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| Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana AlbertsonA pair of star-crossed lovers... Chef Julieta Campos kisses a mysterious mariachi during San Diego's Day of the Dead festivities only to discover that she has locked lips with none other than Ramón Mortez, her restaurant's new landlord.
O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness! Years ago, Ramón's father stole Juliet's mother's secret recipe and used it to build his Taco King fast-casual dining empire, making their families sworn enemies.
For never was a story of more woe? Fear not, this Romeo and Juliet retelling ends happily! |
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| Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria BellefleurStarring: pansexual tech employee Margot Cooper, who has sworn off serious relationships; and divorced event coordinator Olivia Grant, Margot's childhood friend and first love.
Why you might like it: Forced proximity and mutual longing drive this 3rd Written in the Stars novel, after Hang the Moon, which follows its sympathetic leads' journey from friends to lovers as they earn a second chance at happily-ever-after.
You might also like: Ashley Blake Herring's Delilah Green Doesn't Care, Ella Winters' Hairpin Curves. |
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| Getting His Game Back by Gia De CadenetLove connection: Sparks fly when French Algerian barbershop owner Khalil Sarda hires Black tech CEO Vanessa Noble to create an app for Khalil's business.
It's complicated: Already reluctant to mix business and pleasure, both hesitate to start a relationship due to Khalil's struggles with depression and Vanessa's (nightmarish) past experiences with dating white men.
For fans of: the professional women (and their supportive circles of female friends) found in Farrah Rochon's Boyfriend Project series or Tracey Livesay's Girls Trip novels. |
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| Something Fabulous by Alexis HallWhat happens: Valentine Layton, the Duke of Malvern, is expected to marry Miss Arabella Tarleton, but finds himself irresistibly drawn to her twin brother, Bonaventure "Bonny" Tarleton.
Reviewers say: This Regency-set farce is a "wonderfully queer mash-up/send-up of buddy movies, Austen novels, and classic rom-coms" (Publishers Weekly).
About the author: Alexis Hall is the author of Boyfriend Material and The Affair of the Mysterious Letter. |
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| D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. HigginsHere come the brides: D'Vaughn Miller and Kris Zavala have been selected as contestants for the reality show Instant I Do, which pairs perfect strangers and challenges them to plan a wedding in six weeks.
#RelationshipGoals: D'Vaughn is using the show to come out to her family (although the prize money doesn't hurt), while influencer Kris is on a quest to find true love (while also building her brand).
Want a taste? "They'd accepted me in all my cocoa-brown-skinned, plus-sized, and lesbian glory, so I suppose they were doing something different for season three." |
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| Electric Idol by Katee RobertWelcome to: Olympus City, ruled by the wealthy and powerful Thirteen, who style themselves after the Greek Gods.
Where you'll meet: plus-sized social media influencer Psyche Dimitriou and her reluctant assassin, Eros Ambrosia, who suggests a marriage of convenience to protect Psyche from his ruthless mother, Aphrodite.
Series alert: This contemporary retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche is the sizzling 2nd book in the Dark Olympus series, after Neon Gods. |
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| The Highland Laird by Amy JareckiPrison break! Emma Grant, blind since birth, helps Ciar MacDougall, Laird Dunollie, escape from prison after he's arrested for a crime he didn't commit.
Love on the run: Now outlaws, Emma and Ciar flee across Scotland to evade the Redcoats while working to clear Ciar's name.
Why you might like it: Featuring a spirited heroine and a brawny yet sensitive hero, this suspenseful 8th Lords of the Highlands novel unfolds against the backdrop of the Jacobite Risings. |
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| Her Night with the Duke by Diana QuincyWhat happens: While stranded at a country inn, widowed travel writer Lady Delilah Chambers spends one night with a stranger only to find out later that he is Elliot Townsend, the Duke of Huntington -- and her beloved stepdaughter's betrothed.
What sets it apart: Delilah, an aristocratic woman of English and Arabian descent, offers a perspective rarely seen in Regency romance.
About the author: Prior to writing historical romance, Arab American author Diana Quincy was a television journalist. |
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| A Duke, The Lady, and A Baby by Vanessa RileyIntroducing: biracial West Indian widow Patience Jordan, her infant son Lionel, and Lionel's legal guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, the cousin of Patience's late husband.
What happens: Rescued from Bedlam by a secret society that aids widows who find themselves in dire straits, Patience convinces Busick to hire her as Lionel's nursemaid. But her plot to return to Guyana with her child is complicated by her growing feelings for her employer.
Series alert: A Duke, The Lady, and A Baby is the 1st installment of the Regency-set Rogues and Remarkable Women series. |
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| The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia WaiteWhat it's about: Hired to translate a French treatise on celestial mechanics, aspiring astronomer Lucy Muchelney finds herself drawn to her employer, the widowed Catherine St. Day, Countess of Moth.
Why you might like it: With its cross-class romance between professionally ambitious female leads, this debut, 1st in the Feminine Pursuits series, represents something of a rarity in Regency romance.
Reviewers say: "simply stellar in every way" (Booklist). |
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