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The Shippers by Katherine Center After a lifetime of being bad at love, JoJo Burton vows to solve her intimacy issues once and for all at her sister's destination wedding on a cruise ship. Armed with pop psychology, she diagnoses herself with a fixation on the neighborhood guy who was her first crush and first kiss (and who just happens to be a newly-divorced wedding guest). Determined to woo him for closure, she ropes in her childhood bestie, Cooper Watts, as her wingman. Cooper: who RSVPed no, but showed up anyway. Cooper: who moved to London without a word four years ago. Cooper: who broke her heart. Read-alike: Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson.
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| The Paris Match by Kate ClaybornIn Paris for her ex-sister-in-law's wedding, physician Layla Bailey finds herself reluctantly paired with best man Griffin when the latter accuses her of giving the bride cold feet. While working together to make sure the wedding goes off without a hitch, Layla wonders if she's finally ready to move on from her divorce -- and if Griffin is the one to help her do it. Try this next: Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreen; The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa. |
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| Queen of the Night Sky by Amalie HowardStarkeeper Surya Saab finds herself torn between Roshan Acharia, who's vying for the throne of Oryndhr, and the Night King Darrius of Everlea, who once appeared to her in a dream, in this fast-paced and evocative conclusion to the Starkeeper duology. For fans of: Jen L. Grey's Fated to Darkness novels; Hannah Whitten's Nightshade Crown novels. |
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| Love Song by Elle KennedyAfter her boyfriend cheats on her, college student Blake Logan decides to spend her summer at the Lake Tahoe home her family co-owns, but she doesn't count on Wyatt Garrett, her teenage crush, staying there too. The pair agree to a no-strings-attached fling, but find it difficult to keep things casual. This steamy 1st in a spin-off series stars the children of the characters introduced in Elle Kennedy's Off Campus novels. For fans of: One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune. |
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| The Fortune Flip by Lauren Kung JessenSeeking reassurance from a fortune teller, unlucky data analyst Hazel Yen has a run-in (literally) with Logan Wells, a perpetually lucky carpenter with whom she shares a kiss -- and a winning lottery ticket. When they cash in their winnings, their fortunes flip. As they work together to change Logan's bad luck, they find themselves learning more about themselves -- and each other. Try this next: One & Only by Maurene Goo. |
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| The Bridge Back to You by Riss M. NeilsonWhen Carmello Rodriguez inherits 75% of Celia's Place, his late mother's Filipino restaurant, he's surprised to discover that his ex-girlfriend, Olivia Jones, has inherited the other 25%. Both professional chefs, Carmello and Olivia find themselves reconnecting while co-running Celia's Place -- but will they be able to mend their past hurts? "Perfect for readers seeking emotional depth with culinary heart," raves Library Journal. Try this next: Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan. |
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| Darling Daffodils Farm by Brittanée NicoleAfter her father's death, Tally Darling returns to her small New England hometown to help out with her family's flagging daffodil farm, where she butts heads with farmhand Jesse Walker, who has his own ideas about how to save the business. Fans of steamy grumpy/sunshine romances like Isabelle Popp's Let's Give 'Em Pumpkin to Talk About will want to check out this banter-filled 1st in the Hope Harbor series. |
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| A Widow's Charm by Caitlyn PaxsonWhen widow Lady Hildegarde "Hilde" Croft's brother-in-law takes over the Croftholde lands, she enlists the help of necromancer Lord Erol Elmwood to resurrect her husband and restore peace to the kingdom of Eldmere. Debut author Caitlyn Paxson's Regency-inspired romantasy is "full of witty banter, misunderstandings, and peculiar situations" (Library Journal). For fans of: Heather Fawcett, Alexandra Rowland, and the Mortal Follies series by Alexis J. Hall. |
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Fever Dream by Elsie SilverProfessional bull rider Emmett Bush is not looking for love. He's looking for a paycheck to save his family's farm from bankruptcy. So, when he agrees to be the leading man on a hot new reality dating show, Romance Ranch, he's already decided it's all one big performance. Until Julia Silva walks onto his property. Smart, snarky, beautiful, and off-limits in more ways than one. As the location consultant on set and the little sister of his most bitter professional rival, she's the last woman who should pique his interest. Julia has been warned about Emmett. She knows better than to fall for his cocky swagger, broad shoulders, and smoldering good looks. Read-alikes: Lyla Sage's Rebel Blue Ranch series; Caroline Richardson's West Line Ranch series.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Forsyth County Public Library
660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-703-2665forsythlibrary.org |
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