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| The Spanish Love Deception by Elena ArmasThe problem: Catalina "Lina" Martín needs a plus-one to save face at her sister's wedding in Spain because her ex, the groom's best man, just got engaged and her handsome American boyfriend is...um, imaginary.
The solution? Aaron Blackford, Lina's least favorite colleague, offers to be her real pretend boyfriend, setting the stage for comedy, drama, and romance.
For fans of: Sally Thorne's The Hating Game, Anna E. Collins' Love at First Spite. |
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| A Perfect Equation by Elizabeth EverettStarring: mathematician Letitia Fenley and William Hughes, Viscount Greycliff, longtime enemies tasked with running Athena's Retreat, a secret club for female scientists.
What happens: Letty and Grey battle their mutual attraction while facing off against the Guardians of Domesticity, an association of gentlemen who believe a woman's place is in the home.
Series alert: A Perfect Equation is the 2nd book in the Secret Scientists of London series, after A Lady's Formula for Love. |
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| Kamila Knows Best by Farah HeronWhat it is: a warmhearted retelling of Emma by the author of Accidentally Engaged.
Starring: accountant Kamila Hussain, who's too busy helping her family and friends to focus on her love life, and Rohan Nasser, Kamila's best friend, who may just be her perfect match.
You might also like: Uzma Jalaluddin's Ayesha at Last, another Austen-inspired contemporary romance set in Toronto and featuring a predominantly South Asian cast. |
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| I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko JacksonWhat happens: Expecting an apology from Hudson Rivers, the man who broke his heart, journalist Kian Andrews is blindsided by his ex's request that they pose as a couple in front of Hudson's wealthy parents, who don't know they split up.
Why you might like it: Combining faux-mance with second chance romance, this "delightfully outrageous romantic comedy" (Library Journal) offers relatable leads, a memorable supporting cast, and an incisive look at the intersections of race and class. |
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| The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes by Eva LeighIntroducing: Kieran Ransome, 3rd son of an earl and an unrepentant rogue; and prim and proper Celeste Kilburn, who agrees to help Kieran repair his reputation if he'll help her ruin hers by showing her the seedier side of London.
Series alert: This "risqué romp" (Kirkus Reviews) kicks off the Last Chance Scoundrels series, about a group of men who must find respectable brides or be disinherited. |
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| The Soulmate Equation by Christina LaurenA match made in hell: After submitting a DNA sample to the matchmaking startup GeneticAlly, statistician and single mom Jess Davis is horrified when her "diamond match" (indicating soulmate-level compatibility) is revealed to be her arrogant coffee shop nemesis "Americano" -- a.k.a. Dr. River Peña, the company's founder.
Diamonds are forever? GeneticAlly offers the financially strapped Jess $30,000 if she dates River for three months -- enough time to either validate their score by falling in love or ruin the company by proving they're totally wrong for each other. |
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| Make Up Break Up by Lily MenonWhat it is: bestselling YA author Sandhya Menon's (When Dimple Met Rishi) adult debut, an enemies-to-lovers romance about rival dating app creators.
Starring: one-time lovers Annika Dev and Hudson Craft, who must work in adjacent offices while competing for funding at the upcoming Entrepreneurs Pitching Investors Competition (EPIC).
For fans of: the reluctantly reunited exes of Thien-Kim Lam's Happy Endings or Lillie Vale's The Shaadi Set-Up. |
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| Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne ParkWhat it's about: As a Korean American woman in the video game industry, Melody Joo is accustomed to doing her job in challenge mode. And that's before being put in charge of a high-profile project alongside white company intern Nolan MacKenzie, the boss' nephew.
Is it for you? Melody's workplace is a toxic stew of racism and misogyny; she's also on the receiving end of online harassment that makes Gamergate look tame.
You might also like: Alisha Rai's The Right Swipe, Farrah Rochon's The Boyfriend Project. |
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| The Right Swipe by Alisha RaiStarring: Rhiannon "Rhi" Hunter, creator of the popular Crush dating app, and former pro-football player Samson Lima, spokesman for rival dating site Matchmaker -- and the jerk who once ghosted Rhi.
What sets it apart: Nuanced explorations of sensitive issues (CTE's effects on Samson's football-playing relatives, Rhi's experiences as a woman of color in majority white, predominantly male tech spaces).
Is it for you? Though less angst-filled than the author's Forbidden Hearts series, Rhi does have some upsetting run-ins with her abusive ex. |
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| The Boyfriend Project by Farrah RochonWhat happens: After software engineer Samiah Brooks discovers that her so-called boyfriend has been three-timing her, she bonds with his other girlfriends as they vow to dedicate the next six months to focusing on themselves and their life goals.
And then... Samiah's new coworker, Daniel Collins, makes her wonder if she was a little too hasty in swearing off men. Little does she know that Daniel isn't exactly what he seems.
For fans of: the once-bitten-twice-shy Black coder heroine of Gia De Cadenet's Getting His Game Back, and the strong and supportive female friendships in Tracey Livesay's Girls Trip series. |
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