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Celebrate Middle Eastern and North African (MENA)/Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Heritage Month in April
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We Call to the Eye & the Night: Love Poems by Writers of Arab Heritage
by Hala Alyan
We Call to the Eye and to the Night is an amalgam of eminent poets --Hayan Charara, Leila Chatti, Nathalie Handal, Fady Joudah, and Naomi Shihab Nye, among them.
Beautifully curated, this landmark anthology of English-language love poems by living writers of Arab descent features an evocative array of erotic and romantic selections, as well as ones portraying love of family, friends, heritage and homeland.
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Three Holidays and a Wedding
by Uzma Jalaluddin
A multi-faith holiday rom com about the delightful havoc that occurs when Christmas, Eid, and Hanukkah all fall at the same time.
Strangers and seatmates Maryam and Anna, confessing their deepest hopes and fears to one another during severe turbulence, find themselves, after an emergency landing, snowbound in a picture-perfect town where Christmas magic and newfound love make these unlikely friends realize there's no place they'd rather be for the holidays.
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If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English
by Noor Naga
Winner of the 2022 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Winner of the 2023 Arab American Book Award for Fiction Shortlisted for the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlisted for the 2023 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Shortlisted for the 2022 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award
An Egyptian American woman visiting her parents' homeland begins a dark romance with an unemployed photographer who is addicted to cocaine and living in a rooftop shack in Cairo in a novel about identity politics.
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The Marquess Makes His Move
by Diana Quincy
Focusing on an interclass romance between two leads of Arab descent, this 3rd book in the Clandestine Affairs series offers a view of Regency England that's less often seen in romance.
Cheated out of his birthright by a cartographer's pen, Alexander Worthington, Marquess of Brandon, disguises himself as a footman and infiltrates the Fleming household, where he finds himself drawn to the lady of the house, Rose, the talent behind her family's mapmaking business.
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The Baby Swap That Bound Them
by Hana Sheik
When a shocking proposition comes from a handsome billionaire, will this single mom say yes and unite their families forever?
Struggling single mother Yusra is shocked when handsome billionaire Bashir turns up, claiming their children were swapped at birth! She's fiercely protective of her son, AJ, and refuses to give him up. But when she meets little Zaire, she can't deny the connection she feels. For their sons' sakes Bashir makes a proposition: marry and move in together! They expected to fall in love with their sons, but falling for each other?
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No Land to Light On
by Yara Zgheib
A "masterful story of tragedy and redemption" (Hala Alyan, author of Salt Houses) "written in soul-searing prose" (BookPage, starred review) about a young Syrian couple in the throes of new love on the cusp of their bright future when a travel ban rips them apart on the eve of their son's premature birth.
A young Syrian couple awaiting the birth of their son, Hadi and Sama dream of their life together until Hadi's father dies suddenly in Jordan, and Hadi, after attending the funeral, is detained for questioning and becomes trapped in a timeless, nightmarish limbo. 75,000 first printing.
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| Trouble by Lex CroucherA Regency-era romantic comedy with a deliciously feminist and queer twist, from the New York Times bestselling author of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love.
When her sister falls ill, Emily Laurence takes her place as the new governess at Fairmont House, educating the children of widower Captain Edwards while searching for trinkets to sell to help her impoverished family in this "energetic and lighthearted" romance (Publishers Weekly) by the author of Infamous. You might also like: Cat Sebastian's London Highwaymen novels. |
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| At First Spite by Olivia DadeA Library Journal Romance Pick of the Month.
Angry at Johnny, the fiancé who dumped her, and Johnny's brother, Matthew, who encouraged him to call off the wedding, Athena Greydon moves into the ten-foot-wide Spite House that stands between the men's homes. However, Athena's plan to be the worst neighbor ever is threatened by her growing feelings for Matthew in this opening installment of the Harlot's Bay series. |
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| Waiting for the Flood by Alexis HallFrom the acclaimed author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL comes a deeply moving romance about losing the life you always thought would be yours...and finding something beautiful in the wreckage of the past.
Still living in the house he bought with his ex, shy book conservator Edwin Tully's predictable life changes when a flood warning brings Environment Agency engineer Adam Dacre to his doorstep. This 2nd Spires novel, after Glitterland, is a tender and poignant romance about finding new love after heartbreak. This edition also includes the companion novella "Chasing the Light" as well as bonus material. |
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| How You Get the Girl by Anita KellyChemistry sizzles in this workplace rom-com set in the world of high school basketball as the author of Love & Other Disasters delivers a sapphic romance full of humor and heart. High school basketball coach Julie Parker enlists ex-WNBA star Elle Cochrane as her assistant coach, and Elle accepts, hoping that it will provide her with an opportunity to bond with her foster child, who's one of Julie's players. Although How You Get the Girl stands on its own, Anita Kelly fans will recognize characters from Love & Other Disasters and Something Wild & Wonderful. |
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| The Catch by Amy LeaA grumpy lobster fisherman tosses a fashion influencer's impeccably curated life overboard in the next romantic comedy from international bestselling author Amy Lea.
A series of mishaps leads Boston fashion influencer Melanie Karisen to pose as the fiancée of Nova Scotia innkeeper Evan Whaler in this mash-up of While You Were Sleeping and The Proposal. The Catch marks the 3rd installment of the Influencers series, which begins with Set On You. Read-alikes: Tessa Bailey's It Happened One Summer; Alisha Rai's Modern Love series. |
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| Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper LeeA new mom repairs her broken dreams in this hilarious rom-com about starting over that sparkles with intelligence, wit, and compassion.
Dumped by the father of her child, new mother Hannah Tate takes baby Bowie and heads to rural Georgia to stay with her mother and stepfather until she figures out her next step. Needless to say, getting involved with carpenter River is NOT part of the plan. Read-alikes: Trish Doller's The Suite Spot. |
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| Frenemy Fix-Up by Yahrah St. JohnFree-spirited yoga guru Shay Davis has only ninety days to get her workaholic former classmate Colin Anderson from work all day to namaste.
A health scare sends workaholic accountant Colin Anderson to the yoga studio of his former high school classmate, Shay Davis, who agrees to be his personal trainer in exchange for the funds to expand her business. Frenemy Fix-Up is the 4th book in the Six Gems series, which follows a tight-knit group of Black women who find unexpected love while pursuing their career ambitions. You might also like: Tracey Livesay's Girls Trip series; Farrah Rochon's Boyfriend Project books. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Dakota County Library
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