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| Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana AlbertsonA pair of star-crossed lovers... Chef Julieta Campos kisses a mysterious mariachi during San Diego's Day of the Dead festivities only to discover that she has locked lips with none other than Ramón Mortez, her restaurant's new landlord.
O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness! Years ago, Ramón's father stole Juliet's mother's secret recipe and used it to build his Taco King fast-casual dining empire, making their families sworn enemies.
For never was a story of more woe? Fear not, this Romeo and Juliet retelling ends happily! |
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| Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria BellefleurStarring: Pansexual tech employee Margot Cooper, who has sworn off serious relationships; and divorced event coordinator Olivia Grant, Margot's childhood friend and first love.
Why you might like it: Forced proximity and mutual longing drive this 3rd Written in the Stars novel, after Hang the Moon, which follows its sympathetic leads' journey from friends to lovers as they earn a second chance at happily-ever-after. |
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| Getting His Game Back by Gia De CadenetLove connection: Sparks fly when French Algerian barbershop owner Khalil Sarda hires Black tech CEO Vanessa Noble to create an app for Khalil's business.
It's complicated: Already reluctant to mix business and pleasure, both hesitate to start a relationship due to Khalil's struggles with depression and Vanessa's (nightmarish) past experiences with dating white men. |
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| Something Fabulous by Alexis HallWhat happens: Valentine Layton, the Duke of Malvern, is expected to marry Miss Arabella Tarleton, but finds himself irresistibly drawn to her twin brother, Bonaventure "Bonny" Tarleton.
Reviewers say: This Regency-set farce is a "wonderfully queer mash-up/send-up of buddy movies, Austen novels, and classic rom-coms" (Publishers Weekly).
About the author: Alexis Hall is the author of Boyfriend Material and The Affair of the Mysterious Letter. |
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| Electric Idol by Katee RobertWelcome to: Olympus City, ruled by the wealthy and powerful Thirteen, who style themselves after the Greek Gods.
Where you'll meet: Plus-sized social media influencer Psyche Dimitriou and her reluctant assassin, Eros Ambrosia, who suggests a marriage of convenience to protect Psyche from his ruthless mother, Aphrodite.
Also available in eBook on Libby |
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| Her Night with the Duke by Diana QuincyWhat happens: While stranded at a country inn, widowed travel writer Lady Delilah Chambers spends one night with a stranger only to find out later that he is Elliot Townsend, the Duke of Huntington -- and her beloved stepdaughter's betrothed.
What sets it apart: Delilah, an aristocratic woman of English and Arabian descent, offers a perspective rarely seen in Regency romance.
Also available in eAudiobook on Hoopla |
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| A Duke, The Lady, and A Baby by Vanessa RileyIntroducing: Biracial West Indian widow Patience Jordan, her infant son Lionel, and Lionel's legal guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, the cousin of Patience's late husband.
What happens: Rescued from Bedlam by a secret society that aids widows who find themselves in dire straits, Patience convinces Busick to hire her as Lionel's nursemaid. But her plot to return to Guyana with her child is complicated by her growing feelings for her employer.
Also available in eBook on Libby |
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| The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia WaiteWhat it's about: Hired to translate a French treatise on celestial mechanics, aspiring astronomer Lucy Muchelney finds herself drawn to her employer, the widowed Catherine St. Day, Countess of Moth.
Why you might like it: With its cross-class romance between professionally ambitious female leads, this debut, 1st in the Feminine Pursuits series, represents something of a rarity in Regency romance.
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on Hoopla |
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