Romance
October 2025
Recent Releases
The Austen affair by Madeline Bell
The Austen Affair
by Madeline Bell

When an electrical accident sends two feuding co-stars in a Jane Austen film adaptation back in time to Jane Austen's era, Tess and Hugh need to ad-lib their way through the Regency period in order to make it back home, and hopefully not screw up history along the way.
Calder Strong by Janet Dailey
Calder Strong
by Janet Dailey

In 1929 Montana, Joseph Dollarhide grapples with family pressure, forbidden love and old rivalries as blackmail and a bootlegging scandal threaten to upend his future, in the fifth novel of the series following "Calder Country."
The gingerbread bakery by Laurie Gilmore
The Gingerbread Bakery
by Laurie Gilmore

As Dream Harbor prepares for Jeanie and Logan's festive wedding, baker Annie and laid-back Mac -- forced to work together amid holiday cheer, community spirit and snowy charm -- must decide if their playful rivalry might actually be hiding something else.
Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace
Holiday Ever After
by Hannah Grace

Clara Davenport wants to solve Fraser Falls’s biggest problem. According to Jack Kelly, Clara is Fraser Falls’s biggest problem.
The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn : a novel by Valerie Bowman
The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn
by Valerie Bowman

Dumped by her boyfriend and fired from her job, Ellie Lawson is left with no choice but to return to her parents' inn, nestled within Honeycrisp orchard on Long Island. Anticipating a quiet hiatus, she is instead met with Aiden, the stubborn, attractive son of the orchard owner. As Ellie discovers the unexpected charm of the life she left behind and Aiden learns there's much more to Ellie than he'd first assumed, one fact remains: the future of the orchard and the inn depends on their unlikely collaboration.
Live, Ranch, Love by Emma Lucy
Live, Ranch, Love
by Emma Lucy

A sweet and sexy enemies-to-lovers romance about a wellness influencer who returns to her late aunt’s ranch in Colorado where she clashes with the grumpy and handsome head rancher.
The lost story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
by Chanel Cleeton

As American book hunter Margo Reynolds races to recover a rare volume in 2024 London, her search uncovers the intertwined lives of Pilar, a defiant librarian in 1960s Havana, and Eva, a Cuban teacher in 1900 Boston, each woman risking everything to protect a powerful literary legacy.
Lover forbidden by J. R. Ward
Lover Forbidden
by J. R. Ward

Devlin comes out of nowhere to save Lyric's life, and when she later searches for him they are drawn to each other, but she doesn't know he's hiding a secret -- or that he could be the key to ending war between the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the lessers forever.
The most unusual haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish
The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy
by Roan Parrish

In haunted-house-loving New Orleans, special effects artist Jamie Wendon-Dale (transmasc they/them) falls for Edgar Lovejoy (cis he/him), a man genuinely haunted by ghosts, and as their bond deepens, both must confront fear, vulnerability and the supernatural truths that could bring them together or drive them apart.
Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey
Pitcher Perfect
by Tessa Bailey

Most women love Boston Bearcats rookie Robbie, but Division 1 softball pitcher Skylar thinks he's a dirty player and wants nothing to do with him; Robbie hopes to redeem himself by agreeing to be Skylar's fake boyfriend at a family wilderness competition where her crush will be in attendance.
The portrait : a novel by Danielle Steel
The Portrait
by Danielle Steel

Devon Darcy, a gifted portraitist marked by loss, and Charlie Taylor, a guarded entrepreneur shaped by family wounds, form a powerful bond after a chance meeting, as their deepening summer romance in the Hamptons brings them fear, vulnerability, and the possibility of lasting love.
Santa's Holiday Spectacular by Fern Michaels
Santa's Holiday Spectacular
by Fern Michaels

When Frankie learns that Salvation Army buckets are being pilfered, Amy, Rachael, and Nina quickly agree to help her track down the thieves; when Annie and Myra discover that children's toys were stolen, the ladies of Santa's Crew and the Sisterhood join forces to find the bandits and save Christmas.
Soul searching by Lyla Sage
Soul Searching
by Lyla Sage

When out-of-work Collins Cartwright returns to Sweetwater Peak under false pretenses and moves in above a shop haunted by ghosts who won't speak to her, she clashes and connects with the new upholsterer Brady, whose own buried reasons for relocating may be just as haunted.
We met like this : a novel by Kasie West
We Met Like This
by Kasie West

Fired from her dream job, hopeless romantic Margot Hart decides to open her own literary agency and gets help from her dating app date, Oliver, who is definitely NOT Margot's type or dream lover.
Wild Card by Elsie Silver
Wild Card
by Elsie Silver

When Gwen unexpectedly moves in with Sebastian Rousseau—her ex's brooding, irresistibly off-limits father—their unresolved chemistry threatens to explode, forcing them to choose between desire and loyalty in a home already strained by fragile family ties.
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