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| Out of Character by Annabeth AlbertWhat it's about: After losing his brother's rare Odyssey cards, Milo Lionetti begs his ex-best friend, Jasper Quigley, for help replacing them. Jasper agrees, on one condition: that Milo participate in a cosplay group at the children's hospital.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book in the True Colors series (after Conventionally Yours) celebrates fandom as it follows the sweet friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romance between a closeted jock and an unabashedly geeky gamer. |
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| Incense and Sensibility by Sonali DevWhat it's about: Struggling with PTSD after an assassination attempt, California gubernatorial candidate Yash Raje (reluctantly) agrees to work with stress management coach India Dashwood, his former lover.
Read it for: A moving second chance romance and a strong supporting cast comprised of the couple's friends and families.
Series alert: Incense and Sensibility is the 3rd book in the Rajes series, after Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors and Recipe for Persuasion. |
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| The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India HoltonStarring: Miss Cecilia Bassingwaite, a junior member of the scandalous Wisteria Society; and Ned Lightbourne, her charming would-be assassin.
Why you might like it: This witty, pun-tastic blend of romance and fantasy takes place in an alternate Victorian England where lady pirates have fun and do crime in flying battlehouses.
For fans of: Gail Carriger's Custard Protocol series; The Princess Bride. |
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| The Princess Stakes by Amalie HowardIntroducing: Princess Sarani Rao, the daughter of a Maharajah and an English noblewoman, and her former sweetheart, Captain Rhystan Huntley, now the Duke of Embry.
What happens: Following her father's murder, Sarani flees to England with Rhystan, who agrees to pose as her fiancé in order to ease her path into society.
You might also like: Vanessa Riley's Advertisements for Love series or Diana Quincy's Clandestine Affairs novels. |
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| The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat SebastianOne last job? Edward Percival Talbot, Lord Holland, enlists retired highwayman and coffee house proprietor Kit Webb to steal a book.
Stand and deliver! Although Kit refuses to carry out the heist, he offers to instruct Percy in thievery. Before long, the two are mixing business and pleasure in ways that can only go disastrously wrong.
Want a taste? "I used to think that revenge was about defending one’s honor, but it turns out that honor is just spite dressed up for Sunday." |
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| American Dreamer by Adriana HerreraWhat it's about: Dominican entrepreneur Nesto Vasquez moves from the Bronx to Ithaca, New York to launch his Afro-Caribbean food truck and connects with white librarian Jude Fuller, whose attraction to Nesto is complicated by his evangelical Christian upbringing.
Read it for: A slow-burning, character-driven love story, a well-drawn setting, and lots of mouthwatering descriptions of food.
Also available in eAudiobook on Hoopla |
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| Savor You by Kristen ProbyStarring: Mia Palazzo, the culinary genius behind Seduction, Portland's hottest restaurant, and her old flame, celebrity chef Camden Sawyer.
What happens: Reunited on the set of a TV cooking show, Mia and Camden face off in the kitchen as they rekindle their relationship -- and finally address the issues that drove them apart.
Series alert: Savor You is the 5th book in the Fusion series, about five friends who open a high-end restaurant. Start with Listen to Me. |
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| Simmer Down by Sarah SmithTrouble in paradise: Nikki DiMarco of mobile eatery Tiva’s Filipina Kusina gains a rival in British newcomer Callum James (and his Hungry Chaps fish-and-chips truck) as they vie for a prime beachside location.
Battle of the food trucks! When their feud goes viral, Nikki and Callum decide to settle the matter once and for all at the Maui Food Festival, while fighting their powerful mutual attraction.
Why you might like it: Passion and drama drive the plot of this sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance by the author of Faker. |
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