After ‘People We Meet on Vacation,’ Watch These 9 Swoon-Worthy Romance Novel Adaptations Coming in 2026
Romance is having a moment. From HBO Max’s breakout hit series Heated Rivalry to Netflix’s just-released adaptation of Emily Henry’s bestselling novel People We Meet on Vacation, stories of love are everywhere.
Want more swoon-worthy tales designed to sweep you off your feet? You’re in luck. Multiple romance novel adaptations are coming to both the big and small screen in 2026. Here are some romantic TV shows and movies to look forward to this year.
‘Finding Her Edge’
An ice dancer ends up in a love triangle with her current and former partner in Netflix’s new series based on Jennifer Iacopolli’s YA romance Finding Her Edge.
Adriana Russo (Madelyn Keys) is part of a figure skating dynasty who wants nothing more than to follow in the footsteps of her Olympic gold medalist parents. With the family’s rink in financial trouble, Adriana cooks up a fake-dating scheme with her new ice dance partner, Brayden (Cale Ambrozic), in the hopes of landing a sponsorship that will save her parents’ business. But things get complicated when her former partner, and first crush, Freddie (Olly Atkins) reenters the scene.
Finding Her Edge premieres January 22 on Netflix.
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4
Bridgerton returns to Netflix in January for its Cinderella-esque fourth season. Based on Julia Quinn’s An Offer From a Gentleman, the latest installment of the show focuses on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), who falls for a mysterious woman (Yerin Ha) he meets at a masquerade ball.
Bridgerton Season 4 premieres January 29.
‘Wuthering Heights’
Emerald Fennell has put her unique stamp on Emily Bronte’s classic gothic romance Wuthering Heights. The new movie stars Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose obsessive relationship leads to some serious suffering for those around them.
Wuthering Heights is in theaters February 14.
‘Outlander’ Season 8
Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire’s (Caitriona Balfe) epic love story comes to its end in Outlander Season 8, which is based on Diana Gabaldon’s Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone. When Claire and Jamie finally return to their home on Fraser’s Ridge, they find that the Revolutionary War has followed them there, creating new challenges to the life they’ve worked so hard to build.
The final 10 episodes begin airing on Starz on March 6.
‘Sense & Sensibility’
Is it possible to improve on Ang Lee’s near-perfect 1996 adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility? Georgia Oakley will try with this new version, which stars Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones as the practical-minded Elinor Dashwood and Esmé Creed-Miles as her more romantic sister Marianne Dashwood.
Sense & Sensibility is in theaters September 11.
‘The Other Bennet Sister’
One of the most overlooked characters in literature finally gets to be the star of her story in the BBC’s upcoming take on Janice Hadley’s 2020 book The Other Bennet Sister. Ella Bruccoleri plays Mary Bennet, the younger sister of Pride & Prejudice’s Elizabeth Bennet. It follows Mary as she steps out of the shadows of her sisters and into her own epic love story.
The Other Bennet Sister will stream on BritBox in the U.S. sometime in 2026.
‘The Love Hypothesis’
Attention, fans of the fake dating trope. Ali Hazelwood’s hit novel The Love Hypothesis is coming to the big screen in 2026. It stars Lili Reinhart as PhD student Olive Smith, who enters into a fake relationship with her professor, Dr. Adam Carlsen (Tom Bateman) in an attempt to put their theories about romance to the test.
The Love Hypothesis does not have an official release date but will likely be out sometime in 2026.
‘Off Campus’
Hockey romance is clearly having a moment. Hot on the heels of Heated Rivalry comes Prime Video’s adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s popular Off Campus series. Season 1 is based on The Deal and will follow the “opposites attract” romance between quiet songwriter, Hannah (Ella Bright), and Briar University’s all-star hockey athlete, Garrett (Belmont Cameli).
Off Campus premieres in 2026.
‘Pride & Prejudice’
Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride & Prejudice is getting a new, star-studded adaptation in 2026. The upcoming limited series features Emma Corrin as Lizzy Bennet and Jack Lowden as Mr. Darcy. Olivia Colman plays Mrs. Bennet and Rufus Sewell is Mr. Bennet. The rest of the cast includes Freya Mavor, Jamie Demetriou, Daryl McCormack, Rhea Norwood, Siena Kelly, and Louis Partridge.
Pride and Prejudice premieres on Netflix in 2026.
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