| Honey and Spice by Bolu BabalolaIntroducing: Kikiola "Kiki" Banjo, a British Nigerian student who, as the host of the popular campus radio show Brown Sugar, dispenses relationship advice to her Black peers at Whitewell University.
What happens: Caught kissing Malakai Korede, whom she has publicly denounced as a "Wasteman of Whitewell," Kiki embarks on a face-saving fake relationship with Malakai that soon feels all too real.
Book buzz: This novel by the author of the short story collection Love in Colour is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection. |
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| Lucie Yi Is Not A Romantic by Lauren HoWhat it's about: Determined to pursue her dream of motherhood, single management consultant Lucie Yi connects with software engineer Collin Read through an elective co-parenting website.
Everything is going to plan... until a pregnant Lucie returns home to Singapore with Collin in tow, much to the dismay of her parents -- and her ex-fiancé, who wants to pick up where they left off.
Reviewers say: Kirkus Reviews calls this novel by the author of Last Tang Standing "a beautiful exploration of both grief and romance starring a lovably hilarious heroine." |
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| Dream On by Angie Hockman.What it is: a "wonderfully original spin on amnesia romance" (Publishers Weekly) by the author of Shipped.
What happens: Law student Cass Walker wakes up from a coma and asks for her boyfriend, Devin, who isn't real. Or is he? A chance encounter with the man of her dreams -- and his attractive brother, Perry -- prompts Cass to find out if there's any truth to her false memories.
For fans of: quirky, lightly magical twist-of-fate stories such as Hannah Orenstein's Meant to Be Mine or Lizzy Dent's The Setup. |
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| American Royalty by Tracey LivesayWhat it's about: In need of some good publicity to counter a potentially career-derailing viral incident, hip hop star Danielle "Duchess" Nelson agrees to perform at a charity concert in the UK, where she meets the reserved and scholarly Prince Jameson.
For fans of: Talia Hibbert's The Princess Trap or Alyssa Cole's Reluctant Royals series.
About the author: Tracey Livesay is best known for her popular Girls Trip series. |
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| You Were Made to Be Mine by Julie Anne LongWhat it's about: Hired by the shady Earl of Brundage to locate his missing fiancée, Lady Aurelie Capet, former British spymaster Christian Hawkes locates the woman in question at a London boardinghouse and must decide if he really wants to return her to her betrothed.
Series alert: This slow-burning romance is the 5th book in the Palace of Rogues series, which begins with Lady Derring Takes a Lover.
For fans of: Joanna Bourne's The Spymaster's Lady, K.C. Bateman's To Steal a Heart. |
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| On Rotation by Shirlene ObuobiStarring: Angie Appiah, a high-achieving Ghanaian American medical student who never questions her life choices until, within a span of days, she gets dumped, nearly flunks an important exam, and meets charismatic artist Ricky Gutierrez.
For fans of: Kimmery Martin's medical dramas or Jane Igharo's novels about women from immigrant families navigating young adulthood. |
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| The Dead Romantics by Ashley PostonStarring: Florence Day, a ghostwriter for a bestselling romance writer, and her new editor, Benji Andor, an actual ghost.
What happens: When her father unexpectedly dies, Florence must return to her hometown, while also dealing with Benji, who is not about to let anyone's death interfere with Florence's looming, last-chance deadline.
Is it for you? Although it ends happily, this Good Morning America Book Club pick tackles some heavy themes. |
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| Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie WesleyIf you can't take the heat... In the aftermath of her disastrous stint on reality TV, Jada Townsend-Matthews wants nothing but a quiet life out of the public eye.
Get out of the kitchen: But Jada's new job at Sugar Blitz, the San Diego cupcakery owned by pro football player Donovan Dell, proves to be anything but uneventful once they realize that a fake relationship could be mutually beneficial.
You might also like: Chandra Blumberg's Stirring Up Love, Erin La Rosa's For Butter or Worse, or Jackie Lau's Donut Fall in Love. |
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