Case in point, Rebecca Yarros is the daughter of two<\/em> retired military officers and spent 20+ years as a military spouse of an Active Duty Army service member. (He is now a retired apache helicopter pilot.) As an author, Rebecca lived<\/em> through the Iraq and Afghanistan wars while her husband was deployed — and injured! If there is anyone who is most qualified <\/strong>to write a military romance book, it is her. And if you look at all the lists out there, she is absent. <\/p>\n Why? <\/p>\n Well, that tells you that most current lists are missing the very best military romance books you’re wanting! <\/p>\n I’ve included an extensive list of true-to-life romance books<\/strong> written by military spouses and veterans. <\/p>\n I’ve also shared my top military romance series<\/strong> which include SEAL romance books<\/strong>, Army romance books<\/strong>, Pararescuemen romance<\/strong>, Delta Force romance<\/strong> and more. <\/p>\n Now if you’re looking for historical military romance<\/strong>, I highly recommend The Things We Cannot Say<\/a> by Kelly Rimmer or The Nightingale<\/a> by Kristin Hannah. Both five stars! (And if they don’t appear as romance at first glance, trust me and read until the end. You will have a serious book hangover from the love story.)<\/em><\/p>\n This list below, however, is mostly modern romances<\/strong> and most are quite steamy. <\/p>\n Related:<\/strong> 17 Soul-Changing Military Romance Movies<\/a><\/p>\n The following books are all written by military spouses or veterans (some retired, some active duty). And in my opinion, these authors know how to craft both steamy romance and military life authenticity. <\/p>\n My top recommendation is The Things We Leave Unfinished. But all three are excellent options. <\/p>\n The majority of this series was written while Rebecca’s husband was an active duty service member. The first four are Air Force romance novels about apache helicopter pilots and the final novel – The Reality of Everything – is a Coast Guard romance. <\/p>\n The following books are part of The OCONUS Book Series<\/a> (7 books) and The Rambler Battalion Series<\/a> (5 books). These are sweet military romances – more sizzle, less steam.<\/p>\n Lots of books to choose from but these are my top recommendations to start: <\/p>\n If you’re looking for Marine romance novels<\/strong> this is your author! <\/p>\n Jess offers multiple book series including Kailua Marines<\/a>, Brides of Beaufort<\/a>, First Comes Love<\/a> and San Diego Marines<\/a>. They are all sweet military romances, which means you’ll find sizzling chemistry, swoony kisses, but no steam.<\/p>\n Here are a few of her most popular titles: <\/p>\n Jessica has multiple Army romance series<\/strong> including Coming Home Series<\/a> and The Falling Series<\/a>. They focus mainly on veterans recently home from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and the struggles they face.<\/p>\n While Harris is a military spouse, I would say her Hostile Operations Team\u00ae books are better for those looking to escape into military fantasy than military romance authenticity. Think billionaires, mob bosses, etc. <\/p>\n There is both a Strike Team 1<\/a> and Strike Team 2<\/a> series and are steamy Special Ops romance books<\/strong>. <\/p>\n Deaton also writes more what I would categorize as military fantasy romance in her Combat Hearts series<\/a>, which includes Army, Air Force and FBI themes. <\/p>\n The following authors in the military romance space are the most popular and recommended by avid romance readers, and as you can see, they tend to write complete series on a group of service members. <\/p>\n Most books in the series follow Air National Guard pararescuemen as the main characters. <\/p>\n The basic gist: Seven sexy and irresistible soldiers who find their courage and heart tested like never before in the battle for love. <\/p>\n Each book in the Midnight Delta Series is a romantic suspense stand-alone with its own happily-ever-after, they can be read in any order, however you might enjoy them more sequentially.<\/p>\n The Black Ops ROOT series ticks all the boxes with intrigue, danger, suspense, strong likeable characters, and of course sizzling, steamy romance. <\/p>\n Ben is a family bodyguard who broke Bridget\u2019s heart when he left without an explanation five years earlier. He did it to protect her, and now he\u2019s come back to get his girl.<\/p>\nTrue-to-Life Military Romance Books<\/h2>\n
1. Rebecca Yarros<\/a> (military spouse) – 3 Best Military Romance Novels <\/h3>\n
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2. Rebecca Yarros<\/a> (military spouse) – Fight and Glory Series<\/h3>\n
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3. Claire Cain (military spouse)<\/h3>\n
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4. Jess Mastorakos (military spouse)<\/h3>\n
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5. Jessica Scott (Iraq War veteran)<\/h3>\n
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6. Lynn Raye Harris (military spouse)<\/h3>\n
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7. Tarina Deaton (veteran)<\/h3>\n
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Top Military-Themed Romance Novel Series<\/h2>\n
1. Military Men of Lexington Series by Andrea Johnston<\/h3>\n
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2. Crimson Point Protectors Series by Kaylea Cross<\/h3>\n
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3. Consolation by Corinne Michaels<\/a> (Duet Books)<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n4. The Left Side of Perfect<\/a> by Meghan Quinn (Duet Books)<\/h3>\n
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6. Midnight Delta Series<\/a> by Caitlyn O’Leary<\/h3>\n
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7. SEALs of Honor Series<\/a> by Dale Mayer <\/h3>\n
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1. Nicholas Sparks Novels with Military Theme<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n3. Finding His Mark<\/a> by Brittany Sahin<\/h3>\n