Romance
June 2025
Recent Releases
The Love Haters
by Katherine Center

Video producer Katie Vaughn heads to Key West to profile Coast Guard rescue swimmer Tom “Hutch” Hutcheson, but between his family drama, her escalating lies, and their growing attraction, she must confront her fears and find courage in paradise. For fans of: Happily Never After by Lynn Painter.
Hardly a Gentleman
by Eloisa James

In the 2nd witty Accidental Brides Regency romance, Clara Vetry, recently disgraced, disguises herself as a housekeeper and accepts a position at Castle CaerLaven in the Scottish Highlands, where she develops an instant attraction to the widowed Laird Caelan MacCrae. Try this next: A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch.
When the Tides Held the Moon
by Venessa Vida Kelley

In 1910 Coney Island, New York, orphaned blacksmith Benny Caldera is welcomed to the Luna Park carnival with open arms. When he's tasked with maintaining the tank of captive merman Rio, the pair develop a connection, forcing Benny to decide if he's ready to risk losing the only family he's ever known for love. This atmospheric illustrated fantasy will appeal to fans of the film The Shape of Water and The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson.
Gold Coast Dilemma
by Nana Malone

Two years ago, Ghanaian American heiress Ofosua Addo shared an unforgettable kiss with a stranger at a party, though she never saw him again. Now an editor at Drake Publishing, Ofosua is given the opportunity to run her own imprint -- and Cole Drake, the CEO's nephew and the man who stood her up, is brought in to help her oversee it. Try this next: On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi.
What Happens in Amsterdam
by Rachel Lynn Solomon

When single and unemployed Angeleno Dani Dorfman moves to Amsterdam to work for a fledgling startup which soon folds, she scrambles to find a new job before her visa runs out. Enter her high school ex, Wouter van Leewuen, who offers to marry her for their mutual benefit -- Wouter can inherit his family estate while Dani can stay in the Netherlands. Try this next: Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks.
Focus on: Contemporary Romance
Here We Go Again
by Alison Cochrun

This moving romance by the author of The Charm Offensive reunites estranged best friends Rosemary Hale and Logan Maletis, who agree to put up with each other long enough to honor their dying mentor's request to accompany him on a cross-country road trip. Try this next: Elia Winters' Hairpin Curves; Sarah Adler's Mrs. Nash's Ashes.
Well Met
by Jen DeLuca

Emily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Faire? Or that the irritating and inscrutable schoolteacher in charge of the volunteers would be so annoying that she finds it impossible to stop thinking about him? For fans of: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston. 
All The Right Notes
by Dominic Lim

Frustrated composer Quito Cruz recruits his one-time musical collaborator and ex-lover Emmett Aoki, now an actor, to perform at Quito's dad's retirement concert. Though it's been 20 years since they last spoke, the attraction between the two still smolders. Try this next: Yin Yang Love Song by Lauren Kung Jessen.
Romantic Comedy
by Curtis Sittenfeld

A sketch writer for a late-night comedy show, Sally Milz pokes fun at the phenomenon of talented but average men who've gotten romantically involved with beautiful women and how the reverse never happens until she meets a pop music sensation who flips the script on all her assumptions.
Book Boyfriend
by Emily Wibberley

Romantasy fan Jennifer escapes to a convention celebrating her favorite series, only to encounter her work nemesis Scott, whose surprising charm and “book boyfriend” transformation spark an unexpected, real-life enemies-to-lovers romance. Try this next: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. 
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