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| Shipped by Angie HockmanThe trip of a lifetime: Marketing manager Henley Rose Evans and her work nemesis, Graeme Crawford-Collins, compete for a promotion aboard one of their company's adventure cruise ships bound for the Galápagos Islands.
Why you might like it: This "charming romp at sea" features relatable leads, an enemies-to-lovers plot, and a lively supporting cast. |
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| Make Up Break Up by Lily MenonWhat it is: Bestselling YA author Sandhya Menon's (When Dimple Met Rishi) adult debut, an enemies-to-lovers romance about rival dating app creators.
Starring: One-time lovers Annika Dev and Hudson Craft, who must work in adjacent offices while competing for funding at the upcoming Entrepreneurs Pitching Investors Competition (EPIC).
Also available in eAudiobook on CloudLibrary |
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| Big Bad Wolf by Suleikha SnyderIn a world... where New York City has declared itself a sanctuary city for supernaturals, a group of operatives known as the Third Shift protects this vulnerable population from abuse and exploitation.
Starring: Defense attorney Neha Ahluwalia and her newest client, vigilante wolf shifter Joe Peluso, who's going to need all the help he can get after killing the Russian mobsters who murdered his best friend.
For fans of: The diverse cast and detailed world-building of Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling series. |
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| The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn SolomonWhat it is: An enemies-to-lovers fake relationship romance set in the world of public radio.
Starring: Experienced producer Shay Goldstein and new hire Dominic Yun, workplace rivals who must pose as former lovers on a new show called "The Ex Talk" to boost the station's ratings and save their jobs.
Read it for: Witty banter, a diverse cast of well-developed characters, and an authentically depicted setting. |
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| The Heiress Gets a Duke by Harper St. GeorgeThe situation: Although she has no desire to wed, American heiress August Crenshaw agrees to be courted by Evan Sterling, Duke of Rothschild, to ensure that he won't pursue her sister, who loves another.
Why you might like it: This 1st book in the Gilded Age Heiresses series features a strong-willed heroine with a head for business and a brooding hero who moonlights as a prizefighter to pay off his family's debts. |
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| After Sundown by Linda HowardIt's the end of the world as we know it... when a coronal mass ejection (CME) takes out the power grid, forcing humanity to live without modern conveniences (or die trying).
Apocalyptic love connection: Shy Sela Gordon, owner of a gas station in Sevier County, Tennessee, finds a soulmate in gruff former Marine Ben Jernigan, who's been living off-the-grid since leaving the military.
Why you might like it: Although the primary focus of this slow-burning, survivalist-themed romance is its emotionally wounded protagonists, the novel emphasizes the importance of community in tough times. |
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| Why Not Tonight by Susan MalleryWhat it's about: Sent to check on reclusive glass artist Ronan Mitchell, gallery employee Natalie Kaleta gets stranded at his mountaintop house by a mudslide.
Reviewers say: "Soul-crushing revelations and old resentments are tempered by whimsy, sass, and belly laughs" (Library Journal).
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| Shadow and Ice by Gena ShowalterWhat happens: Stranded in the Arctic, Vale London takes shelter in a cave, where she discovers tattooed warrior Knox of Iviland encased in ice. Once he thaws out (thanks, climate change!), things heat up.
The backstory: Knox is a combatant in the Terran All War, an ancient conflict involving immortal warriors from other planets who battle for control of Earth.
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| Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia QuinnWhat it's about: Although their families would be thrilled if they married, high-spirited Billie Bridgerton and reserved George Rokesby simply don't get along...until they get trapped on a rooftop together.
Should you start here? You can! This prequel to Julia Quinn's popular Bridgerton series takes place a generation before the events of The Duke and I.
Media buzz: This long-running series serves as the source material for the wildly popular Netflix Original series Bridgerton. |
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