Snowfall by Willa Edwards
Lust in the Library by Amelia Fayer
The Librarian Principle by Helena Hunting
Inheritance by Katrina Jackson (POC)
Virgin Seeks Bad-Ass Boy by Ruth D. Kerce
Looking Inside by Beth Kery
Split by Kristina Lloyd
Eye Candy by Sandy Lynn
Sweet Heat: Volume 1 by Kelly Maher (2 stories feature librarians, 1 librarian hero)
Hard Time by Cara McKenna
Hot Cop by Laurelin Paige and Sierra Simone
By the Book by Scarlett Parrish librarian hero
Mr. Smith's Whip by Brynn Paulin
Love in the Stacks by Delilah Peters librarian hero
The Gift (previously published as Seven Day Loan) by Tiffany Reisz librarian hero
Dangerous Secrets by Lisa Marie Rice
Dirty Little Secret by Kendall Ryan
A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone
Passionate Pleasures by Bertrice Small
Addicted by Charlotte Stein 💖
Librarian By Day by Paige Tyler
Soloplay by Amanda Usen (previously published under name Miranda Baker)
Booked by Leandra Vane (LGBTQ) librarian hero
Paranormal
Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris (steampunk)
Blood, Smoke and Mirrors by Robyn Bachar
The Importance of Being Emily by Robyn Bachar
Don't Talk Back To Your Vampire by Michelle Bardsley
Bound By Blood by Evie Byrne
Carolina Wolf by Sela Carson
Ghost Hunter by Jayne Castle
Librarian Bear by Zoe Chant
Timeless Desire by Gwen Cready
Storm Of Shadows by Christina Dodd
A Knight to Remember by Bridget Essex (LGBTQ)
The Librarian and the Orc by Finley Fenn
Roaring Midnight by Colleen Gleason (historical)
Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper
The Wicked by Thea Harrison
Like A Charm by Candace Havens
The Elemental Mystery Series by Elizabeth Hunter
Bigfoot and the Librarian by Linda Winstead Jones
Aphrodite's Kiss by Julie Kenner
Washington Witches Series by Mindy Klasky
Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark
Bibliophile and the Beast by Ellis Leigh
Predator's Trinity by Rosanna Leo
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
The Librarian's Coven series by Kathryn Moon
Black Witch Magic by Mila Nicks (POC)
Second Chance by Audra North
The Librarian's Vampire Assistant Series by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Out Of The Night by Robin T. Popp
A Snowflake at Midnight by Anne Renwick
Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts
Mercenary Librarians series by Kit Rocha
The Demon's Librarian by Lilith Saintcrow
Binding Shadows by Jasmine Silvera (researcher) (POC)
Icescrape by Milly Taiden
Chaos in the Coven by Saskia Walker
Baby, I'm Howling For You by Christine Warren
Inspirational
Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin
Bachelor to the Rescue by Lorraine Beatty (LI #923)
A Match Made in Alaska by Belle Calhoune (LI #1008)
Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden
Whispers in the Reading Room by Shelley Gray
The Librarian's Journey by Patty Smith Hall, Cynthia Hickey, Marilyn Turk, Kathleen Y'Barbo
Cowboy's Christmas Librarian by Clara Pines
The Librarian of Boone's Hollow by Kim Vogel Sawyer
The Bachelor's Perfect Match by Kathryn Springer (LI #1132)
To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer
Category/Series
Black Velvet by Carrie Alexander (HT #689)
Three Little Words by Carrie Alexander (HSR #1186) 💖
The Major and the Librarian by Nikki Benjamin (SSE #1228)
When the Lights Go Down by Heidi Betts (SD #1686)
The Temptation of Rory Monahan by Elizabeth Bevarly (SD #1363) 💖
What The Librarian Did by Karina Bliss (HSR #1622) 💖
Gentle Pirate by Jayne Castle (Candlelight Ecstasy #2)
Covert Agent's Virgin Affair by Linda Conrad (SRS #1620)
A Nanny for Christmas by Sara Craven (HP #1999)
The Spaniard's Last-Minute Wife by Caitlin Crews (HP #4139)
The Notorious Groom by Caroline Cross (SD #1143)
Unlikely Partners by Jacqueline Diamond (HA #218)
Moment To Moment by Barbara Delinsky w/a Bonnie Drake (Candlelight Ecstasy #219)
Colton Copycat Killer by Marie Ferrarella (HRS #1879)
Second Sight by Rebecca Flanders (HA #58)
Monday Man by Kristin Gabriel (Love and Laughter #56)
The Librarian's Passionate Knight by Cindy Gerard (SD #1525)
More Than Words by Elizabeth Glenn (HT #195)
The Librarian's Secret Wish by Carol Grace (SR #1473)
Baby Talk and Wedding Bells by Brenda Harlen (HSE #2529)
The Mighty Quinns: Riley by Kate Hoffman (HB #641)
CJ's Fate by Kay Hooper (Loveswept #32)
The SEAL's Secret Daughter by Christy Jeffries (HSE #2680)
Bringing Maddie Home by Janice Kay Johnson (HSR #1884) heroine is library tech
Match Made In Court by Janice Kay Johnson (HSR #1620)
Barely Mistaken by Jennifer LaBrecque (HT #886)
Miss Emmaline and the Archangel by Rachel Lee (SIM #482)
The Bride and the Bargain by Allison Leigh (SSE #1882)
Montana Lawman by Allison Leigh (SSE #1497)
Navarro Or Not by Tina Leonard (HA #1037)
Between the Covers by Cathie Linz (Harlequin Duets #48)
Handyman by Cathie Linz (SD #616)
Flirting With Trouble by Cathie Linz (SD #722)
Wildfire by Cathie Linz (Candlelight Ecstasy #157)
Lightning that Lingers by Laura London (Loveswept #25)
Danger in the Desert by Merline Lovelace (SRS #1640)
A Little Bit Country by Debbie Macomber (HR #3038)
Jean Marlowe, Hospital Librarian by Margaret Malcolm (HR #600)
The Little Matchmaker by Catherine Mann (HSE #2915)
No Strings Attached by Prudence Martin (Candlelight Ecstasy Supreme #12)
The Master's Mistress by Carole Mortimer (HP #2923 - heroine not librarian, but hired as cataloger)
In The Cards by Julie Meyers (HSR #396)
Next of Kin by Tracy Montoya (HI #883)
The Librarian's Secret Scandal by Jennifer Morey (SRS #1624)
The Marine's Temptation by Jennifer Morey (HRS #1840)
Stranger Than Fiction by Diana Morgan (Second Chance At Love #444)
Thick As Thieves by Marie Nicole (HI #21)
The Temptation of Savannah O'Neill by Molly O'Keefe (HSR #1651)
The Library Tree by Lilian Peake (HR #1628) librarian hero
I Still Do by Christie Ridgway (SSE #1950)
Runaway Bride Returns! by Christie Ridgway (SSE #1973)
The Winning Hand by Nora Roberts (SSE #1202)
The Adventuress by M.J. Rodgers (HA #520)
Amber By Night by Sharon Sala (SD #1495)
A Summer to Come Home by Dallas Schulze (HA #368)
Rumor Has It by Celia Scott (HR #3040)
Falling for His Fake Girlfriend by Shannon Stacey (HSE #2955) librarian hero
Partners in Crime by Anne Stuart (HA #246)
Vegas Two-Step by Liz Talley (HSR #1639)
Maddy Lawrence's Big Adventure by Linda Turner (SIM #709)
Something Unexpected by Wendy Warren (SSE #2105)
Cop On Loan by Jeannie Watt (HSR #1520)
Protected by the Prince by Annie West (HP Extra #137)
The Driven Snowe by Cathy Yardley (HB #14)
Library As Place
Main couple may not be librarians or library paraprofessionals, but the library as a place is featured prominently in the story.
What The Lady Wants by Jennifer Crusie (hero has seven ex-girlfriends who are all librarians!)
Masque by W.R. Gingell ("Beast" hero hides out in library)
Sweet Surrender by Nina Lane (hero being forced to organize family company library)
Servant of the Crown by Melissa McShane (Lady-In-Waiting heroine covets Royal Library)
Everything I Left Unsaid by M. O'Keefe (heroine on the run starts using local library) 💖
Tenderly by Cheryl Reavis (hero is regular library patron)
In Bed with the Beast by Tara Sivec (heroine raising money to save local library)
By Your Side by Kasie West (YA ; Teens locked in library over a weekend)
Where Their Hearts Collide by Zoe York (heroine had to drop out of library school)
If you have title suggestions to add to the list - please feel free to drop me an e-mail. Books must be romances feature either a happily-ever-after or a happy-for-now. Self-published, traditional published, out of print, in print - it's all good.
Last Updated 9/15/2024
