Nerd/geek

Characters who are passionate about intellectual pursuits, specialized hobbies, or niche interests — their expertise and enthusiasm make them irresistibly attractive to the right person.

Discover 48 romance books featuring nerd/geek.

24 of 48 books

Cover of Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3)

Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3)

Penny Reid

romantic comedyWinston Brothers #3
(39k)

Tennessee's Banana Cake Queen blackmails the town's resident mastermind — and gets more than she bargained for.

small townforced proximityopposites attract
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Something Wild & Wonderful

Anita Kelly

contemporary romanceNashville Love #2
(8k)

Two men keep crossing paths on the Pacific Crest Trail — one grumpy and nerdy, one golden and charismatic.

strangers to loversforced proximityroad trip
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Here For The Cake: A fake dating, beach wedding romance

Jennifer Millikin

romantic comedySerendipity & Shenanigans
(21k)

Fake dating her sister's wedding frenemy: one contract, one bed, and way too many real kisses.

fake datingonly one bedforced proximity
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Learning Curve

N.R. Walker

contemporary romanceFranklin U #6
(8k)

A popular football player and his nerdy tutor-roommate trade lessons — and accidentally fall in love.

roommatescollege/universitysports setting
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Heaven and Earth (Three Sisters Island, #2)

Nora Roberts

paranormal romanceThree Sisters Island #2
(45k)

A witch-denying deputy and a paranormal researcher collide on a secretive island with a dangerous magical legacy.

small townstrangers to loversisland/beach
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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Elizabeth O'Roark

contemporary romanceThe Grumpy Devils #2
(34k)

She went to Hawaii to give her ex another chance — not to fall for his infuriating older brother.

enemies to loversforced proximityslow burn
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Deke

Eden Finley

contemporary romanceFake Boyfriend #3
(18k)

A closeted hockey player agrees to a fake boyfriend scheme — not realising his 'boyfriend' is a reporter covering his te

fake datingsecret identitysports setting
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Succubus Dreams (Georgina Kincaid, #3)

Richelle Mead

urban fantasy romanceGeorgina Kincaid #3
(30k)

A succubus in love with a mortal writer — but one touch of real passion could kill him.

forbidden romancelove trianglevampire romance
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The Charm Offensive

Alison Cochrun

romantic comedyThe Charm Offensive #1
(81k)

A hopeless romantic TV producer goes off-script when he falls for the awkward tech billionaire he's supposed to be coach

workplace romanceforced proximitycelebrity/normal person
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Dungeons and Drama

Kristy Boyce

young adult romanceGaming and Romance #1
(43k)

A theatre girl fakes flirting with a D&D nerd — and ends up rolling for real feelings.

fake datingopposites attractsmall town
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Scythe & Sparrow

Brynne Weaver

dark romanceThe Ruinous Love Trilogy #3
(203k)

A nerdy small-town doctor takes in a circus performer with a broken leg — and a body count.

forced proximitysmall townmotorcycle club
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Behind The Veil

Kathryn Nolan

romantic suspenseCodex #1
(2k)

A tough detective and a brilliant librarian go undercover as married to recover a priceless stolen book.

fake datingarranged marriageforced proximity
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A Rogue in the Making

Stacy Reid

regency romanceForever Yours #11
(1k)

A bookish earl suspects his suspiciously attractive new valet might actually be a woman in disguise.

forbidden romanceforced proximitymistaken identity
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The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam

Megan Bannen

romantasyHart and Mercy #3
(6k)

An immortal demigod and an uptight portal inventor get trapped together — and he's hiding something big.

forced proximityopposites attractstuck together
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Twilight of Embers (Dragons of Ember Hollow, #1)

Tessa Hale

romantasyDragons of Ember Hollow #1
(31k)

A premed student at a mysterious university discovers her five compelling classmates are dragon shifters — and all five

dragon romanceshifter romanceacademy/school setting
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Let's Get Textual

Teagan Hunter

romantic comedyTexting #1
(19k)

A wrong-number text leads to flirting, a baby goat, and maybe the right guy after all.

strangers to loverscollege/universityforced proximity
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Imago

N. R. Walker

contemporary romanceImago #1
(5k)

A bow-tie-wearing butterfly scientist visits a sleepy Tasmanian town and meets a man worth catching.

strangers to loverssmall townforced proximity
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Sex Ed

Kristen Bailey

romantic comedy
(3k)

She helps her nerdy best friend lose his virginity — then realises she wants him for herself.

friends to loversworkplace romancecollege/university
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Seeds of Betrayal: A fake dating, new adult college romance

Lola Lockhart

new adult romance
(199)

She kissed her brother's best friend and now owes community service — with him. Fake dating was supposed to be safe.

fake datingbrother's best friendforced proximity
Cover of What Happens in London (Bevelstoke, #2)

What Happens in London (Bevelstoke, #2)

Julia Quinn

regency romanceBevelstoke #2
(35k)

She spies on her neighbor to catch a killer — he spies back and catches feelings instead.

strangers to loversforced proximitysmall town
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Today Tonight Tomorrow

Rachel Lynn Solomon

young adult romanceRowan & Neil #1
(103k)

Bitter high school rivals team up for one wild last night in Seattle — and fall for each other by sunrise.

enemies to loversrivals to loversroad trip
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The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1)

Graeme Simsion

romantic comedyDon Tillman #1
(599k)

A socially challenged genetics professor designs a scientific wife-search — then meets the woman who breaks every rule.

strangers to loversopposites attractworkplace romance
Cover of First of Her Kind: Polyamorous Fantasy Romantic Suspense

First of Her Kind: Polyamorous Fantasy Romantic Suspense

Scottie Kaye

romantasy
(23)

A dragon-hating servant falls for her mage lord's son — just as the dragons come hunting for legends.

forbidden romancesecret relationshipdragon romance
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The Time Traveler's Wife

Audrey Niffenegger

contemporary romanceThe Time Traveler's Wife #1
(1.9M)

She's always known him, but he keeps vanishing through time — their love story told from both sides of the clock.

time travelmarriage in troublechildhood sweethearts