Romance
October 2026
Recent Releases
Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore (a Hope Harbor Novel): A Cozy Fall Romance by Brittanée Nicole
Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore (a Hope Harbor Novel): A Cozy Fall Romance
by Brittanée Nicole

For Penny Darling, love is best enjoyed between the pages of a book. After a very public failed engagement, she'd rather cozy up by the fire with a book boyfriend than a real one any day. And as the owner of Bonfire & Bliss Bookstore, she has her pick. Then Jake Monty Montgomery returns home. Her high school best friend, now a struggling author with inked forearms and wicked green eyes. And he needs her help. His proposal is simple: She'll teach him to write the perfect book boyfriend and he'll pose as her real boyfriend, keeping Hope Harbor's busybodies--and their obsession with Penny's love life--at bay.
Death Meets Cute (Standard Edition) by J. Penner
Death Meets Cute (Standard Edition)
by J. Penner

Iris Weyward wants to be bad. Truly bad. Terrifyingly, gloriously villainous. But after helping her sisters unleash a spell to throw the realm into chaos, Iris is left feeling strangely empty--and still not the villain of her dreams. So, she sets off for the quiet town of Fraywell to build her wicked legacy alone. Things start promisingly: a crooked little cottage, a reputation for curses and potions, and a healthy dose of fear from the locals. But when her ogre bodyguard disappears, Iris needs new muscle. Good thing a fearsome orc just toppled over in her yard. Naturally, she decides to reanimate him. It's a perfect solution. Only, Talon isn't the brooding warrior she was hoping for. He's gentle. He bakes. Worst of all, he's nice. But Iris can't possibly have a thing for her new employee. She's supposed to be the most wicked witch in town 
Just for the Plot (Standard Edition) by Meghan Quinn
Just for the Plot (Standard Edition)
by Meghan Quinn

They're just friends. At least, that's what she thinks. Him? He has other plans.Bennett Brinkman is San Francisco baseball's golden boy--focused, disciplined, and very bad at ignoring the one woman he shouldn't want. Falling for his sister's best friend was inevitable, even though she's always seen him as safe, familiar, and firmly off-limits.Bower knows exactly why wanting Bennett is a terrible idea. She's fiercely loyal to her best friend and well aware that crossing this particular line could blow everything up. But when she moves into Bennett's apartment building, that just friends boundary begins to blur in the most tempting ways.The banter comes fast.The sparks come faster.And pretending it's no big deal is getting ridiculous.As feelings get messier and attraction turns undeniable, Bennett and Bower must decide if risking their family ties is worth chasing the love that's been in front of them all along.
Focus on: Paranormal Romance
Fan Service by Rosie Danan
Fan Service
by Rosie Danan

Years after Devin Ashwood, the star of werewolf detective show The Arcane Files, broke bisexual superfan Alex Lawson's heart, he turns to her for help after he discovers he's turning into a werewolf for real. This steamy enemies-to-lovers rom-com will appeal to fans of How to Help a Hungry Werewolf by Charlotte Stein.
Magical Meet Cute by Jean Meltzer
Magical Meet Cute
by Jean Meltzer

Shaken by the sudden appearance of antisemitic flyers in her Woodstock, New York neighborhood, Jewish witch Faye Kaplan creates a clay golem of her dream guy for protection. The next morning, she accidentally hits a man while riding her bike -- a man who looks suspiciously like her golem. Jean Meltzer's page-turning blend of romance and magical realism tackles real-world issues with humor and heart. For fans of: Writing Mr. Right by Alina Khawaja.
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