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Celebrate Black History Month in February
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Our Vicious Oaths
by N. E. Davenport
A journey of powerful magic, enemies-to-lovers, and political intrigue--as a warrior-princess and a vengeful king from rival fae courts form a fierce alliance to take down a merciless despot.
Kadeesha wants nothing to do with fae politics. She is a warrior, first and foremost, and believes her greatest strength is leading her squadron of elite winged serpent flyers to protect her homeland. But bound since infancy to be betrothed to the Hyperion High King, ruler of all Dominions, she has no choice but to do what men have chosen for her.Repulsed by the idea, she decides to spend one last night of freedom--in the arms of a dangerous stranger who takes her to sexual heights she's never experienced before...but who is only using Kadeesha to set a trap for the High King
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Sparks Fly
by Zakiya N. Jamal
A 27-year-old woman visits a sex club hoping to lose her virginity.
When Stella Renee Johnson's roommate invites her to a sex club party only to bail, Stella decides to use the opportunity to finally cash in her V-card. But just when things are heating up between Stella and a sexy stranger, the fire alarm goes off and Stella, taking it as a sign this wasn't meant to be, flees.
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The Marriage Narrative
by Claire Kann
A love just for show grows into something more in this swoonworthy romance from the author of The Romantic Agenda.
Zinnia is an ambitious, successful businesswoman who is not about to wait around for her One True Love. She turns her dating profile into a marriage-merger proposal: a few strategic meetings, move in together, get married--all within thirty days. Her friends think it will never work... until she meets Jordan, a near-perfect applicant with a big secret.
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The Dating Prohibition
by Taj McCoy
From the author of SAVVY SHELDON FEELS GOOD AS HELL, now a CW Original movie!
In this spicy new rom-com, an ambitious entrepreneur working to get her speakeasy supper club off the ground is pushed off balance when her childhood crush turns up, hotter than ever––then tells her she's off-limits.
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The Princess and the P.I.
by Nikki Payne
An amateur online sleuth must enlist the help of a jaded PI to clear her name while taking down a shady tech start-up in this exhilarating romantic suspense novel.
When amateur Reddit sleuth Fiona Addai winds up in jail after being framed for murder, her megachurch pastor father refuses to bail her out. Enter private investigator Maurice Bennett, who pledges to help her find the real killer -- but who also happens to be investigating a cold case tied to her father's church. For more steamy romantic suspense, check out A Spy in the Struggle by Aya De León.
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| Playing for Keeps by Alexandria BellefleurA steamy Sapphic rom-com about two rival publicists who are forced to work together when their mega-famous clients--a popstar and a quarterback--begin to date.
Poppy Peterson, publicist for NFL quarterback Cash Curran, and Rosaline Sinclair, publicist for pop star Lyric Adair, navigate their clients' whirlwind romance and their own blossoming feelings for each other in this steamy and banter-filled contemporary. For fans of: Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner. |
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| Love in Plane Sight by Lauren ConnollyWith her brother's grumpy best friend--and her longtime nemesis--as Beth's flight instructor, her pilot lessons could be a plane disaster or their first-class ticket to forever.
Grumpy pilot George Bunsen offers cash-strapped waitress and aspiring pilot Beth Lundberg free flying lessons, which she reluctantly accepts. When their first flight nearly ends in disaster, prompting George to make an emergency landing on a highway, the near-death experience brings them closer together. Will their burgeoning romance take flight -- or will they stay grounded? For fans of: Fly with Me by Andie Burke. |
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| A Most Worthy Husband by Faye DelacourThis 3rd steamy Lucky Ladies of London Victorian romance will appeal to fans of Evie Dunmore.
Determined to remain a spinster, debutante Hannah Williams concocts a scheme to ruin her reputation by publicly kissing disgraced Silas Corbyn, who's been dishonorably discharged from the navy and disinherited from his family. But Hannah's plan backfires when her mother insists the two marry. |
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| Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy DentSparks fly when an up-and-coming team principle and her new hot-shot driver--and former childhood crush--are forced to work together to save their careers and team in this deliciously winning Formula 1 romance.
In the throes of navigating workplace sexism, Formula 1 team principal Chloe Coleman reunites with her childhood crush, driver Matt Warner, when he's hired to join her team. Still recovering from a crash that injured his best friend, Matt's reluctant to get back behind the wheel. Can they navigate their personal and professional woes and get back on track? For fans of: Cross the Line by Simone Soltani. |
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| Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa BroadbentA compelling standalone set within the world of the Crowns of Nyaxia series.
A seer-assassin Sylina is tasked with infiltrating the army of the villainous vampire Atrius and killing him, but a vision makes her reconsider everything. For another enemies-to-lovers romantasy set in a vampiric realm, try We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark. |
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| Swordcrossed by Freya MarskeA New York Times Best Romance of 2024.
With his family's wool business flagging, Mattinesh "Matti" Jay agrees to an arranged marriage to the daughter of a prominent family, though he'll need to hire a duelist in case he's challenged for her hand. Enter charismatic con artist Luca Piere, who teaches Matti to sword fight -- and perhaps follow his true desires. This steamy romantasy from the author of the Last Binding series "sizzles with the heat between Matti and Luca" (Booklist). Try this next: One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny. |
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| The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. PearsonA thrilling romantic fantasy full of dangerous fae, dark secrets, and addictive romance.
Bristol Keats struggles to keep herself and her sisters alive after the tragic disappearance of their parents. When she receives a letter from a mysterious aunt she didn't know existed, everything she thought she knew about her family crumbles and she must carefully navigate a world of monstrous intrigue to rescue her father. For fans of: slow-burn faerie-centric fantasy with well-developed characters and steamy romance, such as Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City series or Lyra Selene's A Feather So Black. |
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| Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh SbranaAn enchanted library, two handsome Fae, and one human who brings them all together.
In exchange for aid and supplies for her earthquake-ravaged village, human Lore Alemeyu of Duskmere agrees to work for the Fae, cataloging the contents of an enchanted library. This "spellbinding romantic fantasy debut" (Publishers Weekly), the 1st in a duology, boasts a courageous heroine, a love triangle, and an atmospheric setting. Try this next: Lexi Ryan's These Hollow Vows series. |
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