Four adult romance titles newly opened for U.S. preorder between Friday, September 26, and Thursday, October 2, 2026, according to publisher product pages and Cosmopolitan, PEOPLE, and Harper’s Bazaar announcements that tied each reveal to live buy/preorder links.
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Berkley / Penguin Random House The Two-Body Problem
Ali Hazelwood · Sequel to The Love Hypothesis
Olive and Adam are several years on — PhD done, shared home, shared research life — when the two-body problem of pairing career moves in academia lands hard. Cosmopolitan and Berkley flagged the title as available to preorder with the September 29, 2026 announcement.
On sale February 2, 2027BerkleyHardcover
Dell / Penguin Random House Soulmates
Sarah Adams
First standalone after the When in Rome series. Birdie returns to San Francisco for her estranged father’s funeral, stays for an inheritance that hinges on repairing things with her stepsister, and meets a stranger whose timing — and family ties — complicate everything. PEOPLE hosted the exclusive cover on September 30, 2026 and noted preorders are open.
On sale May 4, 2027DellPaperback
Berkley / Penguin Random House Bodice Ripper
Danica Nava
A Native grad student researching harmful tropes in vintage western romances falls into the pages of the most problematic novel she’s studying — and rewrites the story from the inside. PEOPLE’s September 30, 2026 exclusive said preorders are open; Berkley positions it as campy romance with a sharp genre critique.
On sale June 22, 2027BerkleyPaperback
Little, Brown and Company / Hachette People Like You
Tyler McCall
Debut Hamptons rom-com: nonprofit worker Charlotte crash-lands into a Memorial Day weekend with the ultra-wealthy set — and her high-school rival Jacob. Harper’s Bazaar revealed the cover October 1, 2026 and linked preorders; Little, Brown lists April 27, 2027.
On sale April 27, 2027Little, Brown and CompanyTrade paperback
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