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Talk about an embarrassing introduction. On her first day of law school, Kailyn ran - quite literally - into the actor she crushed on as a teenager, ending with him sprawled on top of her. Mortified to discover the Daxton Hughes was also a student in her class, her embarrassment over their meet-cute quickly turned into a friendship she never expected. Of course, she never saw his betrayal coming either... Now, eight years later, Dax is in her office asking for legal advice. Despite her anger, Kailyn can't help feeling sorry for the devastated man who just became sole guardian to his thirteen-year-old sister. But when her boss gets wind of Kailyn's new celebrity client, there's even more at stake than Dax's custody issues: if she gets Dax to work at their firm, she'll be promoted to partner. The more time Kailyn spends with Dax and his sister, the more she starts to feel like a family, and the more she realizes the chemistry they had all those years ago is as fresh as ever. But will they be able to forgive the mistakes of the past, or will one betrayal lead to another?
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| Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali DevWhat it's About: It is a truth universally acknowledged that only in an overachieving Indian American family can a genius daughter be considered a black sheep. Dr. Trisha Raje is San Francisco’s most acclaimed neurosurgeon. But that’s not enough for the Rajes, her influential immigrant family who’s achieved power by making its own non-negotiable rules: 1) Never trust an outsider 2) Never do anything to jeopardize your brother’s political aspirations 3) And never, ever, defy your family. Trisha is guilty of breaking all three rules. But now she has a chance to redeem herself. So long as she doesn’t repeat old mistakes. Up-and-coming chef DJ Caine has known people like Trisha before, people who judge him by his rough beginnings and place pedigree above character. He needs the lucrative job the Rajes offer, but he values his pride too much to indulge Trisha’s arrogance. And then he discovers that she’s the only surgeon who can save his sister’s life. As the two clash, their assumptions crumble like the spun sugar on one of DJ’s stunning desserts. But before a future can be savored there’s a past to be reckoned with... A family trying to build home in a new land. A man who has never felt at home anywhere. And a choice to be made between the two. |
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| What it's About: Love crosses international borders and boundaries of the heart in this novel about a man convinced he can't feel love and the woman who's hopelessly smitten with him. |
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| Fumbled by Alexa MartinWhat it's about: Poppy Patterson is a nightclub waitress; TK Moore is a wide receiver for the Denver Mustangs. These former high school sweethearts no longer have anything in common -- except their nine-year-old son, whom TK has never met.
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| The Wedding Date by Jasmine GuilloryStarring: Drew Nichols, who needs a plus-one for his ex-girlfriend's wedding, and Alexa Monroe, who decides to help him out.
Read it for: a meet-cute in an elevator, an upbeat but not sugar-coated look at interracial dating, and likable leads trying to balance their personal and professional lives.
You might also like: Kristan Higgins' In Your Dreams, which also follows an unlikely couple's romantic journey from one night to forever. |
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| To Me I Wed: An Unconventional Brides Romance by K.M. JacksonWhat it's about: To prove to her family that she doesn't need a man, party planner Lily Perry decides to marry herself in a lavish wedding ceremony. Complicating her vows is her inconvenient attraction to chef Vincent Caro, who's catering the event.
Why you might like it: This 2nd installment of the Unconventional Brides series features a fiercely independent heroine who's determined to chart her own course in life (but gets surprised by love). |
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| A Good Day to Marry a Duke by Betina KrahnWhat it's about: American heiress Daisy Bumgarten has set her cap for Arthur Graham, Duke of Meridian -- despite the temptation offered by his brother, Ashton. Unbeknownst to her, Ashton has been enlisted by his family to use his powers of seduction to distract Daisy from her goal.
Series alert: A Good Day to Marry a Duke kicks off the Sin & Sensibility series, which continues with The Girl with the Sweetest Secret.
For fans of: the spirited "dollar princesses" of Laura Lee Guhrke's An American Heiress in London series. |
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| Her Perfect Affair by Priscilla OliverasWhat happens: School librarian Rosa Fernandez hooks up with longtime crush Jeremy Taylor at her sister's wedding...and ends up pregnant.
Why you might like it: Sympathetic leads take a mature approach to co-parenting in this sweet 2nd installment of the Matched to Perfection series, which follows the romantic adventures of three Puerto Rican sisters living in Chicago.
For fans of: Alexis Daria's Dance Off series; Sabrina Sol's Delicious Desires novels. |
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| Four Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology by Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie SloaneWhat it is: a Regency-set quartet of interlinked novellas.
Starring: four boarding school friends whose "lucky" sixpence helps them find their happily-ever-afters in unexpected ways.
Why you might like it: While each story is "expertly imbued with the distinctive literary DNA of its creator" (Booklist), all come together to form a harmonious whole. |
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