The Best Romance Picks from ‘Good Morning America’s’ Book Club
From beach reads to magical realism, these books are super swoonworthy!
Key Takeaways
- ‘Dolly All the Time 'by Annabel Monaghan was GMA's June 2026 book club pick.
- ‘Atmosphere’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid follows a 1980s NASA astronaut in space.
- ‘This Time Next Year’ was a GMA pick back in December 2020 and remains a fan favorite.
Good Morning America’s book club is one of the best in the country, and one of their favorite genres is romance! Over the years, the book club has picked a variety of love stories, including beach reads, historical fiction and more that will leave readers swooning. To discover our top romances from the Good Morning America book club, keep scrolling!
‘Dolly All The Time’ by Annabel Monaghan
In this Woman’s World 2026 best summer reads pick and the June Good Morning America book club pick, Dolly Brick, a single mom who has spent her whole life taking care of everyone else, heads back to Whitfield, Rhode Island, to save her father and brother from losing the family home. When she crosses paths with the charming and wealthy Stewart Whitfield, everything changes and her trip home turns from family adventure to a romantic love story that might just end with someone else taking care of her for once.
What Good Morning America says: “Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan is a swoon-worthy, bingeable love story that will put you in the summer mood.”
What readers are saying: “A great story about flawed but awesome people who grow and do the work on themselves to make their love stronger and better. Mix in a beautiful family, inclusive of special needs people and you have a love story that makes you feel like a part of their love too.”
‘The Love of My Afterlife’ by Kirsty Greenwood
If you love romances infused with magical realism elements, don’t miss this July 2024 Good Morning America pick. After choking on a microwaveable burger and dying, Delphie is shocked to see the hottest man ever in the afterlife. As they begin to chat, sparks fly, but then the man gets sent back to Earth and Delphie is crushed. Then, she gets the deal of a lifetime—she can go back to Earth and reconnect with the handsome stranger. She has to find him first, though. A provoking tale of love, second chances and moving on.
What Good Morning America says: “The new rom-com is about Delphie, a recently deceased woman who meets her Mr. Right in the afterlife waiting room. Can she get a do-over at love and life?”
What readers are saying: “This book was a joy to read. A true romantic comedy that was not predictable (I thought I knew how this story would turn out; I was wrong). I finished the book feeling happy and excited about life, which is really all you can ask for. I definitely recommend this one!”
‘Just For The Summer’ by Abby Jimenez
Slow-burn romance, a picturesque lakeside island, witty banter—this Good Morning America April 2025 book club pick has it all. Justin and Emma are both convinced they’re cursed when it comes to love. After a string of dating disasters, they hatch a plan: fake-date each other for the summer to break their respective bad luck streaks. No real feelings, no complications—just a summer arrangement to reset their romantic karma. But as their staged relationship starts feeling surprisingly real, the lines between pretend and genuine begin to blur. Can two people who’ve sworn off love accidentally fall into it?
What Good Morning America says: “The new novel follows a ‘cursed’ pair who come up with a plan to date and break up in order to find their soulmates. You won’t be able to put down this new rom-com.”
What readers are saying: “I was surprised by how much I absolutely fell in love with this book. I became attached to Emma and Justin very quickly. I was rooting for their happiness the whole time, and felt every range of emotion throughout the story.”
‘This Time Next Year’ by Sophie Cousens
Sophie Cousens’ instant New York Times bestseller was a Good Morning America pick back in December 2020. Minnie Cooper is convinced that her New Year’s birthday is unlucky and it all started after her mother’s best friend gave birth at the same hospital just after midnight on New Year’s Day, and her son Quinn got the cash prize for being the first baby born in London in 1990—and she got nothing. Now adults, Minnie is shocked when she runs into Quinn and finds that he’s handsome, sweet and charming. From there, they keep bumping into each other and Minnie is forced to realize that the love of her life might just be the boy she’s known—and hated—forever.
What Good Morning America says: “The romantic debut novel by the British writer tells the story of Minnie Cooper and Quinn Hamilton through the years on their mutual New Year’s Day birthday.”
What readers are saying: “This book is the perfect ride. It is funny, painful and sweet. There were times when a line had me weeping, and the next had me cracking up. I have laughed and cried more than with any other romance. I can’t believe this is Cousens’ debut novel or that she has managed to make me keep a book instead of passing it along. It’s official: my copy of This Time Next Year has already found its forever home.”
‘Atmosphere’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This June 2025 Good Morning America book club pick follows Joan Goodwin, one of the first female astronauts at NASA in 1980. There, she befriends pilot Hank Redmond, scientist John Griffin, mission specialist Lydia Danes, astronaut Donna Fitzgerald and aeronautical engineer Vanessa Ford. But in December 1984, a mission goes terribly wrong, leaving Joan’s loved ones stuck in space with no way out. A page-turning tale of love, sacrifice and courage.
What Good Morning America says: “Words can’t express how excited we are for Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Atmosphere to be our June #GMABookClub pick! It’s an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.”
What readers are saying: “I thoroughly enjoyed Atmosphere. The story pulled me in from the beginning and kept me invested in the characters and their journey. It’s a beautifully written love story with emotional depth, strong character development and a compelling storyline that feels both heartfelt and thought-provoking. The themes felt progressive and relevant without overshadowing the heart of the story. I found myself rooting for the characters and thinking about the book long after I finished it. If you enjoy character-driven novels, romance and stories that explore relationships in a meaningful way, this is definitely worth adding to your reading list.”
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