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| A Lady for All Seasons by TJ AlexanderIn 1820 London, impoverished Verbena Montrose arranges a marriage of convenience with her gay friend Etienne, but the scheme is exposed by gossipy poet Flora Whitcombe. When the confrontation between the two women sparks an instant attraction, their burgeoning friendship is upended by the arrival of nobleman William Forsyth, who hopes to court Verbena himself. The catch? William and Flora are the same person, and Verbena has no idea. For fans of: The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley. |
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| The Paris Match by Kate ClaybornIn Paris for her ex-sister-in-law's wedding, physician Layla Bailey finds herself reluctantly paired with best man Griffin when the latter accuses her of giving the bride cold feet. While working together to make sure the wedding goes off without a hitch, Layla wonders if she's finally ready to move on from her divorce -- and if Griffin is the one to help her do it. Try this next: Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreen; The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa. |
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Into the Blue
by Emma Brodie
In 2000, aspiring comedy writer AJ Graves meets Noah Drew, the magnetic heir to a famous acting family, and the two form an intense creative bond—until he disappears. Seven years later, AJ is cast opposite Noah, now a Hollywood star, forcing them back together. As fiction mirrors reality, they must confront the past—and the love and secrets that still bind them. For fans of: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld; The Reunion by Kayla Olsen.
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Love Song
by Elle Kennedy
After a brutal breakup, college junior Blake Logan retreats to her family’s lake house in Tahoe, determined to avoid men and drama. Her resolve falters when Wyatt Graham arrives—the older boy who once crushed her pride and still knows exactly how to get under her skin. With his music career stalled, Wyatt came seeking inspiration, not Blake. But she’s no longer the girl he remembers, and the chemistry he’s spent years denying is suddenly impossible to ignore. Try this next: One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune; We Met Like This by Kasie West.
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Don't Fall in Love with Me
by Paige Toon
Grace has loved Jackson since she was fifteen, spending summers together in his grandfather’s château in the Ardèche. But Jackson fell for someone else. Three years later, he offers Grace a dream job back in France—and tells her he’s newly single. Determined not to fall back into old patterns, Grace reconnects with Étienne, who agrees to help make Jackson jealous. But attraction, secrets, and risky games lead Grace toward a choice that could change everything. For fans of: Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell; Summer After Summer by Lauren Bailey.
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Start at the End
by Emma Grey
Audrey and Fraser tumble into a romance for the ages. After an unlikely start, they fall deeply in love and dream of the life they'll build together--until one tragic moment upends everything. Facing the unimaginable and wrestling with guilt, they're left haunted by what ifs, each asking where they would be if fate had spun a different story. Start at the End is an unforgettable drama of two soulmates who have to find a way to start over when they had only just begun. Try this next: Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid; The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver.
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How to Fake a Southern Gentleman
by Mayra Cuevas
Single mom Holly Simmons and ambitious journalist Luisa Martín Moreno have nothing in common—until Atlanta power broker Griggs Caldecott Johnson III threatens them both. He’s endangering Holly’s job at an elite country club and gets Luisa fired for trying to expose his corrupt land grab. Teaming up for revenge, the women infiltrate Griggs’s world using Elijah “Eli” Sweet, a charming hustler remade into the perfect Southern gentleman. But as the con unfolds, unexpected romance and loyalty complicate everything. For fans of: I'm Looking for a Man in Finance by Sabrina Waldorf.
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More Than Friends
by Denise Hunter
After a breakup costs Jenna Greene both her relationship and her job, she heads back to Chincoteague Island with no clear plan beyond regrouping. Home life proves anything but quiet: her widowed mother has a new boyfriend whose behavior raises red flags Jenna can’t ignore. Looking for backup, Jenna reconnects with her longtime best friend, now a locally admired firefighter still recovering from his own divorce. As they dig into the mystery together, old familiarity gives way to something more complicated—and Jenna must decide whether she’s ready to trust again. For fans of Debbie Macomber and Hallmark romances.
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The Impossible Garden of Clara Thorne
by Summer N. England
Clara Thorne believes her story already has a happily ever after: she’s the magical gardener of Moss, with a home, a prickly hedgehog companion, and a quiet life. Until the Goddess sends her on a quest to the cursed town of Dwindle—to grow them a garden in less than a month. There’s just one problem: Clara’s magic doesn’t work outside Moss. Assigned an infuriatingly charming guard, Hesper Altanfall, Clara sets out anyway. As danger grows and feelings bloom, Clara must discover a magic she never believed she possessed. Try this next: The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sara Beth Durst; The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong.
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