Romance
November 2025

Recent Releases
The Defender by Ana Huang
The Defender
by Ana Huang

He has to play by the rules...but for her, he'd break them all.  But no matter how many sparks fly between them, a relationship between the captain and the coach's daughter could never work…could it?
Hollow by Karina Halle
Hollow
by Karina Halle

Kat Van Tassel's life was predestined from childhood; she was to marry her best friend, Brom Bones. But Brom vanished from Sleepy Hollow years ago, leaving Kat alone to enroll in Sleepy Hollow Institute, a shadowy university for advanced witchcraft run by her powerful family. And now she finds herself drawn to the school's enigmatic new teacher, Ichabod Crane, as he delves into dark magic.
The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri
The Isle in the Silver Sea
by Tasha Suri

The knight and the witch are fated to fall in love and doom each other over hundreds of lifetimes. Simran is a witch of the woods. Vina is a knight of the Queen’s court. When the two women begin to fall for each other, how can they surrender to their desires, when to give in is to destroy each other? As they seek a way to break the cycle, a mysterious assassin begins targeting tales like theirs. To survive, the two will need to write a story stronger than the one that fate has given to them.
Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Mate
by Ali Hazelwood

A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride.
Overdue by Stephanie Perkins
Overdue
by Stephanie Perkins

Ingrid Dahl is ready to settle down with Corey, her boyfriend of 11 years, until he suggests they take a month off to date other people. When she tries to make a move on her secret crush, grumpy coworker Macon, he rejects her, but the pair's growing friendship has the potential to become something more when her arrangement with Corey gets extended.
Remain by Nicholas Sparks
Remain
by Nicholas Sparks

After his sister’s death and his treatment at a psychiatric facility, New York architect Tate moves to a Cape bed-and-breakfast, where he has an immediate connection with Wren; but hate and greed fester below the surface of Wren’s life, and Tate must unearth the truth about the past.
The Silver Hills boarding house by Linda Lael Miller
The Silver Hills Boarding House
by Linda Lael Miller

In early-20th-century Montana, in the lead-up to the holiday season, a woman risks everything to protect her younger brother and sister in the unforgiving west -- and a widower sees in them a second chance at love and family.
Some kind of famous : a novel by Ava Wilder
Some Kind of Famous
by Ava Wilder

In a steamy and emotional small-town romance, Merritt Valentine, a disgraced ex-musician, and Nikolaos Petrakis, a local handyman, try to resist their growing attraction for each other -- until a house renovation forces them together.
Twice : a novel by Mitch Albom
Twice
by Mitch Albom

Young Alfie Logan can rewind any moment for a do-over -- but must accept the results of his second try -- and having navigated through adolescence and finding seemingly lasting love with Gianna, he must confront an impossible choice when his power unravels during a casino arrest.
Focus on: Holiday Romances
The Christmas ring by Karen Kingsbury
The Christmas Ring
by Karen Kingsbury

While searching for her family's missing Christmas ring, a military widow sparks a friendship with a handsome antiques dealer, who just might have the love and the lost heirloom she's been longing for.
The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah by Jean Meltzer
The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah
by Jean Meltzer

When an accident on set lands workaholic Evelyn Schwartz in the medical bay with one of her chronic migraines, she's shocked to find her ex-husband, David Adler, filling in for the usual studio doctor, and David finds himself spending more time with her than he anticipated -- and trying to deny the still-smoldering chemistry between them.
A ferry merry Christmas : a novel by Debbie Macomber
A Ferry Merry Christmas
by Debbie Macomber

Separated for Christmas, siblings Avery and Reed Bond each find unexpected romance amidst travel delays: Avery meets a charming sailor on a stalled ferry, while Reed connects with a coworker, proving that even unexpected detours can lead to love.
The Holiday Hookup List by Alexis Daria
The Holiday Hookup List
by Alexis Daria

After a breakup ruins her holiday spirit, Valencia unexpectedly reunites with her old high school rival Gideon at a Christmas party, sparking a steamy 12-day fling that turns into something that neither had planned.
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal
by Meghan Quinn

Nothing says I love you like trespassing, public humiliation, and a town-wide Christmas spectacle to win your crush back.
The mistletoe kisser by Lucy Score
The Mistletoe Kisser
by Lucy Score

Ryan Sosa, grumpy former corporate accountant, has had it up to here with surprises. But he's got a farm to save, a free-range sheep, and some small-town veterinarian telling him she can't take the animal off his hands. Dr. Sammy Ames has a practice to manage and a fundraising crisis to attend to. She doesn't have time to deal with a big-city grouch who doesn't remember being her first kiss ever. It will take a Winter Solstice Miracle to get these two to see eye-to-eye under the mistletoe.
The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan
The Secret Christmas Library
by Jenny Colgan

Hired to uncover a legendary book that could save a crumbling Scottish estate, antiquarian book hunter Mirren Sutherland joins a charming laird and her rival in a snowbound castle, where secrets, clues, and unexpected sparks make for a festive literary treasure hunt.
While It Was Snowing by Julia London
While It Was Snowing
by Julia London

Under the mistletoe, single mom Amy Casey and professional golfer Harrison Neely realize they have more in common than the lake house they unexpectedly have to share for the holidays.
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