Romance & other Fiction
October 2025
Recent Releases
Speak to me of home : a novel by Jeanine Cummins
Speak to me of home : a novel
by Jeanine Cummins

A deeply felt multigenerational family story is augmented with a family tree and map. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
When the cranes fly south : a novel by Lisa Ridzâen
When the cranes fly south : a novel
by Lisa Ridzâen

"Bo is running out of time. Yet time is one of the few things he's got left. These days, his quiet existence is broken up only by daily visits from his home care team. Fortunately, he still has his beloved elkhound Sixten to keep him company ... though now his son, with whom Bo has had a rocky relationship, insists upon taking the dog away, claiming that Bo has grown too old to properly care for him. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotion, leading Bo to take stock of his life, his relationships, and the imperfect way he's expressed his love over the years"
The violet hour : a Lowcountry tale by Victoria Benton Frank
The violet hour : a Lowcountry tale
by Victoria Benton Frank

After breakup and personal tragedy, Violet Adams questions her identity while navigating life among her vibrant family on Sullivan's Island, aided by her influencer best friend Aly Knox as they seek reinvention, healing, and purpose in South Carolina's Lowcountry.
The incredible kindness of paper : a novel by Evelyn Skye
The incredible kindness of paper : a novel
by Evelyn Skye

Decades after a mysterious childhood bond is severed, Chloe and Oliver navigate adult loneliness and lingering trauma in New York City, until a trail of yellow origami roses rekindles memories, hope, and the possibility of reconnection.
Sunny side up : a novel by Katie Sturino
Sunny side up : a novel
by Katie Sturino

After a painful divorce, thirty-five-year-old PR maven Sunny Greene embraces self-love and body confidence, navigating new romances, career opportunities, and unexpected run-ins with her ex while defining beauty, success, and happiness on her own unapologetic terms.
My big fat fake marriage by Charlotte Stein
My big fat fake marriage
by Charlotte Stein

Nice guy Beck admits to Connie that he's told his publishing house coworkers that he's married, and she agrees to be the fake wife he doesn't have?—?but the tension builds between them, and Connie wonders if this might be real after all. Original.
The sunflower boys : a novel by Sam Wachman
The sunflower boys : a novel
by Sam Wachman

A young boy wrestling with his sexuality as war breaks out in modern Ukraine.
Christina the astonishing : a novel by Marianne Leone
Christina the astonishing : a novel
by Marianne Leone

"A coming-of-age novel told from the perspective of the irrepressible Christina, whose encounters with Catholic school nuns, Italian mothers, and small-town Massachusetts will have readers laughing out loud, even when Christina isn't . . ."
Songs for other people's weddings : a novel by David Levithan
Songs for other people's weddings : a novel
by David Levithan

From an award-winning, bestselling author and acclaimed singer-songwriter comes a novel about an unlucky-in-love wedding singer trying to find the right words to save his relationship.
Vianne : a novel by Joanne Harris
Vianne : a novel
by Joanne Harris

After scattering her mother's ashes, Vianne follows a mystical wind to Marseille, where she begins a new life as a pregnant waitress discovering the magic of cooking with chocolate -- only to find that her secret past may upend the fragile future she's building.
Lover forbidden by J. R. Ward
Lover forbidden
by J. R. Ward

Devlin comes out of nowhere to save Lyric's life, and when she later searches for him they are drawn to each other, but she doesn't know he's hiding a secret -- or that he could be the key to ending war between the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the lessers forever.
Boy from the North Country : a novel by Sam Evan Sussman
Boy from the North Country : a novel
by Sam Evan Sussman

Summoned home to his dying mother, Evan uncovers the astonishing truth of his origins and the secrets of her life, including a hidden romance with Bob Dylan, as he finally understands her profound wisdom.
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand
The Academy
by Elin Hilderbrand

When a surprise national ranking thrusts underachieving Tiffin Academy into the spotlight, a viral gossip app begins exposing students' and staff's secrets, unraveling reputations and relationships as the boarding school's carefully curated image gives way to chaos, scandal and unexpected alliances.
How freaking romantic : a novel by Emily Harding
How freaking romantic : a novel
by Emily Harding

Fiercely loyal and perpetually single, Bea Nilsson storms into a messy divorce to defend her best friend—only to fall for the charming opposing lawyer, Nathan Asher, forcing her to confront her own neglected love life. Original.
Ghost business by Jen DeLuca
Ghost business
by Jen DeLuca

Both a feud and intense feelings of attraction heat up after a local ghost tour guide clashes with a cocky newcomer running a rival business, in the second novel of the series following "Haunted Ever After." Original.
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