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Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory What it's about: Shortly after moving to L.A. to start her own law firm, attorney Olivia Monroe embarks on a fling with junior senator Max Powell and struggles to reconcile her aversion to the spotlight with the intense public scrutiny that accompanies Max's job.
Series alert: Steamy and upbeat, Party of Two is the latest installment of the Wedding Dates series, which begins with The Wedding Date (starring Olivia's sister, Alexa). | | Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall Introducing: Luc O'Donnell, the rock star's son who needs to clean up his image with a respectable relationship, and Oliver Blackwood, the buttoned-up barrister who agrees to be his fake boyfriend.
Why you might like it: Opposites attract in this "effervescent" (Publishers Weekly) romantic comedy, whose well-drawn leads prove to be perfect for each other.
Want a taste? "I should probably explain why I was sipping on a nonbinary beverage while wearing the world's most middle-class excuse for fetish gear in a basement in Shoreditch." | | Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert What it is: the "tender, joyous, and hot as all get-out" (Publishers Weekly) sequel to Get a Life, Chloe Brown.
What happens: Security guard Zafir Ansari's rescue of graduate student Danika Brown from an elevator during a fire drill goes viral, prompting these work acquaintances to fake a relationship for a charitable cause.
Opposites attract: Dani's a bisexual Black academic and practicing witch ISO a friend with benefits. Former pro rugby player Zaf is an observant Muslim and hopeless romantic seeking his happily-ever-after. | | The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe What it's about: Heiress Justine Greene volunteers for the Lower East Side Legal Aid Society, tracking down runaway husbands who won't pay child support. But her latest mission requires the assistance of crime boss Jack Mulligan, who does nothing out of the goodness of his heart.
Series alert: Set in Gilded Age New York City, The Devil of Downtown is the 3rd and final installment of the Uptown Girls series, after The Rogue of Fifth Avenue and The Prince of Broadway. | | A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole What happens: Shy, sheltered Nya Jerami surprises everyone when she agrees to a fake engagement to globetrotting playboy prince Johan Maximillian von Braustein of Liechtienbourg.
Why you might like it: While the romance is steamy, this 3rd installment of the Reluctant Royals series devotes equal attention to the personal growth of its leads, who are cheered on by supportive friends.
Want a taste? "She'd been guilted and wheedled and talked down to until she was a nonplayer character in the role-playing game of her own life." | |
Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean What it's about: Lady Henrietta Sedley has declared this year, her 29th, the "Year of Hattie," and her plans have just been updated to include getting ruined by Saviour Whittington, known to his friends as "Whit" and to his enemies as "the Beast."
Series alert: This steamy sequel to Wicked and the Wallflower is book 2 in the Bareknuckle Bastards series, which follows the romantic adventures of a quartet of Covent Garden smugglers who are the secret illegitimate children of a dastardly duke.
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Wilde in Love by Eloisa James Introducing: Lord Alaric Wilde, the globetrotting author of a series of bestselling travel memoirs.
What happens: Alaric returns to England to discover that he has acquired a passionate female fan base in his absence. Alas, this group does not include the woman he's actually interested in, Miss Wilhelmina "Willa" Ffynche.
Series alert: Wilde in Love kicks off The Wildes of Lindow Castle series, which continues with Too Wilde to Wed. | |
One to Watchby Kate Stayman-London Frustrated by a lack of body diversity on her favorite reality show, a plus-sized fashion blogger uses an unexpected invitation to star in the show to bolster her career, before unexpected romance complicates her prospects. Original.
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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Starring: Alex Claremont-Diaz, the bisexual Mexican-American son of the (first female) U.S. president, and his nemesis Henry, Prince of Wales, who must pretend to be friends for the sake of international diplomacy.
Why you might like it: a fake friendship between rivals becomes a real romance in this smart and steamy new adult romantic comedy.
Reviewers say: "Diplomatic Anglo-American relations have never been so much fun" (Vogue). | |
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