Best Plus Size Romance Books 2026
The landscape for plus-size romance in 2026 is fantastic, featuring a mix of body-positive contemporary rom-coms, spicy paranormal romances, and anticipated sequels from beloved authors who consistently champion curvy protagonists. Whether you're after sweet slow burns or high-heat instalove, these books celebrate every curve.
1. Blood and Stone by Evie Mitchell
He's the president of the Stoneheart MC. She's the club's lawyer — and the one woman he's sworn to stay away from. When danger comes knocking, all bets are off. A gritty, dark, and steamy MC romance featuring Evie Mitchell's signature unapologetic body representation.
Tropes: MC romance, forbidden love, protective hero, curvy heroine
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
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2. Dial B for Billionaire by Megan Wade
Megan Wade's Curves & Capital series delivers the perfect blend of billionaire romance and body-positive representation. A confident, curvy heroine navigates the world of wealth and power in this fun, high-heat rom-com that proves love doesn't have a dress size.
Tropes: Billionaire romance, curvy heroine, opposites attract, high heat
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
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3. World's Okayest Oracle by Olivia Dade
From the queen of fat-positive romance comes a sharp-witted, plus-size heroine and a hero who is absolutely obsessed with her. Olivia Dade delivers another celebration of big bodies and even bigger love stories in this paranormal rom-com.
Tropes: Fat-positive, paranormal romance, obsessed hero, witty heroine
Release Date: August 11, 2026
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4. VOLIK by S.J. Tilly
S.J. Tilly is known for her "curvy heroine x obsessive hero" formula, and this new Bonded Souls series is highly anticipated for its high spice and "he falls first" energy. If you loved her Alliance series, this is your next obsession.
Tropes: Obsessed hero, curvy heroine, he falls first, high spice
Release Date: June 11, 2026
5. How to Train Your Groomzilla by Amy Award
Amy Award writes funny, high-heat stories with relatable, confident plus-size leads. This wedding rom-com delivers laughs, swoon-worthy moments, and a heroine who owns every room she walks into.
Tropes: Wedding romance, plus-size heroine, rom-com, high heat
Release Date: January 27, 2026
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6. Thunder Thighs by Evie Mitchell
Part of the Larsson Siblings series, this Viking-inspired instalove romance features a hero (Lars) who is a literal God of Thunder and a heroine, Cami, who is celebrated for her curves. Fast-paced, steamy, and unapologetically body-positive.
Tropes: Instalove, Viking-inspired, curvy heroine, alpha hero
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (5/5)
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7. Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen
A confident Black fashion influencer is successfully dating multiple men until a workplace conflict makes her favorite "roster" member off-limits. Bold, sex-positive, and refreshingly honest about modern dating as a plus-size woman.
Tropes: Modern dating, confident heroine, workplace conflict, diverse romance
Release Date: Late 2025
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8. Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone
A powerhouse collaboration between the author of Dumplin' and the author of Priest. This spicy "rookie lecturer x grumpy single dad" romance is body-positive, high-heat, and full of delicious professor-student tension.
Tropes: Age gap, professor/student, grumpy hero, body-positive, high spice
Release Date: January 13, 2026
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9. The Devil She Knows by Alexandria Bellefleur
A queer paranormal romance where a woman makes a deal with a demon for her soul. Bellefleur's heroines are often diverse and relatable, and this bewitching tale is one of 2026's most anticipated standouts.
Tropes: Queer romance, paranormal, diverse heroine, enemies to lovers
Release Date: March 14, 2026
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The Spicy & Darker Side
10. Feral Fates by E.V. Mitchell
For fans of dark romantasy — Alpha Ryker scents his curvy, sarcastic mate across the room and refuses to let her go. This wolf-shifter fated mates story delivers a possessive alpha hero and a heroine who gives as good as she gets.
Tropes: Wolf shifter, fated mates, possessive alpha, curvy heroine, dark romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (5/5)
11. Dove by Paisley Hope
A gritty Motorcycle Club romance from the Soldiers of Bedlam series. If you like your romance with ride-or-die loyalty and a darker edge, Dove delivers all that intensity with a curvy heroine at its heart.
Tropes: MC romance, dark romance, ride-or-die loyalty, curvy heroine
Release Date: January 1, 2026
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12. The Re-Do List by Denise Williams
A brother's best friend romance where the heroine tackles a "re-do" list of firsts following a bad breakup. Denise Williams is celebrated for her realistic, inclusive characters and emotional depth.
Tropes: Brother's best friend, second chances, inclusive characters, emotional
Release Date: January 27, 2026
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13. Our Ex's Wedding by Taleen Voskuni
A forced-proximity enemies-to-lovers story featuring Armenian-American representation and a plus-size lead who has to plan her ex's wedding alongside someone she finds incredibly irritating — but very attractive.
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, forced proximity, diverse representation, plus-size lead
Release Date: January 20, 2026