August 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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Blaze of Glory
by Diana Palmer
John Everett is the last of his father's sons to live at home on the Everett ranch, working with their prize bulls and trying to forget his heartbreak. He doesn't expect to ever find love. That is, until he finds the feisty Josie Blake sneaking around his award-winning cattle.
Long, Tall Texans series.
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D is for Daisy
by Shelley Shepard Gray
Kyle Burkholder’s not one to give up easily. Not on himself, not on the farm, and certainly not on the amazing Daisy Lapp. With dedication and a leap of faith, the lives they envisioned just might come true.
Amish ABCs series.
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The Great Outdoors
by Kayla Olson
Sadie Whitlock is high-maintenance--sure, but when she embarks on a wilderness trek to prove to her ex how low-maintenance she can be—she finds herself with no makeup and an extremely attractive trek leader.
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In Every Possible Way
by Alicia Thompson
After yet another disastrous date, Jess is ready to put her romantic daydreams aside. Then the night goes from bad to worse when she hits her head. Hard. Hard enough that when Jess wakes up, she’s in Ireland. And the first person she meets is Eamonn...
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Leave and Come Back
by Lavanya Lakshmi
For the first time, Simran Gopal is living out her own swoon-worthy romance to rival the beloved Bollywood films of her childhood... until she receives her cousin’s wedding invitation. Now, Simran finds herself returning to the family home she’s been avoiding to take part in a two-week long Indian wedding.
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A Love Once Lost
by Jennie Goutet
Amy Bridwell joins her family on a Grand Tour of the Continent, but ends up encountering James, who is now engaged to another. As old feelings resurface, Amy must face the possibility that her heart has never truly moved on. Bridwells' Grand Tour series.
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Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages
by Jenny Colgan
This summer, escape to the Seaside Cottages in the Scottish isles with this delightful mother-daughter story about second chances in love, life... and home renovations. Scottish Island of Mure series.
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My Forever Girl
by Laura Pavlov
Gracie Reynolds and I have been best friends since we were kids. She’s smart, kind, funny, beautiful, and one of the best parts of my life. When Gracie walks into a room, people notice. I always notice. And now she’s back.
Blue Sky Bay series.
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On Thin Ice
by Olivia Belle
Luca Vasvault is an actor hoping to fix his bad-boy reputation. Matilda Stevens is a professional figure skater determined to win an ice-skating show. They begrudgingly team up in this sizzling, grumpy/sunshine romance.
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The Rainy Day Bookshop
by RaeAnne Thayne
Andrew Morgan is the last person Rosie would choose for romance. Not only is he an arrogant and reclusive writer, but he’s a single dad with two young kids. She’s already been there, done that. Still an irresistible flirtation has built between them, and he has becomes her unexpected confidante.
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Reasons to Be Loved by You
by Hannah Brown
Nikki knows Nate is completely wrong for her—he’s a laidback country boy, she’s a driven LA influencer—and yet he’s a welcome distraction from the mess of her love life. But as fireworks light up the water, will all the reasons they’re wrong for each other lead to an even more unlikely love story—their own?
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Romantic Hero
by Kirsty Greenwood
A heartbroken romance novelist is forced to address her writer's block when the villainous cowboy character from her books shows up in the real world, desperately in need of his own Happily Ever After!
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A Shop Girl's Guide to Wooing a Lord
by Shana Galen
Tamsin Archer is a down-on-her-luck shop girl. Garret Kildare is the second son of an earl. Surprisingly, they find they have more in common than they thought--including a chemistry they can't resist. Heiress Hunters series.
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Sometime This Century
by Samantha Silva
Annabel Blake was born in the wrong century. An Austen-loving book nerd, she just-penned a Regency novel. Then Annabel wakes to find she's trapped in the actual Regency era. No Wi-Fi, lattes, cellphones—just a world where manners, money, and marriage rule. Now she must decide: write her perfect love story…or live it?
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White Lights
by Lauren Kate
Acheron film school may seem like the ticket to a future Dez has always wanted, but as she delves deeper into the secret work being done there, she finds herself with more than her heart on the line as she's trapped in a cosmic conflict where Heaven is unravelling―and she may be the only one who can save it.
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Winner Takes All
by Emily Martin
When two rival music executives wake up married in Las Vegas with no memory of tying the knot, they have to recreate their night together to unravel the marriage. All while competing to sign the band of their dreams.
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Worse Than Strangers
by Kyleigh Leddy
A modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion set against a backdrop of blue and purple hydrangeas, brick sidewalks, tall sea grass, and shingled houses, Lily and Rose Gardner’s summer journey of second chances, healing, and hope begs the question: Is it ever too late to try again?
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