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American Housewife by Anita AbrielNew York City, 1950. Dreams come true for radio personality Maggie Lane when she gets her big break in the exciting new world of television. The Maggie Lane Baking Show is on the air. All she has to do is act like the ideal housewife, create sumptuous desserts, charm the show's sponsors, and sign a morality clause to ensure that her girl-next-door image remains untarnished. You might also like: Tony's Wife by Adriana Trigiani.
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What If It's You?by Jilly GagnonEveryone wonders about the one that got away . . . and thanks to an alternate reality tech project, one woman will get the chance to actually find out. "Gagnon's (Love You, Mean It) smart, fast-paced romance successfully blends elements of science fiction and relationship fiction to create a unique and thoughtful love story" (Library Journal).
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| Hardly a Gentleman by Eloisa JamesIn the 2nd witty Accidental Brides Regency romance, Clara Vetry, recently disgraced by the ton, disguises herself as a housekeeper and accepts a position at Castle CaerLaven in the Scottish Highlands, where she develops an instant attraction to the widowed Laird Caelan MacCrae. Try this next: Once a Laird by Mary Jo Putney. |
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Time Loops & Meet Cutesby Jackie LauStuck in a time loop where it's always Friday, engineer Noelle Tom meets good-looking Cam, who appears in multiple places on her Friday. While the brewery owner seems to have no memory of their encounters, there are signs he might be the key to getting un-stuck. But Noelle can't figure out how. As she grows attached to him, she becomes more worried that she'll never escape the loop and he'll never recall her name. And if she does ever get out, can they be together in the "real" world? For fans of Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim. |
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| What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn SolomonWhen single and unemployed Angeleno Dani Dorfman moves to Amsterdam to work for a fledgling startup which soon folds, she scrambles to find a new job before her visa runs out. Enter her high school ex, Wouter van Leewuen, who offers to marry her for their mutual benefit -- Wouter can inherit his family estate while Dani can stay in the Netherlands. Try this next: Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks. |
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Focus on: LGBTQIA+ Romances
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Don't Want You Like a Best Friendby Emma R. AlbanA queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other, You might also like: A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell,
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| Chef's Kiss by T.J. AlexanderAs culinary publisher The Discerning Chef pivots to video, recipe developer Simone Larkspur navigates a fraught working relationship with test kitchen manager Ray Lyton, which gets more complicated when Ray comes out as nonbinary. For fans of: Anita Kelly's Love & Other Disasters. |
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| The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ CharlesIn 1810 Kent, England, London clerk Gareth Inglis unexpectedly inherits a baronetcy and an estate on Romney Marsh, where he encounters his former lover, Josiah "Joss" Doomsday, now the head of a smuggling gang. This 1st in the Doomsday Books series will appeal to fans of Cat Sebastian. |
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| Here We Go Again by Alison CochrunThis moving romance by the author of The Charm Offensive reunites estranged best friends Rosemary Hale and Logan Maletis, who agree to put up with each other long enough to honor their dying mentor's request to accompany him on a cross-country road trip. Try this next: Sarah Adler's Mrs. Nash's Ashes. |
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The Pairingby Casey McQuistonWhen they accidentally book the same European food and wine tour, estranged exes Theo and Kit, trapped with each other for three weeks in the most romantic cities of France, Spain and Italy, challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other. You might also like I'm so (not) over you by Kosoko Jackson.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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