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| Like in Love with You by Emma R. AlbanWhile competing for the affections of the same man during the 1817 season in Bath, England, Catherine Pine and Lady Rosalie Tisend find themselves falling for each other instead. For fans of: rivals-to-lovers romances and sapphic Regencies like Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti. |
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Lady like : a novel
by Mackenzi Lee
In 1820s London, ribald Harriet "Harry" Lockhart, at risk of losing her trust fund, and modest Emily Sergeant, desperate to avoid marrying an abominable man, compete for the same duke's favor and find themselves falling in love -- though not with him. Original.
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The Marriage Method
by Mimi Matthews
Benevolent Academy for the Betterment of Young Ladies teacher Penelope "Nell" Trewlove agrees to meet with newspaper editor Miles Quincy, who's determined to expose the school's "subversive" aims. When a clumsy moment puts them in a compromising position, they're forced into a marriage of convenience that quickly throws them into the middle of a murder mystery. This fast-paced 2nd in the Crinoline Academy Victorian romance series will appeal to fans of Manda Collins' Ladies Most Scandalous novels and Evie Dunmore's League of Extraordinary Women series.
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| Graceless Heart by Isabel IbañezDesperate to save her brother, sculptress Ravenna Maffei reveals her magic ability during a competition in a city where magic is forbidden. When she's kidnapped by an influential immortal family and taken to Florence, her abilities put her in the middle of a struggle for power and catch the attention of the family heir. For fans of: historical romantasy with intricate worldbuilding, such as Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu. |
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| Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy & Sierra SimoneLooking for a fresh start after her politician boyfriend dumps her, Madelyn "Maddie" Kowalczk moves to small-town Mount Astra, Kansas, where she picks up nannying as a side hustle. The only problem? Maddie's first client is single dad Bram Loe, with whom she had a steamy one-night stand on her first night in town. Featuring explicit and mildly kinky sex scenes, this latest collab between the bestselling authors of A Merry Little Meet Cute will appeal to fans of The Nanny by Lana Ferguson and readers who like their romance on the spicier side. |
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| A Vow in Vengeance by Jaclyn RodriguezAfter losing her family to the immortals' yearly Selection, vengeful Rune Ryker schemes to be selected so she can reunite with them beyond the magical Wall. Now bound to the druid king, she enrolls at the Forge, where she learns to hone the druids' tarot magic and agrees to a fake relationship with the secretive Prince Draven to rescue her family. This atmospheric dark academia romantasy, the 1st in the Immortal Desires series, is perfect for fans of Arcana Academy by Elise Kova. |
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A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
by Sangu Mandanna
Sera Swan used to be one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt Jasmine from the (very recently) dead, lost most of her magic, befriended a semi-villainous talking fox, and was exiled from her Guild. Now she (slightly reluctantly and just a bit grumpily) helps her great-aunt run an enchanted inn in Lancashire, where she deals with her quirky guests' shenanigans, tries to keep said talking fox in check, and longs for the future that seems lost to her. But then she finds out about an old spell that could hold the key to restoring her power. Enter Luke Larsen, a handsome and icy magical historian, who arrives on a dark winter evening and might just know how to unlock the spell's secrets--
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Next Time Will Be Our Turn
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Izzy Chen is dreading her family's annual Chinese New Year celebration, where they all come together at a Michelin-starred restaurant to flaunt their status and successes in hopes to one up each other. So when her seventy-three-year-old glamorous and formidable grandmother walks in with a stunning woman on her arm and kisses her in front of everyone, it shakes Izzy to her core. She'd always considered herself the black sheep of the family for harboring similar feelings to the ones her Nainai just displayed. Seeing herself in her teenage granddaughter's struggles with identity and acceptance, Magnolia Chen tells Izzy her own story, of how as a teen she was sent by her Indo-Chinese parents from Jakarta to Los Angeles for her education and fell in love with someone completely forbidden to her by both culture and gender norms--
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| Last First Kiss by Julian WintersIn the midst of organizing a wedding, event planner Jordan Carter runs into bridal party member Jamie Peters, his first kiss and high-school crush who rebuffed him years ago. Jamie's been tasked by the bride to help with preparations, and as the two work to make the big day a reality, they find a second chance for happiness. For fans of: I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson. |
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