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| This Shattered Tempest by Thea GuanzonAlaric, Master of the Shadowforged Legion, and Talasyn, the last Lightweaver, find their marriage of convenience tested by rising political tensions -- and their growing feelings for each other -- in Thea Guanzon’s unputdownable conclusion to the epic romantasy Hurricane Wars trilogy. For fans of: Sue Lynn Tan’s Celestial Kingdom novels. |
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| Take a Chance, Sasha Sinclair by Ashley Herring BlakeArriving in small-town Clare Mountain, North Carolina, to make a film about Alice Bishop, the “Rose Witch,” documentarian Sasha Sinclair has a meet-cute with Margot Bishop, Alice’s descendant, at a local bar. Sparks fly, but Margot is resistant to outsiders delving into her family’s legacy, and the pair’s fraught work collaboration could get in the way of their burgeoning romance. Equal parts spooky and steamy, this 3rd Clover Lake novel includes cameos from characters in the other series entries. Try this next: The Sun and the Moon by Rebekah Faubion. |
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| A Study in Sparkling by Jodi McAlisterSeeking refuge at her favorite wine bar after her divorce, mom-of-three Fiona Fisher hits it off with bisexual aspiring sommelier Satoshi “Sato” Tsukamoto, who has harbored a crush on her for years. But Fiona isn’t sure she’s ready for love again, especially with a man who’s eight years younger than she is. Fans of feel-good age-gap romances with an older woman protagonist, like Abby Jimenez’s Part of Your World, will want to check out this Tasmania-set latest from the author of Literary Lovers. |
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| Doomsdate by Laura Piper LeeWhen a zombie apocalypse interrupts their first date, 29-year-old virgin and doomsday prepper Maisie Bennett and widowed film professor Everett Greer team up for a road trip to safety, using her survival skills and his zombie film knowledge to evade disaster…with a few pit stops for sex lessons along the way. For fans of: funny and steamy paranormal romances like Olivia Dade’s Zomromcom. |
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The Holiday Mix-Up
by Ginny Baird
Posing as the girlfriend of regular customer (and crush) Juan Martinez, diner waitress Katie Smith must improvise when Juan falls into a coma, leaving her to deal with his family -- including his handsome but stand-offish brother, Mateo. This charming holiday romance pays homage to the classic rom com While You Were Sleeping. Read-alikes: Kerry Winfrey's Faking Christmas; Maggie Knox's The Holiday Swap.
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A Holly Jolly Diwali
by Sonya Lalli
Lalli's prose is deft, her characters are delightful and her book is the just-right holiday romance.--USA Today One type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumbai to the gorgeous beaches of Goa and finds love waiting for her on Christmas morning. Twenty-nine-year-old Niki Randhawa has always made practical decisions. Despite her love for music and art, she became an analyst for the stability. She's always stuck close to home, in case her family needed her. And she's always dated guys that seem good on paper, rather than the ones who give her butterflies. When she's laid off, Niki realizes that practical hasn't exactly paid off for her. So for the first time ever, she throws caution to the wind and books a last-minute flight for her friend Diya's wedding. Niki arrives in India just in time to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, where she meets London musician Sameer Mukherji. Maybe it's the splendor of Mumbai or the magic of the holiday season, but Niki is immediately drawn to Sam. At the wedding, the champagne flows and their flirtatious banter makes it clear that the attraction is mutual. When Niki and Sam join Diya, her husband and their friends on a group honeymoon, their connection grows deeper. Free-spirited Sam helps Niki get in touch with her passionate and creative side, and with her Indian roots. When she gets a new job offer back home, Niki must decide what she wants out of the next chapter of her life--to cling to the straight and narrow like always, or to take a leap of faith and live the kind of bold life the old Niki never would have dreamed of.
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In a Holidaze
by Christina Lauren
It's beginning to look a lot like... Christmas. Again and again, as 26-year-old Maelyn Jones finds herself trapped in a Yuletide time loop.
Making her list, checking it twice: To break the cycle, Maelyn must 1.) convince her extended family not to sell their vacation cabin, and 2.) finally confess her feelings to her longtime crush, Andrew.
Reviewers say: "a winning rom-com full of heart and holiday cheer" (Kirkus Reviews).
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| A Ferry Merry Christmas by Debbie MacomberSet over the course of a few hours two days before Christmas, this cozy holiday romance from bestselling author Debbie Macomber stars an ensemble cast who shares stories while stuck on a stalled ferry to Seattle. New relationships are formed and old ones are healed in this “gentle, feel-good story” (Publishers Weekly). Try this next: The Twelve Loves of Christmas: An Advent Romance Collection, featuring stories by Alexandria Bellefleur, Zakiya N. Jamal, Susan Lee, and more. |
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| The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah by Jean MeltzerWhile working on a TV musical version of A Christmas Carol, producer Evelyn Schwartz suffers a head injury and discovers that the on-set doctor is her ex-husband, David Adler. When she’s visited by eight ghosts of Hanukkahs past, showing her memories from her relationship with David, she chalks it up to her injury, but starts to wonder if she should give their relationship another shot. For another heartwarming romance set over the course of several Hanukkahs, check out Eight Ways to Say I Love You by Amanda Elliot. |
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| Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew NormanGrieving the loss of their respective spouses, Grace White and Henry Adler find comfort in watching holiday movies together…until their friendship threatens to become something more. Are they ready to move on? For fans of: hopeful novels of life after loss, like Abbi Waxman’s The Garden of Small Beginnings and Libby Page’s This Book Made Me Think of You. |
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