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| The Art of Loving You by Natasha BishopWhen their shared mentor dies, leaving behind a scavenger hunt for them to complete, exes Dani Jenkins and Micah Wright embark on a cross-country road trip and find themselves reconnecting. This 2nd slow-burn Forever Falling novel is a heartfelt and banter-filled second chance romance. For fans of: Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun. |
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| The Duke by Anna CowanIn an alternate Regency England where women can inherit family titles, Kate, Duke of Howard, has a passionate one-night stand with Parisian courtesan Celine Genet, expecting to never see her again. Three years later, Celine arrives in London with the intention of blackmailing the duke into helping her join society. For another engaging sapphic Regency set in a more accepting society, check out A Change of Pace by J.A. Stevens. |
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Two Left Feet
by Kallie Emblidge
A Premier League football star must defend his roster spot--and his heart--when a threateningly talented and handsome midfielder joins his team in this utterly charming debut romance, a profound love letter to the world's most popular sport. "An exuberant heart-squeeze of a book . . . Two Left Feet is the kind of joyful, hopeful story the romance genre was made for." -Rachel Lynn Solomon
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| The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie GilmoreWith her flower business flagging, unlucky-in-love shopkeeper Daisy Scott impulsively asks new-in-town Elliot Parker to be her fake boyfriend when her ex-fiancé comes into town to plan his wedding. This feel-good 6th Dream Harbor novel is perfect for fans of Hallmark movies and cozy love stories set in charming small towns. |
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A Girl Like Her
by Talia Hibbert
Prickly, autistic, and shadowed by a scandalous past, Ruth Kabbah will always be Ravenswood's black sheep. It's a lonely life, but at least it's safe... until Evan Miller comes to town. The gossips want to know how she's bewitched him. Ruth just wants to know when he'll get bored and leave. Because if there's one thing she's learned, it's that girls like her don't get happily ever afters. But when a monster from Ruth's past comes back to haunt her, she's forced to make a choice: should she trust Evan completely? Or is her heart safest alone?
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| Happy Ending by Chloe LieseAfter discovering that their former spouses are in a relationship with each other, bookseller Thea Meyer and Michelin star chef Alex Bruscato fake a relationship of their own, but wind up catching real feelings while on a family beach vacation with their exes. For fans of: feel-good fake relationship romances starring relatable characters, like Funny Story by Emily Henry. |
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| Cherry Baby by Rainbow RowellWhen her estranged husband's semi-autobiographical webcomic is adapted into a film and the character based on her is played by an actress wearing a fat suit, Cherry struggles with seeing her fatness portrayed as a caricature. When she runs into her college crush, Russ, at a concert, sparks fly -- but is she ready to trust again? For fans of: thoughtful relationship fiction novels that explore themes of body image and self-discovery, like Katie Sturino's Sunny Side Up. |
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| Don't Tell Me How It Ends by Adrienne ThurmanOffering to help her sister with her new matchmaking business even though she's sworn off romance, Kaia Harper agrees to go on three blind dates. When unexpected car trouble leads to a meet-cute with sexy tow truck driver Ro Jackson, Kaia begins to question if she's ready to give up on love after all. This feel-good and slow-burn debut will appeal to fans of Talia Hibbert. |
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| Don't Fall in Love with Me by Paige ToonWhen Grace's newly divorced childhood crush Jackson reaches out, asking her to collaborate on a work project in the French countryside where they summered as kids, she jumps at the chance to reunite. Étienne, another old friend, offers to flirt with Grace to make Jackson jealous, and she unexpectedly finds herself torn between the two men. For fans of: slow-burn destination romances like Kate Clayborn's The Paris Match. |
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| Stranger Things Have Happened by Kasie WestNewly dumped and back in her hometown to care for her ailing mother,
bored restaurateur Sutton accepts a bet to attend couples counseling with a stranger, boxing gym owner Elijah. What starts out as a farce quickly turns into the real thing when the pair continue attending sessions and doing couples' activities. Try this next: The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Carrollton Public Library 1700 Keller Springs Road, Carrollton Texas 75006 4220 North Josey Lane, Carrollton Texas 75010 |
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