| Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio AxelrodWhile on tour with up-and-coming band The Lillys, drummer Kayla Whitman falls for tour bus driver Ty Baldwin, a kilt-wearing book lover who's trying to get his life back on track following his wrongful incarceration. This moving, slow-burn romance unfolds against a well-drawn music industry backdrop in this 2nd book in the Lillys series, after The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes. |
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| Her Adventures in Temptation by Megan FramptonThe mutually beneficial fake engagement between mathematician Lady Myrtle Allen and society painter Simeon Jones soon turns into the real thing, much to the surprise of both parties. Bluestocking meets rake (with a heart of gold) in this 3rd School for Scoundrels novel. For fans of: Sarah MacLean's One Good Earl Deserves a Lover; Joanna Lowell's Artfully Yours. |
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| The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy JanovskyAn unexpected breakup threatens Holden James' chances of appearing on his favorite game show, Madcap Market, until he comes up with an audacious plan: ask hotel concierge Leo Min, a near-stranger, to pretend to be his boyfriend for the audition. For fans of: Alexis Hall's Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble; Alison Cochrun's The Charm Offensive. |
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The Heart's Shelter
by Amy Clipston
"Kira Detweiler does not plan to be in Lancaster County for long. She's left her family in Indiana to help her aunt after the birth of her fourth boppli. Or at least thats what she tells people. Deep down, shes trying to escape the heartache of a broken engagement and has no plans to date again anytime soon. Jayden Bontrager watches his older brothers with admiration, and he prays that someday he'll have the kind of life they do. Even so, hes only twenty-three and not in a hurry to marry and start a family. Hes content to watch from the sidelines and is happy to see his brothers enjoying a close relationship once again.When Jayden and Kira strike up a friendship, they are each drawn to the other's gentle and humble demeanor, and they feel things for one another unlike anything they've felt before. But Kira is torn between her heart and her home. She sees no point in pursuing a relationship with Jayden when she doesn't plan to put down roots in Pennsylvania. The last thing she needs is another heartbreak.Will Jayden and Kira be able to overcome the obstacles in their path to find the future they both dream of?"
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| Not Bad for a Girl by Anastasia RyanDemoted, transferred to a remote team, and mistaken for a man by her new boss, outspoken tech worker Indiana Aaron -- with the help of colleague and confidant Shane Dalton -- takes advantage of the mix-up to show everyone what she's capable of. Read-alikes: Seressia Glass' Game On; Farrah Rochon's The Boyfriend Project; Julie Tieu's Circling Back to You. |
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The First Husband
by Laura Dave
Her happiness shattered by her movie director boyfriend's announcement that he intends to reconnect with a woman from his past, travel columnist Annie Adams impulsively marries a charming chef and attempts to restart her life in rural Massachusetts
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| To Woo and To Wed by Martha WatersAlthough Lady Sophie Bridewell has no desire to remarry, her widowed sister Alexandra insists that she won't wed until Sophie does. Thus, Sophie enlists old flame "West," The Marquess of Weston, to pose as her fiancé -- just until Alexandra finds a match. This "resplendently romantic tale" (Booklist) marks the conclusion of the Regency Vows series, which begins with To Have and To Hoax. Read-alike: Virginia Heath's Merriwell Sisters series. |
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| Wild Life by Opal WeiChinese Canadian medical student Zoey Fong's orderly life is upended by a series of mishaps that lead to her getting stranded on former pop star Davy Hsieh's private island in this zany romantic comedy that pays homage to Bringing Up Baby. You might also like: Livy Hart's Planes, Trains, and All the Feels; Trish Doller's Off the Map. |
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| A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia WilliamsAgainst her wealthy family's wishes, floral designer Ricki Wilde opens a flower shop in Harlem and befriends jazz musician Ezra "Breeze" Walker, a man who's fallen out of time. Light speculative elements and dual timelines add intrigue to this sweeping romance by the author of Seven Days in June. You might also like: Donna Hill's I Am Ayah: The Way Home; Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop. |
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