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Ms. V's Hot Girl Summer
by A. H. Cunningham
One of Entertainment Weekly's "Hot Stuff: 5 spring 2025 romance novels
For the last sixteen years, Trinidad Velasquez has done everything right. Raised her twin sons on her own, worked her butt off and created a stable life. But Trinidad is done waiting for a happy ending to show up at her door, and when her current boyfriend proposes, she can't help but wonder if, at her age, love should be practical, not butterflies and heart-racing chemistry. But then her teenage sons trick her into a Caribbean Carnival vacation. And she finds herself staying with the one guy who's always revved her engine...even if he's a decade south of her dating range.
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Along Came Amor
by Alexis Daria
In bestselling author Alexis Daria's final novel in the Primas of Power trilogy, divorced middle school teacher Ava Rodriguez and hotel owner Roman Vásquez's passionate hook-up turns into a no-strings-attached affair that they struggle to keep under wraps (and under control) when they're both asked to be in the wedding party of a mutual friend. For fans of: The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory.
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Kiss Me, Maybe
by Gabriella Gamez
Librarian Angela Gutierrez has never been kissed. But after posting a video about her late bloomer status and ace identity, she's finally ready to get some firsts out of the way.
Using her new influencer status to come up with a scavenger hunt idea in which the winner earns her first kiss, Angela realizes she may need some help to pull off the event. Enter Krystal Ramirez, hot bartender and Angela's unrequited crush of five years. Despite vowing that romantic love isn't for her, Krystal seems awfully determined to help Angela pull off the scavenger hunt and find true love. There's just one problem: the connection between Angela and Krystal is getting stronger and stronger the more they hang out, until Angela isn't sure she wants to go through with the scavenger hunt after all.
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| Only Lovers in the Building by Nadine GonzalezAn Instant USA TODAY Bestseller!
Looking for a fresh start after quitting her job in corporate law, New Yorker Lily Lyon books a summer rental at a gorgeous art deco apartment building in Miami, where she meets author Ben Romero, a fellow bibliophile who suggests they form a poolside book club. When their co-written book reviews go viral, they land a podcast deal -- but with summer’s end approaching, Lily’s afraid to make the jump from friendship to something more. For fans of: Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee. |
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The Broposal
by Sonora Reyes
Two best bros fake an engagement-but will their friendship survive?
Best friends Alejandro and Kenny fake an engagement to secure Han a green card, but as their wedding date approaches and their undeniable chemistry intensifies, the line between pretense and reality begins to blur, forcing them to question whether their bond could be more than just a charade.
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When Javi Dumped Mari
by Mia Sosa
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A Most Anticipated Book of 2025
NPR * People * Bustle * Paste Magazine * Latinx in Publishing * BookBub
In college, best friends Javier Báez and Marisol Campos promised they wouldn't date someone the other didn't approve of, until one night of passion between them torpedoed their relationship. Years later, Javier's finally ready to tell Marisol he loves her -- and then she introduces him to her fiancé, Alex. This feel-good homage to When Harry Met Sally and My Best Friend's Wedding will appeal to fans of Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell.
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| Zomromcom by Olivia DadeTeaming up with your neighbor during a zombie outbreak is a no-brainer, but if it turns out he's a vampire . . . the stakes couldn't be higher.
When a zombie breaks containment and targets her himbo neighbor, Chad, Edie rushes to his aid, only to discover that Chad is actually an ancient vampire named Gaston Maxime "Max" Boucher. Teaming up to keep the outbreak at bay, the pair can't resist their growing attraction to one another. This banter-filled 1st in the Supernatural Entanglements series will appeal to fans of My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine. |
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| Wrath of the Dragons by Olivia Rose DarlingTwo fated lovers must unite against warring kingdoms to defend their home and crowns from those who wish to destroy them.
In this propulsive and high-stakes sequel to the bestselling enemies-to-lovers romantasy Fear the Flames, Elowen Atarah, heir to the throne of Imirath, and Cayden Veles, Demon Commander of Vareveth, navigate shifting allegiances and their own complicated feelings for each other as they fight to defend their kingdoms from war. Try this next: Jennifer Estep's Gargoyle Queen series; Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle. |
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| How to Sell a Romance by Alexa MartinRomance is the biggest scheme of them all in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy.
When kindergarten teacher Emerson lands a cushy side gig as a sales rep for skincare company Petunia Lemon, the last thing she expects is for her recent one-night stand, Lucas Miller, to be a journalist investigating the company's predatory business practices. Agreeing to go their separate ways, they cross paths again when Lucas' daughter winds up in Emerson's class and Emerson begins doubting the legitimacy of her side hustle. |
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| Silvercloak by L.K. StevenAn addictive new fantasy series where magic is fueled by pleasure and pain and an obsessive detective must infiltrate a brutal gang of dark mages--knowing that one wrong move will get her killed. . . .
In this angst-filled 1st in the Silvercloak Saga romantasy trilogy, vengeful detective-in-training Saffron Killoran infiltrates the Bloodmoons, the organized crime group of mages responsible for her parents' deaths, with hopes of destroying them from the inside. Gifted with a prophetic vision that shows her killing Levan, the Bloodmoon kingpin's son, Saffron finds her mission jeopardized when she winds up falling for him instead. Try this next: Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton. |
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| Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa SussmanAn inspiring romance novel about honoring the past, living in the present, and loving for the future.
In small-town Cooper, Montana, widowed mom Lauren Parker sparks an instant attraction with actor Ben Walsh, who's in town shooting a movie. But will grief keep her from a second chance at love? Try this next: Gracie Harris Is Under Construction by Kate Hash. |
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| Roll for Romance by Lenora WoodsTwo fledgling tabletop gamers find themselves falling for each other--both in and out of their weekly D&D sessions--in this cozy, fantasy-tinged romance.
When she's laid off from her marketing job in New York City, Sadie Brooks temporarily relocates to small-town Texas, where she joins her best friend's Dungeons & Dragons campaign and meets Noah Walker, a bartender who makes her question the life she thought she wanted. This "natural 20 on both story and sizzle" (Library Journal) will appeal to fans of Alexis Hall's Looking for Group and Cathy Yardley's Role Playing. |
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