If you’ve been waiting for romance readers to fully take over Netflix, the wait is over. In 2025 alone, book-based titles drove more than 9 billion global views on the platform, making up nearly 20% of all hours watched. The momentum has only accelerated since then, and the next two years are stacked with adaptations of some of the most beloved books in the romance space, from cosy friends-to-lovers rom-coms to dark romance and sweeping fantasy. Here’s everything coming to Netflix: what’s already out, what’s confirmed for later in 2026, and what’s on the horizon for 2027 and beyond.
Romance Book To Screen Adaptations On Netflix
People We Meet on Vacation — Emily Henry (Out Now)
The adaptation everybody was waiting for is already here. People We Meet on Vacation arrived on Netflix on January 9, 2026, directed by Brett Haley, starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth as Poppy and Alex, polar opposites who have shared one week of summer vacation together for a decade, and who slowly begin to wonder if they might be more than friends.
Synopsis: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry follows Poppy and Alex, two opposites who became best friends and spent years taking annual summer trips together, until a mysterious falling-out ended both their travels and their friendship. Two years later, Poppy convinces Alex to take one last vacation in hopes of fixing what went wrong. As they revisit old memories and confront the truth about their past, long-buried feelings resurface, forcing them to reconsider whether their relationship has always been more than just friendship.
Release Date: Out now on Netflix.
Bridgerton Season 4 — Julia Quinn (Out Now)
Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 landed on Netflix on January 29, 2026, with Part 2 following on February 26th. This season follows Benedict Bridgerton and his Cinderella-style love story with Sophie Baek. Yerin Ha, Katie Leung, Michelle Mao, and Isabella Wei join the cast as Sophie and her stepfamily. What’s on Netflix.
Synopsis: An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn, part of the Bridgerton series, follows Sophie Beckett, the illegitimate daughter of an earl who is forced into servitude by her cruel stepmother. After secretly attending a masquerade ball, she shares a magical night with Benedict Bridgerton, who becomes determined to find the mysterious woman he cannot forget. Years later, their paths cross again under very different circumstances, and as Benedict’s growing feelings clash with rigid social expectations, both must navigate class barriers, identity, and love in Regency-era society.
Release Date: Out now on Netflix.
Guarding Stars (The Bodyguard) — Katherine Center (Coming Late 2026)
If you love a slow-burn fake-dating romance, put this one on your list now. Guarding Stars is Netflix’s adaptation of Katherine Center’s 2022 novel The Bodyguard, starring Jared Padalecki and Leighton Meester. The title had to be changed because, well, there’s already a rather iconic film called The Bodyguard.
Synopsis: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center follows Hannah Brooks, a highly trained executive protection agent who looks nothing like a typical bodyguard. She’s assigned to protect Jack Stapleton, a famous actor dealing with a family crisis, and to avoid media attention, they pretend to be dating while he stays at his family’s ranch. As Hannah balances the dangers of her job with the emotional walls she’s built, their fake relationship begins to feel real, forcing her to confront her past and reconsider what she truly wants from love.
Release Date: December 2026 on Netflix
Better Than the Movies — Lynn Painter (In Development, 2027)
Hot off the press, this one was just announced in May 2026. Netflix has enlisted Julia Hart to direct a feature adaptation of Lynn Painter’s bestselling YA rom-com Better Than the Movies. The story follows Liz Buxbaum, a high school senior obsessed with romantic comedies who convinces her annoyingly charming next-door neighbor Wes Bennett to fake-date her so she can get the attention of her long-term crush. As you can probably predict, things don’t go according to plan.
Synopsis: Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter follows Liz Buxbaum, a hopeless romantic obsessed with rom-coms who is determined to finally win over her longtime crush, Michael, when he returns to town. To get his attention, she reluctantly teams up with her annoying but charming neighbor Wes, pretending to be closer to him as part of her plan. But as they spend more time together, Liz begins to question her perfect movie-style expectations of love and realizes her feelings may be shifting in an unexpected direction.
Release Date: TBA
Twisted Love — Ana Huang (2027)
BookTok’s most obsessed-over dark romance series is officially coming to Netflix. Netflix acquired the rights to Ana Huang’s Twisted series in a seven-figure deal, confirmed as a TV series. The series has sold over 12 million copies, and on TikTok, #twistedseries has amassed over two hundred thousand views and posts.
Synopsis: The Twisted series by Ana Huang is a collection of interconnected dark romance novels that follow four best friends, Ava, Bridget, Jules, and Stella, each getting their own intense love story. Set in a contemporary world of wealth, power, and secrets, each book explores a different trope (like brother’s best friend, bodyguard romance, enemies-to-lovers, and fake dating) while diving into themes of trauma, obsession, and emotional healing. Across the series, the heroines become entangled with morally gray, powerful men, and their relationships evolve from tension and conflict into passionate, high-stakes romances shaped by past wounds and dangerous secrets.
Release Date: TBA
Lights Out — Navessa Allen (In Development, 2027 or Later)
Dark romance readers, this one is for you. Navessa Allen’s viral novel Lights Out is set for a TV adaptation at Netflix, with Hannah Schneider attached as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.
Synopsis: Lights Out by Navessa Allen is a dark romance that follows Aly, a trauma nurse obsessed with a masked man she watches online, and Josh, the man behind the mask. After Aly jokingly invites him to act out her fantasy, Josh becomes fixated on her and turns their online connection into a real-life, dangerous game of stalking and desire. As their intense, unconventional relationship deepens, both must confront their past traumas and blurred boundaries between fantasy and reality, especially when a real threat emerges, forcing Josh to shift from predator to protector.
Release Date: Late 2027/Early 2028
Quicksilver — Callie Hart (In Development, 2027 or Later)
The one the fantasy romance community has been screaming about since the announcement dropped. Netflix won the rights to adapt Callie Hart’s novel Quicksilver in a seven-figure deal, with Hart herself signing on as executive producer. As of late 2025, a script has been written and the team is now focused on securing a director before casting begins. Given that the film is still in early stages, a late 2027 or 2028 release is the most likely timeline.
Synopsis: Quicksilver by Callie Hart follows Saeris Fane, a desperate thief in a harsh desert city who accidentally activates a magical quicksilver portal while fleeing execution. She is transported to a frozen fae realm, where she discovers she has rare alchemical powers that make her both valuable and dangerous. Forced into an uneasy alliance with the enigmatic warrior Kingfisher, Saeris becomes entangled in a larger conflict that could reshape multiple worlds, all while their tense, hostile relationship slowly evolves into a complicated romance.
Release Date: TBA
Still to Come: Happy Place, Funny Story & This Summer Will Be Different
Three more adaptations worth keeping an eye on. Netflix announced that both Funny Story and Happy Place will be developed as films, with Emily Henry writing both scripts herself. Happy Place follows a formerly perfect couple who secretly broke up five months ago but find themselves sharing a bedroom at their friend group’s beloved Maine beach house, forced to keep lying to everyone they love. Funny Story follows a children’s librarian who moves in with her ex-fiancé’s ex after being dumped, and hatches a fake-dating scheme ahead of the wedding. No release dates yet for either.
And finally, Netflix has ordered a 10-episode series based on Carley Fortune’s 2024 bestseller This Summer Will Be Different, filming in Prince Edward Island and Toronto, with Fortune herself executive producing. A 2027 debut is anticipated based on current development timelines.
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