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Just Our Luck
by Denise Williams
Unemployed Sybil Sweet buys a lottery ticket on a whim but leaves it behind after a steamy one-night stand with donut shop worker Kieran Anderson. When the ticket turns out to be a winner, Kieran tracks Sybil down on a local news show, and the pair decide to fake a relationship to help Kieran's flagging business and Sybil's relationship with her family.
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Great Big Beautiful Life
by Emily Henry
Avery, eager to break free from her uptight ways, turns to notorious flirt Taylor for lessons in confidence. But as their connection deepens, both must face their growing feelings and the risks of falling for each other.
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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 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. |
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Say You'll Remember Me
by Abby Jimenez
"There might be no such a thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes-all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediately yes. That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. Like, really wrong. Of course, there's nothing Samantha loves more than proving an asshole wrong... unless, of course, he can admit he made a mistake. But after one incredible and seemingly endless date—possibly the best in living history—Samantha is forced to admit the truth, that her family is in crisis and any kind of relationship would be impossible."
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| Gold Coast Dilemma by Nana MaloneTwo 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. |
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Love and Other Paradoxes
by Catriona Silvey
At Cambridge University in 2005, student Joe Greene dreams of becoming a renowned poet. Then Esi, a time-traveler, arrives as part of a tour exploring Joe's past. In the future, he is as famous as Shakespeare. Esi is disinterested in this however—she is in the past to reverse a life-altering event in her own timeline. But after going off-script from her tour, she must become Joe's dating coach and help him win over the fellow student who eventually becomes the muse and inspires his monumental poetry. But what happens when Joe develops feelings for Esi instead? Are their futures predetermined? Or can they can shape their own destinies?
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The Prospects
by KT Hoffman
The first openly trans player in professional baseball, Gene, when his current rival, Luis, comes back to the team, finds the tension between them turning into the visceral, terrifying desire he's never allowed himself. Now he must reconcile the minor-league-sized life he once found fulfilling with the major-league dreams Luis makes feel possible.
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Sorry, Bro
by Taleen Voskuni
To appease her Armenian mother, Nar participates in a series of events in San Francisco where, instead of meeting a mom-approved man, she meets Erebuni: a woman who gives her the courage to come out as bisexual and proudly be herself for the first time in her life.
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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. This only gets more complicated when Ray comes out as nonbinary. |
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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 that she go 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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| 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. |
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| All the Right Notes by Dominic LimFrustrated 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. |
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Behind the Scenes
by Karelia Stetz-Waters
A business consultant with a series of popular and sexy mindfulness videos meets a rebounding director looking to finance her film, in the new novel by the author of the “Out in Portland” series.
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Our next discussion:
Tuesday, July 1, 6:30 pm
Library Meeting Room on Lower Level
Looking to read more Romantasy and meet other readers? Stop by for our Romantasy Book Club! The club usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30, but we do recommend confirming details on our events calendar in case of changes. Copies of our next book are on reserve at the Circulation Desk. Don't forget to bring your dragon!
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The Spellshop
by Sarah Beth Durst
When the Great Library of Alyssium goes up in flames, introverted librarian Kiela and her sentient spider plant flee to the faraway island of her childhood where she opens a spell shop to restore the island's power, coming out of her shell to make a new life for herself.
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