Romance
May 2025
Recent Releases
Fan Service
by Rosie Danan

What it is: Years after Devin Ashwood, the star of werewolf detective show The Arcane Files, broke bisexual superfan Alex Lawson's heart, he turns to her for help after he discovers he's turning into a werewolf for real.

For fans of: This steamy, paranormal enemies-to-lovers rom-com will appeal to fans of How to Help a Hungry Werewolf by Charlotte Stein.
Flirting Lessons
by Jasmine Guillory

What it's about: Fresh off a break-up with her longtime boyfriend, timid Avery Jensen meets free-spirited commitment-phobe Taylor Cameron, who offers her weekly flirting lessons to help her get back in the dating pool. Little does Avery know that Taylor has just accepted a bet to not sleep with anyone for the summer...and she's finding it increasingly difficult to resist her new friend.

Try this next: You Had Me at Happy Hour by Timothy Janovsky. 
The Big Fix
by Holly James

What it is: A murder at an estate sale sends college professor Penny Collins and fixer Anthony Pierce on the run from adversaries who mistakenly believe they're a couple.

Who it's for: This action-packed romantic suspense from the author of Name Your Price will appeal to fans of Ally Carter's The Blonde Identity.
Insignificant Others
by Sarah Jio

What it's about: Newly single and heartbroken, workaholic corporate exec Lena Westbrook holes up at her aunt's house on Bainbridge Island, only to wake up the next morning in Paris, engaged to a man from her past. With each passing day, Lena finds herself in a new place and in a new relationship with a former acquaintance. Will she find love with the one that got away? And who exactly is the one that got away?

For fans of: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio. 
Playing Flirty
by Shameez Patel

What it's about: The only risk for Rose Marie Jones is Game Night, and no one brings out her hypercompetitive side like William Ashdern, her best friend's half-brother. So when she enters a contest with a game she secretly invented, only William can help her win.

Reviewers say: "[A] charmingly geeky love story that will appeal to readers who appreciate fandoms in their fiction." (Library Journal) 
The Love We Found
by Jill Santopolo

What it is: In this romantic sequel to bestselling The Light We Lost, Lucy Carter Maxwell travels to Rome in hopes of finding a connection to her late love, photographer Gabriel Samson. When she meets handsome doctor Dax Armstrong, she finds herself wondering if she's ready for a second chance at romance.

Try this next: The Trail of Lost Hearts by Tracey Garvis Graves.
My Big Fat Fake Marriage
by Charlotte Stein

What happens: When editor Henry Samuel "Beck" Beckett confesses to his neighbor, aspiring writer Connie Evans, that he has lied to his coworkers about being married, she offers to pose as his wife at a company writing retreat. As the tension builds between them at the retreat, they discover that there's only one bed...

For fans of: The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez.
Just Our Luck
by Denise Williams

What it's about: Unemployed Sybil Sweet buys a lottery ticket on a whim but leaves it behind after a steamy one-night stand with donut shop worker Kieran Anderson. When the ticket turns out to be a winner, Kieran tracks Sybil down on a local news show, and the pair decide to fake a relationship to help Kieran's flagging business and Sybil's relationship with her family.

Try this next: A Legend in the Baking by Jamie Wesley.
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