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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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Accomplice to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Evie Sage didn't mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom's most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an entry-level position that promised 'light paperwork and occasional beheadings,' and the next, she was knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots, and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding, sharp-jawed, walking disaster of a boss. Now, with a magical prophecy unraveling, assassins showing up in the break room, and a suspicious amount of frogs wearing crowns, Evie has to figure out how to survive her job without setting the kingdom on fire--or her dignity, which is hanging by a very sarcastic thread. Being evil-adjacent was never part of the five-year plan. But then again--neither was falling for The Villain
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All the Men I've Loved Again
by Christine Pride
It's 1999, TLC's No Scrubs is topping the charts, y2k is looming on everyone's mind, and Cora Belle has arrived at college ready to change her life. She's determined to grow out of the shy, sheltered girl who attended an all-white prep in her all-white suburb. Cora is ready to conquer her fears and find her people, her place in the world, and herself. Twenty years later...the same two men, the same agonizing decision. Finding herself in this position--again--will test everything Cora thought she knew about fate, love, and, most importantly, herself. All The Men I've Loved Again is a big-hearted coming-of-age story for anyone who's thought what if about a past love and what it would be like to have a second chance.
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August Lane
by Regina Black
Every Thursday night, former country music heartthrob Luke Randall has to sing Another Love Song. God, he hates that song. But performing his lone hit at an interstate motel lounge is the only regular money he still has. Following another lackluster performance at the rock bottom of his career, Luke receives the opportunity of his dreams, opening for his childhood idol--90's era Black country music star, JoJo Lane, who's being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. But the concert is in Arcadia, Arkansas, the small hometown he swore he'd never see again. Going back means facing a painful past of abuse and neglect. It also means facing JoJo's daughter, August Lane--the woman who wrote the lyrics he's always claimed as his own. August also hates that song. But she hates Luke Randall even more. As the concert nears, August will have to choose between an overdue public reckoning with the boy who betrayed her, or trusting the man he's become to write a different love song.
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The Battle of the Bookshops
by Poppy Alexander
In this feel-good contemporary retelling of Romeo and Juliet, publishing assistant Jules Capelthorne returns home to quaint seaside village Portneath, England, to help her great-aunt Flo with her family's foundering bookstore. The only problem? Her childhood crush, wealthy Roman Montbeau, is also in town -- and he's just opened a rival bookstore across the street. For fans of: You've Got Mail; Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady.
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Bridesmaid by Chance
by Meghan Quinn
Hudson Hopper is in trouble. After doing his business partner Jude a favor by hiring Jude's younger sister Sloane, Hudson very quickly finds out that she is a massive distraction--especially since she's now his assistant. Things get more complicated when Hudson volunteers Sloane to fill in as a bridesmaid for a potential client, and she agrees--with certain stipulations. She'll be a part of the Regency wedding--corset and all--if Hudson marries her. Sloane knows the value of the trade: he needs her to get into a high-society club to help secure his business deal, and she could use a down payment to secure her childhood home in return. It's an instant no from Hudson at first, but when she convinces him that no one will find out, including her brother, and points out how he will benefit from the marriage, too--well, Hudson might just find himself saying 'I do'--
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The Build-A-Boyfriend Project
by Mason Deaver
Stuck in an assistant position at the online magazine Vent when he should be a writer. Stuck with a boss who dangles a promotion, but would rather he just fetch the coffee. Stuck working alongside the ex who has had no trouble moving up at work...or moving on. When Eli's roommates push him to date so he can get over his ex once and for all, they set him up with Peter Park. Tall, handsome, and unbelievably awkward. The date is a complete disaster, and further proof to Eli that love isn't for him. But when his boss overhears Eli recounting the catastrophic night, he suggests teaching Peter to be a better boyfriend through a series of simulated dates so he can write an article about it. But the more time Eli spends with Peter, the closer they become, and the lines between what's real and what's fake begin to blur. Before long Eli is forced to face his greatest fears to become the writer he wants to be and secure the love he's always needed.
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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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