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Ellie and the harpmaker
by Hazel Prior
On the anniversary of her beloved father’s death, Ellie Jacobs takes a walk in the woods on the English moors and comes across the barn of Dan Hollis, who carves beautiful Celtic harps. A first novel.
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| The Princess Plan by Julia LondonWhat happens: Crown Prince Sebastian of Alucia enlists gossip columnist Eliza Tricklebank to help him investigate the murder of his personal secretary.
Is it for you? This opening installment of the Royal Wedding series takes its central mystery seriously, balancing Sebastian and Eva's crime-solving activities with their budding relationship.
You might also like: Kat Martin's Heart by Heart trilogy or Stephanie Laurens' Casebook of Barnaby Adair series, which likewise blend mystery and romance in an atmospheric Victorian setting. |
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The Clergyman's Wife
by Molly Greeley
When she makes the acquaintance of Mr. Travis, the tenant of her vicar husband’s condescending patroness, Charlotte, for the first time in her life, feels appreciated, heard and seen and must question the role of love and passion in her life. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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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 Ghosted, Twice Shy: A Reluctant Royals Novella by Alyssa ColeStarring: personal assistant Likotsi Adelele, "mother of schedules and slayer of inefficiencies" for Prince Thabiso of Thesolo.
What happens: During her last trip to New York City (during A Princess in Theory), Likotsi fell hard for bisexual Haitian American designer Fabiola, who then broke things off. A chance meeting has them rekindling their relationship while exploring the city.
Why you might like it: a nonlinear narrative explores how these women met, why they broke it off, and why they're perfect for each other. |
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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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