Travel Romances to Escape Into

I’m ready for a vacation – maybe a road trip, a quiet beach, a country estate, or a trip to see the wonders of a National Park. It’s time for some romance book travel! I’ve included a few of my favorites but would love to hear your favorites too!

Float Plan by Trish Dollar, takes place in the Caribbean. A young woman, Anna, hires Keane to help her sail the route she and her fiancé had planned to take before he passed away. The scenery is breathtaking. My favorite parts of the story are when they are island hopping, cliff jumping, whale watching and swimming with sea turtles. (DIK)

In The Beach Trap by Ali Brady, Kate and Blake are half-sisters who inherit a beach house in Destin, FL. I loved watching the sisters get to know and care for each other again as they fix up their beach house. There are also two love stories and I especially liked Blake’s and Noah’s because of the humor the two share.

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee, is a marvelous romp featuring Monty and Percy who head out for a grand tour of Europe that turns into a grand adventure with highwaymen, pirates, daring escapes and a mystery. I adored this coming-of-age story of love and friendship. (DIK)

In A Thousand Miles to Graceland by Kristen Mei Chase, Grace and her  mom, Loralynn, (who is obsessed with Elvis) go on a road trip from El Paso to Graceland in her mom’s purple Cadillac. Their journey is funny and sad as they make roadside stops and discover old secrets. My favorite part is when Grace finds romance along the way. (DIK)

Powerless by Elsie Silver, has Jasper, a hockey player and Sloane, a ballerina, carrying a load of hay across the Canadian Rockies to Sloane’s cousin’s ranch. It’s a little angsty in spots but it’s often lighthearted. As the two travel, they swim in a mountain lake and find love as they stay in a cabin on the way. My favorite part is when Jasper rescues Sloane from her cheating ex. I enjoyed this spicy, small-town romance.

In You, With a View, Jessica Joyce, Noelle and Theo explore incredible scenery as they travel through the Western U.S. They hike on trails, boat through canyons, and take a jeep tour with breathtaking views and open their hearts to each other. I loved it because of the funny banter and amazing scenery. (DIK)

Less by Andrew Sean Greer, is a Pulitzer Prize winning love story. Less is feeling sad after he gets a wedding invitation to Freddy’s wedding, his boyfriend for the past nine years. Less wants to get away and decides to attend literary events he has been invited to (he’s a writer) taking place around the world. He travels to Paris, Morocco, Berlin, India and more and then runs into someone who is very special to him when he least expects it. I especially enjoyed the humor and thought this was a lovely story.

In Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens, Laura travels to the Jersey Shore to visit the place where her parents first fell in love. Her adventure begins when she grabs the wrong suitcase at the airport. I loved the humor when Ted (her gruff cab driver and guide) helps her track down the suitcase owner and also helps her when she’s trying to find information about her parents. I thought this was a cute romcom.

A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare is a road trip adventure. Minerva offers Colin money if he will escort her to her to the Royal Geological Society of Scotland in Edinburgh so she can present her paper. Things quickly go wrong on their trip, but Colin teaches Minerva how to have fun. I loved Colin’s humor and Minerva’s passion for geology and her family. (DIK)

In Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh, we have Wulfric who is intrigued by Christine when he meets her at a house party at a friend’s country estate. Later in the story, he invites Christine to his sister’s house party at her country estate and I loved this part, where we see them enjoying the summer party festivities as they fall in love. (DIK)

Carley Fortune does beautiful settings in her books and my favorite is This Summer Will be Different. When Lucy visits her best friend on beautiful Prince Edward Island, she meets her friend’s brother Felix. I loved the gorgeous island setting, the big oyster shucking contest, and their long walks on the beach.

Escape to Egypt in As You Desire by Connie Brockway, where Desdemona and Harry find love and adventure at archeology digs. I especially love when Harry declares his love to Desdemona in his famous You Are My Egypt speech. (DIK)

I would love to hear from other readers, about your favorite romance travel books.