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Weavingshaw
by Heba Al-Wasity
A young woman haunted by the ghosts of her past and a ruthless merchant known as the Saint of Silence, who promises her greatest desire in return for her darkest secret.
Leena didn't believe in monsters until she saw Weavingshaw. The Saint of Silence trades coins for every sordid divulgence uttered to him: the darker the secret, the higher the price. Leena has a secret, one that has haunted her since she was seventeen--she can see the dead. When her brother falls ill, she knows she must seek the Saint to afford a remedy. But Leena's secret is more valuable than she could have imagined. To save her brother, she will make a deal to find the ghost the Saint has been searching for. All paths lead to Weavingshaw, a cursed estate on the moors. As Leena grows closer to the Saint and is plunged into his world of danger, deceit, and desire, she learns that he is hiding his own secrets--ones with the power to destroy them all.
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Letters from the Last Apothecary (Tressport Magic, Book 1)
by Bita Behzadi
This cozy historical romantic fantasy debut is a tale of mistaken identity, reluctant partnership, and the quiet, transformative magic of being truly seen--on and off the page.
Josephine Pinova doesn't believe in fate. Yet, it must be fate when she walks into one of the last magical apothecaries in the city and they offer her a job after she's just been fired. Struggling against a tide of anti-magic sentiment amidst the city's rapid industrialization, the shop is slated to close in six short months unless Josie can save it. Luckily, she's no stranger to impossible odd--she's applying to study magic at the local university, something women are typically excluded from--even as the shop's prickly apothecarist, Aufidius Reid, seems determined to dislike her. Reid finds her unbearably insistent. She finds him infuriatingly uptight--nothing like the sensitive scholar Josie has been exchanging anonymous letters with as they study together for entrance to a graduate magic program. A scholar who just so happens to be Reid himself, unbeknownst to either of them. Letter by letter, they fall in love. But at work, Josie and Reid clash constantly about the direction of the business. As pressure rises, they discover the threat to the shop is more dangerous than they could have ever imagined, and working together to save it might be their only chance at true purpose, and at each other.
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Release Me
by Tahereh Mafi
The searing second volume in a new series set in the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.
Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. Now she wants revenge. To save her sister she needs to get back home and destroy the system that created her. Rosabelle's greatest strength is her ability to deaden her mind and body; it's the only way to survive the surveillance state of Ark Island. But lately her heart has been beating harder; her thoughts are spiraling; her defenses are coming undone. And there's only one person to blame.James Anderson had a plan. Now he has nothing but problems. Rosabelle might be the ally they need in a fight against The Reestablishment, but no one wants to trust an enemy assassin.
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Gunk
by Saba Sams
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE
The story of two women circling one another--working side-by-side, sleeping with the same man, inching toward friendship--until an unplanned pregnancy reveals the true nature of their connection. Jules has been divorced from her ex-husband Leon for five years, but she still works with him at Gunk, the grotty student nightclub he owns in central Brighton. She spends her nights serving shots and watching, from behind the bar, as Leon flirts with students on the dancefloor. In the early hours of the morning, she trudges home to sleep alone. But then Leon hires eighteen-year-old Nim to work the bar with Jules--Nim, with her shaved head and steady pour, her disarming sweetness and sudden distance--and Jules finds herself jolted awake. When Nim discovers she's pregnant, Jules agrees to help. As the months pass, and the relationship between the two women grows increasingly intimate and perplexing, it emerges that Nim has her own unexpected gifts to give. Now, alone in her small flat, Jules is holding a baby, just twenty-four-hours old, who still smells of Nim. But no one knows where Nim is, or if she's coming back.
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| Still Into You by Erin ConnorTwo exes reunite for a make-or-break interview that will either bring them back together ... or drive them apart forever.
In early 2000s Cleveland, exes Dax Nakamura and Sloane Donovan unexpectedly reunite when freelance reporter Sloane is assigned to interview Dax and the other members of Final Revelations, a world-famous heavy metal band. This moving, character-driven second chance romance will appeal to fans of For the Record by Emma Lord. |
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| You & Me and You & Me and You & Me by Josie Lloyd and Emlyn ReesAdama and Jules stumble on a time machine and relive crucial scenes from their lives.
Stuck in a rut after 25 years of marriage, Adam and Jules discover that the old mixtapes they made for each other allow them to travel back in time. Tempted to make changes to their past selves to create a better present, they unintentionally cause ripple effects that could tear them apart for good. Co-written by married couple Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees, this affecting time travel romance is perfect for fans of The Second Chance Cinema by Thea Weiss. |
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| The Ex-Perimento by Maria J. MorilloA woman enlists the help of her favorite musician to win her ex-boyfriend back in this sparkling romantic comedy set in Venezuela.
Advice columnist Maria "Marianto" Camacho accidentally broadcasts her break-up video on her employer's social media feed and is fired, but she's offered the chance to come back if she reunites with her ex and writes an article about it. When charming singer Simón offers to help her, she finds herself falling for him instead. |
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| Royal Spin by Omid Scobie & Robin BenwayA hilarious, salacious backstage pass to Buckingham Palace and the fascinating world of high society press relations.
Sparks fly when ambitious American politico Lauren Morgan takes a job at Buckingham Palace and meets Jasper, the Duke of Exeter, who's been charged with rehabbing his family's disastrous PR image. Will their budding chemistry get in the way of their respective duties? Fans of The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan and Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston will love this engaging royal romance, which has already been optioned for a television adaptation. |
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| Star Shipped by Cat SebastianA witty, emotional, and deliciously slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance between two costars on a popular sci-fi television series.
Simon Devereaux and Charlie Blake, reluctant co-stars on the long-running sci-fi series Out There, have spent years dodging the rumors from online shippers about their relationship, but all that changes when an unexpected road trip forces them to confront their true feelings for each other. Fans of Love, Hate & Clickbait by Liz Bowery will enjoy historical romance author Cat Sebastian's first foray into contemporary romance. |
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| Heir of Illusion by Madeline TaylorFall into the viral, propulsive dark romantasy everyone is reading. A fae assassin with the power of illusion, sworn to a king she despises. An enigmatic grim reaper, searching for freedom. Enemies collide in an unlikely alliance, brimming with desire and destruction.
Enslaved by King Baylor of the Seventh Isle since childhood, wraith assassin Iverson "Ivy" Pomeroy strikes up an unlikely alliance with reaper Killian Blackthorne, hoping she can finally escape. As the pair work together to search for the legendary sword that can set her free, the connection between them grows. Fans of the Dearly Beloathed novels by Brigitte Knightley will enjoy this intricately plotted 1st in the Verran Isles romantasy series. |
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| The Halifax Hellions by Alexandra VastiA pair of sexy, hilarious romps in which the most scandalous ladies in London finally meet their match.
Orphaned twin sisters Margo and Matilda Halifax are notorious among the London ton for their defiant behavior, frequently flouting social norms. When Matilda runs off to Scotland for an ill-advised elopement, Margo follows with her friend Henry Mortimer in tow. Originally published as a pair of e-book novellas, this steamy Regency romp includes a new epilogue. Try this next: Earls Trip by Jenny Holiday. |
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