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Best Road Trip Romance Books

Get in the car. The destination is falling in love. Road-trip romance books combine the freedom of the open road with the intensity of sharing a confined space with someone who's getting under your skin. Browse our picks for the best journey-as-destination love stories.

Miles of open road, one car, and nowhere to hide from each other. Every stop brings them closer -- in more ways than one.

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Butcher & Blackbird

Brynne Weaver

Road Trip Strangers to Lovers Forced Proximity

Book Lovers

Emily Henry

Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Slow Burn

People We Meet on Vacation

Emily Henry

Friends to Lovers Opposites Attract Forced Proximity

A Week to Be Wicked

Tessa Dare

Road Trip Fake Relationship Strangers to Lovers

Conventionally Yours

Annabeth Albert

Enemies to Lovers Road Trip Forced Proximity

The Klone and I

Danielle Steel

Love Triangle Road Trip Romantic Comedy

Emmie and Roger

Richard Greeley

Road Trip Beach / Coastal College / New Adult

Along for the Ride

Mimi Grace

Road Trip Friends to Lovers Small Town

My One and Only

Kristan Higgins

Road Trip Second Chance

Every Other Weekend

Abigail Johnson

Road Trip Emotional / Tearjerker

Her Baby's First Christmas

Susan Meier

Road Trip Billionaire Rescue

Toxic Bachelors

Danielle Steel

Road Trip

Open Road Summer

Emery Lord

Emotional / Tearjerker Friends to Lovers Road Trip

The Roommate

Rosie Danan

Roommates Strangers to Lovers Childhood Sweethearts

Frequently Asked Questions

What is road trip romance?

Miles of open road, one car, and nowhere to hide from each other. Every stop brings them closer — in more ways than one. Road Trip romance is one of the most searched-for tropes in the genre, loved for its unique emotional arc and satisfying payoffs.

Who are the best road trip romance authors?

Christina Lauren, Emily Henry, and Taylor Jenkins Reid write memorable road-trip romances. Confined spaces, unexpected detours, and the open road create the perfect love story backdrop.

What's the difference between road trip and vacation romance romance?

Road trip romance is about the journey -- the car, the route, the stops, and the transformation that happens along the way. Vacation romance is about the destination -- a place that liberates characters from their normal lives. Road trips are dynamic and changing; vacations are static and escapist.