Romance
December 2020
Recent Releases
Written in the Stars
by Alexandria Bellefleur

What happens: The stars don't align when astrologer Elle Jones and actuary Darcy Lowell meet for the first time -- on a blind date arranged by Darcy's brother (who's also Elle's business partner).

Love rising: Elle and Darcy decide that a fake relationship will prevent further matchmaking by meddlesome relatives.


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The Truth About Dukes
by Grace Burrowes

Starring: Robert Rothmere, Duke of Rothhaven, whose childhood seizures led to his involuntary commitment in an asylum, and Lady Constance Wentworth, the runaway who befriended Robert while employed as a maid in the institution.

What happens: Robert seeks a respectable wife and Constance, whom he has loved since they were teenagers, is his first choice, but Constance has a secret that could jeopardize everything.

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A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem
by Manda Collins

What it's about: With a serial murderer known as the "Commandments Killer" at large in London, journalist Lady Katherine Bascomb and Detective Inspector Andrew Eversham put aside their differences and join forces to catch a killer before he strikes again.

For fans of: The blend of romance and mystery found in Alissa Johnson's Thief-Takers series, Jillian Stone's Gentlemen of Scotland Yard series, or Stephanie Laurens' Casebook of Barnaby Adair series.
 
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A Princess for Christmas
by Jenny Holiday

A fare to remember: Bronx taxi driver Leo Ricci becomes the unlikely chauffeur to the unexpectedly stranded Princess Marie of Eldovia.

And then: Marie invites Leo and his orphaned 11-year-old sister to her tiny Alpine kingdom for the holidays, where Leo and Marie fall in love amidst Eldovia's elaborate Christmas celebrations. 

For fans of: Hallmark Christmas specials such as A Royal Christmas, Crown for Christmas, and A Princess for Christmas (no relation).
If the Boot Fits
by Rebekah Weatherspoon

What it's about: After their one-night stand, aspiring screenwriter Amanda McQueen doesn't expect to see Oscar-winning actor Sam Pleasant again. But their worlds collide once more when she's invited to a wedding at Sam's family's ranch.

Read it for: An upbeat contemporary Cinderella story that doesn't downplay the challenges of being Black in Hollywood.

 
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Focus on: Homecomings
Love in Catalina Cove
by Brenda Jackson

Introducing: New Yorker-by-choice Vashti Alcindor, who never thought she'd return to Catalina Cove, the small Louisiana town that made her adolescence miserable.

Until... Vashti inherits her beloved aunt's bed-and-breakfast and, as she wrestles over whether to sell the property or refurbish it, gets involved with Sheriff Sawyer Grisham.

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As Good as the First Time
by K.M. Jackson

What happens: Just as Olivia Gale's life implodes, a family emergency brings her home to Sugar Lake, Georgia -- and face-to-face with her first love, Clayton Morris, who's going to have to work very hard to convince Olivia to give him a second chance.

Series alert: This chaste and gentle small town romance is the 1st installment in the Sugar Lake series, followed by Too Sweet to Be Good.

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An Heiress to Remember
by Maya Rodale

The situation: "When one had burned their bridges, ruined their reputation, and still smoldered with possibilities, what else could one do but escape to Manhattan?"

New York, 1895: After marrying, and ultimately divorcing, a duke, heiress Beatrice Goodwin returns to Manhattan to save her family's struggling retail empire and matches wits with her old flame, Wes Dalton, now the wealthy owner of a rival department store chain.

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Great and Precious Things
by Rebecca Yarros

What happens: Six years after he swore never to return, former Green Beret Camden "Cam" Daniels arrives in rural Alba, Colorado, to care for his ailing father and reconnects with longtime crush Willow Bradley, who also happens to be his late brother's girlfriend.

Is it for you? This angsty, slow-burning second chance romance tackles some heavy themes, including PTSD, survivor's guilt, and the challenges of caring for a parent with dementia.
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