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| The Rodeo Queen by Marcella BellStarring: former rodeo queen Sierra Quintanilla, who hosts Closed Circuit, a reality TV rodeo competition; and lawyer Diablo Sosa, who learned bullriding in his teens as part of a program for at-risk youth.
What happens: When Diablo agrees to appear on the show as a favor to his mentor, he finds himself back in the ring for the first time in years. But forget the bulls: it's Sierra who could trample his heart.
What sets it apart: With its Black Dominican hero and Cuban American heroine, this 2nd Closed Circuit novel, after The Wildest Ride, offers a unique perspective on competitive rodeo. |
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| The Valentine's Hate by Sidney HalstonWhat happens: While in Cancún for her best friend's wedding, Lisette Alonso and her childhood nemesis, Brian Anderson, agree to a mutually beneficial fake relationship.
Read it for: "clever plotting, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and a memorable cast" (Publishers Weekly).
For fans of: the enemies-to-lovers arc of Mazey Eddings' The Plus One; the anti-Valentine's vibe of Cara Tanamachi's The Second You're Single. |
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| Lunar Love by Lauren Kung JessenWhat happens: Olivia Huang Christenson takes over Lunar Love, her grandmother's traditional matchmaking service, only to discover that ZodiaCupid founder Bennett O'Brian's Chinese Zodiac-themed dating app might put her out of business.
Match me if you can: Olivia and Bennett make a bet: each will use their own methods to find the other's soulmate. Who will prevail?
For fans of: the astrology-themed matchmaking of Minnie Darke's Star-Crossed or Alexandria Bellefleur's Written in the Stars series. |
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| Token by Beverley KendallStarring: Kennedy Mitchell, the Black co-founder of boutique PR firm Token, which works with companies to create more inclusive workplaces; and her ex, white tech CEO Nathaniel "Nate" Vaughn, who needs Kennedy's skills to weather a scandal.
Why you might like it: This steamy second chance romance gives its heroine a happily-ever-after in life and love while taking an unflinching look at racism and workplace discrimination.
For fans of: Farrah Rochon or Denise Williams. |
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| Three Cowboys and a Baby by Kate PearceParenthood 101: When another veteran abandons his baby son, Sky, at Nilsen Ranch, gruff Marine-turned-cowboy Noah Harding and his fellow ranchers must quickly learn to how to take care of a child.
Meanwhile... Returning from a deployment to find her ex gone and her son missing, Jen Rossi embarks on a frantic hunt for Sky and arrives at the ranch just as a snowstorm descends.
Series alert: This series opener pays homage to the 1987 film Three Men and a Baby; future installments of the Three Cowboys series will focus on Luke and Max, Noah's military buddies and co-ranchers. |
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| Never Cross a Highlander by Lisa RayneWhat it's about: After three long years in captivity, Black Highland lass Ailsa Connery escapes her enslavers with the aid of "the Shepherd" -- aka Black warrior Kallum MacNeill -- who reluctantly accompanies Ailsa on her journey to reunite with her clan.
Is it for you? Set in the 18th-century Scottish Highlands, this gritty series opener doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of life during this period, including physical abuse, sexual assault, and fatal swordfights. |
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