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An Academic Affair
by Jodi McAlister
Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher have been academic rivals since they first crossed paths as undergraduates in the literature department thirteen years ago. Now that a highly coveted teaching opportunity has come up, their rivalry hits epic proportions. When Sadie notices that the job offers partner hire, however, she hatches a plot to get them both the job. All they must do is get legally married. It’s a simple win-win solution but when sparks begin to fly, it becomes clear that despite their education, these two may not have thought this whole thing through.
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| Good Spirits by B.K. BorisonIn this cozy contemporary spin on A Christmas Carol, antique store owner Harriet York receives a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past in the form of handsome Irish fisherman Nolan Callahan, who died 100 years ago. As the two revisit Christmases past, Harriet discovers she might not be the only one who needs help, and that her store may hold the key to freeing Nolan's spirit. For fans of: Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle; The Ghost and Mrs. Muir; Hot Frosty. |
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Secret Nights and Northern Lights
by Megan Oliver
Mona Miller lives her life by platitudes: she's just fine, thanks; all good; not a problem! Everyone at the travel magazine where she works knows her as a team player. But, feeling snubbed after being passed over for a promotion, Mona jumps at an international assignment to Iceland. She's determined to prove her worth, though, and her can-do attitude will scale any glacier. But the freelance photographer paired with her is none other than Benjamin Carter. Ben, her childhood best friend who ghosted her fourteen years ago and left her brokenhearted. There is a decade's worth of resentment Mona needs to ignore if she wants to make it through this trip. But the more time they spend together, the more the ice around her heart melts. And as those old feelings spark back to life, Mona must decide if she's willing to go on the biggest adventure of all.
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| Conform by Ariel SullivanIn a future ravaged by war, Emmeline, a woman at the lower end of a caste system based on genetics, is unexpectedly chosen to mate with Collin, an Elite who can give her the life she's always dreamed of. Conforming to the rigid expectations of the ruling Illum proves to be a challenge when Emmeline finds herself drawn to Hal, a resistance leader determined to bring down the system. This cinematic 1st in a planned trilogy will appeal to fans of dystopian science fiction romances like Dani Francis' Silver Elite. |
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Overdue
by Stephanie Perkins
Is it time to renew love or start a new chapter? Ingrid Dahl, a cheerful twenty-nine-year-old librarian in the cozy mountain town of Ridgetop, North Carolina, has been happily dating her college boyfriend, Cory, for eleven years without ever discussing marriage. But when Ingrid's sister announces her engagement to a woman she's only been dating for two years, Ingrid and Cory feel pressured to consider their future. Neither has ever been with anybody else, so they make an unconventional decision. They'll take a one-month break to date other people, then they'll reunite and move toward marriage. Overdue is a beautiful, slow-burn romance full of lust and longing about new beginnings and finding your way.
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Work in Progress
by Kat MacKenzie
A warm, sexy, laugh-out-loud rom-com about a woman who, desperate for a fresh start, books a literary bus tour across the UK that consists of a lively group of elderly ladies plus one infuriatingly handsome Scottish driver-- for fans of travel tour romances like Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen.
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The Friendship Fling
by Georgia Stone
In this delightfully charming and heartfelt debut love story, two lonely and wildly different strangers embark on a short-term friendship over one London summer--only to discover they may be something more by the time the season ends. For fans of: friends to lovers novels set in exotic European locations like What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon.
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| Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreenEn route to her sister's wedding in Belfast, Ada makes an unexpected connection with fellow wedding party member Jack as the pair navigate numerous travel mishaps together. For fans of: feel-good forced-proximity romantic comedies like Livy Hart's Planes, Trains, and All the Feels. |
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When the Tides Held the Moon
by Venessa Vida Kelley
In 1910 Coney Island, New York, orphaned blacksmith Benny Caldera is welcomed to the Luna Park carnival with open arms. When he's tasked with maintaining the tank of captive merman Rio, the pair develop a connection, forcing Benny to decide if he's ready to risk losing the only family he's ever known for love. This atmospheric illustrated fantasy will appeal to fans of the film The Shape of Water and The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson.
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| Passion Project by London SperryGrief-stricken after the death of her boyfriend, Bennet Taylor strikes up an unlikely friendship with Henry Adams, the blind date she ghosted, who proposes a fun challenge -- the pair meet up for weekly adventures so Bennet can discover her passions in life. As Bennet's feelings for Henry grow into something more, she wonders if she's ready to love again. For fans of: Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone. |
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