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Love at the Shore
by Teri Wilson
The premise: Jenna, a single mom and successful author, has five weeks to deliver her next young adult novel to the publisher. This year's summer getaway with her kids will be a working vacation.
The obstacle: Lucas, the devil-may-care surfer in the beach rental next to hers. He cranks up his music at night, hosts loud volleyball matches, and allows his dog to run around at will.
What will happen next?: Before long, she begins to see a new side of her neighbor at the shore. Maybe opposites do attract...but will that attraction fade like a sunset once summer is gone?
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| Not the Girl You Marry by Andie J. ChristopherThis One Weird Trick Will Boost Her Career: Despite her aversion to romance, event planner Hannah Mayfield really wants to branch out into weddings, which requires her to appear happily coupled.
You Won't Believe What This Fake Boyfriend Did: Clickbait creator Jack Nolan must produce one more listicle before he can pursue Serious Journalism. But writing "How to Lose a Girl" requires winning one first.
3 Things Romantic Comedy Fans Will Love: an unapologetically snarky biracial heroine, a surprisingly likable ladies-man hero, and a gender-swapped, #ownvoices take on How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. |
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Closeout
by Teri Davis
Featuring: Quinn Olson who is living a full life in Chicago until tragedy and heartbreak take everything from her. When Quinn unexpectedly ends up in paradise, she finds that salty air and sunshine are just what she needs to heal and redefine herself.
The love interest: Professional surfer, Luke Cole, had his world come crashing down when an injury changed his life forever. Now he's trying to move away from the life of fame and begin a new life.
A chance meeting: Quinn and Luke are brought together in a world where they never should have met. Luke glimpses the strength and beauty beneath Quinn's pain. Quinn sees the real man behind Luke's fame. Are love and aloha enough to bring them together?
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| Wolf Rebel by Paige TylerThe situation: A demanding job and untreated PTSD are already more than werewolf SWAT team officer Rachel Bennett can handle. So being paired with an old enemy -- ex-Navy SEAL (and current werewolf) Knox Lawson -- on a dangerous assignment is NOT what she needs right now.
Warning: a killer clown plays a significant role in this book.
Can you start here? Although Wolf Rebel is the 10th installment of the SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team series, it stands on its own. (Those who prefer to start at the beginning should pick up Hungry Like the Wolf.) |
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| Would Like to Meet by Rachel WintersWhat it's about: Tasked with getting her agency's star client to finish the screenplay he's (supposed to be) writing, assistant Evie recreates "meet-cutes" from classic romantic comedies -- and learns a few lessons about life and love along the way.
For fans of: the quintessential Britishness of Bridget Jones' Diary; the unabashed rom com fandom in Kerry Winfrey's Waiting for Tom Hanks. |
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Can't Get You Out of My Mind
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Once Upon a Summertime: A New York City Romance
by Melody Carlson
The premise: Anna Gordon's big break, the opportunity to leave her small hometown behind and work in a fancy new hotel in New York City, brings her unexpectedly back into contact with Sean O'Neill, her childhood crush.
For fans of: the character-driven stories of Dan Walsh and Leisha Kelly and other contemporary romance.
Series alert: This is the first of the Follow Your Heart series, followed by All Summer Long and Under a Summer Sky.
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| The Wedding Party by Jasmine GuilloryThe premise: Maddie Forest and Theo Stephens share a best friend (Alexa) and a mutual antipathy (longstanding).
What happens: After hooking up, neither can stop thinking about the other. And that's before Alexa asks them both to be in her bridal party, which will require near-constant togetherness.
You might also like: the similarly witty and wedding-themed enemies-to-lovers romance of Christina Lauren's The Unhoneymooners. |
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| Hello Stranger by Lisa KleypasIntroducing: Garrett Gibson, Victorian England's only woman physician, and her self-appointed protector Ethan Ransom, the former Scotland Yard detective (and spy) who discovers that she's no damsel in distress.
Read it for: "elegant prose, a fascinating heroine, and a Victorian London constructed with compelling historical detail" (Kirkus Reviews).
Series alert: Hello Stranger is the 4th book in the Ravenels series, which begins with Cold-Hearted Rake. |
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| Hate to Want You by Alisha RaiWhat it's about: Once a year, Nicholas Chandler and Olivia Kane meet up for a night of passion. Obviously their feuding families can never find out about their annual "sex marathon." Obviously they will.
Why you might like it: Angsty and erotic, this opening installment of the Forbidden Hearts series boasts a diverse cast and a sensitive depiction of its heroine's struggles with depression.
Want a taste? "Love rarely conquered all, the true villains almost always went unpunished, and happily ever afters? Ha." |
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Check Me Out
by Rebecca A Wilhite
What happens: After her library is threatened by closure, assistant librarian Greta stages an eyebrow-raising protest, schedules a “battle of the bands” book jam and hosts a book signing by a famous author, all while trying to decide between the affections of two suitors.
Who will she choose?: Mac is heart-stoppingly gorgeous and showers her with affection and poetic text messages. Will is her best friend, the high school civics teacher and debate coach, and the one she turns to for support and encouragement.
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