Romance
July 2025
Recent Releases
Finders keepers
by Sarah Adler

Freshly single and jobless, Nina Hunnicutt returns home only to reunite with childhood crush Quentin Bell, who convinces her to resume their long-abandoned treasure hunt that could change their futures but forces them to confront their past.
A wallflower's guide to viscounts and vice
by Manda Collins

A sunshine spinster and a grumpy viscount use their fake engagement to solve a murder mystery.
Kiss me, maybe
by Gabriella Gamez

When a late bloomer goes viral for coming out, she decides to use her newfound fame to get her first kiss—with the help of a sexy bartender.
Realm of thieves
by Karina Halle

Brynla Aihr is a hardened thief who survives by stealing dragon eggs, but when the ruthless Lord Andor blackmails her into serving House Kolbeck, the volatile attraction between them tests both her loyalties and her survival instincts.
King of envy
by Ana Huang

Supermodel Ayana Kidane is the object of scarred billionaire Vuk Markovic's obsession, and she increasingly finds herself drawn to him despite her engagement to his oldest friend?—?torn between loyalty and desire, he might just risk it all to have her.
Hidden Nature
by Nora Roberts

Surviving a near-fatal shooting, injured police officer Sloan Cooper moves back to her quiet hometown and investigates a string of mysterious disappearances across three states.
The love fix : a novel
by Jill Shalvis

In a heartwarming enemies-to-lovers tale, found family, forgiveness and love may just be the key to finding oneself.
Heart of the Sun
by Mia Sheridan

Amid the sun-drenched orange groves of California, childhood friends Tuck Mattice and Emily Swanson shared a bond that seemed unbreakable—until life ripped them apart.
Worth Fighting For
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

In this contemporary spin on Disney's Mulan and the 5th in the Meant to Be series of Disney film reimaginings, Fa Mulan pretends to be her hospitalized father to acquire a whiskey brand owned by the Li family, who invite her to their ranch to prove her mettle. Keeping up the ruse proves difficult once she crosses paths with Li Shang, the heir to the family business with whom she finds herself instantly smitten.
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