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| Hardly a Gentleman by Eloisa JamesIn 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. |
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| When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida KelleyIn 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 a captive merman named 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 novel The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson. |
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| Gold Coast Dilemma by Nana MaloneTwo years ago, Ghanaian-American heiress Ofosua Addo shared a surprising kiss with a stranger at a party -- then never saw him again. Now an editor at Drake Publishing, she’s offered the chance to launch her own imprint. But there’s a catch: she has to work with the CEO’s nephew -- the same man who disappeared that night. Try this next: On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi. |
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| What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn SolomonWhen 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. |
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| My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl WilsnerWhen Elsie's fiancé Derrick surprises her with a nonrefundable tropical wedding and honeymoon, she realizes she can't marry him. After Derrick insists she goes on the trip anyway, Elsie invites her lifelong best friend Ginny to accompany her, forcing them both to confront the truth that all they've ever really wanted is each other. For fans of The Pairing by Casey McQuiston. |
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Focus on: LGBTQIA+ Romances
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| Chef's Kiss by T.J. AlexanderAs culinary publisher The Discerning Chef pivots to video, recipe developer Simone Larkspur navigates a fraught working relationship with test kitchen manager Ray Lyton, which gets more complicated when Ray comes out as nonbinary. For fans of Anita Kelly's Love & Other Disasters. |
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Dream on, Ramona Riley
by Ashley Herring Blake
Twelve years ago, Ramona Riley left behind her dreams of becoming a Hollywood costume designer to care for her sister in their small New Hampshire town. Now stuck working at a local café, her dreams feel long gone, until a film crew arrives to shoot a rom-com in Clover Lake. The star is Dylan Monroe -- Ramona’s first kiss and Hollywood’s wild child.
Dylan, eager to shed her chaotic reputation, takes on the role of a “normal person” by shadowing Ramona at the café. As they reconnect, old sparks reignite. But with their lives heading in different directions, they must decide if their shared past and newfound connection can lead to a shared future, or if it’s just a fleeting scene in a bigger story.
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| The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ CharlesIn 1810 Kent, England, London clerk Gareth Inglis unexpectedly inherits a baronetcy and an estate on Romney Marsh, where he encounters his former lover, Josiah "Joss" Doomsday, now the head of a smuggling gang. This 1st in the Doomsday Books series will appeal to fans of Cat Sebastian. |
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| Here We Go Again by Alison CochrunThis 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 or Sarah Adler's Mrs. Nash's Ashes. |
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Oswego Public Library District
Montgomery Campus - 1111 Reading Drive, 60538Oswego Campus - 32 West Jefferson, 60543 (630) 554-3150
https://www.oswego.lib.il.us/
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