Romance
September 2025
Recent Releases
The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold
by Ally Carter

In Ally Carter’s 2nd action-packed Blonde Identity spy romance, rival CIA agents (and exes) Alexandra Sterling and Michael “King” Kingsley find themselves handcuffed to each other in the middle of the desert with no memory of how they got there. Forced to work together to survive, the pair find their long-simmering passions for each other rekindled -- but will they live long enough to find their second chance at love? For fans of: Tiana Smith's My Spy novels.
Left of forever : a novel
by Tarah DeWitt

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. Now divorced and in their 30s, Wren runs the bakery in town, while Ellis works as a firefighter. They live separate lives, though they are hardly off each other's minds. When Ellis and Wren move Sam into college, Ellis convinces Wren to take an extended road trip back to Spunes to see if they can give their relationship one last chance. Amid the gorgeous California coastline and the intimacy they have missed for years, Wren starts to think it just might be possible. But can the past truly be left behind? When words fail and old wounds resurface, it's a soul-baring letter that could finally reveal the truth-or close the door on them forever.
Nine Month Contract
by Amy Daws

A grumpy mountain man decides he wants to be a father and advertises for a baby momma, and Trista is perfect—but he quickly realizes he may want her to be more than a surrogate. 
For the Record
by Emma Lord

Once the most notorious rivals in the music scene, pop princess Mackenzie Waters and punk rockstar Sam Blaze electrified audiences as their bands clashed on stage, but behind the scenes, their simmering tension grew into something more -- until suddenly both bands fell apart, and the idea of Mackenzie and Sam did, too.
Overruled
by Lana Ferguson

Austin divorce lawyers Danica and Ezra battle it out in the courtroom, but the real trial is the one happening between them -- when Danica realizes he's more than a playboy, she must choose between her fear of trusting again and the feelings blossoming between them.
The violet hour : a Lowcountry tale
by Victoria Benton Frank

After breakup and personal tragedy, Violet Adams questions her identity while navigating life among her vibrant family on Sullivan's Island, aided by her influencer best friend Aly Knox as they seek reinvention, healing, and purpose in South Carolina's Lowcountry.
The re-write : a novel
by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

After their breakup, aspiring novelist Temi takes a ghostwriting job to make ends meet -- only to find the subject is her ex, Wale, now a dating show star -- forcing them both to confront unfinished business and the possibility of starting over.
Totally and Completely Fine
by Elissa Sussman

In small-town Cooper, Montana, widowed mom Lauren Parker sparks an instant attraction with actor Ben Walsh, who's in town shooting a movie. But will grief keep her from a second chance at love? Try this next: Gracie Harris Is Under Construction by Kate Hash.
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