Words on the Waves Festival: Romcom Lovers Unite!

Sure, romcom is having a moment – with a whopping 37% increase in sales in 2023 – but the reality is, the heart wants what it wants. Love! Laughs! And where better to find both? We’ve gathered three of the best on bookshelves this year: first up, megaselling favourite Rachael Johns’ The Other Bridget, a sweet and sexy ode to librarians and books. Natalie Murray’s Love, Just In is a red-hot friends-to-lovers romp (think Emily Henry, but set in Newcastle!) And James Colley’s The Next Big Thing is a quintessentially Australian yarn about finding young love. Romcom lovers, unite!