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Checked Out: Love Stories for June |
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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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| How to Fake It in Society by KJ CharlesNewly rich after agreeing to a marriage of convenience with a client who wished to disinherit her nephew on her deathbed, shopkeeper Titus Pilcrow finds himself adrift in London society, until French nobleman Nicolas-Marc, the Comte de La Motte, offers to help him acclimate. But Titus has no idea that Nico is actually a con man who's after his fortune to help a family member escape from a dangerous moneylender. Try this next: A Lady for All Seasons by TJ Alexander. |
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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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| 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. The sixth Dream Harbor novel blends small-town charm, fake dating, and plenty of steam for readers who enjoy cozy yet spicy contemporary romance. |
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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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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.
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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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Harvest Season by Brynne WeaverIn the second book in the devilishly steamy Seasons of Carnage trilogy, dark romantic comedy meets thrilling suspense--and love is ripe for ruin. Harper Starling has risked everything to bury her trauma in Cape Carnage. But now that Nolan has unearthed her past, her whole life seems ready to break apart. And who can she trust? The enigmatic man she's falling in love with? He came to kill her. The serial killer mentor she's vowed to protect? He's become an unpredictable menace. The woman in the mirror? She might be the most dangerous of all. Loyalties are tested. Bonds are bent to a breaking point. And love? That might be the deadliest trap of all. |
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The Someday Garden by Ashley PostonWhen Sophie Drear plans her escape to coastal Maine for the summer--for a temporary job revitalizing the storied grounds at Lilymoor House--she doesn't expect to fall in love. But she does: With the beguiling land, the fragrant flowers, and the towering hedge maze. With the quirky staff and the enigmatic woman who owns the place. And then, the door appears. Never in the same place twice, it leads her to a secret, and unfinished, garden with a frustrated thundercloud of a man trapped inside. But this mysterious garden is not the only sign that the future of Lilymoor is unstable, and the manor's owner has wild ideas about who will take over when she retires--including her inconveniently attractive nephew who is also there just for the summer. |
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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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