| The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay AdamsWhat it's about: Professional baseball player Gavin Scott will do anything to win his wife Thea back, even...join a romance book club?
Why you might like it: Gavin learns to be a better man by unlearning some bad habits, Thea embarks on a quest to balance personal goals and family commitments, and the members of the book club offer hilarious advice throughout.
Don't miss: excerpts from Courting the Countess, the fictional Regency romance that Gavin uses as his instruction manual. |
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| Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia HibbertWhat happens: Following a near-death experience, web developer Chloe Brown takes stock of her life and finds it lacking.
Carpe diem! Chloe's ambitious "Get a Life List" (e.g. "Have meaningless but thoroughly enjoyable sex") will require some help from building superintendent (and secret artist) Redford "Red" Morgan.
What sets it apart: a diverse cast of well-drawn characters and a sensitive portrayal of living with fibromyalgia. |
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| Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina LaurenThen: During a trip to London, 18-year-old Tate Jones, the incognito daughter of a Hollywood star, embarks on a whirlwind romance with college student Sam Brandis, who breaks her heart with a betrayal.
Now: Ten years later, Tate is set to star in a film with her famous father -- a film that Sam wrote, which means that he'll be on set.
Is it for you? Fans of the authors' Hating You/Dating You or The Unhoneymooners may find this moving second chance romance more poignant than zany. |
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| Best Laid Plans by Brenda JacksonThe setup: Matchmaking Madaris matriarch Mama Laverne is up to her old tricks. This time, she's determined to pair her great-grandson Nolan with cybersecurity analyst Ivy Chapman.
The twist: Ladies' man Nolan is skeptical but intrigued when Ivy suggests a fake relationship over the holidays to satisfy their respective families. Will it work or will it work too well?
Series alert: Best Laid Plans is the latest in Brenda Jackson's long-running Madaris Family series, which began with Tonight and Forever in 1995 (and is still going strong). |
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| The Good, the Bad, and the Duke by Janna MacGregorHome alone! Left behind in London when her family decamps to the countryside, Lady Daphne Hallworth spends Christmas working on a personal project, which leads to an unexpected reunion with Paul Barstowe, the notorious Duke of Southart.
The backstory: The rest of the Hallworths may hate Paul, the former best friend of Daphne's brother, but Daphne has never given up on the kind young man she once knew.
Is it for you? Paul was the villain of previous installments the Cavensham Heiresses series; in this 4th entry, he's a reformed rake trying to repair his bad reputation. |
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| Alaskan Holiday: A Novel by Debbie MacomberIntroducing: Josie Avery, an up-and-coming chef who takes a seasonal job in Ponder, Alaska; swordsmith Palmer Saxon, who's head-over-heels in love with Josie but struggles to express his feelings.
What happens: After Palmer proposes, Josie declines and returns to Seattle, only to discover that she can't stop thinking about him.
Why you might like it: Debbie Macomber is the queen of heartwarming holiday romances, some of which have been made into Hallmark movies. |
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