I was recently asked to recommend romances featuring neurodivergent characters, so I scribbled a quick list off the top of my head of novels by amazingly good writers. I’m happy to share that list with you here. If you’ve any to add to this list, send me an email or give me a shout on Twitter (if you don’t follow my account, alas, I won’t see your mention).
AUTISM SPECTRUM
Talia Hibbert, Act Your Age, Eve Brown and more (romantic comedy)
Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon (women’s fiction/romance)
Helen Hoang, The Kiss Quotient and more (contemporary romance)
ANXIETY and/or DEPRESSION
Sonali Dev, Recipe for Persuasion and Incense and Sensibility (contemporary romance)
Farah Heron, Accidentally Engaged (contemporary romance)
Alisha Rai, Hate to Want You and Girl Gone Wild (contemporary romance)
EATING DISORDER
Virginia Kantra, Beth and Amy (women’s fiction)
Priscilla Oliveras, Island Affair (romance)
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Katharine Ashe, The Prince (historical romance)
Barbara Claypole White, The Unfinished Garden (women’s fiction/romance)
Sonali Dev, The Bollywood Bride (romance)