With the amount ofromancebooks getting turned into adaptations by hit streaming services, I know exactly which BookTok favorite should be next on the list. A flood of newer romantasy and romance novels were picked up for adaptations recently, with titles such asAli Hazelwood’sThe Love Hypothesisgetting film deals, much to the joy of audiences.
Many of these titles have long been staples of BookTok and have star-studded casts already behind them, including theadaptation of Colleen Hoover’sVerity.Quite a few of these adaptations, though, share a few common throughlines that make me confident in my pick for the next romance book to grace the big screen:A Long Time Comingby Meghan Quinn.
A Long Time Coming Should Be The Next Big Romance Adaptation
A Long Time Coming Is The Third Book In Quinn’s Cane Brothers Series
A Long Time Comingneeds to be the next romance book that gets picked up for an adaptation, its fun premise already giving it the makings of a great Netflix rom-com. According toGoodreads, Quinn’s novel tells the story of Ophelia and Breaker, whose friends-to-lovers storyline unfolds as Ophelia plans her wedding to another man, with comedic chaos ensuing throughout.
Quinn’s romance novel already reads like a Netflix romantic comedy, as its humor and slapstick moments are so well-described that it would make the translation to screen incredibly easy. The dialogue also fits Netflix’s romance model; Ophelia and Breaker’s banter being both caring and comedic all at once as the story goes on.
ThoughA Long Time Comingis more comedy-focused than most other romance novels streaming services have focused on in the past, it is still ripe with adaptation potential. Even in its more comic moments,Quinn’s novel contains a lot of the aspects these other films are likely to carry, making it a perfect addition to the roster.
Quinn’s Novel Would Fit Perfectly With This Catalog Of Romance Adaptations
A Long Time Coming Shares The Tension & Great Characterization Of These Other Stories
A Long Time Comingwould fit perfectly with the rest of these upcoming romance adaptations as it shares their tension-building, characterization, and the dynamic chemistry between its leads. As mentioned,Quinn’s novel is more of a comedy, but it also deals with themes of self-acceptance, self-worth, and going after what you want, creating great moments of tension within it.
Breaker’s arc, in particular, is quite swoonworthy, as his nerdier side gives way to his romantic side.
The character arcs are also just as well done as any Emily Henry or Colleen Hoover romance book, with Breaker and Ophelia navigating their growing relationship and what it means for them. Paired with the humor, it creates a set of arcs that are truly compelling, making it aperfect beach read for summer 2025.
Breaker’s arc, in particular, is quite swoonworthy, as his nerdier side gives way to his romantic side, which matches these other, more intense or serious male characters. That feeds into their spicier scenes too, which would truly makeA Long Time Cominga greatromancecontender for an adaptation as these other steamy stories make their debut.
Meghan Quinn’s latest book,Till Summer Do Us Part,was published on July 17, 2025.
