Romance
June 2025
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Hardly a Gentleman
by Eloisa James

Clara Vetry, recently disgraced by the ton, disguises herself as a housekeeper and accepts a position at Castle Caer Laven in the Scottish Highlands, where she develops an instant attraction to the widowed Laird Caelan MacCrae. 
Stealing Home: A Novel
by Grace Reilly

When exes MLB hopeful Sebastian and astrophysicist-in-training Mia, whose futures can't be more different, become roommates for the summer, they find the feelings they pretended to never have come rushing back far too strong for either of them to ignore. 
An Amish Widow's Promise
by Winnie Griggs

Widow Miriam Esh has to find a husband, or her overbearing brother-in-law will sell her family apple orchard. He's already taken it upon himself to hire someone--likely another man presuming he knows what's best for her land. But if she's going to save it, Miriam must focus on finding a suitable husband, not on the new orchardist or on how good he is with her son, and definitely not on how his smile scatters her thoughts. By the looks of things at the Esh estate, Daniel Beiler knows Miriam could use a hand. Only the stubborn widow doesn't want to take any of his advice. Yet as they spend their days working side-by-side and sharing warm meals, Daniel and Miriam can't deny the growing comfort in each other's company.
What Happens in Amsterdam
by Rachel Lynn Solomon

When single and unemployed Angeleno Dani Dorfman moves to Amsterdam to work for a fledgling startup which soon folds, she scrambles to find a new job before her visa runs out. Enter her high school ex, Wouter van Leewuen, who offers to marry her for their mutual benefit -- Wouter can inherit his family estate while Dani can stay in the Netherlands. 
The Highlander's Fallen Angel
by Heather McCollum

Close to perfecting a prototype of da Vinci's flying machine, Kenan captures rival clan member Marion after she sabotages his work and crashes it into the sea, forcing her to help repair the invention as tensions and unexpected feelings take flight on the Isle of Skye. 
The Cowboy of My Dreams
by A. J. Pine

Ash Murphy returns to his family ranch in Meadow Valley to escape a tabloid scandal surrounding his country music career, only to find his brother's guest house occupied by Willow Morgan, a rising country singer who once broke his heart, now facing her own creative struggles.
The Blonde Identity: A Novel
by Ally Carter

Waking up in Paris with no memory of who she is, a young woman discovers she's the identical twin of a rogue spy and, to stay alive, must team up with a very grouchy, very sexy, very secret agent to unravel a deadly conspiracy and clear her sister's name, 
Hot Earl Summer
by Erica Ridley

Elizabeth Wynchester, a sword-wielding spinster, must outwit traps and a handsome rogue guarding a missing earl while fighting her attraction to him.
The Lady Makes Her Mark
by Susanna Craig

Constantia Cooper creates satirical cartoons for Mrs. Goode's as "Miss C". But her anonymity hides a more shocking secret--one that requires she remain elusive. When a scandal at the magazine threatens to expose her, Constantia packs up and flees. But in her haste, she is struck by a carriage and suffers a blow to the head. Fortunately, she's rescued by a gentleman. Unfortunately, he is all too familiar. Feigning amnesia seems Constantia's best strategy. Alistair Haythorne, Earl of Ryland would never turn away a lady in distress--even if he's often the target of said lady's biting satire. 
Look on the Bright Side
by Kristan Higgins

When a solution to get her life back on track comes from foul-tempered and renowned surgeon Lorenzo Santini who needs a date for his sister's wedding, oncologist Lark Smith agrees and falling in love with his big, warm family, discovers the best things in life aren't planned at all.
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