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Earl's Well That Ends Well
by Jane Ashford
Starring: Arthur Shelton, the widowed Earl of Macklin; and Teresa Alvarez de Granada, a charming Spanish noblewoman.
What happens: Though Arthur is immediately entranced with Teresa, there is no room for earls in the quiet, safe life Teresa has finally found for herself.
Series alert: This engaging and witty Regency romance is the fifth installment of the Way to a Lord's Heart series.
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Beauty Among Ruins
by J'nell Ciesielski
What it is: An atmospheric, sweeping romance with a sense of foreboding that will draw you inside.
What happens: An American heiress finds herself in Scotland amid the fallout of the Great War, while a wounded Scottish laird comes face-to-face with his past and a woman he never could have expected.
For fans of: Cavendon Hall by Barbara Taylor Bradford or The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen.
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| Shipped by Angie HockmanThe trip of a lifetime: Marketing manager Henley Rose Evans and her work nemesis, Graeme Crawford-Collins, compete for a promotion aboard one of their company's adventure cruise ships bound for the Galápagos Islands.
Why you might like it: This "charming romp at sea" (Library Journal) features relatable leads, an enemies-to-lovers plot, and a lively supporting cast. |
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All the Colors of Night
by Jayne Ann Krentz
What it is: A blend of romance and fantasy, this suspenseful, steamy sequel to The Vanishing is an intricately plotted, compelling romance.
What happens: A young man with rare crystal-energy abilities partners with a disgraced paranormal artifacts finder to track down a mysterious relic that may be tied to a parent’s sudden coma.
For fans of: Authors such as Jennifer Cruise, Elizabeth Peters, or Mary Kay Andrews.
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| The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn SolomonWhat it is: An enemies-to-lovers fake relationship romance set in the world of public radio.
Starring: Experienced producer Shay Goldstein and new hire Dominic Yun, workplace rivals who must pose as former lovers on a new show called "The Ex Talk" to boost the station's ratings and save their jobs.
Read it for: Witty banter, a diverse cast of well-developed characters, and an authentically depicted setting. |
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Three Little Words
by Jenny Holiday
Summary: To make the wedding in time, bridesmaid Gia Gallo, stranded in NY with her best friend’s wedding dress, shares a car with best man Bennet Buchanan for a long road trip to Florida during which things get hotter with every state line they cross.
Series: This is the third in the Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series.
For fans of: Country by Danielle Steel or Vision in White by Nora Roberts.
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| Why Not Tonight by Susan MalleryWhat it's about: Sent to check on reclusive glass artist Ronan Mitchell, gallery employee Natalie Kaleta gets stranded at his mountaintop house by a mudslide.
Reviewers say: "Soul-crushing revelations and old resentments are tempered by whimsy, sass, and belly laughs" (Library Journal).
Series alert: Why Not Tonight is the 3rd book in the Happily Inc. series, which begins with You Say It First. |
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Call Me Irresistible
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
What happens: Ostracized for her role in halting best friend Lucy's wedding, Meg finds herself stranded without family support in a hostile Texas town where she unexpectedly falls for a grown-up Teddy.
Series alert: Call Me Irresistible features the next generation of characters Phillips created in Glitter Baby, Fancy Pants, and First Lady.
Who will like it: Fans of banter-filled, upbeat stories featuring love in a small town.
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| Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia QuinnWhat it's about: Although their families would be thrilled if they married, high-spirited Billie Bridgerton and reserved George Rokesby simply don't get along...until they get trapped on a rooftop together.
Should you start here? You can! This prequel to Julia Quinn's popular Bridgerton series takes place a generation before the events of The Duke and I.
Media buzz: This long-running series serves as the source material for the wildly popular Netflix Original series Bridgerton. |
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