Romance
August 2025
Recent Releases
Finders Keepers
by Sarah Adler

What it's about: Seventeen years after failing to find a local mogul's hidden treasure buried in their small Maryland hometown, former friends Nina Hunnicutt and Quentin Bell reunite to resume the search -- and rediscover their feelings for each other.

For fans of: Sarah Adler's witty and banter-filled latest is perfect for fans of Something Wilder by Christina Lauren.
Writing Mr. Wrong
by Kelley Armstrong

What it is: Debut author Gemma Stanton's run-in with professional hockey player Mason Moretti, her high school crush and muse for her romance novel, goes viral, spurring the pair to fake a relationship to boost their careers.

Try this next: Just Our Luck by Denise Williams.
The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain
by Hannah Brown

How it starts: After her third broken engagement, free spirit Sybil Rain goes on her Hawaiian honeymoon anyway, hopeful that a solo vacation will give her a fresh start.

Then what happens: But then she runs into Jamie (fiancé #3) and Sebastian (fiancé #2) and finds herself juggling her feelings for both of them as she searches for another chance at love. Will the 4th time be the charm?
Total Dreamboat
by Katelyn Doyle

What happens: Sparks fly between cruise skeptics Hope Lanover and Felix Segrave on a 10-day Caribbean cruise, but their whirlwind romance is tested when they're stranded in the Bahamas without passports or phones.

Try these next: Swept Away by Beth O'Leary; Crash Landing by Annie McQuaid.
All the Men I've Loved Again
by Christine Pride

What it's about: On the eve of her 40th birthday, Cora finds herself torn between her college sweetheart Lincoln and her rebound fling Aaron when both men re-enter her life at the same time.

For fans of: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Ordinary Love
by Marie Rutkoski

What happens: Shortly after leaving her abusive husband, affluent Emily reconnects with her high school best friend (and first love), Gennifer, now a famous Olympian with a questionable reputation. Will their respective baggage keep them from a second chance at happiness?

Try this next: Perris, California by Rachel Stark. 
When Javi Dumped Mari
by Mia Sosa

How it starts: 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.

And then: 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. 
Sunny Side Up
by Katie Sturino

What it is: After suffering from an anxiety attack in the dressing room of the Bergdorf Goodman swimsuit department, newly divorced public relations executive Sunny Greene is inspired to create a plus-sized swimwear line, which puts her in the path of two very different love interests: investor Ted, who's agreed to financially back her; and mailman Dennis, who delivers the many packages she needs for her business.

For fans of: One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London.
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