Romance - July 2025
Recent Releases
The Love Fix : A novel
by Jill Shalvis

In a heartwarming enemies-to-lovers tale, found family, forgiveness and love may just be the key to finding oneself.

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Dream On, Ramona Riley
by Ashley Herring Blake

In this 1st steamy and feel-good Clover Lake romance, sparks fly between waitress Ramona Riley and actress Dylan Monroe in small-town Clover Lake, New Hampshire, where Dylan's shooting a movie. The two kissed years ago, but Dylan doesn't seem to remember. Can this unlikely pair find a second chance at happily-ever-after? For fans of: Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel.
Writing Mr. Wrong
by Kelley Armstrong   

Mason Moretti was Gemma Stanton's first crush in high school, and now he is the inspiration behind the hero in her spicy romance novel. When a morning show host surprises Gemma by inviting Mason for a surprise on-air reunion, the video goes viral. Gemma and Mason decide to boost each other's profiles by fake dating but soon the fictional flirting gets a little too real. Would Gemma ever give him a second chance?
 
Left of Forever
by Tarah DeWitt

Divorced couple Wren and Ellis Byrd reconnect while road-tripping to help their son move into his college dorm in this moving 2nd Spunes, OR contemporary romance. For fans of: Robyn Carr's Virgin River novels (and the Netflix adaptation); Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell.
Total Dreamboat : a novel
by Katelyn Doyle

From the beloved author of Just Some Stupid Love Story comes a rom-com about what happens when a cruise ship romance goes… overboard.
Rules for Ruin
by Mimi Matthews

Euphemia Flite, a pupil of a school that trains young women to dismantle the patriarchy of Victorian England, is assigned to ruin the reputation of Viscount Compton, who is working to block a women's rights bill in Parliament. When she crosses paths with Gabriel Royce, a bookie who hopes the viscount can help reform the slums, sparks fly despite their conflicting goals. This fast-paced and witty 1st in the Crinoline Academy series is perfect for fans of The Love Remedy by Elizabeth Everett. 
Worth Fighting For
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

In this contemporary spin on Disney's Mulan and the 5th in the Meant to Be series of Disney film reimaginings, Fa Mulan pretends to be her hospitalized father to acquire a whiskey brand owned by the Li family, who invite her to their ranch to prove her mettle. Keeping up the ruse proves difficult once she crosses paths with Li Shang, the heir to the family business with whom she finds herself instantly smitten. For fans of: Good Fortune by C.K. Chau.
The Ripple Effect : A novel
by Maggie North   

In 'The Ripple Effect', a grumpy burnt out physician and a sunshine psychologist must fake an engagement to save his whitewater canoeing/relationship therapy startup.

Maggie North lives in Ottawa, ON.
Rebel in the Deep
by Katee Robert

In bestselling author Katee Robert's final steamy volume of the Crimson Sails romantasy series, nonbinary ship captain Nox's role in a secret rebellion becomes complicated when their ex, high-ranking rebellion member Bastian, is captured, and Nox is forced to team up with Bastian's new lover Siobhan for a rescue mission. Fans of polyamorous romances and S.T. Gibson's Evocation will want to check out this "rip-roaring" and "swashbuckling" tale (Publishers Weekly).
The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain
by Hannah Brown

When Sybil runs into not one, but two out of her three ex-fiancés at an all-expenses-paid tropical paradise, it becomes clear that her past of broken promises must be reckoned with once and for all. Is Sybil ready to heal from her three past engagements and make room in her heart for a fourth and final chance at love?
 
Can't Get Enough
by Kennedy Ryan

In this 3rd and final novel of the Skyland trilogy, ambitious talent manager Hendrix Barry tries to quell her attraction to off-limits billionaire tech tycoon Maverick Bell while also juggling caregiving responsibilities for her mother, who has Alzheimer's. Will her complicated family dynamics and forbidden feelings keep her from her happily-ever-after? Try this next: Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen.
Behooved
by M. Stevenson

M. Stevenson's debut slow-burn romantasy stars hypercompetent Bianca and bumbling Aric, who reluctantly agree to a marriage of convenience to keep their kingdoms from war. On their wedding night, they're attacked by assassins, who turn Aric into a shapeshifting horse. On the run and in search of a cure, the two find themselves falling for each other as they fight to save themselves -- and their lands. Try this next: Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis.
Worth Fighting For
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

In this contemporary spin on Disney's Mulan and the 5th in the Meant to Be series of Disney film reimaginings, Fa Mulan pretends to be her hospitalized father to acquire a whiskey brand owned by the Li family, who invite her to their ranch to prove her mettle. Keeping up the ruse proves difficult once she crosses paths with Li Shang, the heir to the family business with whom she finds herself instantly smitten. For fans of: Good Fortune by C.K. Chau.
A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows
by Holly Renee

My union to the crowned prince will determine the fate of the kingdom, but it isn't my betrothed who haunts my dreams: it's the half-fae bastard who stands at his side. When our kingdom is attacked, I am forced to make a choice and face a bitter truth. For our lies and deception are entangled in the shadows and stars, and as they unravel, so shall my fate.
 
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You
by Laura Dockrill

In this adult debut novel, Ella and Lowe are 14 when they first meet and for her, it’s love at first sight. Over the next 15 years, they remain best friends but every time Lowe kisses another girl, Ella feels her heart break. She'll have to choose whether it's enough to be just friends with the love of her life, or if she's prepared to let the truth come to light.
 
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