Romance
May - June 2025
Hidden Nature
by Nora Roberts

Surviving a near-fatal shooting, injured police officer Sloan Cooper moves back to her quiet hometown and investigates a string of mysterious disappearances across three states in the new novel from the New York Times best-selling author. 
A Mother's Love : a novel
by Danielle Steel

"A devoted mother outrunning a troubled childhood and adapting to an empty nest is tested in ways she never expected in this suspenseful novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel"
Problematic Summer Romance
by Ali Hazelwood

In a romance set in Italy, 23-year-old Maya Kilgore is still in the process if figuring out her life.
Atmosphere : a love story
by Taylor Jenkins Reid

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s Space Shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits"
Beach House Rules
by Kristy Woodson Harvey

A mother-daughter duo learn to lean on their community of women—and each other—after their world is turned upside down.
The Love Fix
by Jill Shalvis

In a heartwarming enemies-to-lovers tale, found family, forgiveness and love may just be the key to finding oneself.
It's a Love Story
by Annabel Monaghan

No longer an adolescent punch line in a sitcom, Jane is a Hollywood exec desperate to get her project greenlit—but after lying that pop star Jack would write a song for her movie, she must spend a week in one-time crush Dan’s hometown for the festival Jack’s attending. 
Worth Fighting for
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Pretending to be her ailing father, Fa Mulan steps in for a critical whiskey company acquisition, but while navigating masculine traditions and wrangling cattle, she must also resist her growing attraction to Shang, the skeptical heir, all while proving she belongs in the business world.
The Lost Book of First Loves
by RaeAnne Thayne

From a New York Times best-selling author comes a brand-new story about two women, a family secret and a lost manuscript that changes everything.
The Summer That Changed Everything
by Brenda Novak

A disgraced prodigal daughter returns to a seemingly charming beach town to delve into its deadly past.
Sounds Like Love
by Ashley Poston

Haunted by emptiness despite her status as a coveted songwriter, Joni Lark returns to her North Carolina hometown where her family's closing music venue sparks a mysterious telepathic connection with a guarded musician determined to complete a haunting melody.
The Guest Cottage
by Lori Foster

Marlow Heddings rebuilds her life in small-town Kentucky, finding unexpected friendship with Pixie, the young woman tied to her husband's betrayal, and a chance at love with her landlord, Cort, as she forges new connections and a fulfilling future.
Along Came Amor
by Alexis Daria

After Ava Rodriguez’s now-ex-husband declares he wants to “follow his dreams”—which no longer include her—she’s left questioning everything. So when a handsome hotelier flirts with her, Ava vows to stop overthinking and embrace the opportunity for an epic one-night-stand.
Friends with Benefits : a novel
by Marisa Kanter

Childhood best friends Evie and Theo enter a fake marriage, in order to allow Evie access to Theo's health insurance benefits and allow Theo to keep his apartment. However, their "fictional" marriages gives rise to the real romantic feelings that have long simmered.
Left of Forever : a novel
by Tarah DeWitt

This time, they'll get it right. Wren and Ellis Byrd fell in love as kids, had their son Sam when they were only teenagers, and built a life together in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon. They were made for one another . . . until they fell apart. 
32 Days in May
by Betty Corrello

Nadia Fabiola wants to lose herself in Evergreen—the Jersey Shore town where she grew up vacationing with her family—and never look back at her glamorous, gainfully employed former self. 
One Dark Kiss
by Rebecca Zanetti

Mirror, Mirror . . . The reflection holds a darker truth.
Writing Mr. Wrong
by Kelley Armstrong

Debut author Gemma Stanton knows romance readers love a bad boy-and she has the perfect prototype for her novel: Mason Moretti. High school hockey god-turned-pro player, Mason was Gemma's first crush, but she couldn't forget the sting of his very public rejection. 
The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain
by Hannah Brown


Starling Ranch Inn promises to be a tropical paradise, and Sybil can’t wait to escape there, all expenses paid. Well technically the expenses were paid—last year, when she was supposed to go to Hawaii for her honeymoon with her then-fiancé Jamie. But the wedding didn’t go as planned.
Finders Keepers
by Sarah Adler

Last week, Nina Hunnicutt was a professor about to move into a gorgeous new apartment with her long-term boyfriend. Now, she's single, unemployed, and living with her parents.
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.
Heart of the Sun
by Mia Sheridan

When the world is plunged into darkness,
Who would you turn to?
When Javi Dumped Mari : a novel
by Mia Sosa

On the eve of their college graduation, best friends Javier Baez and Marisol Campos swore never to date someone the other doesn't approve of. Now, ten years later, Javi has a problem.
Plus Size Player
by Danielle Allen

Julie Murphy's If the Shoe Fits meets Talia Hibbert's Take a Hint, Dani Brown-USA Today bestselling author Danielle Allen brings another steamy, witty novel about finding the perfect partner-and how sometimes what you're looking for is right in front of you. 
Last Night Was Fun
by Holly Michelle

Emmy Jameson lives by three rules: no dating, no sharing personal news at work, and baseball above everything. As the only female data analyst for a professional baseball team, Emmy is constantly trying to prove herself.
Just Beachy
by Wendy Wax

After losing her longtime acting gig on the hit show Murder 101, Sydney Ryan decides she needs a break from Hollywood politics. She heads to Treasure Island, Florida, where her grandmother has been visiting and now refuses to leave. 
Battle of the Bookstores
by Ali Brady

Rivalry and romance spark when two bookstore managers who are opposites in every way find themselves competing for the same promotion. 
Flirty Dancing : a novel
by Jennifer Moffatt

Sparks fly in this summer romp for fans of Casey McQuiston when dancers at a Catskills resort try to pull off the perfect show, and find happiness and a place where they belong on the way.
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