23 Book-to-Screen Adaptations With Romance Being Released in 2026
Romance lovers, rejoice! The rest of the year 2026 is absolutely stacked when it comes to romance adaptations on both the small and big screen!
This next several months will bring all kinds of romance to the table, so whether you love a period drama, a college romance, or literally only read The Hunger Games, the upcoming book-to-screen slate has got you covered. In May alone, two highly anticipated TV adaptations are heading to streamers, with The Other Bennet Sister on BritBox and Off Campus on Prime Video.
Of course, The Other Bennet Sister isn’t the only Jane Austen adaptation fans can look forward to this year, as both Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility are getting a 2026 refresh. With Emma Corrin and Daisy Edgar-Jones heading into the beloved roles of Elizabeth Bennet and Elinor Dashwood, trust us, we will be watching.
For those looking for a more contemporary romance, Off Campus Season 1 follows the ongoing hockey-romance trend, adapting Elle Kennedy’s 2015 novel The Deal. Carley Fortune’s Every Summer After is also getting the Prime Video adaptation treatment in June with Every Year After.
Scroll to find out every 2026 book-to-screen adaptation with a plethora of romance that will be headed your way throughout the rest of the year, their premiere dates, main cast, and more below. Plus, be sure to comment below to let us know which book you are most excited to see come to life!
The House of the Spirits
Premiere Date: April 29 on Prime Video (Three episodes will launch on the premiere date, followed by two episodes on May 6, and then three episodes on May 13.
Cast: Alfonso Herrera, Nicole Wallace, Dolores Fonzi, Fernanda Castillo, Aline Kuppenheim, Eduard Fernández, Sara Becker, Fernanda Urrejola, Rochi Hernández, Juan Pablo Raba, Pablo Macaya, and Nicolás Contreras
This family saga, based on Isabel Allende’s literary masterpiece, will span half a century. The series focuses on three generations of Trueba women who are shaped by their passionate family, secret loves, and tumultuous social change. Sounds like some forbidden romance is on the agenda!
The Other Bennet Sister
U.S. Premiere Date: May 6 on BritBox (The show will debut with the first three episodes, followed by a one episode per week rollout.)
Cast: Ella Bruccoleri, Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones, Indira Varma, Richard Coyle. Laurie Davidson, Dónal Finn
Whether you’re a Jane Austen fanatic or you can’t get enough of Bridgerton, The Other Bennet Sister is the perfect adaptation to scratch your period drama itch. The series follows Mary Bennet (Bruccoleri), who is frequently overlooked in light of her stunning sisters, including Pride and Prejudice‘s own Elizabeth Bennet. Based on a novel by Janice Hadlow, The Other Bennet Sister gives the “ugly duckling” of literature’s favorite family her own Darcy — or two.
Off Campus
Premiere Date: May 13 on Prime Video
Cast: Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Antonio Cipriano, Stephen Kalyn, Jalen Thomas Brooks
Hockey romance is here to stay! This May, we’re headed to Briar University to fall in love all over again with music major Hannah Wells (Bright) and hockey captain Garrett Graham (Cameli) from Elle Kennedy’s beloved novel, The Deal. Introducing a cast of characters that readers know and love, this Bridgerton-style series will follow a new couple every season. Full of laughs, love, and yes, a smidge of hockey, this college romance adaptation has something for fans of the book series and newcomers alike!
Rivals Season 2
Release Date: May 15 on Hulu (Season 2 will consist of 12 episodes and will be split into two parts. The first three episodes will drop on the premiere date, followed by one episode weekly. The second half of the season will premiere later this year.)
Cast: Alex Hassell, David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Bella Maclean, Nafessa Williams, Danny Dyer, Katherine Parkinson, Emily Atack, Luke Pasqualino, Oliver Chris, and Victoria Smurfit
Rival companies Corinium and Venturer may be battling it out for the ITV franchise, but matters of the heart take control in Rivals Season 2, based on Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles book series. There will be plenty of sexy moments, but even more angst. From Rupert (Hassell) and Taggie’s (Maclean) undeniable feelings to Declan (Turner) and Maud’s (Smurfit) rocky marriage, the second season of the Hulu/Disney+ series will get your blood pumping and heart racing.
Every Year After
Premiere Date: June 10 on Prime Video
Cast: Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Michael Bradway, Aurora Perrineau, Abigail Cowen, Joseph Chiu
If you’re looking for somewhere to go after spending your time at Cousin’s Beach in The Summer I Turned Pretty, look no further than Barry’s Bay in Every Year After for this summer’s romance adaptation destination! Every Year After, based on Carley Fortune’s Every Summer After, follows Percy (Soverall) during six summers in her childhood and one weekend in the present day, when she is reunited with her lakeside neighbor and first love, Sam (Cornett). Making you believe in love and ripping your heart out all at once, Every Year After is bound to hit you right in the feels — in the best way possible.
Sweet Magnolias Season 5
Premiere Date: June 11 on Netflix
Cast: JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Heather Headley, Brooke Elliott, Justin Bruening, Brandon Quinn, Dion Johnstone, Jamie Lynn Spears, and Anneliese Judge
Your Fault: London
Premiere Date: June 2026 on Prime Video
Cast: Asha Banks, Matthew Broome, Eve Macklin, Ray Fearon, Louisa Binder, Joel Nankervis, Scarlett Rayner, and Orlando Norman.
The Spanish movie adaptation of author Mercedes Ron’s Culpa Mía series became a global sensation. Prime Video’s English version, My Fault: London, found its own success in 2025, with Noah (Banks) and Nick’s (Broome) forbidden love story racing into romance lovers’ hearts. The sequel movie, Your Fault: London, will continue the step-siblings’ journey. They’re more in love than ever, but they’re being pulled in different directions: Noah to Oxford, and Nick to his work. When new connections cause cracks to form in their relationship, Nick and Noah have to decide if it’s worth fighting for. Prepare yourself for some serious angst!
Heartstopper Forever
Premiere Date: July 17 on Netflix
Cast: Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Jenny Walser, Rhea Norwood, and Leila Khan
The last chapter of Nick and Charlie’s love story will be told in Heartstopper Forever. When the film begins, Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but complications arise as they navigate a long-distance relationship. The movie will be based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel, Heartstopper Volume 6, which will be released on July 7.
Pride and Prejudice
Premiere Date: Fall 2026 on Netflix
Cast: Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden, Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell, Louis Partridge
“It is a truth universally acknowledged” that a romance lover will be thrilled for any and all Pride and Prejudice adaptations that come their way. However, the Netflix adaptation of the Jane Austen classic is particularly exciting, as Dolly Alderton, author of the beloved memoir Everything I Know About Love, is at the wheel. Elizabeth (Corrin) and Mr. Darcy (Lowden) could not be in better hands!
Verity
Premiere Date: October 2, 2026, in theaters
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Córdova, and Brady Wagner
Another Colleen Hoover adaptation is hitting theaters this year with her fan-favorite psychological thriller, Verity. The story follows, Lowen (Johnson), a writer who is hired to complete Verity Crawford’s (Hathaway) bestselling series. Cue: Secrets galore!
Sense and Sensibility
Premiere Date: October 16, 2026, in theaters
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, George MacKay, and Fiona Shaw
RIP Jane Austen, you really would have loved the 2026 book-to-screen adaptation slate. Sense and Sensibility is also getting a new adaptation this fall, starring Normal People lead Daisy Edgar-Jones, who, ironically, has been cast as Elinor Dashwood, not Marianne. Little is known about this adaptation so far.
Sunrise on the Reaping
Premiere Date: November 20, 2026, in theaters
Cast: Joseph Zada, McKenna Grace, Whitney Peak, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Maya Hawke, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin
We are counting down the minutes until the next Hunger Games adaptation hits theaters this fall. With We Were Liars star Joseph Zada at the heart of the story, a stacked cast, and a new Panem romance on the horizon, Sunrise on the Reaping may be our most anticipated movie of the year.
Paris Is Always a Good Idea
Release Date: TBA 2026 on Hallmark+
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Scott Michael Foster, Rebecca Hanssen, Henry Czerny, and Barbara Niven
Chabert and Foster team up for a six-episode adaptation of Jenn McKinlay’s bestselling romance novel. In Paris Is Always a Good Idea, nonprofit executive Chelsea (Chabert) heads to Paris with her rival-turned-ally, Jason (Foster), to secure a donation. But when she gets a heartfelt message from her late mother, Chelsea goes on a life-changing journey to reconnect with the three great loves she left behind.
My Life with the Walter Boys Season 3
Premiere Date: TBA 2026 on Netflix
Cast: Nikki Rodriguez, Sarah Rafferty, Marc Blucas, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry, Connor Stanhope, Johnny Link, Corey Fogelmanis, and Jaylan Evans
The love triangle between Cole (LaLonde), Jackie (Rodriguez), and Alex (Gentry) turned up the drama in Season 2. Despite her sweet feelings for Alex, Jackie just can’t deny the undeniable chemistry that’s running between her and Cole.
Ransom Canyon Season 2
Premiere Date: TBA 2026 on Netflix
Cast: Minka Kelly, Josh Duhamel, Lizzy Greene, Garrett Wareing, Jack Schumacher, Marianly Tejada, Casey W. Johnson, Tatanka Means, Justin Johnson Cortez, Kenneth Miller, Philip Winchester, Jennifer Ens, Brett Cullen, and Niko Guardado
The first season introduced us to all the complicated relationships of Ransom Canyon. Given that Season 1 finale, you know Season 2 is going to up the ante. Yancy (Schumacher), you have some explaining to do about your secret wife!
Drawn Together
Premiere Date: TBA 2026 on Prime Video
Cast: Ester Expósito, Hugo Diego García, Eric Massip, Pablo Molinero, Zoe Bonafonte, Lluís Homar, and Joaquín Ferreira.
The Mercedes Ron cinematic universe keeps getting bigger at Prime Video! And with Drawn Together, which will be published in English in September 2026, the author is making her adult romance debut. Student and ballerina Marfil (Expósito) is the daughter of a powerful businessman. When she’s abducted in Central Park, Marfil wakes up in a New Orleans hospital and remembers nothing of what happened. Her father hires an uber-disciplined bodyguard (García) to watch over her. Cue an enemies-to-lovers arc and the forced proximity trope!
Black Dagger Brotherhood Season 2
Premiere Date: TBA 2026 on Passionflix
Cast: Alexander Cubis and Audrey Hare
The hit vampire show, based on J.R. Ward’s bestselling book series, is turning the page on the next love story in Season 2. Based on Lover Eternal, the second season will chronicle Rhage (Cubis) and Mary’s (Hare) romance.
In a Holidaze
Premiere Date: TBA 2026 on Netflix
Cast: Maddie Ziegler, Rob Lowe, Graham Phillips, and Elias Kacavas
Holiday romance? Sign us up. In a Holidaze is based on the 2020 romance novel by Christina Lauren. After making a romantic mistake she wishes she could undo, our directionless female protagonist finds herself in a holiday time loop, where she has to relive the same Christmas at her family’s cabin until she figures out what makes her happy. Naturally, love is a part of the journey.
Guarding Stars
Premiere Date: TBA 2026 on Netflix
Cast: Jared Padalecki, Leighton Meester, Andie MacDowell, Walker Hayes, Noah LaLonde, Toby Sandeman
Katherine Center’s novels were made to be rom-coms, and we can’t think of a better novel to adapt than The Bodyguard, which is coming to Netflix as Guarding Stars. Another twist, this star-studded adaptation will be framed as a Christmas movie!
The Love Hypothesis
Premiere Date: TBA 2026
Cast: Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh, Nicholas Duvernay, Jaboukie Young-White, and Arty Froushan
We don’t have a premiere date for the first Ali Hazelwood adaptation yet, but Lili Reinhart has promised the movie will be released in 2026. This nerdy love story follows Olive (Reinhart), a PhD student, and a hot professor (Bateman), who embark on a fake relationship to test their own theories about love. We’re giving this one an A+ in the romance department.
Maxton Hall — The World Between Us Season 3
Premiere Date: TBA 2026 on Prime Video
Cast: Harriet Herbig-Matten, Damian Hardung, Sonja Weißer, Eidin Jalali, Andrea Guo, Esmael Agostinho, Ben Felipe, Justus Riesner, Govinda Gabriel Cholleti, Dagny Dewath, and Fedja van Huêt.
Prime Video is predicted to release the final season of its mega-hit German-language series later this year. Season 3 will adapt the final book of Mona Kasten’s Maxton Hall trilogy, picking up with Ruby (Herbig-Matten) still reeling from being suspended from school under false charges. To make matters worse, it appears that James may be responsible. Just when he and Ruby had finally gotten to a solid place in their relationship, too. Ruby’s dream of attending Oxford is at stake, and so is Ruby and James’ relationship. Book fans know they’re in for a bumpy (yet swoonworthy) ride!
Unaccustomed Earth
Premiere Date: TBA 2026 on Netflix
Cast: Freida Pinto, Siddharth, Sarayu Blue, Indraneil Sengupta, Adi Roy, Iyla Sundarsingh McKaig, Justin Bartha, Jayant Kripalani, Parveen Kaur, Swayam Bhatia, Palomi Ghosh
This new Netflix series, based on Jhumpa Lahiri’s short story collection, revolves around a star-crossed romance between a devoted wife and the love she could never shake. Following a scandalous affair, battle lines are drawn in the elite and insular Indian American community of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Map of Longing
Premiere Date: TBA 2026 on Netflix
Cast: Alicia Falcó, Pablo Álvarez, Georgina Amorós
Based on Alice Kellen’s novel of the same name, this tale of love and grief follows Greta, who is reeling from the loss of her beloved sister, Lucy. As a final gift, Greta’s sister creates a game that challenges Greta to confront her grief and find her own path. On this journey of healing, Greta meets Will, and a love story begins to bloom.
