im looking for a good romance manga where romance actually takes place and isnt just hinted at, or the 2 MCs only hook up near the end.
no yaoi/yuri please

Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou

They get together in the first couple volumes, I don't remember when exactly. It's a great manga, too.

"We can not resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense." ― Jimmy Carter

Haru Yo, Koi
Good Ending
Domestic no Kanojo
Kimi no Iru Machi

Hope one of these please you.

Koukou Debut
Kimi ni Todoke
B.O.D.Y.
ReRe Hello

I guess you could call these "dating manga".

If you are into dark romance: Mars https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1067

If you like some action with your romance: Tokyo Crazy Paradise https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=275

W Juliet, they are together but it´s not very smutty - https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1502

Give time when it's needed

Cheese in trap
My little monster
Say I love you
A demotion isn't that bad
That's what came across my mind

[m] Mairimashita, Senpai
is really good too