Reading Challenge 2026 (Part 4)

2026 Reading Challenge: standalone books edition!

One more for the road…get your reading challenge on! (Part 4/4)

Here’s a batch of standalones and complete series to help you knock out your reading resolution goals. Complete squares like:

• Takes place in South Carolina
• Forced proximity
• Boyfriends are boyfriends
• Located in a castle
• Surprise baby

(Click on the images to see the books!)

The Royal’s Love: Amazon | Goodreads | StoryGraph

• Complete series
• Book title starts with the letter “R”
• Takes place in England
• Setting includes a castle
• Her boyfriends are boyfriends
• Grumpy / sunshine trope
• Meddling family
• Book with a purple cover
• Protective bodyguard
• Royal family
• Surprise baby

Mr. Hollywood’s Secret: Amazon | Goodreads | StoryGraph

• Under 200 pages
• Book title starts with “M”
• Takes place in LA and Paris
• Fake engagement
• Age gap
• Grumpy / sunshine trope
• Puppy play
• Mental health rep
• Secret relationship
• Queer love

Doctor All Nighter: Amazon | Goodreads | Storygraph

• About 200 pages
• Book title starts with the letter “D”
• Takes place on Long Island
• Surprise baby trope
• Golden retriever MMC
• Cinnamon roll MMC
• Black cat FMC
• One night stand
• Doctor MMC
• She has a stalker
• Kidnapping
• Next door neighbor romance

Protecting His Finch: Amazon | Goodreads | StoryGraph

• Under 200 pages
• Book title starts with the letter “P”
• Takes place in NYC
• Mafia romance
• 10+ year age gap
• Forbidden love
• Touch her and bye
• Her first time
• He falls first
• Only one bed

The Best Man Wins: Amazon | Goodreads | StoryGraph

• 250 pages
• Book title starts with the letter “B”
• Takes place in New York City and South Carolina
• Billionaire romance
• Small town romance
• Grumpy / sunshine trope
• Hallmarky romantic comedy
• Forced proximity
• Enemies to lovers
• Wedding planner