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Every step she takes by Alison CochrunSadie accepts her injured sister's place on a tour along Portugal's Camino de Santiago, which turns out to be a trip for queer women, and after coming out to seatmate Mal, Mal offers to help Sadie relive the queer adolescence she missed.
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| The Princess and the P.I. by Nikki PayneWhen amateur Reddit sleuth Fiona Addai winds up in jail after being framed for murder, her megachurch pastor father refuses to bail her out. Enter private investigator Maurice Bennett, who pledges to help her find the real killer -- but who also happens to be investigating a cold case tied to her father's church. For more steamy romantic suspense, check out A Spy in the Struggle by Aya De León. |
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| Overdue by Stephanie PerkinsTwenty-nine-year-old librarian Ingrid Dahl is ready to settle down with Corey, her boyfriend of 11 years, until he suggests they take a month off to date other people. When she tries to make a move on her secret crush, grumpy coworker Macon, he rejects her, but the pair's growing friendship has the potential to become something more when her arrangement with Corey gets extended. This slow-burn adult debut from YA author Stephanie Perkins (Anna and the French Kiss) will appeal to fans of Cruel Summer by Maisey Yates and the film How to Be Single. |
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The Austen affair by Madeline BellWhen an electrical accident sends two feuding co-stars in a Jane Austen film adaptation back in time to Jane Austen's era, Tess and Hugh need to ad-lib their way through the Regency period in order to make it back home, and hopefully not screw up history along the way.
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Cover story by Mhairi McFarlaneThirtysomething Connor left his seemingly perfect life in London for a chance to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a reporter, but after a bad first impression with journalist Bel, his internship begins to feel like another in a series of poor decisions, except that she's the first bit of excitement he's felt in a very long time.
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Focus on: Holiday Romances
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| Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa StapleySet in 2000, when Christmas, Hanukkah, and Ramadan overlapped, this feel-good novel co-written by Uzma Jalaluddin (Much Ado About Nada) and Marissa Stapley (The Lightning Bottles) stars snowbound strangers who take refuge in picturesque small-town Snow Falls, Ontario, where they find love, friendship, and plenty of holiday spirit. Try this next: The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman. |
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| You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy JanovskyAfter his wealthy parents cut him off, spoiled socialite Matthew Prince moves in with his grandparents in western Massachusetts, only to discover he'll be bunking with their boarder, sweet-natured college student Hector Martinez. Hallmark Christmas movies meet Schitt's Creek in this standalone holiday romantic comedy by the author of Never Been Kissed. |
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| A Christmas Duet by Debbie MacomberHigh school band teacher and aspiring songwriter Hailey Morgan escapes to a friend's cabin in Oregon for the holidays, both to avoid her ex-fiancé (who wants to get back together) and to make music. Enter Jethro "Jay" Cantor, a charming music producer who just might be able to help Hailey accomplish her dreams -- and mend her broken heart. Try this next: Christmas in Fortune's Cove by Victoria James. |
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| The Merry Matchmaker by Sheila RobertsIn this heartfelt contemporary romance inspired by Jane Austen's Emma, 50-year-old widow and gift shop owner Frankie Lane plans a Christmas event and plays matchmaker for everyone in her small town -- including hardware store owner Mitch, who clearly has a crush on her. Try these next: A Season for Love by Ally Sinclair; The Emma Project by Sonali Dev. |
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| The Wedding Witch by Erin SterlingIn this 3rd whimsical entry in the bestselling Graves Glen paranormal romance series, con artist Tamsyn Bligh's attempts to steal a magical brooch for warlock Bowen Penhallow send the pair back to 1957, where the Yuletide wedding celebrations of Bowen's grandparents are underway. For fans of: Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle. |
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