Now Read This!
JUNE 2026
 
Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. In this issue, you will find a featured book of the month, a special event worth checking out, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming romance titles, and booklists for further reading. Whether you prefer unconventional love stories or traditional bodice-rippers, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every reader.
 
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Book of the Month
Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert
Conventionally Yours
by Annabeth Albert

Conrad Stewart and Alden Parks are enemies, and that's the way it's always been. But when they're stuck together on a cross-country road trip to the biggest fan convention of their lives, the competition takes a backseat as unexpected feelings blossom. Yet each boy has a reason why they have to win the upcoming con tournament and neither is willing to let emotion get in the way—even if it means giving up their one chance at something truly magical.
Event Spotlight
The Happily-Ever-After Book Club Reads... Page-to-Screen Romances
Sunday, July 12, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
 
In July we will be chatting about our favorite page-to-screen romances — so come prepared having both read the book and watched the adaptation! Need a recommendation for a romance that's been adapted for film or television? Check out our suggestions for more books like People We Meet on Vacation, Crazy Rich Asians, and Heated Rivalry, but don't feel pressured to read one! You can also ask for personalized recommendations from BPL librarians via Shelf Service.
 
New and Upcoming Titles
Happy Ending by Chloe Liese
The Last Lady B by Eloisa James
Dolly All the Time: A GMA Book Club Pick by Annabel Monaghan
Happy Ending
Chloe Liese
 
"A friendship that began two years ago with a lie about being ex-lovers is put to the test during a vacation with their former spouses who are now together."
 
The Last Lady B
Eloisa James 
 
"In the depths of winter, Lady Genevieve Hughes, her pet piglet, and her septuagenarian husband travel to a haunted abbey in the Scottish Highlands."
 
Dolly All the Time
Annabel Monaghan
 
"A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion."
A Star-Cursed Heart by Annie Mare
Bromantasy PB by Roche Màire
Strange Familiars by Keshe Chow
A Star Cursed Heart
Annie Mare
 
"Two women from cursed families are fated to be mortal enemies. Despite once being best friends and falling in love, they are forced into an endless battle of duty and desire."
 
Bromantasy
Máire Roche
 
"A cozy, queer fantasy about the mortifying ordeal of being known by your totally platonic best friend and the epic quest that might force you to confront the truth."
Strange Familiars
Keshe Chow
 
"Two scholars of magical veterinary science must put their lust and loathing aside to save the world as they know it in this fantastical, romantic dark academia novel."
 
The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn
Score by Kennedy Ryan
The Summer Share by Jenn McKinlay
The Paris Match
Kate Clayborn
 
"A physician has to endure her ex-husband’s family—and an infuriatingly handsome best man—at her former sister-in-law’s destination wedding."
Score
Kennedy Ryan
 
" Verity’s thrilled to be the screenwriter of the biopic of fellow bisexual, Harlem Renaissance artist Dessi Blue. The one wrinkle is that she has to work with Monk, her college sweetheart whose heart she broke 10 years ago."
 
The Summer Share
Jenn McKinlay 
 
"When two misfits discover they’ve inherited the same beach house, sparks fly in the most unexpected ways, in this hilarious and heartfelt
rom-com."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
We Are Pride: Romance Edition
We Are Pride is a list of books published in the previous year for all ages concerning the diverse experiences of the LGBTQ+ community. This booklist highlights the romance novels selected this year!
 
 
 
   

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