Romance
July 2025
Recent Releases
Dream On, Ramona Riley
by Ashley Herring Blake

In this 1st steamy and feel-good Clover Lake romance, sparks fly between waitress Ramona Riley and actress Dylan Monroe in small-town Clover Lake, New Hampshire, where Dylan's shooting a movie. The two kissed years ago, but Dylan doesn't seem to remember. Can this unlikely pair find a second chance at happily-ever-after? For fans of: Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel.
A Five-Letter Word for Love
by Amy James

In this "easy read for fans of puzzles and breezy romance" (Booklist), small-town receptionist Emily Evans dreams of what more life has to offer -- until she strikes up a friendship (and maybe something more) with her coworker and fellow Wordle enthusiast, John Smith. Try this next: What Is Love? by Jen Comfort.
Bad Publicity
by Bianca Gillam

Newly minted senior publicist Andie is thrilled when she gets her first book tour assignment -- until she discovers that her charge is famous author Jack Carlson, who broke her heart when the two were university students in Edinburgh five years ago. Try this next: Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver.
Rules for Ruin
by Mimi Matthews

Euphemia Flite, a pupil of a school that trains young women to dismantle the patriarchy of Victorian England, is assigned to ruin the reputation of Viscount Compton, who is working to block a women's rights bill in Parliament. When she crosses paths with Gabriel Royce, a bookie who hopes the viscount can help reform the slums, sparks fly despite their conflicting goals. This fast-paced and witty 1st in the Crinoline Academy series is perfect for fans of The Love Remedy by Elizabeth Everett. 
Can't Get Enough
by Kennedy Ryan

In this 3rd and final novel of the Skyland trilogy, ambitious talent manager Hendrix Barry tries to quell her attraction to off-limits billionaire tech tycoon Maverick Bell while also juggling caregiving responsibilities for her mother, who has Alzheimer's. Will her complicated family dynamics and forbidden feelings keep her from her happily-ever-after? Try this next: Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen.
Behooved
by M. Stevenson

M. Stevenson's debut slow-burn romantasy stars hypercompetent Bianca and bumbling Aric, who reluctantly agree to a marriage of convenience to keep their kingdoms from war. On their wedding night, they're attacked by assassins, who turn Aric into a shapeshifting horse. On the run and in search of a cure, the two find themselves falling for each other as they fight to save themselves -- and their lands. Try this next: Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis.
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