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| This Shattered Tempest by Thea GuanzonAlaric, Master of the Shadowforged Legion, and Talasyn, the last Lightweaver, find their marriage of convenience tested by rising political tensions -- and their growing feelings for each other -- in Thea Guanzon’s unputdownable conclusion to the epic romantasy Hurricane Wars trilogy. For fans of: Sue Lynn Tan’s Celestial Kingdom novels. |
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| Take a Chance, Sasha Sinclair by Ashley Herring BlakeArriving in small-town Clare Mountain, North Carolina, to make a film about Alice Bishop, the “Rose Witch,” documentarian Sasha Sinclair has a meet-cute with Margot Bishop, Alice’s descendant, at a local bar. Sparks fly, but Margot is resistant to outsiders delving into her family’s legacy, and the pair’s fraught work collaboration could get in the way of their burgeoning romance. Equal parts spooky and steamy, this 3rd Clover Lake novel includes cameos from characters in the other series entries. Try this next: The Sun and the Moon by Rebekah Faubion. |
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| A Study in Sparkling by Jodi McAlisterSeeking refuge at her favorite wine bar after her divorce, mom-of-three Fiona Fisher hits it off with bisexual aspiring sommelier Satoshi “Sato” Tsukamoto, who has harbored a crush on her for years. But Fiona isn’t sure she’s ready for love again, especially with a man who’s eight years younger than she is. Fans of feel-good age-gap romances with an older woman protagonist, like Abby Jimenez’s Part of Your World, will want to check out this Tasmania-set latest from the author of Literary Lovers. |
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Dina Gets Lucky
by Uzma Jalaluddin
Toronto attorney Dina Haq is looking forward to her influencer sister's lavish South Asian wedding. She wouldn't dream of overshadowing the event of the season by revealing her secret: Her own marriage has gone bust. She just needs to make sure her odious ex keeps his mouth shut, too. Complications arise once she discovers that the groom's best man is none other than Luqman "Lucky" Latif, a law school crush who ghosted her six years ago. As the wedding festivities unfold, Dina and Lucky rediscover their connection and begin to unravel the part her manipulative ex-husband played in their almost-love story.
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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
by Ally Carter
Ella Chambers didn't kill Liam Montgomery. If she had, she certainly wouldn't have done it outside his family's mansion during the Christmas party of the year. She definitely wouldn't have loaded his body into the trunk of her car. And she absolutely would not have announced to the town that the boy who ruined her life ten years ago was so dead to her. But now Liam is missing--nothing but a bloody spot on the drive and a host of unanswered questions--and Ella is the only person who knows he's still alive.
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| A Little Holiday Fling by Farah HeronShortly before leaving Toronto to fulfill her dream of opening an inn in the English countryside, Rubina “Ruby” Dhanji’s holiday plans take an unexpected turn when she accidentally drops a Christmas tree on grumpy Rashid Hakim. Agreeing to help Rashid get into the holiday spirit in exchange for a job recommendation for his family’s European luxury hotel chain, the pair’s initial dislike for each other gradually becomes something more. For another enemies-to-lovers holiday romance, check out The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy. |
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| A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy JanovskyVintage shop owner and depressed singleton Henry Aster wishes he could find the perfect man for Christmas. The next morning, he discovers that one of the mannequins in his store has magically come to life and is calling himself Aidan. The pair have until New Year’s Eve to fall in love before Aidan turns back into a mannequin for good -- will they be able to pull it off? Hot Frosty fans will enjoy this funny and sweet holiday romance. Try these next: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison; Her Knight at the Museum by Bryn Donovan. |
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| A Ferry Merry Christmas by Debbie MacomberSet over the course of a few hours two days before Christmas, this cozy holiday romance from bestselling author Debbie Macomber stars an ensemble cast who shares stories while stuck on a stalled ferry to Seattle. New relationships are formed and old ones are healed in this “gentle, feel-good story” (Publishers Weekly). Try this next: The Twelve Loves of Christmas: An Advent Romance Collection, featuring stories by Alexandria Bellefleur, Zakiya N. Jamal, Susan Lee, and more. |
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Home for the Homicides: A Holly & Mark Mystery
by Elle Cosimano
Welcome to Christmas, a town so cozy and charming it could be the backdrop of a Hallmark movie, where crime is never in season and it's the holidays all year round. So when a tourist is found stabbed to death by an icicle ornament in the middle of the town nativity scene, the local police are out of their depth--after all, how do you find a criminal in a town where crime doesn't exist? The stakes are high: the whole town is relying on Holly and Mark to solve the crime before the annual Jingle Bell Jubilee festival, plus, whichever of them cracks the case will receive a promotion to Major Crimes--and there's only one spot.
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| Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew NormanGrieving the loss of their respective spouses, Grace White and Henry Adler find comfort in watching holiday movies together…until their friendship threatens to become something more. Are they ready to move on? For fans of: hopeful novels of life after loss, like Abbi Waxman’s The Garden of Small Beginnings and Libby Page’s This Book Made Me Think of You. |
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