Annabel Monaghan is the author of A Girl Named Digit and Double Digit (January 2014), and is co-author of Click! The Girls Guide to Knowing What You Want and Making it Happen. She grew up in Los Angeles, pondering traffic and what motivates people to put bumper stickers on their cars. She has since become an avid bumper sticker collector, and, like Digit, displays them only inside her house.
She writes a bi-weekly column for The Rye Record and is a regular contributor to The Week. Annabel has a degree in English from Duke University, an MBA from The University of Pennsylvania and a brief history as an investment banker. She lives in Rye, New York with her husband and three sons.
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Annabel Monaghan recommends
Storybook Ending (2025) Moira Macdonald "An absolutely charming love letter to bookstores and the magic that happens inside there."
What If I Never Get Over You (2025) Paige Toon "Five giant stars. Paige Toon is my go-to for an all-consuming, epic love story, and this might be her best yet. A propulsive and gut-wrenching novel about generational wounds, class, and finding one's own way, Ash and Ellie's connection is one for the ages. I loved it!"
Swept Away (2025) Beth O'Leary "An epic romance expertly woven into an adventure thriller, Swept Away had me swooning and gasping at the turn of every page. Truly, no one writes falling in love like Beth O'Leary, and this one completely stole my heart."
Jane and Dan at the End of the World (2025) Colleen Oakley "This brilliantly plotted joyride of a novel had me laughing out loud and clenching my racing heart in equal parts. It's a story as madcap and beautiful as marriage itself - if you read one book this year, make it this one."
The Snowbirds (2025) Christina Clancy "The Snowbirds shines a compassionate light on the complexities of life-long love, and the ways our deepest connections make us deeply vulnerable. It's emotionally wise and beautifully written - I'm going to be thinking about this one for a long time."
First Time Caller (2025) (Heartstrings , book 1) B K Borison "A perfect romance in every way - off the charts chemistry, banter for days, and an emotional connection that I'll be thinking about for a long time. First Time Caller is a total charmer."
Back After This (2025) Linda Holmes "I can't imagine a more delightful meditation on the value of listening to your own voice in a loud, loud world. Back After This is romantic, smart, and exactly the book we all need right now. I adored this."
Wedding Dashers (2025) Heather McBreen "Heather McBreen weaves complicated, flawed, lovable characters into this joyride of a rom-com. Wedding Dashers is a total winner."
Pick-Up (2024) Nora Dahlia "With keenly human observations and pitch perfect banter, Pick-Up is a rom-com that completely delivers. I'll be daydreaming about Sasha and Ethan for a long time to come."
Definitely Better Now (2024) Ava Robinson "This smart, heartbreaking, and funny novel tackles the real life human frailty that we bring to our romantic relationships. It left me feeling like even our most broken parts are beautiful. I loved it."
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern (2024) Lynda Cohen Loigman "Always brilliant, Lynda Cohen Loigman blends historical fiction and second chance romance to create magic in this completely engrossing, elegant story. I fell in love with every character, held my breath through every twist and had to keep myself from racing to the end. I absolutely loved it."
The Slowest Burn (2024) Sarah Chamberlain "The Slowest Burn will steal your heart with its perfect chemistry and the totally satisfying ending, and it will stay with you for its subtle exploration of family and friendship. This is a truly thoughtful, rich love story."
Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour (2024) Nora Nguyen "What a gorgeous love story - cinematic, spicy, and emotionally wise. Nora Nguyen has perfected the romance novel."
What's in a Kiss? (2024) Lauren Kate "A heart-stoppingly romantic exploration of all the what if's - told with so much humor and heart that you will lose yourself in the fantasy. Beneath the joy ride of electric tension is a thoughtful commentary on friendship and the consequences of our choices. I loved it!"
Until Next Summer (2024) Ali Brady "For fans of every single good thing - friendship, romance, summer camp, and reclaiming your authentic self - this book is a complete winner. It's redemptive and romantic in the most perfect way."
Take Me Home (2024) Melanie Sweeney "Smart, layered and emotionally resonant, Take Me Home is an absolutely perfect love story."
Just One Taste (2024) Lizzy Dent "Follow Lizzy Dent to Italy and you will smell the oranges, feel the sunshine and taste the first perfect kiss. Just One Taste is a deliciously romantic and emotional exploration of love and loss, with Dent's signature humor and sense of fun. Five big stars from me."
Seven Summer Weekends (2024) (Fire Island Trilogy, book 2) Jane L Rosen "When Jane L. Rosen invites you to Fire Island, you go. Especially when she promises a compulsively readable, totally satisfying five-alarm heart tugging romance. Come for the fun of it and then let Seven Summer Weekends be your roadmap for a happy life."
Rules for Second Chances (2024) Maggie North "Rules for Second Chances is a brilliant and unexpected debut. I was taken in by the writing, then the humor, and soon I was fully engrossed in this exploration of the subtle ways we hurt the people we love. I adored this book, and I know that I'll read it again."
One-Star Romance (2024) Laura Hankin "One-Star Romance will go down in history as the most ironically named novel ever. I give five giant stars to this funny, twisty and emotionally authentic story of true love and long friendship. I absolutely adored it."
Let's Pretend This Will Work (2024) Maddie Dawson "Maddie Dawson writes with so much heart and wisdom that every one of her novels hits a deep part of my soul. Let's Pretend This Will Work is no exception - I loved it."
Jackpot Summer (2024) Elyssa Friedland "Funny, wise, and heart tugging, Jackpot Summer mines every nuance of familial relationships. It left me with a renewed reverence for what matters and a huge smile on my face."
This Summer Will Be Different (2024) Carley Fortune "Carley Fortune has managed to dream up another entirely fresh, deeply layered and beautifully written romance. Except this time the chemistry between Lucy and Felix could power all of Prince Edward Island. For years. Clear your calendar and buckle up - this one will leave you breathless."
Summer Fridays (2024) Suzanne Rindell "Summer Fridays is absolute gut-wrenching heart-swooning storytelling perfection. I loved every subtle twist and turn of this book."
Mistakes We Never Made (2024) Hannah Brown "Fast-paced, funny and deeply romantic, Mistakes We Never Made will absolutely make you swoon."
The Heirloom (2024) Jessie Rosen "Heartfelt and beautifully told, The Heirloom is mystery wrapped in a love story that calls into question the very subjective meaning we attach to family stories. Five stars for sure."
Welcome Home, Caroline Kline (2024) Courtney Preiss "Original and unexpected, this second chance romance is perfect for baseball lovers and lovers of deeply emotional, complicated relationships. I was cheering for Caroline Kline from the first page."
Sylvia's Second Act (2024) Hillary Yablon "Sylvia's story hit all of my favorite notes - laugh out loud funny, action packed and ultimately redemptive. It's a love song to women of a certain age, and I'll be humming it for years to come."
Finding Margaret Fuller (2024) Allison Pataki "Literature lovers rejoice! Finding Margaret Fuller is a novel in which all of your heroes appear as characters, the most formidable being Margaret herself, a woman who had the courage and smarts to stand at the center of Transcendentalism and inspire a generation of American thought. I couldn't put this one down."
Blank (2024) Zibby Owens "Leave it to Zibby Owens to write a novel about a lovable woman single-handedly disrupting the publishing industry. Blank explores marriage, parenting, friendship, and the competitive high jinks of the book trade with the perfect amount of wit and light-touch humor. I devoured this book in a single sitting."
Ready or Not (2024) (Dial Delights) Cara Bastone "A wholehearted meditation on all kinds of love, this novel is pure joy."
Love, Me (2024) Jessica Saunders "A second-chance romance on steroids, I tore through Love, Me in a single sitting. It had me breathless and unsure until the last word--I loved it."
The Breakup Tour (2024) Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley "The Breakup Tour is the single most romantic book I've ever read. Epic in its scope and wise in its emotional depth, it made me feel every breath and hear every perfect note. I devoured it."
The Rom Con (2023) Devon Daniels "A rip-roaringly fun and sexy novel that calls into question our beliefs about vulnerability and connection. I felt every heartbeat in this one."
What You Do To Me (2023) Rochelle B Weinstein "Sometimes a book gets everything exactly right - the ultimate love story and a heart-pumping mystery all wrapped up in a Daisy Jones & the Six vibe. What You Do To Me is storytelling perfection."
The Takedown (2023) Carlie Walker "I absolutely loved this super-fun, believably romantic, and emotionally thoughtful novel. In fact, I can't remember the last time I smiled so much while reading a book. Carlie Walker will be an auto-buy author for me."
The Good Part (2023) Sophie Cousens "A fresh, heartwarming work of art, The Good Part left me buried under an avalanche of emotions and with a new appreciation for the life's small, beautiful moments. This is a book to read twice - once to feverishly tear through the pages and a second time to savor."
Playing the Witch Card (2023) KJ Dell'Antonia "Buckle up your broomsticks, people. Playing the Witch Card is an absolutely delightful wild ride... An exploration of identity, freedom and the power of letting things go, this one will stay with me for a long a long time."
The Christmas Orphans Club (2023) Becca Freeman "Funny and wise-this totally unexpected story of chosen family warmed me from the inside out. I absolutely adored it."
Dealbreakers (2023) Lauren Forsythe "Enemies to lovers with pitch perfect chemistry. Do not miss Dealbreakers - it will make your summer!"
The Blonde Identity (2023) (Blonde Identity, book 1) Ally Carter "Completely captivating - funny, fresh and deliciously swoon-worthy, The Blonde Identity had me smiling over every action packed page. I loved it."
Wanderlust (2023) Elle Everhart "From the first page, I was all in for this thoughtful, thrilling, and romantic trip around the world. Everhart's writing is both light and cinematic, tying the reader's heartbeat to every moment of Dylan and Jack's love story."
Someone Just Like You (2023) Meredith Schorr "Someone Just Like You has it all - lovable characters, to-die-for tension, and a thoughtful dive into the inner workings of family. It is a rom-com in its highest form, full of humor and heart."
Forever Hold Your Peace (2023) Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke "Forever Hold Your Peace is an unexpected delight, a love story two generations in the making with characters that you cheer for from the first page. It's the book that will restore your faith in the staying power of true love."
Super Bloom (2023) Megan Tady "Fresh, funny and told by a narrator whose voice I would follow anywhere, Super Bloom is a true delight. I absolutely adored this book."
Summer Reading (2023) (Summer Reading, book 1) Jenn McKinlay "A whisk-you-away romcom ... It's the perfect summer vacation."
The Collected Regrets of Clover (2023) Mikki Brammer "Clover's story is a heartfelt and delightful deep dive into death. You will turn the last page with a fresh zest for life and absolutely no regrets."
The Only Game in Town (2023) Lacie Waldon "Scenic, quirky, and laugh out loud funny, The Only Game in Town is a winner. I was cheering for the whole town until the pitch perfect end. I loved it!"
The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything (2023) Kara Gnodde "Kara Gnodde's debut novel is an exquisite piece of writing that is as intricate and beautiful as mathematics itself. Do not miss this one."
The Sweet Spot (2023) Amy Poeppel "If Leo Tolstoy and David Sedaris ever had a chance to get together to write a novel, they might have come up with THE SWEET SPOT. It is at once intricate and laugh-out-loud funny, with characters who are drawn with such attention to detail that they feel like old friends. Filled with hope and redemption, I think it's safe to say that THE SWEET SPOT is a masterpiece."
The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique (2022) Samantha Vérant "Visit Bistro Exotique for an absolutely delicious love story. Verant sprinkles the exact right amount of humor, heart and spice on every page, and you won't want to put it down."
Mika in Real Life (2022) Emiko Jean "Mika's story is a beautiful exploration of the bond between mother and child... As Mika rescues herself from a downward spiral of heartbreak and loss, she weaves for us a primer on healing our broken relationships. A must read for anyone who's ever had a mother or been one."
